An (almost)GB for a bit of fun

[stona]

The tanks are on the box art of the Revell IIC,cannon armed. I notice that it is a tropicalised version. The Merlins fitted to tropical Spitfires did have a larger oil tank enabling longer flights,particularly ferrying up to the Mediterranean theatre from Takoradi in West Africa. I don't know if this was true of the Hurricane, I honestly don't know that much about the type despite always having had a bit of a soft spot for it. I'll try to look it up.

I hasten to reiterate that I'm not trying to make any rules or regulations,just giving a little historical context.

On a lighter note when the Luftwaffe introduced drop tanks on the Bf109E-7 they potentially almost doubled its duration from 1.5 hrs to 3 hrs. This proved very unpopular with the pilots which gives an idea of just how uncomfortable these things really were. For example to fly a Bf109E in a straight line at any speed requires a constant rudder input,there is no rudder trim.Imagine doing that for 3 hrs.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Main airframe difference came with the MkIIC which was extended to take a larger engine. This only affected forward of the main firewall, behind it there was no real change. Oooo don't I sound intelligent. Now someone will tell me I am wrong. But I believe that a MkII B without added extras would look very similar to a Mk I.

[stona]

I think you are correct Graham. The IIB had an uprated Merlin but did they extend the nose or shoehorn it in like on the SpitfireII? Something else to look up. It also carried two extra machine guns outboard on each wing giving a total of twelve .303 Brownings.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

I think you are correct Graham

Oh God, how I have lived for this day!!!!!!!!!

I have read somewhere that the MkIIC was extended, the B would have been shoehorned I guess

[stona]

All the MkIIs had a different front end I'm afraid. The B and C refer to the wing. The nose is essentially the same,it's more the forward fuselage and how it joins the wing which is different.I've got some plans somewhere which I'll post if I stumble across them.

For the BoB I'd just stick to a MkI !!!

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Ah well, my glory was short lived but sweet lol

[Guest]

Well fruitful hunting today, found an Airfix ,Aircraft of the Aces 1/72 Bob Stanford-Tuck Hurricane MkI still wrapped in the celophane. It was just sat in a pile of boxes at the Kit Krazy stall at Duxford. So count me in for this one when it starts........................

Andy

Only cost me a £5 note

[Guest]

My selection of Me109E's

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[Guest]

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[John]

My Spit didn't come looks like they ran out of stock, I will have to order another but looks like it's going to be Airfix

[John]

I've just found this but it's 1/76 does that still count?

[Guest]

Yea.... it makes no odds to me (but you will have to do the full diorama with the three Spitfires taking off in the background lol)

[Guest]

Hey, that's only fair John, after all you've got an extra 0/04 to play with!

I'm still waiting for my cheap and cheerful Airfix re-release spit. Really looking forward to getting it, I feel like a kid with pocket money to spend again.

[John]

Yea.... it makes no odds to me (but you will have to do the full diorama with the three Spitfires taking off in the background lol)

I will struggle with one at that size, and the figures are tiny but I will give it a go

[Gern]

My Spit didn't come looks like they ran out of stock, I will have to order another but looks like it's going to be Airfix

That's 'cos half the modelling world have bought up the stock of Spits, Hurris and 109s to have a go at this non-GB GB! lol

Gern