Hi Andy

Sorry for late reply, works been alittle busy lately
Regarding fit IMO, The overall quality of the Airfix 1:48 Spit 22/24 and Seafire 46/47 is excellent. A few problems i’ve come across.

1 :- Is the fit of the bottom of the wing to the rear of the centre section is not the best. required quite abit of filler. May be just me though:rolleyes:

2 :- Everyone knows about the poor sliding hood fit, sits far too high, ive got a aero club one to replace it

3 :- The white on the decals is very translucent. The roundels deffo need white painting under them before putting on.

few pics. still along way off done.

With relation to the Seafires, 17 onwards, I “believe” that the lower half of the cockpit was interior green (although a paler shade than standard) and from the middle upwards was Black.

Just wondering if most RAF Piston aircraft post war (Tempest, Hornet Spit 24 and so on) went to a grey cockpit, not sure wot shade

Yep just making sure its same aircraft, cheers, that helps alot, more or less what we were thinking with the explosion on impact, scattered its self over a wide area.

Bump

Been back over it today, found a few bits and bobs, 3 cartrige cases, 2 spent and 1 un-fired.

any info much appriecated.

I am aware of wots involved, as for build a cockpit section, it would be a very long term project, i have quite a few contacts who can help out with advice and finding items. Im also involved with aircraft digs, all legal and above board, it would be a case of trying to find some crash sites, although these are getting harder to find now a days. The aim would have to be original as possible for me, if that means waiting longer to find items and keeping it small then so be it.

Strictly speaking apart from a couple of exceptions none of the K & M modetls (FG1 & FGR2s) can be called “Spey Engined” because they all have had their engines removed and mountings cut out……

XT597 was probably our last chance of having an active (fast taxiing) K or M model unless Duxford do something with XV474 or we can get XT899 repatriated from Aviation Museum, Kbely, Czech Republic

More spey than j79 🙂