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This is from the Spitfire GB and it depicts the mount Canadian pilot Keith 'Skeets' Ogilvie was flying when he achieved his first kill.
kit: Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I
AM parts: Ultracast prop and exhausts
Squadron canopy
scratch built: brass sheet cut for pilot armour and gun ports on undersides
0.3mm brass for pitot tube
masking tape for pilot harness
regards,
Jack
I think you did a GREAT job!!!
Lovely looking build, a very good job. And this is the first build i have seen with the yellow patch on the wing. I only found out about this at the end of last year, nice to see it on a build.
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On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3
Man, that's nice! You did a great job on that Spit'. Congratulations and thanks for sharing it with us.
Gary
"All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"
very nice... I hope mine comes out even half as nice
In the next to last pic, the pilot looks real! Who is that lil' dude? Cool!
Excellently done! I never realized how tight the cockpit is.
Glenn
mississippivol Excellently done! I never realized how tight the cockpit is. Glenn Yes, the cockpit is very narrow and was even more so when the Spitfire first came out as the canopy was flat and not bulged as it appears here.
Yes, the cockpit is very narrow and was even more so when the Spitfire first came out as the canopy was flat and not bulged as it appears here.
Texgunner In the next to last pic, the pilot looks real! Who is that lil' dude? Cool!
Why it's none other than 'Skeets' going in for the kill.
Thx everyone for the comments.
Wow! that is one of the, if not the, best looking Spit I've seen! Having it done wheels up is a nice change, did a great job on the pilot too. I REALLY like the underside weathering, showing all the oil/fluid leaks and shell stains, just an overall great job.
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On the Tarmac: 1/48 Revell P-38
In the Hanger: A bunch of kits
Beautiful plane! I really like the paint work and weathering, it looks very realistic. Excellent work my friend!
Ed Sisco
On the bench: 1/48 Hobby Boss F3H-2 Demon & 1/48 Trumpeter F9F-2 Panther
On deck: 1/48 Grand Phoenix FJ-4 Fury double build
Very nice job!! I too like to depict a particular pilot, exploit or battle rather than just something out of the box. The Spitfire is also one of my favourite subjects.
Isn't that yellow patch a "gas warning" indicator?
Great build, thanks for sharing it!
On the Bench: , Tamiya 1/48 Corsair Birdcage, Revell B-25J, Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk. I
Up next: Revell 1/48 A-6 Intruder
Manstein's revenge Isn't that yellow patch a "gas warning" indicator?
Yes, that is correct. They were applied either of two ways, painted directly onto aircraft or a square piece of fabric treated with the special paint was doped into place using a red primer around the borders (the latter is how I've depicted it here).
When exposed to a chemical agent, the patch would turn a pink colour. This would warn the ground crew that the aircraft had flown in a chemical warfare environment. As someone has suggested, it would also warn the pilot in a scenario where his own base airfield had been attacked with some form of poison gas.
There isn't much info on the subject, but this special marking seems to have disappeared by the spring of 1941. Although there is some photo evidence of this being used afterwards in the form of an irregular shaped splotch both on aircraft and vehicles.
Thx again all.
Never heard of that one before, you learn something new each day here on FSM!
Jack:
Great job! And yeah the gas warning paint is interesting- don't think I've seen it on an aircraft before.
"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen
I first saw this patch during a visit to the BBMF at the end of last year. being a modeller, it caught my attention, so i had to ask waht it was. And according to our guide, it wasn't used for very long.
Here it is on the BBMF Spit
I woundered if i would get to see one on a model. And now i have.
Great building............hight skill painting...........Awesome!Ciao Enrico.
Gteat subject...great kit...great work. Rick.
That's a great build! The paint, the decaling, the weathering, and your attention to detail - excellent. I like the gear-up positioning too. You don't see that quite so much - really goes far in showing off the clean lines of the Spit.
Mike
"We have our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures....scares the hell outta people."
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