**** DONE: Spitfire Mk IXc - James Edgar " Johnnie" Johnson - Aircraft of the Aces GB

[Hotntot]

Hey Bruce, just finished my first Spit recently - a MkI, Tamiya 1/48 scale (must get some pics up on the site) so following your build with interest. Getting some great advice there too; learning a few things myself. Keep up the good work. Look forward to more progress pics and the finished results.

 

[Peebs]

very neat indeed bruce!!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

It's coming along nicely.

 

[rochie]

nice one Bruce

 

[brucejscott]

Thanks everybody. Here's a quick update.



The blister has been removed...

...and the first coat of paint has been applied to the underside.

I am waiting on the proper paint to arrive by mail ( ordered Monday from Roll, shipped yesterday ), but there are plenty of things to work on in the meantime.

 

[Crimea_River]

 

[Nxthanos]

Coming along nicely.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looking good.

 

[brucejscott]

Time for a question. Did Johnsons MK392 aircraft have the no spoke, 3-spoke or 4-spoke wheels? I have not as yet come up with any answers so I shall turn to the experts for this one. Thank You.

 

[Hotntot]

Here's a link I found which may be of interest while looking for an answer:Spitfire Mk.IXc - F/O Ian Keltie by Mark Beckwith (ICM 1/48)

 

[Edgar Brooks]

Mk392 would have had the 5-spoke wheels; the 4-spoke were introduced in mid-1944, and were designed for use by ground-attack aircraft, which were to carry bombs under the wings. The so-called plain hubs, were, in fact, covers, which were fitted over the wheels, proper, to stop mud, sand, or snow getting inside the wheel hubs. 3-spoke wheels were a post-war item, initially designed for the 22/24, but eventually fitted to most surviving airframes.
Edgar

 

[brucejscott]

Here's a link I found which may be of interest while looking for an answer:Spitfire Mk.IXc - F/O Ian Keltie by Mark Beckwith (ICM 1/48)

Great article! Thank you very much! Solid hub it is.

 

[Wurger]

A nice work so far.

 

[Airframes]

Bruce, note that the pic of Johnson's aircraft is his earlier one, EN398.

 

[brucejscott]

Well then, back to square one. As the Hasegawa kit does not come with the 5-spoke hubs I shall have to try and source them.

 

[Airframes]

Bruce, PM me a postal address, and I'll send you a set - got some spare from an old Airfix Spit MkV.

 

[stona]

Good man Airframes. If Edgar says it had five spoke wheels,it had five spoke wheels!
Steve

 

[javlin]

Good man Airframes. If Edgar says it had five spoke wheels,it had five spoke wheels!
Steve

That was my thought also Steve"he da man"

 

[brucejscott]

Heres a quick update. My paint arrived on Saturday so today I got going.

The model masked and ready for painting...

...and the top coat of RAF Ocean Grey applied. I'll let it dry overnight, mask it off and apply the RAF Dark Green tomorrow. Then the fun starts, the stripes.

 

[Andy70]

Cool! I always get excited when I get to start painting the final colors, though I don't envy you on the stripes.