Superscale Decals 480630 Spitfire Mk I Phoney War 1939
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I can see you got the copy of the instruction finally.
However the decal instruction contains the incorrect drawing for the cockpit conopy for all the Spitfires suggested there. According to the instruction these kites had the late style conopy with the internal bulletproof glass used for Mk.V and later. I don't think the one was used for the Spitfire Mk.I in 1938-1940. It can be noticed in the pics below that the SD-H even didn't have the external one while the FY-D did. Additionally the code letters for the FY-D on the decal sheet aren't set in the correct order.
K9938 , June-July 1939
K9999 , May 1939
the pic source: the net.
However the decal instruction contains the incorrect drawing for the cockpit conopy for all the Spitfires suggested there. According to the instruction these kites had the late style conopy with the internal bulletproof glass used for Mk.V and later. I don't think the one was used for the Spitfire Mk.I in 1938-1940. It can be noticed in the pics below that the SD-H even didn't have the external one while the FY-D did. Additionally the code letters for the FY-D on the decal sheet aren't set in the correct order.
K9938 , June-July 1939
K9999 , May 1939
the pic source: the net.
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Good catch on the windscreen. I didnt get that far. All options have 3 blade DH prop. (Want to do the 2 blade Watts) Wind screen would be un armored , most likely. External armored ones were just being retro fittted. Canopies were a mix of original flat top and "2nd model" bulged top . (used until blown, Malcomb with Mk.Vs) (Photo; WZ*C has flat top. WZ*? has bulged top. 19Sqn, 1939) Iliad has a set with 2 option that meet my requirements
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I understand. However I would like to pay your attention to the fact that the K9843 while belonging to no.54 Squadron with the DL-N code, was after a post-accident renovation by the AST Hamble in 1939/1940. She was damaged when servicing in no.41 Sqaudron where she was sent initialy in 1939. The repair resulted in replacing of the two-blade prop with the 3-blade one as my memory serves. What is more the cockpit hood could have been replaced withe top bulged one there as well. What seems to be very likely. IMHO the K9843 should be with the 2-blade prop with the PN code but not the DL one. But there is no pic of her while servicing in the no.41 Squadron. But there is a shot of her with the code DL-N and the three-blade prop can be noticed clearly IIRC . I have had the grainy image somewhere but I can't find it now. I have to look around the web. In other words if the K9843 story is true she couldn't be servicing in no. 54 Squadron in 1939 because she belonged to no. 41 Sqaudron at that time. Also she was under renovation at the turn of 1939/1940 so she couldn't appear in no. 54 Sqadron earlier than in 1940. Because there is more doubt abot the DL-N and its serial , the profile suggested by the Iliad decal sheet seems to be totally wrong.
Edit ... just found the shot ....
the pic source: Spitfire 1 No 54 Sqn DL-N Any Photos? Or indeed ideas
Edit ... just found the shot ....
the pic source: Spitfire 1 No 54 Sqn DL-N Any Photos? Or indeed ideas
PS ... here is a shot of the Spitfire Mk.I code PN-M of the no. 41 Squadron.. The two-blade prop and the flat top hood ( IMHO ) can be noticed although it isn't of the greatest quality.
Also the K9794 WZ-T and K9811 WZ-S and WZ-C of no. 19 Squadron meet your requirements ...
and the WZ-S ...
and the WZ-C ...
Also the K9794 WZ-T and K9811 WZ-S and WZ-C of no. 19 Squadron meet your requirements ...
and the WZ-S ...
and the WZ-C ...
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Thanks. Needed the mentioned decal instructions to see what options it has. (unfortunately ends up all were for DH propped versions.)
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Two photos of WZ-T in flight gave me a WTF moment. The difference in magnification made it look like a 2 ship formation ..... with TWO "T-Tom"s...... Guess I'll have to go with WZ-C..... though was hoping to use the B pattern scheme. Already have a BoB Mk.I and Mk.II in A pattern. Oh,well.... cant have everything.
I have found these pictures, I hope they are more useful than my last post regards Andy.
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Andy .. the SD-H and FY-D don't meet Sluff's requirments. Both Sptfires belonged to the batch of the K99xx series. All Spitfires of the series had the 3-blade prop and most of them seems to have the bulged top of the cockpit slided back hood. The FY-D K9999 had also the external bulletproof glass installed at the front of the cockpit windscreen. Sluff need a kite of the very early configuration and according to his post above the B pattern camo scheme.
IMHO the WZ-T is the one that fits your wishing. However ... perhaps the K9814 could meet your requirements ... but unfortunately there is no "Day-Night" bottom seen in the images.
the pic source: HyperScale Forums-Calling on Spitfire Mk. I experts. Painting questions.
IMHO the perfect one is the WZ-L K9798 ... the 2-blade prop, the flat early cockpit hood B pattern of the camo and Day-Night undersides ...
the pic source: Spitfire pilots and aircraft database - Spitfire K9798
Berny5664
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Perhaps the tailgate of the right landing gear is white and this would justify painting Day-Night
