Rocketeer's Spit V

[Geedee]

Very nice Tony. Looks like you guys have had a run of nice weather over there. Good for painting!

Yup, I redecorated the living room...grrrrr !

Looking smart Tone. Going to be good to see her back at cockpitfest !

 

[Gnomey]

Looking great Tony!

 

[T Bolt]

Very cool Tony, It will be looking good for Cokpitfest!

 

[Wayne Little]

looking good mate!

 

[Airframes]

That's looking very nice Tony. Hopefully, I'll see it, and you, at Cockpitfest again this year.

 

[Rocketeer]

cheers chaps....would be great to see as many of you as possible at cockpitfest..

 

[Rocketeer]

I am assembling the parts to add a Mk1 cockpit slice into the collection.....aim for completion around June 2012

 

[Wayne Little]

Cool!

 

[T Bolt]

Nice start Tony.

 

[Rocketeer]

The control column for the project is here....it is mostly from K9844, so is the oldest Spitfire control column in existence!

 

[Airframes]

Wow! That's some relic !

 

[T Bolt]

Very cool Tony!!

 

[Wayne Little]

Impressive mate!

 

[Crimea_River]

I agree!

 

[Tony Hill]

That is brilliant Tony..congrats.

Would you mind posting more pictures of the gunbutton surrounds?

cheers


Darryl

 

[Rocketeer]

Cheers, What surrounds old chap? Gun button details?

 

[Tony Hill]

Sorry Tony,

I want to see how much "aluminium" there is...I've only ever seen the Brass Hurricane gun buttons up close...never seen the early Spit one except in bad photos..some detail of the top, sides,back and bottom of the gunbutton area of the column would be great,

D

 

[Rocketeer]

The only aluminum part of an early spit grip is the knurled part labelled 'SAFE' and 'FIRE' that turns...see button as received....oh yes, they are red anodised

 

[Crimea_River]

Cool!

 

[Tony Hill]

Thanks Tony, that is exactly what I needed!!

LEGEND!

One small question, that means that the locking cap at the back of the "barrel" (which grips the rear of the spade grip and, with the button housing, secures the button in place) is natural brass finish?

Thansk again!