Old Collingwood Posted April 15, 2020 Author #121 Posted April 15, 2020 36 minutes ago, Egilman said: Good for you! The wife has been suffering from cabin fever the last few days but she is getting ready for some sun also..... (except the pollen is driving her nuts) We normaly see rain here so its nice for the sun to dry us off, I too suffer from Hay fever and am on meds for it all year round. OC. Edwardkenway, Egilman, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Old Collingwood Posted April 15, 2020 Author #122 Posted April 15, 2020 Good evening all, I managed to get a bit done this afternoon - I cleaned up the front cowl seams and added just the smallest amount of putty. OC. lmagna, popeye the sailor, Egilman and 9 others 12 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
mtaylor Posted April 15, 2020 #123 Posted April 15, 2020 Looking good, OC. I take it the hatch over the engine isn't removable? popeye the sailor, Canute and Edwardkenway 3 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
Old Collingwood Posted April 15, 2020 Author #124 Posted April 15, 2020 42 minutes ago, mtaylor said: Looking good, OC. I take it the hatch over the engine isn't removable? Hi Mark, no it had to be glued down to seal it where it meets the fuselage, it was built as a two piece unit - it fitted quite well but gluing it down was better. OC. lmagna, Edwardkenway, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Old Collingwood Posted April 16, 2020 Author #125 Posted April 16, 2020 Interesting story my farther used to talk to me about now I have found a link to it - basically its a Spit IX that was pushed to over 600mph in a dive. https://sofrep.com/fightersweep/spitfire-nearly-broke-sound-barrier/ OC. druxey, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
mtaylor Posted April 16, 2020 #126 Posted April 16, 2020 That had to be scary flight. Especially coming to and finding the plane "gliding" at 40,000 feet. popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
Old Collingwood Posted April 16, 2020 Author #127 Posted April 16, 2020 46 minutes ago, mtaylor said: That had to be scary flight. Especially coming to and finding the plane "gliding" at 40,000 feet. I know the G forces must have been incredible what an amazing plane. OC. mtaylor, druxey, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Old Collingwood Posted April 17, 2020 Author #128 Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) Hi all, I did a bit more on the spit today - next was to build the first of the two wings rads, these are five section units - they were assembled then the rad filters inside were painted flat alum, with the indside bodywork cockpit green, there is then a rear adjustable vent cover that was fitted with an actuation lever in the open position, this area was also painted. After I used my pencil for some shading and white for highlighting. Just dry fitted will keep them off and fit after spraying the bottom. OC. Edited April 17, 2020 by Old Collingwood marktiedens, GrandpaPhil, ccoyle and 10 others 13 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Kurt Johnson Posted April 19, 2020 #129 Posted April 19, 2020 OC, She's coming along marvelously! I love all the spitfire marks, the MK1 best of all. Have you seen the Guy Marshall special about the reconstruction of a BoB MK1, it's really a great piece of work. It' on you tube, its a Channel 4 Full episodes video. Sorry I could get the link to work right, there shouldn't be any problem finding it. Sorry too, if you've already watched it. Kurt Edwardkenway, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey
Old Collingwood Posted April 19, 2020 Author #130 Posted April 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, Kurt Johnson said: OC, She's coming along marvelously! I love all the spitfire marks, the MK1 best of all. Have you seen the Guy Marshall special about the reconstruction of a BoB MK1, it's really a great piece of work. It' on you tube, its a Channel 4 Full episodes video. Sorry I could get the link to work right, there shouldn't be any problem finding it. Sorry too, if you've already watched it. Kurt Thank you for your interest Kurt, and your very kind word, I havn't seen that vid but I do pay a lot of inteest in the BoB flight as I have a friend who is one of there pilots. OC. Edwardkenway, Egilman, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
lmagna Posted April 19, 2020 #131 Posted April 19, 2020 Egilman, Canute, cog and 2 others 5 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey
