AIRFIX 1:48 Spitfire PR.XIX Kit #A05119

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. I'm outta RAF Interior Green and won't be going to PG for two more days so I've been looking for Tamiya mixes to go with what I have at hand and I think I found it.

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That's an old Tamiya large bottle, ¾ full. I'm thinking its close enough and will last most of my Spitfire stash

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good one George.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Looks close enough to me.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. Forgot to enter the mix above. XF-5, Green/XF-21 Sky/XF-65 Field Grey: 1/3/1

 

[fubar57]

Sprayed the innards

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I had purchased Mr Hobby Acrysion Lime Green as it looked close on my laptop. When I applied it today it looked to light and green

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I thing it'll be good for dry brushing my grey-green mix

 

[fubar57]

Started detailing; oxygen cylinders behind the pilots seat

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Your in full swing there George.

 

[Airframes]

Geo, the oxygen cylinders were normally black. On the earlier Spits, there were two large cylinders, mounted vertically, behind the seat bulkhead frame on the port side, which were silver, with a single oxygen bottle (black) for the pilot's supply opposite, on the starboard side.
The part shown appears to be the increased supply for the pilot, required for the longer PR missions at altitude in the pressurised cockpit, and would, I'm fairly sure, be black.

 

[Wurger]

 

[A4K]

Geo, just saw this site now.

My Uncle, (then) LAC George S. Travers, was the airframe fitter for PS888, and painted the words 'THE LAST!' on her after her final RAF flight. He's the man ducking down in foreground of the final taxi pics on your first page.

I asked him details of markings, etc, so give me a shout if you need to know anything.

 

[Crimea_River]

Geo, that's the same Tamiya mix that I use. I too go over the highlights with a lighter green, usually Tamiya XF-71 Cockpit Green.

 

[fubar57]

Geo, the oxygen cylinders were normally black. On the earlier Spits, there were two large cylinders, mounted vertically, behind the seat bulkhead frame on the port side, which were silver, with a single oxygen bottle (black) for the pilot's supply opposite, on the starboard side.
The part shown appears to be the increased supply for the pilot, required for the longer PR missions at altitude in the pressurised cockpit, and would, I'm fairly sure, be black.

As per Terry. I finally found a photo that shows the oxygen bottles. Black as Terry says (stupid instructions) but the fronts were silver. Also no retaining bands but that ain't gonna happen now. Still wet and some touching up

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Geo, just saw this site now.

My Uncle, (then) LAC George S. Travers, was the airframe fitter for PS888, and painted the words 'THE LAST!' on her after her final RAF flight. He's the man ducking down in foreground of the final taxi pics on your first page.

I asked him details of markings, etc, so give me a shout if you need to know anything.

Thanks Evan. Any thoughts on gear well, struts and inner gear door colours? I've seen aluminum, grey green and PRU Blue. Also, the instructions call for the spinner to be in Sky Blue. The top photos seem to support this but I found a profile that shows the spinner to have a Medium Sea Grey back and Sky front and the photo with your uncle seems to support this

Geo, that's the same Tamiya mix that I use. I too go over the highlights with a lighter green, usually Tamiya XF-71 Cockpit Green.

Good to know Andy. I got the mix here so it gives some confidence to try some others.... PaintDB

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

You guys may be just talking shop to get a project right but you do realize that you are preserving history?

 

[fubar57]

.....and I just found out the backs were silver as well. The black seems to be a warning label and retaining straps in grey green....sigh

Spitfire PR Mk XIX in Detail

by Joachim Smith S31 – Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XIX The Spitfire PR Mk XIX was the last of the specialised photo reconnaissance Spits and the only one with a Griffon engine, being delivered to t…

www.ipmsstockholm.se

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[SaparotRob]

.....and I just found out the backs were silver as well. The black seems to be a warning label

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Spitfire PR Mk XIX in Detail

by Joachim Smith S31 – Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XIX The Spitfire PR Mk XIX was the last of the specialised photo reconnaissance Spits and the only one with a Griffon engine, being delivered to t…

www.ipmsstockholm.se

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Case in point.

 

[Airframes]

The bottles were originally black overall, with white stencilling as shown, plus the word "oxygen" in larger letters.
I'm not 100% sure when the white (not silver) tops were added in RAF service, but suspect it was post war, in line with the start of colour coding of pressurised cylinders. (all black now denoting Co2, as in fire extinguisher).
The Swedish PR19 was post WW2.

 

[fubar57]

Black over all...even better. Thanks Terry. With regards to the seat harness running to the back bulkhead. I've seen a photo where it went down behind the seat. Which would be correct for late war?

 

[Airframes]

Seat harness as per the IPMS photos. Note that, being pressurised, the frame aft of the cockpit on the PR19, which was "open" on other Marks, was "closed" and sealed, just about visible in the photos.