Out of the box, the spitfire is painted in authentic 1940 raf day fighter colors and is provided with a decal sheet choice of two notable battle of britain aircraft to choose from. Spitfire n3200 was build under ministry of production contract number b527136 in early 1939 at vickers armstrong supermarine ltd southampton. Gas detector patch ion a spit spitfire i of 609 squadron at raf northolt, spring 1940. A few of these made it to the battle of britain in the summer of 1940. One thing i left out was the pe instrument panel the one from revell responded well to drybrushing and the drops of johnsons in the instrument faces. We can also see the bright yellow visibility patches on the top of the wings. Sep 12, 2016 fresh from the 2016 duxford airshow in the uk is this cockpit footage from a spitfire mk1a. The wing root fillet with solid leading edge visible here was not common for all mk. Spitfire mk1 daily inspection squadron 609 on youtube. Starting with production spitfire mk 21, this wing became standard for postwar variants of this famous fighter. Fresh from the 2016 duxford airshow in the uk is this cockpit footage from a spitfire mk1a. These early spitfires served in the battle of britain in the summer of 1940, intercepting luftwaffe fighters, leaving the german bombers to the hawker hurricanes. This kit features engraved panel lines, detailed cockpit with optional seated pilot, onepiece threeblade propeller with separate spinner, optional position landing gear and.
What is the correct colour for spitfire mk1a underside. Early production batches powered by merlin 61 and 63 series engines had a relatively large circular air intake there serving the fuel cooler, a device used to prevent the fuel from boiling at the relatively high climbing speeds of the new fighter. We had great access to the airfield early morning thanks to. If you ever heard people talk about gull wing shape of the spitfire, but couldnt see it yourself on any photo, heres the one. The british supermarine spitfire was the only allied fighter aircraft of the second world war to. Now, the illustration indicates earthstone over azure blue but the wording states that it is. A straighttapered wing starts to reduce in chord from the moment it leaves the root. The spitfires with the singlestage merlin engines used five different wing types. Work on a new wing for the spitfire started in february 1942, and resulted in the wing used in the mk 21 and later the spiteful and seafang. Throughout the designing of the mk26b spitfire there were considerations to keep the kits simple and. The basic airframe proved to be extremely adaptable, capable of taking far more powerful engines and far greater. The cannon fitted to the 109 were not much use against enemy fighters, and the machine guns on top of the engine often suffered stoppages. Ixs key features along with a select bibliography, and on the inside back cover are the final colour illustrations.
An overview of the basic wing types of the spitfire and the differences between them. Ii was obsolete, having been superseded by the cannonarmed mk. Supermarine spitfire early merlinpowered variants wikipedia. Duraflys spitfire mk1a is itself a poignant and fitting tribute to this legendary aircraft and the men who flew it. Thankfully, by the end of 1940 the raf had it all sorted out and the standard underside colour became. Each of our water slide decals includes full color instructions, some with printed photo documentation. I fighter with cameras in the wings and additional fuel. This is as good a place as any to clarify spitfire ix wing configurations. I am starting to build a 172 spit mk1a as a machine from the fall of francebob time period and am having trouble finding any solid info on color and placement of the gas patch on the port wing. Durafly has designed and produced not just the best, but the ultimate rc plug and fly model spitfire available in this scale and in this unique color scheme. Hello peeps, i am putting together a airfix supermarine spitfire mk1a and am getting a bit confused over the correct colour i should use on the underside im more of a builder than a painter and my ability to tell different shades of. Airfix spitfire mkia 172 bob the airfix tribute forum. Ixc is well detailed, has gorgeous surface features, and is generally accurate in outline. Proper spitfire mk i colors finescale modeler essential.
As with the vb, it sat a bit proud of the rest of the fuselage, and where it joined on the right side, a good bit of filler was needed to assure a flush fit. Detail notes for builders of the new tamiya spitfire. The n3289 was lost during dunkirk operations and probably was replaced by p9495 since p9495 mk1a arrived at 610 squadron early june 1940. Choose which one youd like and put it in war thunder. Vb, the fitting of the gas tank cover was a bit of a problem. It is the airfix supermarine spitfire mk1a in 172 scale. Postwar, the spitfire s service career continued into the 1950s. Ii was the first mark produced by the large, new castle bromwich factory. This design can already be seen on the mk xvi in game. The patches were a variety of sizes, orientations, and locations.
