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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

    Post 17 Warning

A2A Spitfire out!

And if we're not all completely bored of repaints yet... Well. You probably are of mine, because I don't do even vaguely interesting ones, unlike everyone else, but hey... ;)

P9322 / PR-L was the aircraft of Pilot Officer David Crook, 609 Squadron, based at RAF Middle Wallop in July 1940. It caught my eye not only because I wanted a repaint to represent both Middle Wallop based Spitfire Squadrons during the Battle of Britain (I still need to do a Digby one...) but also because in the drawing I have from a book, the squadron lettering on the port side is deliberately cut off at the wing root. That saves me some work trying to line up the text between the wing root and the fuselage, so here it is.

The Type A roundels below the wing are also not present. Like the cut off on the "PR", I don't know why that is, but have left them off for this repaint.

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Download link: http://www.ianpsdarkcorner.co.uk/repaints/A2A_WoP3_Spitfire_Ia-P9322.zip

Cheers,

Ian P.
 
IanP said:
I can't find any reference to an airfield at Weybridge, or any Spitfire testing taking place there, from my sources, SADT... Can you provide more info please?

Eastleigh and Martlesham Heath were the test locations according to my sources.

Ian P.
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Oooops.............

Oh Dear, was it not tested at Vickers at Brooklands? Or how about making a Martlesham Heath airfield?
 
IanP said:
And if we're not all completely bored of repaints yet... Well. You probably are of mine, because I don't do even vaguely interesting ones, unlike everyone else, but hey... ;)
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That's why I will like them. Better than have stuff of other Spitfires being repeated. If I kept all the different "D-B"s I've seen over the years I would have a squadron of Bader's

It is amazing how many repaints have been done for the WOP3, I've now got over 30 of various kinds, including the originals, and that's keepeing away from the Mk V versions that have also sprung up here and there.

Thanks to all for the hard work.

Cheers Ron
 
Hat off

My hat is off and waved along with a hearty Hoorah!! to all you texture artists. Jeansy and Jan Kees the baremetal ones look great....The prototype offering is excellent zsoltquack...took it for a hop yesterday and it looks great in exterior views...great detail.. So I'll just sit back and humbly wait for any further offerings....It is good to be old and have a hobby such as this...

Ol'Jarhead:wavey:
 
I've been tweaking my silver spit a bit more, I wasn't happy with the color of the roundels, this is better I feel:

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but now I need to find the front of the cockpit:

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but I really like the silver spit, after all those grey/green/brown camo birds. Brings out the wonderful shape much better I think..

So here's a few more:

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Jan Kees

I agree totally. The bare metal shows off the subtle design forms that Mitchell and his team carried through to production. The necessity of painting the aircraft in camo, is understood of course. But they do hide the lines of this design. A quote from the PBS documentary Finest Hour sums it up "it's as if a ship looks as if it should sail...The spit looked as if it should fly..." I think of all the aircraft that come from the pre-war era the Spitfire "Looks as if it should Fly" and fly well... Hope you upload those textures soon..


Ol'jarhead:wavey:
 
jankees said:
I've been tweaking my silver spit a bit more, I wasn't happy with the color of the roundels, this is better I feel:

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but now I need to find the front of the cockpit:

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but I really like the silver spit, after all those grey/green/brown camo birds. Brings out the wonderful shape much better I think..

So here's a few more:

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That's really nice work on the silver :applause:

I might have to buy this Spitfire sooner than I had planned!

Cheers

Paul
 
Just one of the default paints but so graceful nonetheless. Can't get enough of this beauty:

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Excellent repaints gentlemen :ernae:
Any chance we see a polished metal repaint for this Spit ? There is one repaint like that for the RealAir Spit if I'm not mistaken, and it looks quite good...
 
I bought it this weekend (Without Accusim) and now that I fixed the initial irritations regarding the props, thanks to the A2A forums, I'm really enjoying this bird! :ernae:
 
This is what you get for not looking where you're going!

Nice flight from Lydd to Crowfield, no over heating, but landed in the field next door. Taxiing over to the hanger, I didn't think to look out for the duck pond!

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Spitfire X4474, a Mk I of No 19 Squadron, Duxford, October 1940. Will upload this repaint tomorrow time permitting.

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@Jankees

The bare metal skins look fantastic!! Since they are all somewhat fictional in nature would you consider doing one similar to this RCAF P-51?

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:salute:
 
Let's keep that paint for the A2A Mustang, shall we?

I'm sorry it's taking so long, but I wasn't happy with some of the reflections, but I do believe I have everything sorted now...now for thumbnails, readme's, packaging and uploading, hopefully tonight.
Meanwhile a few shots and some info to keep you happy:

R7143 was built as a Mk.1 in 1941 as presentation aircraft 'Wallsall I', and was converted to a MK.PR IV, and flew with 140 squadron. She was involved in a landing accident in early 1942, but was repaired and shipped to Canada in january 1943. Here she served with 13 squadron in Rockcliffe, Ontario, before being damaged again in a landing accident in september 1944. Repairs kept her on the ground until june 1945.
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She was displayed in a silver scheme after the war during the Air Show in Toronto, 1946, and later flew Air Search Rescue missions. Her last flight was in october 1947, after which she became an instuctional airframe at the RCN air electrical school. She was scrapped here in 1950.
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Below is the Spitfire flown by LtCol E.P.Allen (hence the registration) of XIX Tactical Air Command, St Dizier, France, October 1944. It was rumored that he 'traded' a P-47 for this aircraft.

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Inspiration came from a set of decals, I have not been able to unearth any pictures of this aircraft, but if anyone knows of any pics?

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Spitfire Mk.Vc LZ858 RAAF A58-221 SH-S of RAAF No.85 Squadron, Guildford Australia, 1944. All aircraft of this squadron were bare metal as far as I know.

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so, nearly there, but a bit more patience please..
 
jankees said:
Let's keep that paint for the A2A Mustang, shall we?

I'm sorry it's taking so long, but I wasn't happy with some of the reflections, but I do believe I have everything sorted now...now for thumbnails, readme's, packaging and uploading, hopefully tonight.
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Looking FANTASTIC! Thanks for your wonderful paints.
 
jankees said:
Spitfire Mk.Vc LZ858 RAAF A58-221 SH-S of RAAF No.85 Squadron, Guildford Australia, 1944. All aircraft of this squadron were bare metal as far as I know.

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so, nearly there, but a bit more patience please..
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Very nice repaints indeed!!!! :ernae:
If I might make one small observation, most (if not all) 'bare metal' Spitfires in RAAF service were silver doped.
(A practice continued with Mustangs, Canberras, Lincolns, Sabres and Mirages BTW)
Bare metal finishes were not practical in the Aussie climate, as, along with dust and general crud finding a way inside unsealed panels, combined with water seepage from our torrential rains, the resulting combination produce a corrosive grinding paste that attacked moving parts, while moisture played havoc with anything electrical.

Not in any way to be taken as criticism and no offence intended, just thought the comment worth making.

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Jankees, that is a beautiful airplane. Blue roundels on silver Spitfire is absolutely beautiful. Nice piece of work!!

Jim :salute:
 
Baremetal

I really like this scheme. I didn't think any spits were done in baremetal till post war....(Not well informed..apparantly) Thanks you Jan Kees for posting these so quickly...off to download....


Ol'jarhead:wavey:
 
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