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Picked up the Aeromaster sheet with these markings on the weekend, going to do ZP X myself! after seeing some of those pics recently.
Wildcat
Major
Excellent stuff Andy.Thank you very much.One big bottle of beer you have in my fridge.
Pleasure mate
Wayne Little said:
Very cool. Really looking forward to seeing both your models fellers. IMO ZP-X is the better looking of the two, with the fuselage band and all..
Lucky13
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Do we see a double feature with Wayne and Wojtek? 8)
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Heinz
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Looking foward to that Wayne.
Screaming Eagle
Senior Master Sergeant
same here!
Need to do some research on the Vc....I know there are differences to the Vb.....?
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Heinz
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Main difference was in the wings Wayne as far as I know off hand.
Sounds about right.....guns and panels...?
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Heinz
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Yeah basically the Vc could take either 8 .303s or the cannon and .303 arrangement whereas the Vb was just cannon and .303
Lucky13
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Just spent about £41 on paints....for my Mosquito!
Matt308
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Lucky, I almost bought a Blackcat the other day and thought of you. When are you gonna build a model and post some pics for us?
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Good point, Matt!
Wayne/Heinz, there were basically four main wing types for the Spits; A,B,C and E. If you need info on the layout and panels, including armament alternatives, let me know. I have probably got plans/ diagrams for all versions, somewhere! There are differences, inasmuch as a particular wing could carry a different armament, for example, 1 x20mm, 1 x .50 cal, 2 x .303 per wing etc. It can get quite complex!
Terry.
Wayne/Heinz, there were basically four main wing types for the Spits; A,B,C and E. If you need info on the layout and panels, including armament alternatives, let me know. I have probably got plans/ diagrams for all versions, somewhere! There are differences, inasmuch as a particular wing could carry a different armament, for example, 1 x20mm, 1 x .50 cal, 2 x .303 per wing etc. It can get quite complex!
Terry.
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Heinz
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Also the bulges for the cannons varied, I believe the Mk Vb had 2 on each wing.
and the MkVc just had a bulge for the cannon on each wing?
and the MkVc just had a bulge for the cannon on each wing?
Lucky13
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Shortly I hope....just ordered the paint yesterday. Will put pics up of all the tools that I have, and you can tell me, if I'm missing something....
Still waiting for my Mosquito book as well.
Still waiting for my Mosquito book as well.
A4K
Brigadier General
G'day guys! Sorry, it's been 'long time no hear' from me...
The difference between the Vb and Vc Spits was mainly in the wings, but also in the engine (Merlin 48 or 49 I think instead of the Vb's 45) and standardisation of the large tropical nose filter. The Vc was the official 'tropical Spitfire', the production version of the tropicalised Vb, designed mainly for service in the Far East as far as I understand.
The Vc had the C-wing armament of two Hispano 20-mm cannon in the inboard position (the faired stub of the unfitted second cannons visible outboard of these), and 4 x .303 in. brownings in the outer wing (2 per wing). The upper cannon fairing was the long thin teardrop type of the Mk.VIIIc and some IXcs. I can't remember the exact form of the lower bulges offhand, sorry, but they are alot thinner than the Vb bulges.
Hope ya's are all well, things have been haywire here, hence the long silence... Hopefully things will get back on track shortly.
See yas! Evan
The difference between the Vb and Vc Spits was mainly in the wings, but also in the engine (Merlin 48 or 49 I think instead of the Vb's 45) and standardisation of the large tropical nose filter. The Vc was the official 'tropical Spitfire', the production version of the tropicalised Vb, designed mainly for service in the Far East as far as I understand.
The Vc had the C-wing armament of two Hispano 20-mm cannon in the inboard position (the faired stub of the unfitted second cannons visible outboard of these), and 4 x .303 in. brownings in the outer wing (2 per wing). The upper cannon fairing was the long thin teardrop type of the Mk.VIIIc and some IXcs. I can't remember the exact form of the lower bulges offhand, sorry, but they are alot thinner than the Vb bulges.
Hope ya's are all well, things have been haywire here, hence the long silence... Hopefully things will get back on track shortly.
See yas! Evan
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Heinz
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Great to hear from you Evan, I hope you are well mate!