Jurek Greinert Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) Hello, I have a technical question for experts on the subject. Based on Eduard overtresses, I would like to make an early PR out of this set: The first painting in Camonint green is quite clear, although I have doubts whether to use the late Mk.1 As for the second painting, i.e. Mk.4 from Palestine, I have more doubts than knowledge. The four was probably based on the Mk.V - without weapons, with a D-type wing (fuel tank in the caisson / wing tips). Whether and what frames to use ???? Didn't the D patch have a different drawing of panel lines in relation to the fuel tanks ??? Was it designed from scratch or is it just a plane without any weapons ??? In the English publication I found a suggestion (before Eduard was created) to use Tamyia Mk.1 for PR type D (PRMk1D / PR Mk.IV) I will be grateful for your help Edited October 23, 2020 by Jurek Greinert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnAndersen Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 What is the scale? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Andy Fletcher Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 The production Spitfire PR Type D had specially designed and manufactured wet wings which, other than for the first few examples, were married to the Spitfire V airframe. Previous PR versions (Type B, C, F and G) all used the standard fighter A wing which were subsequently modified as required depending on the version ie the Type G retained the wing armament and carried the additional fuel and cameras in the fuselage behind the pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Fletcher Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Just noticed the drawings for the Type A are incorrect. This version carried no cameras in the fuselage, hence no camera ports. Each wing had the armament deleted and was fitted with a single F.24 camera with a 5in lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurek Greinert Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 11 hours ago, Andy Fletcher said: ....... and was fitted with a single F.24 camera with a 5in lens. I just see .... but the lens was sticking out and it had a cover (like in Pavla)? or "smooth" wing, or another blister? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Fletcher Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) Hi Jurek, With the Type A the 5in lenses were just proud of the wing and I believe the 8in lenses used on the Type B also protruded from the wing. The first camera fairing was introduced on the Type C which housed two F.24 cameras with 8in lenses under the starboard wing. Edited October 24, 2020 by Andy Fletcher typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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