Pete Roberts

And they have released a limited re-issue of their first Spitfire kitset, for those who missed out, or who can't get enough....

Does this help? https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234947814-grumman-f4f-wildcat-martlet/

Sadly I can't see Airfix doing a Spitfire Mk I or Mk Vb - they have already done them in 1/24. If they are to do another Spitfire, perhaps a XVI would be easiest using parts from their Mk IX. The Mk VIII needs new wings (wing root tanks and outboard signalling lights, though the later were apparently not on all Mk VIIIs) and the fuselage has the downward amber light in a different position and retractable tail wheel, so a few more changes needed.

It has to be accurate now!

Yep, thanks, know that. My 'sad' comment related to the V-P, who was talking smelly brown stuff, and was probably full of it as well. It got me quite annoyed, and still does, that someone can lay claim to stuff they never did. It was Barlow's weapon, I believe, that was described as having been finished in primer red, but it seems the finish of these could vary. Perhaps a result of the rushed job to get them all ready.

Had a school vice principal from many (many, many) years ago who claimed he'd done flying training with Barlow, and that Barlow had written to him just prior to the Dam's Raid. The V-P reckoned he'd gone on to fly Vultee Vengeances in the Pacific and described how they almost went over the vertical. I checked out his war record several years later. He was in admin. He had hounded to be sent to the Pacific, got his wish, then hounded for a medal when he returned. Quite sad really... Apologies if this has taken the thread off track.

Ooops, sorry, should have been posted in Aviation Discussion and Research Mods, can you please move?

For those wanting to research Spitfires, this website has been around for ages: http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/production.html We now also have this: http://www.airhistory.org.uk/Hurricane/home.html Heavenly...

There are some curly questions in that quiz - I have to admit a few of my answers were not made with a lot of confidence!

Wingleader have put together a Dambuster quiz. I managed 15/20. How well do you know the Dambusters?

I thought this had already been done? Pretty basic kit though IIRC

I'm not sure I want to see their b***s ......

Do you see much difference between 1/32 and 1/35 scales? Difficult I suppose unless you have a single subject in both scales.

Excellent suggestion!

I can - a Spitfire Mk I to the same standard as the Mk IX...