Old Collingwood Posted April 19, 2020 Author #132 Posted April 19, 2020 42 minutes ago, lmagna said: Thanks Lou. OC. mtaylor, Canute, Egilman and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Kurt Johnson Posted April 19, 2020 #133 Posted April 19, 2020 Ditto, Thanks Lou. OC, It is a video worth watching. The amount of work and precision that went into the project is amazing. The Spits where advanced creatures and cutting edge technology at the time. It is a video ( in 4 parts worth watching). Kurt Egilman, Canute, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey
Old Collingwood Posted May 2, 2020 Author #134 Posted May 2, 2020 I am still on this by the way, just havn't done anything else to it while concentrating on my other Two builds, I will continue dont you dare go away - wont be long. OC. Canute, mtaylor, Landlubber Mike and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Old Collingwood Posted May 5, 2020 Author #135 Posted May 5, 2020 This keeps me company after I have done some building - usualy put shandy in it. OC. popeye the sailor, cog, GrandpaPhil and 5 others 8 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Old Collingwood Posted May 11, 2020 Author #136 Posted May 11, 2020 Hi All, while waiting for my mossie to have here corrective treatment, I decided to carry on with my Spit starting by putting a few coats of Sky on the undersides, I will start this after dinner - see you then. OC. Canute, lmagna, cog and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Old Collingwood Posted May 11, 2020 Author #137 Posted May 11, 2020 Hello again, had me dinner (pastie and chips) anyway, I masked the side of the fuselage then put down about Five layers of brush painted Sky. OC. GrandpaPhil, BLACK VIKING, popeye the sailor and 7 others 10 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Old Collingwood Posted May 12, 2020 Author #138 Posted May 12, 2020 No progress today, our power went just after midnight this morning I was up trying to fix it through the night as it affects everything our gas bolier needs electric to work - that wouldn't come on, our internet runs off the electric (doesn't take batteries) and of course no lights so all I could do when not trying to fix the problem was to edit pics on my laptop trying not to run out of battery. Anyway it was still off 12 hours later our landlors got hold off an emergency electrician whom came out (imagine the difficulty social distancing in a small house - poor bloke sufferes from ashma) he checked it and the fault was with the lighting circuity so he isolated it and got the rest - sockets, heater, internet to work. Dont mention the fridgefreezer - you can imagine 12 hours off. Wasn't very enjoyable I had to catch up with some sleep this eve - hence why nothing has been done on the Spit, it will though tomorrow. OC. Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Edwardkenway Posted May 12, 2020 #139 Posted May 12, 2020 Wont like that OC, hope you get everything sorted as fast as possible. mtaylor, popeye the sailor and Canute 3 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
Old Collingwood Posted May 12, 2020 Author #140 Posted May 12, 2020 I did a bit more research on this West Malling IX and decided to build a 402sqn version as they were on the Field when my dad was there - good chance he worked on one. Pic curtosy of this persons fine artwork - https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/55138-megalaxs-4k-spitfire-vb-ix-skins/ OC. mtaylor, GrandpaPhil, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Old Collingwood Posted May 12, 2020 Author #141 Posted May 12, 2020 58 minutes ago, Edwardkenway said: Wont like that OC, hope you get everything sorted as fast as possible. Yep its anoying we cant use upstairs or downstairs main lights, we have to use lamps and temp battery operated lights like on the stairs bathroom etc. the electrician didn't want to wait around we could tell he was very anxious about being at our house incase he/we caught something goodness knows how long we have to put up with it for - it isnt a problem during the day. OC. popeye the sailor, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Canute Posted May 13, 2020 #142 Posted May 13, 2020 Hey, there's Popeye on the cowling. Nice. Edwardkenway, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild
Old Collingwood Posted May 13, 2020 Author #143 Posted May 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Canute said: Hey, there's Popeye on the cowling. Nice. Its a cool looking plane I think. OC. popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Egilman Posted May 13, 2020 #144 Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) Is that maple leaf on the fuselage cause it's a Canadian squadron? Yep it is a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron currently based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Edited May 13, 2020 by Egilman popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
