Andre B Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 What about the oilcooler? What I knew MK.II's was equipped with the same oilcooler in the field as the Mk.V was built with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 (edited) My personal feeling (reasoning, hunch, deduction) is that Mk.IIs generally kept their normal oil cooler while they were still operational. Some no doubt did get later style ones eventually (at OTUs, etc). Even very early Mk.Vs (which includes many of the Vas) had the earlier coolers when built, and naturally they'd have been the priority for refit during 1941. Edited May 21, 2018 by gingerbob death to typos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Roberts Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 I too had been under the belief that Mk II Spitfires had the later Mk V Type oil cooler and put a post up here, to be corrected by the late Edgar Brooks that Mark II Spitfires were originally built with the early Mk I style of oil cooler. I’d go with that. Edgar is a legend when it comes to Spitfire detail. PR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 (edited) If you want to build P7966 as Bader's aeroplane, then as Edgar pointed out a long time ago, the 'Mark V' style oil cooler... "...was introduced onto the Mk.II production line from 26-9-41, which was over a month after Bader was shot down, and 7 months after P7966 was built, so stick with the Mk.I type." Edited May 21, 2018 by Work In Progress 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 It was also after the "Mk.II production line" had become a Mk.Vb production line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 The Frog / Novo kit has markings for Douglas Bader,s Spit VA D-B as well as QV-K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted May 26, 2018 Author Share Posted May 26, 2018 Which Spitfire did Jonnie Johnson flew when he flew with Douglas Bader? /André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 (edited) On 5/14/2018 at 9:45 PM, Rabbit Leader said: It’s also the first option in the superb DK decals range #72036 - .... but you’re brain will go into overdrive and force you to purchase many more spitfires!! Cheers.. Dave Thanks again Dave, Found out who fler the others ... https://www.gdkits.com/en/dk-decals-dkd72045-1-72-supermarine-spitfire-mki-mkii-aces-p-63935.html Cheers / André Edited August 3, 2018 by Andre B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 Mmm... Concerning DK Decals. What's the story behind Spitfire RS-T and QJ-N painted in "mixed grey"? What kind of grey is that? Cheers / André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 As far as I know Mixed Grey was a term used for a locally ‘mixed’ equivalent of Ocean Grey when stocks of this new paint were not readily avialable. It has been quoted as 7 parts of Medium Sea Grey to 1 part Black. To be honest I’ve seen it depicted as both a darker and lighter shade to the official Ocean Grey so I’m a little confused by this as well. I trust this may generate some further responses which I too will be interested to read. So this is the end of ‘Mixed Grey’ Part 1. Cheers . Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 (edited) On 9/15/2018 at 2:27 AM, Rabbit Leader said: As far as I know Mixed Grey was a term used for a locally ‘mixed’ equivalent of Ocean Grey when stocks of this new paint were not readily avialable. It has been quoted as 7 parts of Medium Sea Grey to 1 part Black. To be honest I’ve seen it depicted as both a darker and lighter shade to the official Ocean Grey so I’m a little confused by this as well. I trust this may generate some further responses which I too will be interested to read. So this is the end of ‘Mixed Grey’ Part 1. Cheers . Dave Thanks Dave, Is or was there an "mixed equivalent variant" of dark green as well? Looks like this open up for lots of different "greys" concerning wartime aircraft's... 😉 Cheers / André Edited September 16, 2018 by Andre B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, Andre B said: Thanks Dave, Is or was there an "mixed equivalent variant" of dark green as well? Looks like this open up for lots of different "greys" concerning wartime aircraft's... 😉 Cheers / André No. No mixed Dark Green, mixed grey falls into the category of "sky" equivalents. New scheme, shortage of official paint. Difference here was there was an official specified substitute. I post links to the Ducimus camo and markings booklets Here's the Spitfire one https://boxartden.com/reference/gallery/index.php/Modeling-References/Camoflage-Markings/01-Supermarine-Spitfire See page 19 for the reason for the camo change, page 21 for mixed grey. All the Ducimus guides are scanned in the link. HTH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin1746 Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 You have forgotten about his Mk XVI...but thats a whole new kettle of fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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