FinnAndersen

It's really nice to see such an excotic model and scheme. Come to think about it, it's the first time I see a RDAF S-61 here. Keep posting, there's a lot to explore from Denmark. /Finn

Ah. Seems that not all browsers support this, apparently not my Opera. I could see the pictures i Safari, though. You did a great job on these ancient kits. /Finn

All I get is a tiny picture and the text "embed?resid=B02D4D54B5DE851F!16528&authk" pointing to "https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=B02D4D54B5DE851F!16528&authkey=!ABLGKvyVWGvGlM4&width=1024" Don't you use a picture host? e.g. https://imgbox.com ? /Finn

Nice story (kits being gifted), but pictures does not show

Well, it,s never a great idea to make general assumptions based on a single example. In addition, I'm slightly baffeled by the idea that the 24 trust line was changed 80 years ago, and that we only now discover it. My main objection is that it would have been more visible and would have involved changes to the fuselage in front of the windscreen, in order not to have a kink at the firewall. Next, based on what I've read about Joe Smith and Supermarine, I'm very sceptical about changes like this. They were obsessed with not introducing changes that would upset production, e.g. Changing the fuselage jiigs I believe that they had their hands full trying to get the Spiteful into an acceptable fighter at the time, not to speak of trying to design a jet fighter and only made very neccesary changes to the Spitfire line Rant over. It could be the best kept Supermarine Spitfire secret ever 😊 /Finn

Make a search on britmodeller. Somewhere there is a drawing of the areas where you should fill panel lines /Finn

I remember reading that, but it was Group Captain Johnson leading a RAF formation, not USAAF

13 for me as well. Some of the questions were definitely esoteric. How someone could have more than 15 is beyond me, but congratulations. /Finn

It was only the germans that called the field Fliegerhorst Grove. After the war we called it Karup-Grove airfield, later just Karup Airfield. Today its one of the most important RDAF airfields /Finn

Thanks for posting the clip. It's obviously staged for propaganda purposes, but still reveals at lot of details useful for modellers

Brilliant, just bloody brilliant. You've extracted every ounce out of that kit. /Finn

How will this help the original poster? I'm afraid you are going off topic. /Finn

You are obviously more informed than me. In any case, its your model and I'm not in a position to critisize your choices. I have a penchant for near mint planes and that probably upsets my judgement. You have still built a very impressive model, don't forget that.

I've seen some builds where the modeller did not get the right forward rake on the u/c legs. That definitely puts the 'stang on its toes. Correcting u/c leg lengths is for the educated 😉

Do you honestly believe that W/C Johnson's fitter would let the Wingco's plane get that dirty and tattered? 'Cause I don't. That rant notwithstanding, you've done an impressive job. Congrats. /Finn

Checked my Whirlwind references (I've got a very soft spot for "Crickey"). Valiant airframe album #4 has both DE, DG and sky undersides, spinners and fuselage band AND OG (or Mixed gey), DG and MSG with sky spinner and fuselage band. I suppose you could do it any way you want, as the planes was repainted around October 1941. HTH Finn

Agreed. A pity, as it was getting interesting 🙂

They are nice, well done. I've got a pair of my own, intended to be built as a pair of post war RDAF birds. If I only come near to your standard, I'll be satisfied.

Well done. A man cannot have too few XII's. It seems that you've avoided to pitfalls I fell in doing the previous version. I very tempted to have another go at a XII 🙂 /Finn

A plastic pipette, like this one https://www.temu.com/ul/kuiper/un9.html?subj=coupon-un&_bg_fs=1&_p_jump_id=895&_x_vst_scene=adg&goods_id=601099527276798&sku_id=17592263791150&adg_ctx=a-6fde5d48~c-073844e2~f-d054f034&_x_ads_sub_channel=shopping&_p_rfs=1&_x_ns_prz_type=-1&_x_ns_sku_id=17592263791150&mrk_rec=1&_x_ads_channel=google&_x_gmc_account=5076073866&_x_login_type=Google&_x_ads_account=5695467342&_x_ads_set=20797576552&_x_ads_id=155487865083&_x_ads_creative_id=681708980119&_x_ns_source=g&_x_ns_gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgan6t5KhhAMV2qmDBx296gGoEAQYByABEgIQi_D_BwE&_x_ns_placement=&_x_ns_match_type=&_x_ns_ad_position=&_x_ns_product_id=17592263791150&_x_ns_target=&_x_ns_devicemodel=&_x_ns_wbraid=Cj4KCAiAt5euBhBaEi4AIFKbsOTgOBZhzwzoXyL1qcfVFxuYJugEEUt54vArMHqUEtZbK-UwCYc0j8mFGgI8tA&_x_ns_gbraid=0AAAAAo4mICHY8zMA8fVMA8GdH_rNMBMzX&_x_ns_targetid=pla-2195477599320&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgan6t5KhhAMV2qmDBx296gGoEAQYByABEgIQi_D_BwE

Don't you have the kit part? Surely that would give you a shape and size? From the picture it seems that the clear blister, without flat panel, was the same size as the original?

I never said it could not be done 🙂 , it's just difficult. Each one must use his own strengths and mine is cutting off noses and sticking them on other planes. Congratulations on a well done job /Finn

Excellent job, congratulations. Ahemm.... what scale?

Very interesting project. Not sure what you mean by "Looks like fabric". Was the plane not made of aluminium? Also note the tear along the starboard forward door edge. Looks like the fuselage is broken there too can't wait to see your result. Keep us posted /Finn

Is it just me or is the cannon at little too long? Perhaps an effect of missing the outer (or inner) stub ?