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  • March 2, 2011 at 9:38 am in reply to: PL965/R stencilling #1102113
    Mark V
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    I’m not sure you are working fast enough

    I’m multi-tasking mate 😉

    March 1, 2011 at 8:48 pm in reply to: PL965/R stencilling #1102507
    Mark V
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    She looks very nice indeed in her original 16Sqn colours but how well
    is she stencilled?

    I could not possibly answer that as its me doing it – but a great deal of research has gone in to getting the detailing as close to Mk XI standard as humanly possible. The stencils are about 80% complete at the moment and its going to be a week or two before she is totally finished.

    February 28, 2011 at 4:30 pm in reply to: Spitfire 1st Flight Anniversary Celebrations ? #1103582
    Mark V
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    Strange that there is not very much interest in such a significant anniversary :confused:

    February 24, 2011 at 11:46 pm in reply to: Wooden airscrews? #1106750
    Mark V
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    Were the original prop blades ‘plain’ wood, or were they resin impregnated also?

    Thank you

    The originals were indeed a resin impregnated compressed multi-ply material – as stated earlier. The modern Spitfire prop blades are made in Germany largely to the same recipie!

    I’m just reading Rotol, The History of an Airscrew Company by Bruce Stait at the moment.

    A fascinating book – well worth reading 🙂

    February 24, 2011 at 8:33 pm in reply to: The Spitfires down a Australian Mine Story gets a Reprise #1107221
    Mark V
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    Time was, not so long back when they struggled to reach £1,000,000 in flying condition.

    What’s the going rate at the moment Bruce?

    Moggy

    I am not Bruce – but for an up to date figure – double the above!

    February 19, 2011 at 6:13 pm in reply to: Kill markings #1113191
    Mark V
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    Was it down to personal preferance?

    Yes!

    February 19, 2011 at 6:12 pm in reply to: Seafire 47 #1113200
    Mark V
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    On landing…once the throttle is at idle then I would imagine that the 47 would swing as readily as any other spit/seafire.

    In other words – not very much! 😉

    February 18, 2011 at 10:30 am in reply to: News at MeierMotors GmbH / Bremgarten South Germany #1114780
    Mark V
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    Flying Legends could well have a run for its money in a couple of years.

    MM and their clients are not exactly ‘competition’ for Legends really Mark – the opposite is closer to the truth.

    February 17, 2011 at 10:55 am in reply to: Seafire 47 #1116159
    Mark V
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    Lovely shot Laurie – such a fabulous looking machine!

    February 15, 2011 at 8:41 pm in reply to: Where's Maxi Gainza? #1117620
    Mark V
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    He travels a lot – PM sent.

    February 14, 2011 at 3:11 pm in reply to: RAF Museum Sturmovik #1119278
    Mark V
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    More interestingly what what was the spit 21 project?

    Graham

    Its one held by the RAF Museum in reserve storage at Stafford.

    February 14, 2011 at 10:31 am in reply to: Hangar 11 Spitfire #1119584
    Mark V
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    Very nice!!

    Is the red crowbar authentic ?:diablo::dev2::);)

    Sadly not – its a CAA requirement – we did use the dull red WWII paint which is very similar to red oxide primer! The stencils are authentic though!

    February 14, 2011 at 10:25 am in reply to: Hangar 11 Spitfire #1119592
    Mark V
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    I think someone is doing new ones now.
    Bruce

    From the evidence in Roobarb’s post – they have done a very nice job too.

    February 14, 2011 at 9:56 am in reply to: Hangar 11 Spitfire #1119737
    Mark V
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    One more shot from me…..

    February 14, 2011 at 12:19 am in reply to: Hangar 11 Spitfire #1119954
    Mark V
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    On a more serious note, how long does it normally take to do a warbird repaint and what work is involved?

    Thank you for the nice comments! It took literally months of weekends to paint strip her. It then took two days to prep her and mask her at Doncaster after which she was handed over to Peter Maidley who was contracted to apply the base primer PRU Blue top coat which took three days. Once the paint was dry and the masking removed she was flown back to her base at NW. There it took a further five days to apply roundels, markings and stencils. I estimate another two to three days needed to get her completely finished. So – all in all quite a long time!

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