RCAF SPITFIRES.. Mk XIVe..duel build.

[Martinnfb 325]

another picture showing wear on the insignia 

[Martinnfb 325]

soiled as heck

[Martinnfb 325]

 

I believe this is Canadian spit as well, 416ish ?

 

[airscale 9,247]

my desktop...

 

 

arguably THE most beautiful Spit version

 

Peter

Edited January 29 by airscale

[Martinnfb 325]

 Holy smokes Peter, that's priceless , thank you for sharing.

 

[R Palimaka 2,164]

If I remember correctly from the photos in Robert Bracken's books, some of the Canadian Spitfire XIVs got pretty grubby.

 

Here's another I found:

 

Edited January 30 by R Palimaka

[dodgem37 6,935]

'arguably THE most beautiful Spit version'

I can dig it.

 

Sincerely,

Mark

[williamj 4,478]

3 hours ago, airscale said:

my desktop...

 

 

arguably THE most beautiful Spit version

 

Peter

    That is a great pic..thanks a bunch Peter. And yes,arguably the most purposeful looking spitfire of the flock....will be weathering the the high back heavily...But just a bit on the low back...

[Martinnfb 325]

yes indeed

unless....... somebody is secretly re-working old Matchbox kit...

[John1 1,485]

5 hours ago, airscale said:

my desktop...

 

 

arguably THE most beautiful Spit version

 

Peter

I’ll argue that the Mk I/II had the most pleasing lines.  Ironically enough, those later versions were regarded as pigs, when compared to the impeccable handing characteristics of the early Spits.   

[R Palimaka 2,164]

"Dorothy-Violet II" could have used a scrub, and looks like the rudder might have been patched?

 

Edited January 30 by R Palimaka

[MikeMaben 5,238]

9 hours ago, williamj said:

     Notice all the elevators on parked birds are in the down..

 

That's the case on all Spitfires unless the stick was seat belted back.

 

 

[williamj 4,478]

Quick update..went a bit nerdy in the cockpits..scratched up a few parts,bits and bobs kinda thing...ground down the kit side walls and went at it.

Tried to make them look busy and spitfire ish..was all we were after.

  More later..thanks for following.  Bill.

 

 

 

Edited February 3 by williamj

[LSP_Kevin 26,544]

Crikey, Bill! That cockpit is extraordinary!

 

Kev

[Out2gtcha 29,765]

Agreed, great stuff William!