Sweeeeet 🙂

With Supermarine before the war there production stood at a few racing planes and seaplane designs.With the acceptance of the Spitfire they had a hard time getting production going and had to have the Ford production Manager (IIRC) come over and help.Seeing the Spit was Englands first all alli skinned aircraft the skills and techniques used in construction were fairly new to them.Skilled labour was in short supply.
With the reuse of scrapped shot down bombers during the BOB they were recycled into less important products.

Din,t this thread take a nose dive.
For the record most scale replicas are made due to cost of obtaining and running original parts and engines.In the Spitfires case an all alloy 350 chev small block is cheaper to run that rebuilding a Merlin.The Mozzi is about 80% as far as I know and has two Ranger V12,s going in.Terry,s planes are all hand designed and built for the experimental class.They are traditional build semi monocoque design using aircraft grade aluminium.
In the air they look spectacular and fun to fly in with plenty of power and speed.
Also the Fw190 and Mustang are dual control and I have flown the Fw190 briefly from the back seat.

A 80% Mustang also flew first time yesterday in QLD.

Terry Kronks P51?Flew last year but was waiting for a new Prop and Reduction gear assembly last I heard.

So QldSpitty – are you saying its 80% scale Mossie?

Not sure about scale but not full size…

Actually as an Aussi the word “Digger” is to refer to a veteran or serviceman in the Australian or New Zealand ANZAC corp..Should we be offended that your calling a black British Labrador by that name?Unless Australian bloodline can be established 🙂

Duxford being the warbird Mecca I enjoy the pics…

Being at a major Australian Aviation museum we heard nothing too.

Spitfires do have a rollover bar.It,s called Frame 11.