Old Collingwood Posted May 13, 2020 Author #145 Posted May 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Egilman said: Is that maple leaf on the fuselage cause it's a Canadian squadron? To be honest I think that had some Canadian pilots over here flying (my dad use to tell me about some) and Free French - Dutch, the aircraft were squadron owned but the above pilots could fly them. OC. mtaylor, lmagna, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Old Collingwood Posted May 13, 2020 Author #146 Posted May 13, 2020 I have realised something - the undersides in late Spits - Mk IX and newer had Sea Grey paintwork not Sky, I have Sea Grey in Tamiya rattle can but its a Laquer type again where as the Sky was brushed on Acrylic, hope that will be ok spraying the laquer over the top of tha Acrylic? OC. popeye the sailor, Canute, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Egilman Posted May 13, 2020 #147 Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said: To be honest I think that had some Canadian pilots over here flying (my dad use to tell me about some) and Free French - Dutch, the aircraft were squadron owned but the above pilots could fly them. OC. It's actually a Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron my friend... Edited May 13, 2020 by Egilman Edwardkenway, popeye the sailor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
Old Collingwood Posted May 13, 2020 Author #148 Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Egilman said: It's actually a Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron my friend... I always assumed 402sqn based at West Malling was RAF, thats what I have been searching for West Malling Spit IX squadrons, I know the squardon had many different a/c types over the years and times at Malling including the Spit IX. It is a bit confusing trying to track down reliable facts of Spitfire IX aircraft that would have been at RAF West Malling from early 44 - 45, this was the time frame (I think) my dad was stationed there, he certainly worked on othe marks of spit (I chose the IX as I brought the kit. I have done the normal Wiki searches and googled his base to find all the Spitfires that would have been there during those years, but there is a lot of less than reliable info out there. I am sure I will find markings for one my dad would have worked on - "keep digging OC" OC. Edited May 13, 2020 by Old Collingwood Egilman, mtaylor, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Egilman Posted May 13, 2020 #149 Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Old Collingwood said: It is a bit confusing trying to track down reliable facts of Spitfire IX aircraft that would have been at RAF West Malling from early 44 - 45, Yeah they were moving a lot of aircraft and units around once they got to Europe after the invasion.... this is the info I have.... Hurricane Mk.I (April 1941 – May 1941) RAF Digby Hurricane Mk.IIa (May 1941 – April 1942) RAF Digby Hurricane Mk.IIb (June 1941 – April 1942) RAF Digby Spitfire Mk.Vb (April 1942 – May 1942) RAF Colerne Spitfire Mk.IXc (May 1942 – April 1943) RAF Colerne, RAF Kenley & RAF Redhill Spitfire Mk.Vc (April 1943 – June 1944) RAF Digby, RAF Horne & RAF Merston Spitfire Mk.IXc (July 1944 – August 1944) RAF Digby, RAF Horne & RAF Merston Spitfire Mk.XIVe (August 1944 – June 1945) RAF Hawkinge, Forward deployed in Belgium & at Grave in the Netherlands Spitfire XVI (June 1945 – July 1945) Wunstorff Germany, disbanded at RAF Fassberg Germany. During the time period in question it is noted that they flew from many fields in the Digby, Horne and Merston areas as the bomber defence situation required rapid area deployments in the Kent county area. In the early time flying Spit V's and in the later time, (before deploying to Europe) Spit IX's.... It would have to be in that period of time.... Here is a sortable list of old RAF Stations Wikipedia, I hope it helps Edited May 13, 2020 by Egilman Canute, popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
Old Collingwood Posted May 13, 2020 Author #150 Posted May 13, 2020 Thank you for doing all that - it is mutch appreciated bro, I am not stuck on that aircraft in the pic - still flexible as long as I display a Spit IX that was at RAF West Malling when my dad was there - I will be happy, tracking down the decs for that is another things as they are not in the kit for that airfield/ I know its "nit picking" but I want to get it right for me dad - show him I do care and listen to him. OC. lmagna, Edwardkenway, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
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