Well, this is the classic aircraft as far as im concerned. I was told these were paper used to detect gas in case of a gas attack, that were stick to the wing. The supermarine spitfire mk i is the most famous british fighter of the battle of britain, even though the hurricane actually played a bigger role in the battle. The decals are redfirecrackerxtradecal the xtradecal wing codes were incorrect colours. Dec 16, 2015 the wing came as a one piece wing, almost fully assembled. The mk i was the first over over twenty versions of the spitfire. Before the war, the roundel colours were of a significantly brighter hue than those. Apart from the base colour, bombs carried a variety of coloured. This new wing lost the gentle curve of the classic spitfire wing, and was such a major change that the resulting aircraft was almost renamed the victor. The spitfire mk 21 was the last fighter variant of the aircraft to see service during the second world war. Airfix 172 supermarine spitfire mk1a international. Use the filter menu on the left to narrow your search results or brow. Sep 11, 2003 the fuselage band and spinner were also painted sky. Fuori dalla scatola spitfire e dipinto in autentici 1940 colori giorno raf da combattimento e viene fornito con una scelta di due foglio decal battaglia dinghilterra notevole velivoli tra cui scegliere.
A or b type armament or a new, yet heavier combination of four 20 mm hispano cannon. From the left, an incendiary and 65 lb rl, 100 lb rl, 112 lb rl and. Many variants of the spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other british aircraft. Gas warning paper on spitfires mk i aircraft of world war. I masked off the left wing walkway and added randomly torn pieces that will replicate worn paint. We were outproducing germany in fighters by more than twotoone, and we had a repair organisation that was turning around damaged. Totally revised mk xviii with new wing and a 2stage supercharged griffon 61 engine. Well hussar productions from poland has teamed up with brett green and jacek jackiewicz to produce this gem of a publication, which illustrates and provides. Hasegawa 2 spitfire mk ii by max otten introduction. In this simulation we have captured the spitfire as it was in perhaps the most important phase of its development the early years of wwii. See more ideas about supermarine spitfire, ww2 aircraft and ww2 planes. Dec 10, 2009 hello again gents, my tamiya spit is almost ready for paint and i need to confirm the colour scheme. We had great access to the airfield early morning thanks to the team at duxford and got this incredible.
The plane im building is from the late 1940 timeframe. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The skin a simpleskin pack,based on spitfire p9374. Decals and stickers for rc aircraft we offer a massive selection of detailed graphics for rc aircraft. I had my wife start to repaint the sicklylooking oddlyshaped pilot included with the kit, but later came across a 12 pilot actionfigure from 21st century.
I know it was a lighter color than us interior green, and from photos looks like a grayish green color. My references show raf dark earth and raf dark green as the upper camoflauge, raf sky blue on the underside, and bluegreen for the cockpit. Trying to track down details on a particular battle of britain spitfire, especially if a particular pilot was associated with it. After the fourth flight, a new engine was fitted, and summers left the test flying to his. Its only 24 pages long and makes use of all available space. What does it take to restore a world war two spitfire. The fuselage band and spinner were also painted sky. Men of an raf repair and salvage unit working on a damaged supermarine. Old aviation spitfire flew to airfield on malta from carrier in mediterranean, wing. Even this small detail under the left side of the wing. Now, the illustration indicates earthstone over azure blue but the wording states that it is earthstone over medium sea grey. Vickers supermarine spitfire bae systems international. The instructions would have one mix three different colors to make it, but i was wondering if some others would work in their place.
The mkiia was fitted with a superior propellor and 8 wing mounted browning machine guns. Vii, viii and ix wings were all based on the ctype, universal wing found on the spitfire mk. From what ive read not every aircraft had the patch. The aircraft left the southampton production line as part of a batch of 200 aircraft configured as mk1a. One is my original design, and the other is historically accurate ish to p9374.
The operational history of the spitfire with the raf started with the first mk is which entered service with 19 squadron at raf duxford on 4 august 1938. Hello again gents, my tamiya spit is almost ready for paint and i need to confirm the colour scheme. Now, having gotten rid of my vallejo model colour set a while back when i did a bit of 40k i no longer have any paints bar gw ones, which need a little saving. Spitfire mk viii performance testing brief description the spitfire viii was essentially an unpressurized mk vii incorporating the universal wing with extended tips, twin radiators under the wings, enlarged engine cowling to accommodate the larger merlins with 2 stage superchargers, four blade propeller and retractable tailwheel. Gas warning paper on spitfires mk i aircraft of world.
