QUOTE: Originally posted by madmike A quick question if I may... I am intending to build a Spitfire mkVIII "Grey Nurse Squadron" and am trying to ascertain if they carried RAF type A or B camo schemes, was there a difference between the RAF and RAAf patterns at all? Normally this would not matter too much but I might be able to get my hands on some cheap Eduard camo masks so the question needs now to be asked! cheers Mike

Mike, you have an incoming email. I have sent you some diagrams and descriptions of the camo patterns and colors worn by the Grey Nurse SQN. What you will find is that the scheme they wore was field applied and not a standard A or B pattern.

Cheers
Darren

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Oops almost forgot, depending on where the SQN was located and at what time the camo was either foliage green and dark earth or dark green and ocean grey upper surfaces.

Darren

Thanks mate!!

I was kinda hoping to short circuit the masking of the upper camo, looks like a protracted masking session in going to happen!

cheers

Mike

Mike,
I found a reference that says that the majority of RAAF Spits would be delivered in RAF colour camo and most often they would simply over spray the mid-stone areas with foliage green prior to delivery to the sqadrons. Here are some other references that you may or may not have found already:

Some in RAF UK colours, some in the RAAF Foliage Green/Earth Brown:
http://decals.kitreview.com/decals/sharkattackdecalreviewrk_1.htm

The shark-mouth spit here appears to have quite a light grey:
http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-air-support/ww2-allied/spitfire.htm

The Spit at Temora may be the best colour example you can find, assuming you trust their research (probably pretty safe). There's a video of it here, although on my monitor the video colours are different to the stills. Might have to go down there & look at the thing in person:
http://www.aviationmuseum.com.au/aircraft/Spitfire.cfm


http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/spitfireviiitd_2.htm
A fair bit of colour input in the review here. Some great info although no shark-mouths:
http://www.clubhyper.com/raafvcpm_1.htm

QUOTE: here are the two pics i'm useing for referance..... On the first pic you can see the checker patten and the top hat motiff on the tail, thats the one that has me concerned, apart from that i could use the diamond under the C/pit and the code letters on the fueselage + the white 83 on the nose, the fues band i was always planning on painting on........

maybe you can find where these decals came from? (This may even be Harv's kit??)
http://www.aussiemodeller.com/Images/16th%20May%203004/Hawkeye%20F18.JPG

Carl

Thanks for the links. I will take a look at those in detail!

I still have not got the kit in the mail as yet, but am doing the research while I wait.

After all the years I have been building models, I do not have a Spitfire in the cabinet!

cheers

Mike

Strange isn't it Mike
I've got US and German craft coming out of my ying yang, but the unmistakable Spitfire just doesn't exist in the collection.......
Gonna have to fix that one soon!!!

Well, did some more on the engine for my Bell today.
I will post some pics this week, but the kit item, once ass'y, compared to the pics I have of the real engine, well, it's just shameful

I realise when this kit was built, it would have suited 90% of the peole that bought it, but now I'm into the detail side of things, you just can't leave it alone.
Ah well, wait for pics, looks ok so far, but need to get alot more wire to do the plumbing on this thing.

The irony of it all is that I have Spitfires in my stash ranging from 1:24 down to 1:72.

Well, the Monogram Spitfire is going to look great next to my Bf109E

cheers

Mike

Nenad I'll have a hunt around for some more pics, i don't have a scanner so i'll trace around the outline of the tail for ya..........Thanks again

Tweets, Mike Fellas no spits in the cabinetC'mon fellas iv'e only been back into this for a year and i've done 2 of them..........

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison Nenad I'll have a hunt around for some more pics, i don't have a scanner so i'll trace around the outline of the tail for ya..........Thanks again Tweets, Mike Fellas no spits in the cabinetC'mon fellas iv'e only been back into this for a year and i've done 2 of them..........

Sean & Mike
[:0] I'm with Jules, 50% of my collection (small as it is) is made up of Spits.

Jules if you want any scanning done, just forward the pics in an email to me.

Cheers
Darren

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison Tweets, Mike Fellas no spits in the cabinetC'mon fellas iv'e only been back into this for a year and i've done 2 of them..........

QUOTE: Originally posted by Darson Sean & Mike I'm with Jules, 50% of my collection (small as it is) is made up of Spits. Jules if you want any scanning done, just forward the pics in an email to me. Cheers Darren

Yeah yeah, nag nag nag
I think we have just been clucked by the hens club Mike!


The MkVIII Spit is on the cards guys.

a whopping amount of progress this week... I actually got the ultracast seat painted... and then promptly dunked in the castrol super clean to get it fresh again as I decided the harness paint was too thick... but man those seats are sharp!!!! I can't wait for the intake and dust guard and tires I ordered as well...

I guess there is no hurry as I haven't got those in yet... in fact I might switch over to my A6M2 for the midway build as it is a simple kit and shouldnt take too long... no AM bits for that one...

Been in a sort of modeling slump lately... really wanting to build something but not having the energy to do it when the time comes... maybe it's that bottle of Future I brought to work... I've been nipping on it here and there when no one is looking and I am coming home with a hangover... yeah! thats it!

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I only have one spit at present.. the 1/24 Hobby Craft one and it looks to be fairly detailed... I really can't wait to latch into it but need some more paints as I am almost out of RAF interior green...

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison Tweets, Mike Fellas no spits in the cabinetC'mon fellas iv'e only been back into this for a year and i've done 2 of them.......... QUOTE: Originally posted by Darson Sean & Mike I'm with Jules, 50% of my collection (small as it is) is made up of Spits. Jules if you want any scanning done, just forward the pics in an email to me. Cheers Darren Yeah yeah, nag nag nag I think we have just been clucked by the hens club Mike! The MkVIII Spit is on the cards guys.

Yes, the pressure is on

I am going to get those masks so my aversion to complex masking schemes is pacified with easy masking tools!

More Spitfires on the way!!

Jules, I did build a LTD Boomerang!

cheers

Mike

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900 maybe it's that bottle of Future I brought to work... I've been nipping on it here and there when no one is looking and I am coming home with a hangover... yeah! thats it!

Tom, you too. Phew I thought I was the only one

Darren

Well that explains the shipment guys!!!!

Ok, heres a peek at the engine for the Bell so far.



And this is what the real thing looks like



You dont have to be a rogue scholar to realise the factory stuff just dunt cut it, and because of this, I have my work cut out for me to and even come remotely close to the real thing.
Gonna love every second of it too!!!!!!!