Spitfire MkI/II replica – who's markings?

Looking forward to some pictures when you finish her off.

Excellent! Looking forward to seeing the end result! Will be interesting to see the stbd side makrs you have planned.

As a Kiwi I’d have to go for Al Deere’s machine, or possible Colin Gray.

White smoke – Sunday!

Sorry chaps, been diverted by other stuff. Will now knuckle down and finish sorting out paint scheme by Sunday.

Port side definately Al Deere, trouble matching cam etc for starboard scheme, may have to cheat a bit.:)

cheers
Baz

This chap has a point, What was your decision?

Chris

any white smoke yet Baz?

what was the final decision ? ….

Hi Spitfireman,
Tim Vigors book is titled ‘Lifes too short to cry’.
I really can’t recommend it highly enough, a fantastic read.
If I had the money to get get a spit replica I’d definately go for Eric Lock or Tim Vigors.
Best wishes
Gerry

I would plum for Sgt Hamlyn’s R6891 DW-Q…….send me a pm.

Chris

I’d go for Jeffrey Quill’s Spitfire during his period of operational flying in the Battle. I think it was R6775 YT-J with a huge ‘East India Fund Flight’ logo.

I’ve always had a soft spot for P9386, 19 Squadron with the yellow spinner IMO other than the “night & white” undersides, one of the few variations on dark earth/dark green of the period.

Corgi did a very nice 1/32 scale die-cast of it a few years back, oversized yellow roundels as well, it just “looks” the part to me.

Edit: apologies for trying to teach you to suck eggs – I just browsed your WWW page and saw the postcard of Brian Lane’s aircraft ! Look forward to seeing whatever scheme you choose.

🙂

Why not 610 squadron that I think were based in Cornwall Devon at some point during the war. No access to books today so cant check but a quck internet check brought up the following .

1940: Sgt/P R.F. Hamlyn (610 Sqn) becomes ‘Ace in a day’ (5 kills) R6891 DW-Q

80244 Ronald Fairfax Hamlyn DFM (The Pied Piper) of Harrogate

Joined No 610 Squadron on the 6th of June 1940 he was 23 years old. Hamlyn destroyed two enemy aircraft before the 24th of August. On the 24th of August he destroyed a Ju 88 and four Bf 109s. He was the first pilot in the RAf to shoot down five enemy aircraft in one day.

Hamlyn then destroyed Bf 109s on the 26th, 27th, 28th and the 30th of August. Hamlyn was awarded the D.F.M. on the 13th of September 1940 and the A.F.C. on the 1st of January 1943.He rose to the rank of Wing Commander. He died on 7th May 1991.

not the same airframe , but close…..

How about Eric Lock of 41 Squadron.
A fantastic pilot and ace, very rarely see much about him.
Another favourite would be Tim Vigors of 222 Squadron. I have just finished reading his book and can’t praise it highly enough.
Gerry

Eric Lock, a great pilot, what is the book on Tim Vigors??

How about doing it in Luftwaffe markings like the ones they captured, bet no one has done that before, hows that for thinking out of the box? Eh Baz;)

aha! This one was captured and fitted with a smoke making device, featured in many German periodicals……but that’s not what you had in mind mien friend is it?.

How about doing it in Luftwaffe markings like the ones they captured, bet no one has done that before, hows that for thinking out of the box? Eh Baz;)

Any OTU scheme – preferably like the AR213 Hawarden scheme with the slightly mental stripes on the nose….

these one’s…………….no can do, needs to be green and brown……….

Any OTU scheme – preferably like the AR213 Hawarden scheme with the slightly mental stripes on the nose….

Eric Lock or Tim Vigors.

How about Eric Lock of 41 Squadron.
A fantastic pilot and ace, very rarely see much about him.
Another favourite would be Tim Vigors of 222 Squadron. I have just finished reading his book and can’t praise it highly enough.
Gerry

how about al deere on one side and a 457 sqn raaf on the other, they fought during the battle of britian before beeing sent back home to defend dawin.

Spitfire paint job

Some good ideas which had me rummaging through my books.

On my MkIX, I put 2 different sqdns on, one either side which works quite well and I chose airframes of relatively ‘unknown’ pilots for the purpose of being original. I am thinking now of doing the same for my MkII. I still like the idea of Al Deeres ‘Kiwi’ on the port side and a toss up between Tuck or Robert Whittons idea of a 610 machine (with those over sized codes) the other. Problem with this is the spinner and propellers were a different make and shape, so purists will only be able to view one side:rolleyes:

Thankyou for your inputs thus far, no final decision yet.

cheers
Baz

Why not 610 squadron that I think were based in Cornwall Devon at some point during the war. No access to books today so cant check but a quck internet check brought up the following .

1940: Sgt/P R.F. Hamlyn (610 Sqn) becomes ‘Ace in a day’ (5 kills) R6891 DW-Q

80244 Ronald Fairfax Hamlyn DFM (The Pied Piper) of Harrogate

Joined No 610 Squadron on the 6th of June 1940 he was 23 years old. Hamlyn destroyed two enemy aircraft before the 24th of August. On the 24th of August he destroyed a Ju 88 and four Bf 109s. He was the first pilot in the RAf to shoot down five enemy aircraft in one day.

Hamlyn then destroyed Bf 109s on the 26th, 27th, 28th and the 30th of August. Hamlyn was awarded the D.F.M. on the 13th of September 1940 and the A.F.C. on the 1st of January 1943.He rose to the rank of Wing Commander. He died on 7th May 1991.

Markings

Brendan “Paddy” Finucane 65 Squadron
Robert Doe 234 Squadron