Israeli Air Force first Spitfire, Model Art in 1/48 scale - Page 3

**Mike1158** · #21 08-05-2017, 02:45 AM

Nice. Those stub exhausts may have a trim purpose for flight, perhaps lifting the nose a little.

**cafe** · #22 08-05-2017, 05:28 AM

It looks really nice.

**ct ertz** · #23 08-05-2017, 08:08 PM

Thank you all for the kind comments. I am finally done and it can join my fledgling IAF fighter group!

**YOAVHOZMI** · #24 08-05-2017, 10:22 PM

nice collection...well done.

Now, what is missing from the collection of the World War II fighters of the Israeli Air Force is the Mustang.

greeting

YOAV

**Don Boose** · #25 08-06-2017, 02:28 PM

Dave Winfield offers a P-51D/K (Aircraft No. 2312) in Israeli 101 Squadron 1948-56 markings: Paper Model Shop Aviation Paper Models - P51 MUSTANG OTHER (scroll down).

Don

**ct ertz** · #26 08-06-2017, 02:55 PM

Dave has a number of great plane models!

**rjm** · #27 08-07-2017, 03:43 PM

Google "Supermarine Spitfire exhaust types" There are pages and pages of them.
Some are pictures of resin parts to correct Plastic models. It looks to me like the
Mk 1, II & V had the old type and the Mk III changed to individual stacks but, they
were not the same shape, some had round openings others flaired. I think There
is enough research here to prove the Israeli Spits were Mk IX's. I haven't found out
why they they were changed. Probably Merlin types or later engines. Must have been
some reason.
Cheers, Bob