Somewhere in an English field

bazzar

bazzar

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Yum yum! :D Looking very spic!

However I would place the pilot flying that Spitfire in the first photo on report! And perhaps restrict him to ground duties only. :)
 
Apparently, De Havilland had to repair hundreds of props from Spitfires during the war. prop-strike was quite common. We've modeled in the ability to do belly landings with the airframe rocking to take up the correct nose down attitude and a damaged prop and spinner. Something to do when nobody is looking...:engel016:
 
bazzar said:
Apparently, De Havilland had to repair hundreds of props from Spitfires during the war. prop-strike was quite common. We've modeled in the ability to do belly landings with the airframe rocking to take up the correct nose down attitude and a damaged prop and spinner. Something to do when nobody is looking...:engel016:
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Heck, that describes in detail the majority of my landings with a tail dragger.....kudos for modelling additional details so I no longer get the Crash splash screen.
 
To me the landing the Spit is easy but the center of gravity is so far forward that it makes ground handling a potential problem. I had to make a rule, no braking while you are looking in the cockpit.
Doing things like opening the radiator flaps on roll out has bent many of my props.
 
The pump-operated landing gear in the Mk1 is a major issue for the non-seasoned pilot. Keeping the aeroplane level when concentrating on pumping thelever for 15 strokes (takeoff) and 30 strokes (landing) is not at all easy. "Spitfire wobble" is the price paid for inattention...
 
I like the attention to the texturing you give. The specular map looks really good, which is apparent in the shot from behind. Great artwork!


Cheers,
Mark
 
There's something about the blend from rounded fuselage at the firewall (or frame 5 if you like) to the flattened section above the Merlin that always does it for me with Spitfires: lovely work!
 
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