RAF_Loke
Airman
I know that I've seen a much better image of this "noseart" and believe it was an RAF one.
Can anyone help id it and provide a better image?
Can anyone help id it and provide a better image?
Stap Me! image?
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Benevolens Magister
I haven't actually seen that one before, but could it have been from 'Baz' "Stap Me" Stapleton's aircraft? A BoB veteran he passed away only a few weeks ago.
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RAF_Loke
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I feared this lag of replies and I curse myself for not saving the pic when I by accident came across it.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
From: Small Scale Military Headquarters :: View topic - HELP! info on 21C 1/18 spitfire "STAP ME" ??
"Just did a little quick research and came up with this from my files:
The NKK Spitfire represents a Spitfire Mk II of No.118 Squadron RAF, flown by P/O A.S.C. Lumsden in Ibsley around May 1941. This particular Spitfire was presented to the RAF by the people of the Borough of Lambeth (in London) through public subscription.
After the successful conclusion of the Battle of Britain the RAF Fighter Command formed a substantial number of new fighter squadrons to rebuild the losses and enable switching to offensive opeations. No 118 Sqn was one of the old RAF units reinstated at this period. It was formed at Filton on February 20 1941 within 10th Group, flying Spitfires Mk. I. After its first combat detachment at Pembrey, the unit re-equipped with Spitfire Mk. II and moved to Ibsley, between Bournmouth and Southampton (in southeastern England), flying defensive patrols over the south coast.
The nose art and "Stap me" phrase depict a popular comic strip character, Captain A.R.P. Reilly-Ffoull, squire of Arntwee Hall, from Bernard Graddon's comic strip Just Jake which was printed in the London Daily Mirror between 1938 and 1952."
THis also might help, Hannants sells this decal "On Target Decals Profile 4" Hannants - Model Alliance ML72114 1:72
Best of luck!
"Just did a little quick research and came up with this from my files:
The NKK Spitfire represents a Spitfire Mk II of No.118 Squadron RAF, flown by P/O A.S.C. Lumsden in Ibsley around May 1941. This particular Spitfire was presented to the RAF by the people of the Borough of Lambeth (in London) through public subscription.
After the successful conclusion of the Battle of Britain the RAF Fighter Command formed a substantial number of new fighter squadrons to rebuild the losses and enable switching to offensive opeations. No 118 Sqn was one of the old RAF units reinstated at this period. It was formed at Filton on February 20 1941 within 10th Group, flying Spitfires Mk. I. After its first combat detachment at Pembrey, the unit re-equipped with Spitfire Mk. II and moved to Ibsley, between Bournmouth and Southampton (in southeastern England), flying defensive patrols over the south coast.
The nose art and "Stap me" phrase depict a popular comic strip character, Captain A.R.P. Reilly-Ffoull, squire of Arntwee Hall, from Bernard Graddon's comic strip Just Jake which was printed in the London Daily Mirror between 1938 and 1952."
THis also might help, Hannants sells this decal "On Target Decals Profile 4" Hannants - Model Alliance ML72114 1:72
Best of luck!
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Benevolens Magister
Great info David, nice work mate.
ozhawk40
Master Sergeant
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RAF_Loke
Airman
Thank you vikingBerserker 
have something to work out from now.
Also thanks to you ozhawk40!
have something to work out from now.Also thanks to you ozhawk40!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Great find antoni!
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RAF_Loke
Airman
Brilliant antoni, and with a much better image of the "art" 8).
A skin has also been made of it by Kristorf.
http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/45410763/m/7091019447
Now I know who to write the the next PM to
A skin has also been made of it by Kristorf.
http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/45410763/m/7091019447
Now I know who to write the the next PM to
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N4521U
Colonel
Interesting! One would have to see a clear photo of the Actual plane to Realy know what it looked like. The photos on the link look like a very badly registered decal. Even the text in the baloon seems to be off center and out of scale. The original post looks like a very nicely interpreted art piece. Does anyone have anything else? Some kind of a clear shot of the original? I will do a tracing, finished piece in Corel of both and post if it's art for a plane you are doing RAF. Yes?
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RAF_Loke
Airman
N4521U. Not initially art for a plane.
I need it for a crest I'm making. In our group we have an Italian chap who has used the art in his avatar since he joined back in 1999. The same image I posted initially.
He is a good friend and I wanted to surprise him with a much better image of it in a crest.
They look like this....
Extra bonus is that I make marking templates for skinners to use and that one would be a nice one to add.
I need it for a crest I'm making. In our group we have an Italian chap who has used the art in his avatar since he joined back in 1999. The same image I posted initially.
He is a good friend and I wanted to surprise him with a much better image of it in a crest.
They look like this....
Extra bonus is that I make marking templates for skinners to use and that one would be a nice one to add.
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N4521U
Colonel
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RAF_Loke
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vikingBerserker
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NICE!
N4521U
Colonel
Now That is a beauty, I'll see what I can do with that mate.
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RAF_Loke
Airman
N4521U
Colonel
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RAF_Loke
Airman
N4521U
Colonel
Well RAF, looks like you have it under control. Bill
