This is a two in one thread as I will be building both of these aircraft for the display.
I've only got a single reference shot of each plus a few bits of anecdotal evidence regarding instrumentation etc so there is a lot of guesswork involved, please if anybody has anything that could help I'll happily snap your arm off to get it!
Hurricane:
This is the only image I have of a Met Hurricane from RAF Coastal Command 1936 - 1969 by Chris Ashworth, note the strange addition to the upper wing surface, apparently the Met instrumentation was fitted to the starboard cannon bays, I also cannot make out any cannon barrels so it is quite possible that these Met birds were unarmed:
This is where I am with recreating this so far:
Spitfire:
The image from the same book:
Note the shortened cannon muzzle on the nearside, as far as I can ascertain this was for the electrical resistance barometer fitted in the cannon bay, Im guessing that the other side would be similarly modified for flight characteristics if nothing else.
The Spitfire will be built from a Italeri MkVII kit purchased specially for the task.
Regards
Tom
Met Flight Hurricanes and Spitfires
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Met Flight Hurricanes and Spitfires
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2016 A:B = 29:11
2015 A:B = 38:14
2014 A:B = 25:9
2013 A:B = 20:17
2012 A:B = I didn't keep score
2011 A:B = 39:11
2010 A:B = 51:10
Coastal Command SIG Leader 2012 - 2016
We'll call him Dinghy Watts...... - Paul Bradley
2016 A:B = 29:11
2015 A:B = 38:14
2014 A:B = 25:9
2013 A:B = 20:17
2012 A:B = I didn't keep score
2011 A:B = 39:11
2010 A:B = 51:10
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Re: Met Flight Hurricanes and Spitfires
Update to the Hurricane:
As I have only one black and white image to work from I have applied a little artistic license with regards to the code colours, Sky and White both appear to be identical in the image so I worked from the assumption that fighter codes were generally Sky at this point (early '45) but the '3' is a non-standard addition probably to identify aircraft within the Met flights.
Seeing as I dont currently have any Sky coloured numerals and with regards to the lack of distinction in the photograph I decided on a white numeral just to add something 'different' to the model.
Regards
Tom
As I have only one black and white image to work from I have applied a little artistic license with regards to the code colours, Sky and White both appear to be identical in the image so I worked from the assumption that fighter codes were generally Sky at this point (early '45) but the '3' is a non-standard addition probably to identify aircraft within the Met flights.
Seeing as I dont currently have any Sky coloured numerals and with regards to the lack of distinction in the photograph I decided on a white numeral just to add something 'different' to the model.
Regards
Tom
Veni, Venari, Vamoosi
Coastal Command SIG Leader 2012 - 2016
We'll call him Dinghy Watts...... - Paul Bradley
2016 A:B = 29:11
2015 A:B = 38:14
2014 A:B = 25:9
2013 A:B = 20:17
2012 A:B = I didn't keep score
2011 A:B = 39:11
2010 A:B = 51:10
Coastal Command SIG Leader 2012 - 2016
We'll call him Dinghy Watts...... - Paul Bradley
2016 A:B = 29:11
2015 A:B = 38:14
2014 A:B = 25:9
2013 A:B = 20:17
2012 A:B = I didn't keep score
2011 A:B = 39:11
2010 A:B = 51:10
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Re: Met Flight Hurricanes and Spitfires
Hurricane finished:
The Spitfire is at the painting stage now so should be done in short order.
Regards
Tom
The Spitfire is at the painting stage now so should be done in short order.
Regards
Tom
Veni, Venari, Vamoosi
Coastal Command SIG Leader 2012 - 2016
We'll call him Dinghy Watts...... - Paul Bradley
2016 A:B = 29:11
2015 A:B = 38:14
2014 A:B = 25:9
2013 A:B = 20:17
2012 A:B = I didn't keep score
2011 A:B = 39:11
2010 A:B = 51:10
Coastal Command SIG Leader 2012 - 2016
We'll call him Dinghy Watts...... - Paul Bradley
2016 A:B = 29:11
2015 A:B = 38:14
2014 A:B = 25:9
2013 A:B = 20:17
2012 A:B = I didn't keep score
2011 A:B = 39:11
2010 A:B = 51:10
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Re: Met Flight Hurricanes and Spitfires
Movement in the Spitfire corner.
MkVII:
I've also finished off a MkVI in 519 squadron markings, no codes as I can't find a listing of MkVI serials and their allocation histories, odd considering they only built 100 you'd have thought they would be easier to trace. :
Nearly done now.
Regards
Tom
MkVII:
I've also finished off a MkVI in 519 squadron markings, no codes as I can't find a listing of MkVI serials and their allocation histories, odd considering they only built 100 you'd have thought they would be easier to trace. :
Nearly done now.
Regards
Tom
Veni, Venari, Vamoosi
Coastal Command SIG Leader 2012 - 2016
We'll call him Dinghy Watts...... - Paul Bradley
2016 A:B = 29:11
2015 A:B = 38:14
2014 A:B = 25:9
2013 A:B = 20:17
2012 A:B = I didn't keep score
2011 A:B = 39:11
2010 A:B = 51:10
Coastal Command SIG Leader 2012 - 2016
We'll call him Dinghy Watts...... - Paul Bradley
2016 A:B = 29:11
2015 A:B = 38:14
2014 A:B = 25:9
2013 A:B = 20:17
2012 A:B = I didn't keep score
2011 A:B = 39:11
2010 A:B = 51:10