Another nicely coloured Spitfire

[Gundylunch]

Why oh why did they repaint this one !! Absolutely gorgeous as it was !!

Edited June 21, 2012 by Gundylunch

[Rob C]

Urgh. That's horrible!

[Max Headroom]

Is that PV202 that's now gone all Dutch as H-98 (or similar?)

MH

EDIT

It's PT462 G-CCDA

Edited December 20, 2010 by Max Headroom

[Gundylunch]

Is that PV202 that's now gone all Dutch as H-98 (or similar?)

MH

Think it is, but it's in RAF Camouflage now, think the Dutch one is another machine ??

Urgh. That's horrible!

No taste young man !! ( LOL )

[General Jumbo]

That really is horrific. Do you remember when you were a kid, you couldn't afford the right paint colours for your models and you put all the transfers for every version on at once?

[Gundylunch]

That really is horrific. Do you remember when you were a kid, you couldn't afford the right paint colours for your models and you put all the transfers for every version on at once?

Another one with no taste !!

[stevehnz]

Super pic, not so keen on the colour scheme, but maybe thats only cause its a bit different. Is that an Irish scheme? I can imagine it'd look OK on a model though.

Steve.

[Gundylunch]

Super pic, not so keen on the colour scheme, but maybe thats only cause its a bit different. Is that an Irish scheme? I can imagine it'd look OK on a model though.

Steve.

Hi Steve, Yes it's painted as an Irish Air Corps machine, not sure if it was applied to this particular aircraft in its past or not though

[Work In Progress]

Hi Steve, Yes it's painted as an Irish Air Corps machine, not sure if it was applied to this particular aircraft in its past or not though

Yes, this is the historically correct scheme for this airframe in its original life as a two-seater. It was converted from single-seat configuration in 1950 and was in service with the Irish Air Corps until 1960.

As a single-seater prior to 1945 it was PV202 with 33 Squadron and then 412 Squadron RCAF.

[F-32]

I like it, its certainly something different!

[Giorgio N]

Lovely colour scheme, and as said it's historically accurate.

Honestly I don't find the two seat spitfires attractive, but I wouldn't mind building one of these.

Now what colour is this in ? Interior grey green or some Irish spec paint ????

[Edgar]

Now what colour is this in ? Interior grey green or some Irish spec paint ????

B.S.381C:283 Aircraft Grey Green, which everyone has always assumed was also used for cockpits, but doubts are now emerging.

Edgar

[Giorgio N]

B.S.381C:283 Aircraft Grey Green, which everyone has always assumed was also used for cockpits, but doubts are now emerging.

Edgar

Pictures taken during the operation of these planes seem to show the inner side of the entry door with a different colour from the outer surfaces.

Of the two one: either the planes weren't in grey green and the interior was, or the surfaces were grey green and the interior wasn't

Or maybe the pictures are just too old and of bad quality..

One thing is anyway now sure to me after reading plenty of posts here: the fact that grey green was used because the IAC wanted to save on the paint doesn't stand as grey green was not used as a primer

[stevehnz]

Pictures taken during the operation of these planes seem to show the inner side of the entry door with a different colour from the outer surfaces.

Of the two one: either the planes weren't in grey green and the interior was, or the surfaces were grey green and the interior wasn't

Or maybe the pictures are just too old and of bad quality..

One thing is anyway now sure to me after reading plenty of posts here: the fact that grey green was used because the IAC wanted to save on the paint doesn't stand as grey green was not used as a primer

You say what!!!!!

Steve.

[Giorgio N]

You say what!!!!!

Steve.

What I mean is that I learnt here that the primer used on the spitfires was a grey primer and that aircraft grey green is not a primer.

There's been a debate some time go about irish spitfires colours, and the suggestion was made that these were in the grey green primer to save money on the paint. These suggestions have been IMHO proven wrong.

[stevehnz]

Gotcha. Funnily enough its clearer this morning, something to do with the firms Christmas break up yesterday p'haps.

Thanks for the clarification though.

Steve

[Mentalguru]

Yes, this is the historically correct scheme for this airframe in its original life as a two-seater. It was converted from single-seat configuration in 1950 and was in service with the Irish Air Corps until 1960.

As a single-seater prior to 1945 it was PV202 with 33 Squadron and then 412 Squadron RCAF.

Yes- this is why it is like this- and I applaud the people who made the brave decision to paint her this way.