discussion Pete's airfix 1938 1/48 Mk1 spitfire Two blade

[peterairfix]

Now finished and its a nice kit to build no issues with it all paint is humbrol rattle cans this has been built out of the box, i have enjoyed putting it together so i hope you like it.


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[Alan 45]

That looks great Peter I'm glad you never had any issues, me and a bloke in our club did but different ones , sounds like a storage problem or batch as we got our from the same place

 

[Guest]

Very nice Peter.Could you explain the white black underside ?


Laurie

 

[peterairfix]

Very nice Peter.Could you explain the white black underside ?
Laurie

I would like to but as my spitfire knowlage is very little all i can say is i was Following the paint plans perhaps some one could?

 

[Guest]

Thanks Peter I am sure some one will know.


Laurie

 

[Guest]

Very nice Peter.Could you explain the white black underside ?
Laurie

I may be wrong but, I think it's something they did to aid aircraft recognition before and at the beginning of the war.


D.

 

[Richi72]

I think it's something they did to aid aircraft recognition before and at the beginning of the war.
D.

Here's a longer explanation of the same answer found on the WWW.


It was used from 1938 up until June 1940, half white half black, for observation of friendly aircraft from the ground. Remember that there was no country-wide ground control radar. Radar only worked looking out to sea, or at higher altitudes, initially only being placed on coastal sites . Tracking over the land, friendly or enemy, was down to the Observer Air Corps.


Peter exellent job.


Like the paint job allot, being rattle cans you did an exceptional job.


Cheers Richi

 

[john i am]

Great job alround Peter

 

[Guest]

Looks good Peter, & great painting with the rattle cans.

 

[monica]

nice job Peter,looks good

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice one Peter, turned out rather nicely indeed.

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Great result Peter ........ Superb job on that one.

 

[Guest]

Very nicely done Peter. I like the underside, haven't seen that done before.

 

[Guest]

Nice Spit Peter! Looks a lovely scheme