BBMF 21/4/11

*Doubletake*

Flipping heck! Only just noticed (18 months later), they finally changed the exhausts on P73!!!

Tough job these BBMF lads have got….still, suppose someone’s got to do it…
😀

Which is what they are probably thinking in pic 6 sat on the bench. (Although the one on the left looks like Parky.)

re;

which, fingers crossed, will be the next project. Worth the wait.

What are the Spitfire wings in the stand ?

Those for the ex exhibition flight ‘flyer’ of the set off the other one ?

Neither. Spitfire F.21 LA255.

So the original artwork was scanned and a vinyl stencil mask made by their graphics department and laser cut to have as rounded profile as the original.

I think this would have caused any of us who do this sort of work quite a headache – seems to have worked out rather nicely and looks very accurate in terms of setting out and style thanks to the scanning of the period photo. Well done Roobs 🙂

What are the Spitfire wings in the stand ?

Those for the ex exhibition flight ‘flyer’ of the set off the other one ?

Tough job these BBMF lads have got….still, suppose someone’s got to do it…
😀

As the person responsible for the colour scheme I can assure you it isn’t.

I know it isn’t, I was just saying that’s what it looks like. It just looks ‘wrong” is all, even if it is 100% authentic/accurate.

Looks great to me, Roobarb. Now if only 947 had a Rebbeca antenna… 😉

I have to say that whilst I shall miss Pegasus – the DAK looks absolutely stunning in her new colours – well done to all concerned 😀

The name on the nose of the Dak look like it was done with white electrical tape 🙁

As the person responsible for the colour scheme I can assure you it isn’t. The original was quite clearly done freehand using a small stencil gun and has the classic “grafitti” look about it. The company that have just painted the Dak were “not comfortable” about doing it freehand with a gun because of the risk of getting it wrong and ruining an expensive paintjob done to commercial deadlines and costing restrictions. So the original artwork was scanned and a vinyl stencil mask made by their graphics department and laser cut to have as rounded profile as the original. It may not be as fuzzy edged as the original but it is very close and used a high res tif of the original image from the IWM archive as its source. I am fully aware of differing methods of achieving the fuzzy edge, both freehand and using a manilla card stencil lifted slightly from the surface. However they decided against such a method. I hope that makes things clearer.:)

Not sure if the USAF or US Navy have such a program.

They don’t – but the USAF has a Heritage Flight program which teams up with historic privately owned aircraft.

Not sure if the USAF or US Navy have such a program…

It’s what keeps the B52’s flying 😉

Great to see the care they recieve !

Wonderful to see the lovely care and attention these birds get…. nice that the RAF has a program to care and maintaiin these historical gifts to the nation . Not sure if the USAF or US Navy have such a program . They need to if they don’t ! Of course it would be required that all the P-51’s be painted in 352nd markings ! Great shots…thanks for sharing !

BlueNoser352!

Oi! Mr Smith, don’t lift that elevator by the trim tab!:D

Excellent stuff great weather for it to. Airshow season is coming DX Spring show a month away!!!! WOOO

I always wonder, why has the BBMF Spit Mk.V a four bladed prop?. Didn’t the mark V spits have 3 bladed props

Martyn,
What’s the discolouration around the nose of PM?

Kurt

Thems a good set of pics Martin.

Nice pictures. A lot of activity!