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If youre at the Hobby Show, more pix would be appreciated of all the stuff on display - :-)

I will do.. It was only setup day today, but I will try to get around tomorrow and take a few more.

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I will do.. It was only setup day today, but I will try to get around tomorrow and take a few more.

I saw three paint bottles in front of the three spray paint cans at the right corner.

Are those what I'm thinking?

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I saw three paint bottles in front of the three spray paint cans at the right corner.

Are those what I'm thinking?

:thumbsup:

Looks like tamyia got around to doing RAF colours??

I dont use the stuff but I know a lot of people who will be happy if this is the case!

Julien

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Cool. They include Johnny Johnson's Aircraft.

Now to find some 1/32nd scale Beer Kegs!

Wrong airplane. That was JE - Jjr, not this airplane. Decals for Junior are included on the Victory Productions Spitfire Aces sheet that's forthcoming.

J

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Y'know, looking at the way that fuselage is broken down, it's not entirely impossible that we're going to see other (earlier) Spit variants. That basic rear fuselage from the firewall back is identical to earlier marks... Something to ponder (and salivate over)!

And BTW, notice short AND long span ailerons!! On the same sprue!!!

J

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Just noticed something on JE-J... When the research was underway back in 2002 for the Victory Productions Spit Aces sheet, the consensus of the world-wide group of Spitfire boffins that the Canadian maple leaf decal under the windscreen was red, not green as was often quoted. IIRC (it's been seven years) there was some reference found to a description of the thing, and it was red. Fortunately it's included (in red) on the Victory 1/32 sheet ;)

J

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Looks like tamyia got around to doing RAF colours??

I dont use the stuff but I know a lot of people who will be happy if this is the case!

Julien

It's about time they did these colors in the bottle. Although I don't mind mixing my own too much. What are those colors- Dark Green, Med. Sea Gray? What about the bottom color?

RAF:

INTERIOR GREEN---> XF5:1 + XF21:3 + XF65:1

DARK GREEN--> XF58:1 + XF62:5

DARK EARTH--> XF52:1 + XF64:1

OCEAN GRAY--> XF18:1 + XF21:2 + XF24:2

MIDSTONE------> XF59:1 + XF60:1

SKY----------------> XF21

MED. SEA GRAY--> XF19:3 + XF54:5

AZURE BLUE---> X16:2 + XF2:10 + XF18:5

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But, also, there was a stand-off RC competition, several years ago, where the modeller was taken to task for having the leaf green, and he produced a letter, from Johnson, confirming that it really was green, so you pays your money, and you take your choice............

I think that, rather than there being long and short ailerons in the same kit, they are (like all of the other control surfaces) top and bottom "halves," with the outer sections wrapped round, and, if that doesn't presage a Mk.VIII, with those pieces being cut off, and stuck to the wingtips, or new wingtips with extra bits in place, as ICM did, I'll be amazed.

Edgar

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It's about time they did these colors in the bottle. Although I don't mind mixing my own too much. What are those colors- Dark Green, Med. Sea Gray? What about the bottom color?

RAF:

INTERIOR GREEN---> XF5:1 + XF21:3 + XF65:1

DARK GREEN--> XF58:1 + XF62:5

DARK EARTH--> XF52:1 + XF64:1

OCEAN GRAY--> XF18:1 + XF21:2 + XF24:2

MIDSTONE------> XF59:1 + XF60:1

SKY----------------> XF21

MED. SEA GRAY--> XF19:3 + XF54:5

AZURE BLUE---> X16:2 + XF2:10 + XF18:5

Mostly they would be Dark Green/Ocean Grey on top, with Medium Sea Grey underneath. Skalski's will be Dark Earth/Middle Stone over Azure Blue.

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I think that, rather than there being long and short ailerons in the same kit, they are (like all of the other control surfaces) top and bottom "halves," with the outer sections wrapped round, and, if that doesn't presage a Mk.VIII, with those pieces being cut off, and stuck to the wingtips, or new wingtips with extra bits in place, as ICM did, I'll be amazed.

Edgar

P.S.

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Mostly they would be Dark Green/Ocean Grey on top, with Medium Sea Grey underneath. Skalski's will be Dark Earth/Middle Stone over Azure Blue.

Clearly the photos show five and four spoked wheels, early and late elevators, clipped and "normal" wingtips, round and fishtails exhaust pipes, among other options.

The way Tamiyas moulded the aft fuselage, with a separate insert for the lower part indicates we can expect mK VIII and, possibly, VII.

Lastly, the three colours seem to be Dark Green, Ocean Grey and Medium Sea Grey.

PS:

I'll wait the inevitable 1/48th version...

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Y'know, looking at the way that fuselage is broken down, it's not entirely impossible that we're going to see other (earlier) Spit variants. That basic rear fuselage from the firewall back is identical to earlier marks... Something to ponder (and salivate over)!

And BTW, notice short AND long span ailerons!! On the same sprue!!!

J

I'm seeing the same thing, this is laid out so they could use that fuselage for at least a Mk VIII ...maybe even a Mk V line ....

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