Mark

the door must have been blown off

If I was sat in there, I would have blown off too 😮

Was talking to an elderly gent admiring my plastic Spitfire in the garden, he eventually let on that he built Spitfires at Castle Bromwich. He fitted the instruments etc. After a while I remembered this thread and asked about the masking mats and how they were painted. He seemed to recall never seeing mats used for camouflage masking but he saw mats used for protecting the wings. He did remember that Spitfires were not painted all in one go, it took too long.

The conversation went back to instruments.

Baz

lol theres no way on earth she’d let me have one of those….but it would be nice:)

Whats the propeller off?

B17g

it’s on my website

Baz

£15,000!!!!

I think he has seriously over-valued this collection. Or am I mistaken? The size of collection may be rare, but I really can’t see him getting that in this economic climate…

To the original question asked, although I cannot answer this with any definite proof, it is possible the Soviet style markings are there for training purposes, perhaps masquerading as an aggressor for an exercise. I have a photo of an 8 Sqn Shackleton WL790 with a similar star marking being shadowed by a 41 Sqn Jaguar XZ114.

Due to not knowing who’s photo it is, I am reluctant to post in case I breach copyright.

Hope this helps,
Kind Regards,
Scotty

I think he’s pitched it about right, < £1.70 per photo…bargain if he allows copyright on pics he took.

Chased that Shack around St Mawgan with a Landrover after it defected to us during TACEVAL early 80s, chaos.:D

help!!!!

The wife wants a propeller in the garden as an ornament…
I want a plane in the garden as an ornament…

I can’t have the plane should she be allowed the propeller?

:):diablo::confused:

easy…..have both!!:D