German organization todt workers sit on an raf spitfire mk1a piloted by flying officer peter cazenove and downed on a beach near calais on may 24, 1940. Spitfire wing modifications passed for consideration. You also find the paint callouts here, humbrol of course. This new wing lost the gentle curve of the classic spitfire wing, and was such a major change. The supermarine spitfire is a british singleseat fighter aircraft that was used by the royal air force and other allied countries before, during, and after world war ii. It was apresentation spitfire and carried the legend manxman on the starboard side. Here we see a flight of three supermarine spitfire mk is of 19 squadron raf on a. Hello peeps, i am putting together a airfix supermarine spitfire mk1a and am getting a bit confused over the correct colour i should use on the underside im more of a builder than a painter and my ability to tell different shades of colour apart is laughable. They are among the earliest examples of mk1 spitfires currently flying and are a. Many variants of the spitfire were built, using several wing configurations. It was also a presentation spitfire and carried the name lord lloyd i. Ix raf camouflage color profile and paint guide cybermodeler online. Unless otherwise indicated, jerry crandall andor mark proulx has conducted and approved all research, artwork and placement. Cockpit of the spitfire mk1a duxford, uk 2016 youtube.
Usaaf boeing flying fortress with left outboard engine on fire and right wing shot off, out of. We begin with the prototype as it was rolled out of the factory and first flown at eastleigh in 1936, and end with the mk1a standard production spitfire which fought alongside that other venerable fighter, the hawker hurricane, in the battle of britain. Repair agency, for the overhaul of all raf, rn and army. And dont forget apply some oil stains on and around the gas cap and the machine guns panels. Trying to figure out who flew it especially if it was ever flown by maurice tiny kinder from new zealand see tiny. It has leds in the front of the wing tips, electric retracts, two 9 gram servos for the ailerons and two more for the two sections per side split flaps. Mustangs and things are all very well, but the spit is the one wed all like to fly. We also offer graphics in both water slide and peel and stick formats. With the success of the mk25 and the mk26, the idea was hatched in mid2004 to produce a 90% spitfire due to the demand from our customers, who were looking for a comfortable twoseater aircraft with the same performance of our earlier marks. The aircraft is depicted as l1599, b flight, 56 sqdn. However, many other spitfires, including the mk ix and mk v and the upcoming mk xiv had some modified to. For fighterversusfighter combat, i thought the spitfire was better armed than the me 109. Airfix 172 supermarine spitfire mk1a international scale. The seat was the pe one, which looks a bit big to me sprayed with tamiya red brown, and then oversprayed with a thin coat of tamiya clear red.
The d type was modified for use on unarmed, longrange photoreconnaissance versions of the spitfire, such as the p. The strongly orangecolored point on the centerline is a navigational light. I have a question about the color scheme on the spitfire mk. Spitfire mk1 battle of britain skins at war thunder nexus. In the spitfire one flew further back, a bit more over the wing. The original wing design, the basic structure of which was unchanged until the arrival of c type wing in 1942. Ix is a machine so thoroughly covered by kit and aftermarket decal manufacturers youd think there would be no interesting aircraft left to present to modellers. Im building a spitfire to represent a bird from no. It gives you the choice of building one aircraft that is displayed on the backside of the box, namely the a plane from the no 610 squadron, no group stationed at the raf biggin hill in july 1940.
The wing s lower surface, including the inner flaps is angled upwards in the vicinity of the rear wing root fairing. Spitfire in england one of the best wartime colour images i have seen, depicting an. This clipped wing design enhanced the spitfire s roll rate, bringing it closer to terms with the fw 190, a high roll rate plane. Painting and weathering the spirfire by yang yu pei. Many sheets are available in 24th, 72nd, 48th and 32nd scales. Graphics, decals, and stickers for rc airplanes motion rc. However he was shot down august 9th, 1941 in a mk va sn w3185 which was still in the same camouflage colours as above. Supermarine spitfire mk i general view of the aircraft, suspended from the ceiling in the main hall of imperial war museum in london. It spent 40 years buried there before being returned to flying condition to be sold at auction in 2015. The aircraft at the upper left of this group has the underwing serial of 2509.
Called universal wing, this wing was structurally modified to reduce labour and manufacturing time and allow mixed armament options. Found some clues on the 92 squadron spitfire with the qjb code. The serial number of this aircraft is r6915, which indicates that it is a midseries mk. My main source of reference thus far has been the comprehensive article spitfire comouflage 19381940 published in sam nov82 written by ted hooton, where he refers to a 55in dia. If any of you have read my introduction post, youll know my first ever model is going to be the airfix supermarine spitfire mk1a 172 tool i assume this is a new tool. Decal sets are available for virtually any size, type and era aircraft.