Ingo Ritz

Great photo! Note how the Sky under surface extends onto the rudder for all these machines.

From an old Scale Aircraft Modeling article complied by Ted Hooton... According to the article Castle Bromwich alternated schemes between batches... A scheme for even serials B for odd in these production batches: P7350 thru 7389, 7490 thru 7509, 7590 thru 7629, 7730 thru 7759. A scheme for odd serials B for even in these production batches: 7280 thru 7329, 7420 thru 7449, 7520 thru 7569, 7660 thru 7699, 7770 thru 7789 P7810 and all subsequent aircraft had the A scheme. Obviously these are not absolute as is apparent with P7420 and P7424 posted above.

Kotare is releasing another Spitfire with a figure of Brian Lane https://www.kotare-models.com/products/k32601-kotare-132-spitfire-mkia-brian-lane

Holy smokes! That would be amazing if it was 1/32 scale, in 1/72 it is incredible.

Fantastic model and incredible brush work!

Here is a quote from Kotare: "Spitfire Mk.I colour schemes are surprisingly varied and complicated. Interior areas were primed with light grey before being painted aluminium, except for the cockpit between frames 8 & 11 which was painted in a colour described as “Supermarine green” and “apple green”. Note that this is different from the paler, greyer, “Grey Green” (of which various colour mixes have additionally been noted) used on later production Spitfires built by other manufacturers. Major internal components supplied by sub-contractors could be delivered in various shades of grey-green or aluminium or even black". In the kit instructions for the Mark I, Kotare matches "Supermarine interior green-matt" to Humbrol 120 or a Tamiya mix of X71(2) plus X28(1).

Fantastic!

Official documentation of RLM 83 is in Sammelmitteilung 2, dated 15 August 1944, where it is listed among other dark shades, and in an earlier RLM report dated November 1943, announcing the introduction of RLM 83 Dunkel Blau as a camouflage color. This document indicates RLM 82 should be used in conjunction with RLM 72 for seaplanes and RLM 70 for land based aircraft operating in the Mediterranean. Prior to the above mentioned documentation there were RLM messages documenting the development of a camouflage scheme exclusively for the Mediterranean Sea. For this purpose a new dunkel blau was developed and tested. During the development phase this color was identified as 300/III and after acceptance as RLM 83 Dunkel Blau. See final entry in the document below. RLM 81/82 were developed to replace colors 70/71 because the earlier colors faded to gray diminishing their effectiveness as camouflage. On July 1, 1944 another Sammemmittielung was published directing the use of 81/82 in place of 70/71. Clearly there is no connection of RLM 81/82 with RLM 83. The idea that RLM 61/62/64 were resurrected does not make much sense to me. If the intention was to redeploy the old colors why give them new numerical designations? Merrick's analysis of the photo is speculation at best, but where the supporting evidence?

There now exits ample documentation that RLM 81 and 82 were developed to replace RLM 70 and 71. RLM 83 was developed for use in the Mediterranean and has been documented as blue. There is absolutely no connection with RLM 61, 62 and 64

Here are two photos of W.Nr. 20499

Fantastic model!

Excellent, thanks for posting!

What is the difference between the G-8 and the G-6/R2?

I also find it interesting that despite being built in late 1944, only a few months before Bf 109 production stopped, this machine was still painted in RLM 74 and 75 and not the late war greens.

For purposes of discussion here is a screen shot from from the 1945 film... The scalloped flange was introduced on the G-4 so if it was a recycled item it would be from the early G production.

Gelbe 11 was produced in a a very late production run of 200 G-6/R2 machines. All aircraft in this batch were built as tactical reconnaissance fighters during November and December 1944, just three months before German Bf 109 production came to an end. These aircraft were the last G-6 machines built by WNF, and by the time of their construction the supply chain consisted of late model parts. The supercharger intake on this aircraft is the type introduced for the later asymmetric cowls, lacking the cutout on the upper flange for the fuselage beule. Additionally the machine has the late style colored lens (red/green) on the wing tip navigation lights and the the large wing bulges.

Bull's-eye!

Wow!

That is looking great!

Wow! Thanks Buz! That is absolutely incredible, thank you very much!

According to researcher Dana Bell cockpit was Dull Dark Green. Here is a shot of NASM's restoration efforts... NASM's research on their restorations is typically excellent, especially on American examples.

Here s a photo of 5819 showing the hatches for the GM-1 system...

Galland had two Bf 109s that carried the <-+- marking...