ChrisBraid Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Thinking about converting the 1/32 MKII Revell kit to a Vb. The aircraft I'm planning to model is a fairly early variant. Would you expect to see any differences in the cockpit? Thanks, Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Most obvious that comes to mind is that the gun button changed from round (a wing) to a vertical rectangle (b wing). The Mk.V would not have the bits specific to the Coffman starting system, but I'd be surprised if the Revell kit did, anyway. When did gunsight reflector change from round to rectangular (or vice versa)? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBraid Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 The Mk1 Type 1 (oblong) was adopted in 1941. Looking at what photos I have of the aircraft there is no way to tell but I'm guessing the oblong. Weirdly the exhaust really look like MKII exhausts not MkV exhausts. Not sure if that is possible or just really bad photos. I know this aircraft was ordered as a MKII but came out the factory as a Vb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Yeah, early Mk.Vs used the same exhaust as I/II initially- the fishtails came in a little later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBraid Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, gingerbob said: Yeah, early Mk.Vs used the same exhaust as I/II initially- the fishtails came in a little later. Makes the conversion slightly easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS_w Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 On 4/23/2020 at 6:31 PM, gingerbob said: Yeah, early Mk.Vs used the same exhaust as I/II initially- the fishtails came in a little later. Quote Makes the conversion slightly easier remember, on Mk V, behind the fishtail exhaust stack there is a gun heating hose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 31 minutes ago, BS_w said: remember, on Mk V, behind the fishtail exhaust stack there is a gun heating hose Initially, none. Later, yes. Later still (?) no 'elbow' aft of the exhausts, so there was just an empty tube. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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