Paul Mason Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=8C12EC7E9A3BE56E&id=8C12EC7E9A3BE56E!7783&parId=8C12EC7E9A3BE56E!104&o=OneUp I'll try to upload this pic. If it works, great, I'll say more. If it crashes and burns, I'll try again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mason Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 Mmmmm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mason Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 So, hopefully worked out how to upload pics! This is a then and now kind of thing I did. As mentioned on my Newbie Cheshire post, I'm no Rembrandt when it comes to painting models but I enjoy building maybe one every year or so. My Dad flew TE184 in 1948 and the owner has been very kind in allowing me and my family time to look over the aircraft. After some research I built the 48th scale Revell high back Mk XVI as she was the other year (she's in different markings now). I then built the Eduard low back XVI and finished her in the colours she wore on her last flight with the RAF in the early fifties. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mason Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 I carved the base to plan as a scale Spit wingtip and the metal across the back came from the actual aircraft. The pic here is me sat in the real thing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Nice display and the wooden "Spitfire wingtip" base is a great touch, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mason Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 Thanks Bob : - ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Sorry, no photo visible here. The link doesn't work either. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Same here. I suspect it's a only valid for a short period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Pete Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Can't see a thing, mate. Have you tried Flickr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mason Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Sorry chaps. New to this forum and haven't uploaded images via a URL before. Any tips to prevent the pics disappearing would be welcome. Used Microsoft One Drive as suggested in the forum help section. Doh!! For what it's worth I can still see 'em but that probably means nothing. Cheers 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mason Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Ok, so this no picture thing might be down to me being a plank. Hopefully these will be visible. A selection of the models and the real thing! Both then and now (well, recently anyway before the owner had the thing re-painted just as I'd finished the model!!) 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Great idea, the 'then' and (almost) 'now'! Excellent models, too (now that I can see them)! Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mason Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Ah great, many thanks Joachim!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Nice display👍 Are these both Eduard kits? Cheers Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mason Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Cheers Greg. The high back is the Revell kit and the low back, the Eduard kit. Both nice to build. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 11 hours ago, Spitfire31 said: Great idea, the 'then' and (almost) 'now'! Excellent models, too I agree too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mason Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Nice builds! The Revell kit is really the Hasegawa kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Very nice and beautifully displayed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubar57 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Very nice looking duo. Curious about the crossed-out serial numbers on F⦿JTA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mason Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 Thank you all. Re the crossed out numbers fubar! As you'll know TE184 is the serial code of the aircraft. Once its struck off charge, demobbed if you like, the airframe might be allocated a 'maintenance serial'. So in this case, they've allocated the M serial and put it above the old serial. This particular Spitfire was struck off charge because it made a wheels up landing in the early fifties and was not deemed worthy of repair back to flying status. It ended up as gate guardian to an ATC unit, hence the colour photo, where it started to slowly rot. It's history is well documented on the web but in short, it was rescued and eventually restored to static display status, then eventual airworthiness. You'll note it started life as a low back clipped wing version. It was converted to it's current high back fuselage by Booker Aircraft Services some years ago. As mentioned at the top of my post, my interest stems from my Dad flying this aircraft in 1948/49 while at gunnery school. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 The photo of TE184 showing the crossed out serial is interesting for that alone, normally these were painted over or removed entirely when an “M” number was allocated. Secondly the “M” number should have the M at the end, e.g. 7933M. I really like the display of the same aeroplane at different times in its life, it’s something that I’ve thought of doing but never got round to but should really get on with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mason Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 Agreed Stever and thanks for the extra gen re the M number. In fact it was that photo that prompted the idea, its full of great detail. An unusual shot. The latest scheme TE184 wears is as a clipped wing MkIX with invasion stripes. Maybe I’ll tackle that once I’ve finished the 1/24 Airfix Hurri I’m fighting with! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Great idea , lovely models and great work, I wouldn't mind the Eduard Kit myself, bur the stash is big enough, and SWMBO is getting wise to my tricks for sneaking new kits into the stash!!! Great work, glad you got the pics sorted out. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mason Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 Cheers Chris. Just a thought, but if the stash is that big, SWMBO will probably not notice an addition, smuggled in at an opportune moment 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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