Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) Hello everyone... I started my R.S.Tuck collection with his Vb in the Spitfire STGB. My goal is to do one of his Spitfires from 92 Squadron flown during the Battle of Britain. I will be using Airfix’s 1/72 Mk.I but at this time I am still trying to nail down codes ? Its possible he flew another GR coded Spitfire, however the one represented by the decals was lost in France in May. 92 Squadron refirmed in the U.K. After the fall of France and codes I think were changed to QJ. If thats accurate I'm trying to find codes for Z3040 QJ*Z or another QJ aircraft that he was known to have used. Those would I believe to be R6616 QJ*X, N3268 QJ*Y, or R6613 QJ*R. So one of those four aircraft are what I am looking for. Im temporarily using a set of Sprue shots from the web as Im waiting on the kit to get here. Please feel free to ask questions, post comments, and add thoughts. Please feel free if you have info on Tucks planes from the time frame of the Battle, please let me know. Dennis Edited July 4, 2020 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 9 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Z3040 QJ*Z Not sure if that serial is correct Dennis, it looks like the production runs went from 'Xxxxx' serials straight to 'AAxxx' serials without using 'Y' or 'Z' as a prefix to the numbers. Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 10 minutes ago, Stew Dapple said: Not sure if that serial is correct Dennis, it looks like the production runs went from 'Xxxxx' serials straight to 'AAxxx' serials without using 'Y' or 'Z' as a prefix to the numbers. Cheers, Stew Thanks Stew... Im just going off of info I have received in this thread Ive got going on up in Aviation. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235069194-robert-stanford-tuck-new-questions/ Thats why I asked if anyone knows more I am definitely all ears. Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 I think the markings I’ve got for my Spit are 92 Sqn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 5 hours ago, Ozzy said: I think the markings I’ve got for my Spit are 92 Sqn. Are they the GR or QJ codes ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 50 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Are they the GR or QJ codes ? I’ve got the QJ codes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 12 minutes ago, Ozzy said: I’ve got the QJ codes. Lucky you.. Is that the plane your building ? Or will you be going with something else ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 24 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Lucky you.. Is that the plane your building ? Or will you be going with something else ? It’s the aircraft I’m building, I’ve got some paint masks off someone I know with the 92 Sqn codes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 Hello everybody ... I was able to get the interior green done tonight. Granted not much but its a start. Dennis 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Nice start Dennis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) Hello everyone... Well I did the interior on this but like on my other photo shoots of the Defiant and Corsair they got eaten between the app and camera roll ? So this is the only photo of the Spitfire I have from todays session. I promise I painted the rear of the fuselage aluminum. Please feel free to ask ask questions, post comments, and or add thoughts. Dennis Edited July 14, 2020 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Evening everyone... Spent sometime today getting the wings on today. Not bad but not the best fit, the trenches (ailerons/flaps) on the undersurface of the wings doesn't inspire me. The wings were off-set so when I glued them up the guns didnt match on either side. Not really that bad I drilled them out, they're a bit larger but are circles now. Will it stop me from building more... No. Please feel free to ask questions, post comments, and or add thoughts. Dennis 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 All looking good there, have you sorted the codes out yet? Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Bugle07 said: All looking good there, have you sorted the codes out yet? Geoff Hello Geoff... I thought I had but now second guessing myself ? Im going for QJ*R or QJ*Y the QJ* R coming from the top sheet. Problem is they're appear to be a form of Sky. The QJ*Y codes would be butchered from this sheet. Granted theyre sized for Hurricanes but ive seen all sizes of codes used in the Battle of Britain so think I can get away with it. If you have a suggestion I’m all ears 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 I've got the day off tomorrow Dennis, I'll have a root through the decal bank, I should be able to sort out something appropriate for you. Do you know the serial numbers for QJ-R and QJ-Y? Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 Hello Stew Sadly only the last 4 numbers as they supposedly were written in tucks flying log book that way ? the numbers I have are N3268 for QJ*Y & R6613 for QJ*R. I think you have already looked through the thread if memory serves me correctly. So I may be incorrect on the numbers I have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 I'll see what I can do, sit tight, I'll PM you when I've had a look Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 I'll have a hunt through the stash as well, see what comes up. Geoff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Just had a hunt through Aces a high by Christopher Shores and Clive Williams, they quote that Tuck was flying N3040 when shot down on the 18th Aug, N3268 when he crashed on the 25th of August. Unfortunately no mention of the codes for either incident, QJ-?. Did find these tho. Up against a 1/72 Vb. Carpena 1/48 20” RAF Gery codes. Your more than welcome to the Q,J,R and Y’s on there if you’re interested. They’ll definitely be large, but with in BoB sizes. PM me if your interested. Geoff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Bugle07 said: PM me if your interested. P/M inbound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 Hello everyone... was able to get the gaps and seams taken care of with my homemade PPP. Some basic re-scribing to restore lines to proper depth and it should be all good. Please feel free to ask questions, post comments, and or add thoughts. Dennis 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 Morning everyone... Well this is a quick build, shes ready for paint along with my Defiant and Corsair. The stabs are pretty square, sign of a good quality kit. Please feel free to ask questions, post comments, and or add thoughts. Dennis 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 Morning everyone... I pulled an all nighter and sprayed three builds tonight. I was able to get the sky done on the Spitfire and Defiant. My new A/Brush has a .2 needle and wont spray acrylics so I needed to mix up a custom blend for the sky. Its a bit light and green but once its cleared and weathered should take on a much better patina. Dennis 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Looks a nice colour Dennis, if it was field paint it could be that blend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Hi Dennis Very good job so far Best Regards Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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