BBMF Spit LFIXe pics

It looks great, Stuart. It’s a credit to you.

Its very nice of you to say so, but its not my one……..(but I almost wish it was!)

Nice choice to go for a metal sheme. Very nice!:cool:

Stieglitz

This A/C has been built over a ten year period, and is essentially a replica, albeit one that incorporates about 1/3 original components, it is due to be painted in the next few weeks.

is that the ex wizzard investments machine that had to be rebuilt?

Hi Stuart, which Spitfire is this?

Surely a Seafire, with that wing? 😉

Mark

If its bare metal your after…..

Hi Stuart, which Spitfire is this?

wow!! absolutely stunning!!

Any news on the Ex CAF Buchon? Good to see the fw190 at the back of the hangar.

Well done, ARCO and BBMF for a brilliant looking spitfire scheme, in some ways silver spitfire’s look the best, it brings out the clean lines and curves.

Lovely

P.s Will Mk356 be at RIAT or legends, or neither.

If its bare metal your after…..

Thanks to the two Cols for the additional pics. 🙂

If I may ask, what did 356 weigh before, and after the overhaul , and how far aft of the datum is the CoG now?

Cheers

Paul

Airtest

Thursday or Friday at the earliest for airtest. ARCo don’t pick the time. I do.

Engine start

Weigh

Weigh. Wingtips and the 266 engine which replaced the 500. CofG is fine.

Would be good if the airtest was wednesday, go on ARCo make it wednesday for me please.;)

No airtest today a few minor problems should be sorted for next week

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I don’t own one…apart from the ones at BBMF which I have a percentage share of from being a British Tax Payer……Quote

Are you sure you still have a share :diablo: Chipmunk and Discovery :diablo: you still might owe us.:D:D:D

Anyway what colour scheme has your Spitfire got 😀

Fluffy

Oh, you’re a one me old Fluffster! There’s nothing wrong with a minging Spitfire though, and silver looks damn good (on low back Spits in my opinion of course), and my Spit isn’t painted any colour, I don’t own one…apart from the ones at BBMF which I have a percentage share of from being a British Tax Payer……:D:D:D

KB

Anyway what colour scheme has your Spitfire got 😀
Fluffy

Which one? I’ve got two…

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Silver Spits allways look great. Be nice to see his one parked next to MK732, if thats possible?

Nice one Fluffy! :D:D:D:D

Hmmm, I think my mind is playing tricks on me. Didn’t the Spitfire that MK356 is meant to represent have a standard rudder (in the only known photograph) as opposed to the broad chord rudder?

Yes but the broad chord rudder gives us a 15 knot crosswind limit

Also, wasn’t the same aircraft paint stripped rather than painted silver?

Yes

Surely paint stripping and then a coat of satin varnish to preserve the metalwork would have been a more authentic finish??

We could of done that but as you know its another 8 yrs to its next major so it was decided the paint job would look better as she didn’t look that good in bare metal.

C 6

Anyway what colour scheme has your Spitfire got 😀

Fluffy

Hmmm, I think my mind is playing tricks on me. Didn’t the Spitfire that MK356 is meant to represent have a standard rudder (in the only known photograph) as opposed to the broad chord rudder? Also, wasn’t the same aircraft paint stripped rather than painted silver? Surely paint stripping and then a coat of satin varnish to preserve the metalwork would have been a more authentic finish??

C 6

She hasn’t flown yet, airtest tomorrow afternoon hopefully.

Thanks for the info Fluffy.

She looks very nice indeed! 🙂

A great effort by all at ARC & BBMF.

Cheers

Paul