Academy Spitfire XIV 1/48scale

[Guest]

Very nice model Ian.

I like them clean they look good to me & that is the criteria. No point in putting a load of weathering on a model if you do not like the result.

That does not mean that I do not admire those that do for their artistic ways.

Laurie

[Guest]

For those who insist that late-war aircraft should have the patchwork quilt/stored-down-a-coalmine finish, there was a leaflet issued in 1942 (at exactly the same time as the Spitfire moved over to synthetic paint,) detailing precisely how aircraft should be cared for. Consisting of over 10 pages, there is one with a list of 14 "don't" instructions, which include not to lean ladders against the aircraft; wear rubber-soled shoes (issued) not boots; don't lay items on the ground doped-surface down; don't brush paint as if "whitewashing," use a spraygun if at all possible; don't lay items on wet or muddy ground; use felt or cloth on wing surfaces on which to lay tools, so as not to scratch the surface; don't leave your aircraft dirty at any time. Congealed oil and dry mud will strip the dope from the metal when you are eventually forced to clean it down.That last item should be enclosed, in large red letters, in every RAF model kit sold. Sorry this is late, but it's taken 10 years to finally find a copy of this leaflet in the National Archives in Kew; typically it was in a file on Spitfires, not camouflage.

Edgar

I like that piece Edgar some funny bits there. I burst out laughing at the "late-war aircraft should have the patchwork quilt/stored-down-a-coalmine finish" Also the ten year delay visions of you rummaging through drawers & cupds for 10 years !!!!!!!!

Laurie

[Guest]

A fantastic result and one of my favourite subjects

Love it, 5*

[colin m]

A very nice result Ian, and this from someone who likes a dirty bird. One thing though Ian, port and Stbd ? and this comes from an ex mariner.

[Ian M]

Sorry Colin. Bad habit of mine. Funny though I believe RAF chaps do use port and starboard while the navy pilots say left and right. something about the only port and starboard on a ship is on the ship!!!

Ian M

[colin m]

How many times have I nearly painted the nav lights on the wrong way around ? I normally 'attempt' to get it wrong when I hold the plane upside down ! Then port becomes stbd and stbd becomes port, I think ??

[Ian M]

Remember that wonderful aid to remembering port/starboard... Is there any RED PORT LEFT

Ian M

[Guest]

I always remembered that the three words red/port/left are shorter than green/starboard/right.

Edgar

[Guest]

Very nice Spit, Ian! I love the clipped wing types