Mark – it looks to me like the scheme has the same demarcations as the post war Seafire schemes, obviously with different colours though. As you have recent experience with Seafire schemes, would you agree with that? Obviously it will make life easier in future should the new owner decide to use that scheme if the drawings are available for it!

I see what you mean Eddie. Alas the drawings for the Seafire scheme are no longer available (unless anyone happens to have a copies 😮 ). The two recent Seafire schemes I was involved in were both derived from extensive and careful study of lots of period photos wth a bit of cross reference to late Spitfire schemes and a sprinkling of enthusiasm for the type (not to mention the collaboration with a well known Spitfire historian 😉 ). It was also apparant that there was a huge variation in the setting out of the upper surface Extra Dark Sea Grey to Sky demarcation line on the fuselage and wing join, virtually no two aircraft being identical.