**** DONE: GB-55 (1)1:48 Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop - MTO III

[N4521U]

Username: N4321U
First name: Bill
Category: Advanced
Manufacturer: Tamiya #35
Model: Spitfire Mk.Vb TROP
Scale: 1:48th
Extras: Decals from kit and my remnants. As per usual, maybe some scratch bldg, Doh!

First to post??????
This will be one of the first, as per the pdf, from the USS WASP.
Painted the controversial BLUE upper to cover the factory camo.
As shown, no codes, this plane went to 126 Sqn, Malta.
I didn't unwrap the kit, by now everyone knows what Trees look like!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

First out of the blocks. Nice one Bill.

 

[fubar57]

Damn down-underlings and their day early, get ahead of us time zone. Looking forward to it Bill, one in the stash

 

[N4521U]

Damn down-underlings and their day early, get ahead of us time zone. Looking forward to it Bill, one in the stash

It's the First here?
Dang, I thought Yesterday was the 1st!

 

[Jock Tamson]

Cool

I always enjoy a Spitfire build

 

[Donivanp]

Cool

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Spits reigning supreme at the moment. Nice choice Bill and "YES" it was the 1st yesterday (still today for some of you!).

 

[N4521U]

Cool

I always enjoy a Spitfire build

Yes, but!
I am going to suggest a GB in the next lot of "Mustangs Mustangs Mustangs"!!!!!!
Then I coud do an "A, B, C and D".....................
BWAHAHAHAAAAAA

 

[Donivanp]

Yes, but!
I am going to suggest a GB in the next lot of "Mustangs Mustangs Mustangs"!!!!!!
Then I coud do an "A, B, C and D".....................
BWAHAHAHAAAAAA

All alphabetical

 

[Wayne Little]

Go Bill....!

 

[N4521U]

Motoring along with the Office......
However I just noticed in reviewing the photos I have.........
No under-wing roundels??????
Under wing roundels were introduced in 1940
and Black spinner....... very early Mk.VbT
I wonder if the Starboard wing underside was black?
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[Donivanp]

Interesting but The Mk Vb came out in 1943?

 

[N4521U]

From "Production" list is R7262 as first Mk.Vb, AA922 as first Mk.VbT, and EP257
I hope all this is correct.

R7262

Vb

1537

EA

M45

FF 24-3-41 6MU 25-3-41 24MU 14-5-41 132Sq 331Sq 'FN-J' Shot down by Fw190 19-6-42 Sgt T Heiberg (RNoAF) inj [VASM fuel syst mods 1943 122Wg 57OTU]

AA922

VbT

2200

HPA

M46

FF 17-10-41 9MU 20-10-41 121Sq 1-11-41 CAC ops 18-3-42 ros 403Sq 6-4-42 FAAC 2-4-43 ros 306Sq 19-8-43 118Sq 25-12-43 61OTU 3-5-45 Overshot flapless landing and tipped up Montford Bridge FAAC 12-5-45 recat E SOC 19-6-45

EP257

VbT

CBAF

M46

6MU 7-6-42 52MU 21-6-42 Empire Darwin 29-6-42 Gibraltar 14-7-42 flown off Eagle to Malta 21-7-42 126Sq 'M' 185Sq 29-9-42 1435Sq 'V-W' by 21-12-42 NAfrica 1-5-43 MECCU 73OTU 23-6-43 71OTU Collided with JK448 in formation and crashlanded 35m W of Ismailia 16-11-44 SOC 30-11-44

 

[Donivanp]

I love it when My ref material is out! but I was thinking 43 was pretty late

 

[Wurger]

Actually the Spitfire wore the RAF markings introduced in 1942. The roundels C and C1 and the fin flash had the white field reduced. IMHO the lack of the underwing roundels has nothing in common with the markings used in 1940 and earlier. Regarding the black starboard wing ... just the wing half can be seen in the image. I can't see any black there.

 

[N4521U]

Research, a love hate relationship!
Thanks guys

 

[Wurger]

And the black spinner could be found in a couple of pics of the Malta Spits.

the source: the net.

 

[Crimea_River]

Yeah I'm not seeing black undersides either. Beware colorized pics.....

 

[N4521U]

Yeah I'm not seeing black undersides either. Beware colorized pics.....

Didn't SEE black, speculation since there is No Roundel under the starboard wing!!!!
Silly man.