wrbrdmech Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Can the Spitfire guys help me out? I want to buld my Tamiya Spit as a clipped wing but don't care for the markings in the kit. Anybody have photos or links to some Mk. IXc clipped wings? Very interested in other countries that would have flown them. Anything will help. Thanks Shane Pulliam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Here are a couple I found doing a GOOGLE image search... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Hate to say it but only the Dutch machine is a IXc - the first is a V, second and fourth IXe's (or even highback XVI's) - I think it was pretty rare for the IXc to fly with clipped wings, no doubt Edgar will chime in with more difinitive info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsanz Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 ...and that Dutch machine appears to be a 3D computer model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Thought all Vs were pulled by 3-blades? And I thought all XIVs were Griffon powered? Oh well, was just trying to help. And yes, the Dutch one is a sim model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Brooks Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 2I-T ML417 is a post-war rebuild, as is SH-L MK912 (note the post-war headgear and harness); the Dutch "image" is a post-war hybrid, with 3-spoke wheels and Dutch roundels, which were not seen during WWII. As Kagemusha says SZ-X is a V(b probably.) Edgar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 This one is coming soon from Victory Productions. It's an HF.IXc with clipped tips, flown by Flt Lt Peter Hillwood, DFC, of 127 Squadron in the Netherlands in late 1944... J HF? I thought clipped wings typically went on LF variants (optimized for low altitude work)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Runner Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 This one is coming soon from Victory Productions. It's an HF.IXc with clipped tips, flown by Flt Lt Peter Hillwood, DFC, of 127 Squadron in the Netherlands in late 1944... J I have an idea that Lady Jane was a MkXVI, she was named after Peter Hillwood;s wife who was also sister to Roland Beamont. Peter and Bea went on to work together after the war as test pilots for English Electric at Warton, most notably on Canberra and Lightning. They flew together to established a new world record when they flew a Canberra across the Atlantic twice in the same day, to Gander Bay and back I think. Peter was quite a character who also flew in films such as the Magnificent men and Blue Max, in which he also got the chance to 'act', he was the British airman laid down to die when shot down over the German airfield. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anj4de Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Can the Spitfire guys help me out? I want to buld my Tamiya Spit as a clipped wing but don't care for the markings in the kit. Anybody have photos or links to some Mk. IXc clipped wings? Very interested in other countries that would have flown them. Anything will help. Thanks Shane Pulliam Hi Shane The israeli AF flew MkIXs in the clipped wing configuration with the tall rudder. When I get my Tamiya bird I am thinking about creating a Spit like it had been on the ferry flights from the Czech Republik. They had standard RAF colors, red spinners, large belly tanks and ex-German, wasp tail style, tanks under each wing on the bomb racks. The 20mm guns were removed and the openings faired over. Large "Star of David" insignia and some birds had small individual markings. cheers Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 The LF/HF designation has nothing whatsoever to do with the wings. That's the altitude rating of the engine, and thus the specific 60/70 series number associated therewith. There are loads of HFs with clipped wings and vice-versa. The wing tips were held on by three bolts and several screws, and could be changed in the field in a half hour. ML179 left Castle Bromwich as an HF.IX according to my refs. Delivered on 9 November 1944. J Thanks for the info. I obviously not a Spit expert. I knew the designation did not refer to the wings, but I had assumed the HF was a high alt engine, and therefore thought the clipped wings would be counter-productive. The Brit designations are confusing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Another option: http://www.aviationmegastore.com/spitfire-...2&art=82694 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 C wing, just like the Tamiya kit There's a pic in January's edition of Flypast magazine of a clipped wing RAF IXc MJ730 GO-Y in standard camouflage with sky id band, and a red spinner with a white backplate - it was based in Greece was piloted by Rhodesian Rodney Simmonds and shot down a Bulgarian BF 109G. Also this: http://www.a2zeemodels.co.uk/spitfire-mk-ix-pcm-3830-p.asp and Berna do decals for similar: http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=BER32006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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