Aut Pugna Aut Morere - No.92 Squadron Spitfires Mk.Ia

[DominikS]

Hi everyone!

It's me..again with Spits. This time I want to present my two Tamiya's Spitfires. Both present aircraft used by No.92 "East India" Squadron.

The first one I built last year in Summer. This is the first Tamiya's kit I've ever built. Oh yes, the kit is in 72nd scale.

The second one is also the first Tamiya's kit, this time in 48th scale. I know, it's not finished - it needs a mirror and aerial, but I've recently moved and my kits stand on a temporary shelf so I decided to glue some parts later.

Now I would like to build a Neville Duke's Trop Spitfire, unfortuntely I can't find decals to his Spitfire anywhere. So I still look for it.

Oh, yes. In future I will build more 92's Spits (hope to build at least 3 or 4).

Cheers!

[TheModeller]

Nice work, nicely restrained finishing too, well done!

Neville Dukes Vb Trop is on the Victory "Aces of the Empire" sheet(s), it is due to be re-printed soon so keep an eye out, that said the same markings are included in most boxings I've seen of the old Airfix Vb Trop so you could try and track down a spare set though the quality is unlikely to match Victorys efforts.

The other advantage with the Victory sheet is the other 40 Spits you can build using it!

[DominikS]

Thanks for a hint, but I only need Duke's markings. And, frankly speaking, I don't need so many markings. I will built a few kits in 48th scale and go back to 72nd scale - lack of space in my flat.

[Miggers]

Two very,very nice Spits there Dominik.

I like to see 92's Spits.

Don't whether you already know,but QJ*P is Titch Havercroft's.

He damaged her in a night landing accident at Pembrey at the end of August 1940.

She was repaired and went back into action with 602Sqn.

Titch's(real name Ralph)final "score" of enemy a/c's was

3 confirmed destroyed

1 shared confirmed

2 unconfirmed

1 probable

1 shared probable

3 damaged

Mark