Upcoming....GB 62 - Spitfires (3 Viewers)

[fubar57]

I have many Spitfires but my choice will be a Mk.Vb from Operation Starkey, 16 August/9 September 1943. Not a lot of Spitfire photos from this operation. This is the one Wojtek posted for me 5 years ago. Not sure what colour the dark patch under the nose is yet

Starkey | Operations & Codenames of WWII

codenames.info

 

[rochie]

nice Geo.

i will be entering 2, a first and last so to speak.
MkI (Tamiya kit) flown by John Dundas, who is believed to have shot down Helmut Wick before being shot down himself by Wicks wingman.
Mk24 ( Airfix kit ) using Airfix kit decals

 

[T Bolt]

Lots of choices in the stash. Must start looking at them.

 

[pbehn]

I may have a dabble. Has anyone any experience with these?

 

[Wurger]

Generally not too bad although require more attention than the Hasgawa , Eduard or Tamiya.

 

[pbehn]

Generally not too bad although require more attention than the Hasgawa , Eduard or Tamiya.

My daughter is particularly interested in 1/48 dog. I think I will give it a go.

 

[rochie]

I may have a dabble. Has anyone any experience with these? View attachment 772064

dont remember any issues building mine, wing dihedral is a bit flat if i remember, but thats about it.

 

[Crimea_River]

The ICM Spits are tricky. I've built 3 of them and all the builds are on this site. No issue with dihedral but wing fit is tough and the cowls could be tricky. The decals may be garbage.

As for GB 62 I have an Eduard Mk V Trop. Might hit you up for some Beurling info Geo.

 

[le_steph40]

I may have a dabble. Has anyone any experience with these? View attachment 772064

It will be my first experience with it for me too... An ICM Spitfire IX

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I've a Tamiya Mk.I Spit and using the kit decals it will be a very early but short lived adventure into the Battle of Britain.

 

[Airframes]

If I have time, once the B-24 diorama is done, I may enter something.
In 1/48th scale I have another Mk1, plus MkV, MkXII, Mk.XVI (bubbletop), Mk.XIV and Mk.22/24.
In 1/32nd I have the Revell Mk.II plus a resin correction kit and prop, exhausts etc, and it'll probably be this one I enter, to complete my 1/32nd scale Spitfire collection.

 

[fubar57]

Just went through 64 Sqn. ORB for Operation Starkey dates and the Vb that is listed in decal sheets, W3320 is not shown on strength. The only aircraft in the W series is W3766. As is in 99% of the time, no codes are given so I'll start entering all the serial numbers and hope for the best

 

[fubar57]

Found my new aircraft after several hours, SH⦿V, s/n BL614. No pics while serving with 64 Sqn

Edit: as was 64 Sqn wont, the codes are V⦿SH

 

[Wurger]

Found my new aircraft after several hours, SH⦿V, s/n BL614. No pics while serving with 64 Sqn

Edit: as was 64 Sqn wont, the codes are V⦿SH

Spitfire Mk.Vb SH-V of no. 64 Squadron RAF after landing at Hornchurch, Essex, May, 1942.

Also you may try to watch the film there. You may notice her in the background ...

Watch 64 Squadron At RAF Station Hornchurch - BFI Player

Two fighter squadrons fly Supermarine Spitfire aircraft from RAF Hornchurch during the Second World War.

player.bfi.org.uk

or here ...

64 SQUADRON AT RAF STATION HORNCHURCH [Allocated Title]

General scenes of 64 Squadron at RAF Hornchurch.

film.iwmcollections.org.uk

 

[Airframes]

Great video, and some interesting details.

The Squadron CO appears to be wearing a Luftwaffe life jacket.
A Boston landing in the background.
The painted grass areas, designed to look like hedgerows and trees, from the air, as camouflage.
The Stampe SV4 was of particular interest. The Belgian pilot, Baron Michael Donnet, escaped from Belgium in 1941, in a Stampe SV4B, and he served on 64 Sqn at the time of the video. I wonder if the Stampe shown was the one he "liberated" ?

 

[fubar57]

Thanks. Seen those. I was looking for the aircraft in Operation Starkey markings. I know it flew at least three Ramrod sorties and three Circus sorties

 

[Wurger]

Thanks. Seen those. I was looking for the aircraft in Operation Starkey markings. I know it flew at least three Ramrod sorties and three Circus sorties

I see here is a diagram the ID strips for the operation should look like.

the source: Operation Starkey & Typhoon markings

 

[Donivanp]

Lots of great inputs.

 

[Ralph Haus]

My stash of Spits flow-ith over. I have to make a decision or two. Like many, I will probably do two. My decision stack!

Leaning toward doing the MK.I as the first. Toss up on the choosing from markings available in kit; BoB, pre-war or op Dynamo? Most likely the same 'trees' that Karl is using but the kit that I have also includes a staff car. Got to have wheels! If the same plastic (kit 61119), sans car, then I don't know what Karl is using for the 609 details?? This is the box art for the 25211 kit. Don't want our builds getting mixed up

Also, Karl, where did you find an Airfix MK.24??. I can find a 24 by Eduard but not Airfix, Just curious!