How many Mk I Spitfires are underway?

Yes I know Ralph is doing the fuse because i was with him & Peter at hendon looking at their MK1/MKV when I was getting info to do Historic’s MK1. Would like to see how far Ralph has got with the fuse.

Steve

Finishing off final few rivets in the belly skin and placards to be rivetted in the cockpit. Also Waiting for a flare door although I think this will be fitted at Duxford.

Hull Aero the fuselage, Airframe Assemblies the tailunit ( completed) and wings. Retro track and air the engine and prop. I have pics but need to get permisiion from Peter to show. ARCO will be overhauling all the systems components ready to complete the fit out. I understand the fuselage and tail will be at ARCO/ Duxford by the end of July, wings planned for April next year.

Yes I know Ralph is doing the fuse because i was with him & Peter at hendon looking at their MK1/MKV when I was getting info to do Historic’s MK1. Would like to see how far Ralph has got with the fuse.

Steve

Thanks for the input chaps.

Exciting times ahead, it would be great to see a scramble of
half a squadron of Mk I Spits with perhaps some Hurricanes
intermingled. Despite the recession it looks like the warbird
industry is alive and kicking!

Cees

Hi BofB whos doing the rebuild on this one ?

Steve

Hull Aero the fuselage, Airframe Assemblies the tailunit ( completed) and wings. Retro track and air the engine and prop. I have pics but need to get permisiion from Peter to show. ARCO will be overhauling all the systems components ready to complete the fit out. I understand the fuselage and tail will be at ARCO/ Duxford by the end of July, wings planned for April next year.

Ralph Hull

There’s one more. Peter Monk’s MK1 X4650 is well underway with the fuselage nearly complete and the wings not far behind. Knowing Peter Monk this will be the most authentic rebuild and hold, by far, the most original parts out of all the projects.
The registration, I understand, will be released soon.

Hi BofB whos doing the rebuild on this one ?

Steve

THanks for the gen DazDaMan,an interesting website.He is certainly an accomplished builder.I`ll look forward to seeing the Spitfire airborne in the future.

Hi DazDaMan,whats the gen on the 75% Spit.Is it wood or metal construction and what engine is being used?

It’s a Jurca MJ.10 – 75% scale Spitfire Mk.I. All wood, as far as I’m aware, with a LOM engine up front. The colour scheme is of a 41 Squadron aircraft.

See it at the foot of this page: http://www.johnrogerson.com/aircraft.html

Not flown yet. Will have to drop John a line via my discussion group to see how he’s getting along…

Hi DazDaMan,whats the gen on the 75% Spit.Is it wood or metal construction and what engine is being used?

Apart from AR213 en the Calais Spit (serial escapes me at the moment) which Mk I’s are also under rebuild/reconstruction currently?
Any pics to whet our friday appetite?
Cees

There’s one more. Peter Monk’s MK1 X4650 is well underway with the fuselage nearly complete and the wings not far behind. Knowing Peter Monk this will be the most authentic rebuild and hold, by far, the most original parts out of all the projects.
The registration, I understand, will be released soon.

And here is a bit of P9373……;)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=160344483232

P9374 is the one you’re thinking of, Cees 😉

There are currently three others on the UK register:

X4276
N3200
P9373

P9374’s painted fuselage was featured in Flypast a couple of months ago, in her authentic Dunkirk colours….

I know for a fact that a 75% scale Spit Mk.I is almost complete in the UK – but that’s another story…. 😉