Spitfire Mk II 1/100 from Thaipaperwork - Page 2

**Vinalssergio155** · #11 10-29-2018, 01:05 PM

You almost finished it, and it looks great. Very well done, Michael.

**PacificWind** · #12 10-29-2018, 02:35 PM

Spitfire is coming together nicely, Michael. It must be old NOBI's design. There should be roundels on the underside. I've never seen a British WWII plane without roundels on wings.

**MichaelS** · #13 10-29-2018, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PacificWind

Spitfire is coming together nicely, Michael. It must be old NOBI's design. There should be roundels on the underside. I've never seen a British WWII plane without roundels on wings.

If you do some research you will find that no underwing roundels was common in the early days of WW2. Also half black & white. Even black center silver and the other wing white. Also many different sizes of roundels.

Thy did all this just to befuddle modelers 75 years on....

**Don Boose** · #14 10-29-2018, 04:07 PM

Air Ministry Order A.154/39: "Fighter aircraft are not to carry the national marking on the lower surface of the wing tips."

I am cautious in using Wiki as a source, but the Wiki article on RAF camouflage and markings appears to be pretty reliable (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air_Force_roundels): "in May [1940], an order was made to put red, white, and blue roundels on the underwings of all fighters, with an addendum that where the roundel was on a black background it should be outlined in yellow. In June, orders were given for the half black/half-white underwing scheme to be replaced by "sky"[12] Underwing roundels were dispensed with until August when they were ordered back." [Emphasis added.]

As Michael notes, and as Michael J F Bowyer recounts from personal observation, there was a lot of variation in 1940 ["Summer 1940," Fighting Colours: RAF Fighter Camouflage and markings 1937-1969, London: Patrick Stephens, 1969, pp. 32-35.

Don

**Don Boose** · #15 10-29-2018, 07:35 PM

Found these references to your airplane, Michael:

Spitfire Mark IBs, R6908 “QJ-F” and X4272 :QJ-D”, of No. 92 Squadron RAF, accompanied by Mark IA, X4561 “QJ-B”, taking off from Manston, Kent (probably late summer 1940).
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ject/205210050

On 11 August 1940, Spitfire Mk I QJ-B struck QJ-K while P/O Lionel H "Buck" Casson of No 616 Squadron RAF was taking off from RAF Leconfield for a training flight at 18.28, breaking off the port undercarriage leg. Continuing in the run to get airborne, the 25-year-old pilot flew a circuit and on return made a crash-landing. After Cat R/FA damage was recorded, the aircraft was taken away for repair in works.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/509047564116393822/

**MichaelS** · #16 10-29-2018, 07:55 PM

Phenomenal research my friend. It is always to names and dates to these replicas we construct.

**Rata** · #17 10-30-2018, 06:23 AM

Don brings them to life.

**MichaelS** · #18 10-30-2018, 06:48 AM

I'm famous! (at least in my own mind ;-) )

https://modelingmadness.com/others/f...s/paper/pm.htm

**Rata** · #19 10-30-2018, 06:54 AM

Just went there- Truman Capote look out!

**MichaelS** · #20 10-30-2018, 07:41 AM

Finished up this little jewel this morning. Even though it is one of Nobi's earliest works it goes together very nicely. The only thing I can fault is the lack of the undernose carburetor intake. There is one on his 1/100 Hurricane but I am not good enough with all this magic software to recolor it from Sky to light gray. So this little flaw will just be between us.

Thanks to Don B for his historical fill in earlier.

Here is the full build album for anyone who is really bored...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/d2KWx5y1yXr1EbUS8