Richard502 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 in full D-Day stripes. Is there a rationale for the type of exhaust or is it "do as you choose"? TIA, Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) The rationale is whatever the aircraft was fitted with at the time you choose to model it. For which knowledge a photo is your best source. Failing that photos of other aircraft of the same unit or with close serials. From a quick look in Spitfire the History I'd say that this serial was close to the cusp of the change - several views of MKxxx Spitfires show the fishtails whereas NHxxx seem to have the tubular - at least at the time the photos were taken. The views in this book of MLxxx aircraft all show the fishtails but are postwar, so not completely reliable for this detail. Other people may have other books handy. I have not seen any date/serial for the introduction of the tubular exhausts, but I presume that they could well have been fitted to any aircraft whatever its original build standard - or perhaps whatever its original engine. Edited February 7, 2019 by Graham Boak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Yes, they're directly interchangeable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 For June-July 44, with full stripey plumage, I'd go for fishtails. If I remember correctly the tubular ones came later. Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPL Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 If I remember right, it is John Plagis' spitfire. The plane is very elusive. Mostly you only see the famous 'kay' inscription. This may be the best but not really og much help: Other fotos can be found on fundecals instructions for their decals for Plagis planes. You can download the instructions with the photos via their homepage. It seems that all photos of this units Mk. IX's have fichtale exhausts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I think that this photo is a Mk.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 All wartime pictures I've seen of ML serialled Mk.IXs had fishtail exhausts, i'd go with these Never seen a clear picture showing the exhausts of ML214, I've seen a picture of ML215 after been shot down and unfortunately the exhausts aren't clearly visible either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPL Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 1 hour ago, gingerbob said: I think that this photo is a Mk.V. Could be but then look for the fotos in Fun decals instructioons which also confirms Giorgio's idea. As I wrote, freely available from the ionternet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 (edited) Yes, that photo is a V, probably the airframe serialled BR329 (though I have seen some sources claim it was wrongly serialled and was actually BR321) on Malta. The fact that the colouriser has just left the fuselage in black and white is not helpful. As usual, colourised photographs are a menace. Edited February 11, 2019 by Work In Progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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