Upcoming....GB 62 - Spitfires

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If I have time, once the B-24 diorama is done, I may enter something.
In 1/48th scale I have another Mk1, plus MkV, MkXII, Mk.XVI (bubbletop), Mk.XIV and Mk.22/24.
In 1/32nd I have the Revell Mk.II plus a resin correction kit and prop, exhausts etc, and it'll probably be this one I enter, to complete my 1/32nd scale Spitfire collection.
 
Just went through 64 Sqn. ORB for Operation Starkey dates and the Vb that is listed in decal sheets, W3320 is not shown on strength. The only aircraft in the W series is W3766. As is in 99% of the time, no codes are given so I'll start entering all the serial numbers and hope for the best
 
fubar57 said:
Found my new aircraft after several hours, SH⦿V, s/n BL614. No pics while serving with 64 Sqn

Edit: as was 64 Sqn wont, the codes are V⦿SH
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Spitfire Mk.Vb SH-V of no. 64 Squadron RAF after landing at Hornchurch, Essex, May, 1942.




Also you may try to watch the film there. You may notice her in the background ...

Watch 64 Squadron At RAF Station Hornchurch - BFI Player

Two fighter squadrons fly Supermarine Spitfire aircraft from RAF Hornchurch during the Second World War.
player.bfi.org.uk

or here ...

64 SQUADRON AT RAF STATION HORNCHURCH [Allocated Title]

General scenes of 64 Squadron at RAF Hornchurch.
film.iwmcollections.org.uk
 
Great video, and some interesting details.

The Squadron CO appears to be wearing a Luftwaffe life jacket.
A Boston landing in the background.
The painted grass areas, designed to look like hedgerows and trees, from the air, as camouflage.
The Stampe SV4 was of particular interest. The Belgian pilot, Baron Michael Donnet, escaped from Belgium in 1941, in a Stampe SV4B, and he served on 64 Sqn at the time of the video. I wonder if the Stampe shown was the one he "liberated" ?
 
My stash of Spits flow-ith over. I have to make a decision or two. Like many, I will probably do two. My decision stack!



Leaning toward doing the MK.I as the first. Toss up on the choosing from markings available in kit; BoB, pre-war or op Dynamo? Most likely the same 'trees' that Karl is using but the kit that I have also includes a staff car. Got to have wheels! If the same plastic (kit 61119), sans car, then I don't know what Karl is using for the 609 details?? This is the box art for the 25211 kit. Don't want our builds getting mixed up




Also, Karl, where did you find an Airfix MK.24??. I can find a 24 by Eduard but not Airfix, Just curious!
 
The new tooled (2018) Tamiya Mk I is a nice kit but be sure to follow the instructions carefully. They are quite busy and you need to make some early decisions before gluing the fuselage halves together.

Tamiya's New Spitfire Mk I N3200 of 19 Squadron

I made a bit of an impulse buy two days ago. I went out to the LHS to buy some paint and ended up leaving the store with the paint and a new kit, the beautiful new-tooled Tamiya Spitfire Mk I. A year ago, I may have tut-tutted the fact that yet another new-tooled Spitfire was hitting the...
ww2aircraft.net
 
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