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March 5, 2004 at 4:31 pm in reply to: Instrument panel finished #1563084

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Hello Cees

Well, the Mk V is my favorite since I´ve visited Malta seven times now and they were the “Malta defenders”.
I only had a Mk XI oxygen regulator and the later style yellow/blue temp gauges so I went for a Mk IX panel. Accidentally while this Mk IX panel was produced, I´ve got the Mk VIII oxy and the round temp gauges. Since a friend of mine is producing these high quality panels custom build for a very good price I now think about the downgrade.
The nose UP/DOWN trim indicator was once a replica made from a boost gauge. I manufactured the needle by myself and now it looks quite original.
Would be very interested in pics of your Halifax panel!
I visited the international cockpit club forum but it seems quite dead there, or?

Cheers, Herbert

February 26, 2004 at 2:36 pm in reply to: Strange Spit starter pushbutton #1596422

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Since there is no number and the plates are mount with rivets to the flap covers I guess they are nice replicas. Still I wonder who can´t live with “engine”. I don´t think this was an error by the producer of the replicas.

February 26, 2004 at 12:42 pm in reply to: Strange Spit starter pushbutton #1598968

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Well, these type of flap covers were originally produced by Supermarine and only to be seen in Spitfires. I don´t know, if mine are copies but at least they look like new. In some pictures of wartime US fighters I also saw “engine” at the starters. So I wonder who is using “motor” instead of “engine”. The only idea was about export Spits for Canada, USA, South Africa,… but no confirmation yet.
Herbert

February 25, 2004 at 10:56 pm in reply to: Faces to Names!! #1601351

Puukka
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Here´s me with one of my babies.
Herbert

February 25, 2004 at 1:11 pm in reply to: Spitfire cockpit pictures #1601789

Puukka
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Thanks again for your help.
It´s like 682al wrote. It´s interesting to see how much fantasy some of the restorers are having. But I can imagine how difficult it is, to restore such a piece with almost no money.
So I´d like to share some detail facts with you, that I would like to confirm with the missing pictures. In my opinion the production line MK IX panels didn´t have the cutout for landing light switch, gunsight on/off switchbox and field generator switchbox anymore.
I would also guess, that the NAV switchbox was mount from the front, even till Mk V all switchboxes were mount from behind. But I have no wartime Mk IX panel picture yet for confirmation. Also I´m not sure, if the labels and supercharger panel were engraved and the letters painted in white or only engraved. On the airworthy Spits you can see all kind of labels, since they manufactured them postwar.
So I enjoy all pictures I could get.
Cheers, Herbert

February 24, 2004 at 11:11 pm in reply to: Spitfire cockpit pictures #1602414

Puukka
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Thanks, folks
Yes, this book about the Mk IX in Kbely is great, since as example it´s instrument panel is in unmodified condition, as far I can realize. I´ve a collection of Spit cockpit pictures but most of these planes were modified for airworthy reasons.
During the last months I learned about the differences of the Mark versions and how it is to be recognized by the instrument panel layout. There are only few questions left.
I think in about two weeks I´ll be ready to post some pictures of my panel. I tried to make it as accurate as possible and I would be interested about your comments. It´ll be my second panel since I´ve built up a complete FW 190 D-9 panel within the last two years. I thought Spitfire will get much cheaper, but since some of the items are almost gone from the collector´s market it wasn´t that easy.
Cheers, Herbert
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