Brian De Basher!

[Alvis 3.1]

Actually, I became concerned a few eeeks back when Brian didn't post a thing about spats for a long interval. Had he fallen and bumped his head? Well, as it turned out, he came back to his usual spat-inspired self, but in the meantime, I had built this little lovely: The SuperbMarine Spatfire Mark 1B (For Brian)

[Alvis 3.1]

Not the retractable landing gear...despite being SHAPED like a spat, it really needs all the drag reduction it can muster!

[Alvis 3.1]

Top view


Alvis 3.1

[Alvis 3.1]

Donor kits: old old OLD Frog Spitfire wings, new(ish) Airfix Spitfire mark 1 for the prop, tail, wheels. decals and exhausts, and the big hunk of Blue Insulation foam for the body. And about 6 coats of Tamiya to seal it all up nice.


Alvis 3.1

[Spey_Phantom]

ahh, that looks so cute  
i wonder if the pilots back then called it "the omelet".

i wonder what crazy eggbeater the germans used against this
little easteregg of a plane.

i cant help it,.........SO CUTE      

[Keith Diamond]

wow, now that is an egg plane!

[Radish]

           

[Scooterman]

HAR!!!
   

[PanzerWulff]

ya should have built a 1/72 JU87 with 1/48 scale landing gear OR even better HOWS THIS THING FOR SPATS!!!!!!!!    

OR THIS!!!!!


Now THOSE ARE SPATS      
BTW love the "Spatfire" it's a CUTE LIL FELLER AIN'T IT    ^_^    
"PANZER"

[The Rat]

If it crashes, can all the king's horses and all the king's men put it back together?

I presume all the internal space contains a loo and a place to brew some tea?  ^_^

Damned fine job again Alvis!

[John Howling Mouse]

Cool.  I'll send him a prompt.

Let the insufferable moaning about SPATS! begin.

What about T-Tails, I ask ya?

 

[anthonyp]

That is AWESOME!!!  A flying spat!  Fits him perfectly.

   

[Brian da Basher]

What? No T-Tail? I am astonished.

Mr. Howling Mouse, thank you for the Personal Spats Alert.

Alvis this little spat-plane is another sign of your deep talent and true genius. I knew the patron-saint of Canadian whiffers would understand that spats enhance the appearance and coolness factor of any aircraft. Especially when the spat IS the aircraft!!!

Wonderful stuff! I am genuflecting before your greatness. B)

I love spats!

Brian da Basher

P.S. Mr. Wulff that Luft-spatz example is totally awesome!!!

P.P.S. I think I'll need some "me" time alone with these wonderful aircraft. Did I mention that I love spats?

[cthulhu77]

Spats and spats and spats!!!! Yeeha!

[Alvis 3.1]

Cool.  I'll send him a prompt.

Let the insufferable moaning about SPATS! begin.

What about T-Tails, I ask ya?

T tails eh?


Mister T tails? " I pity da foo who don't like Mister T Tails!"

Tea time Tails? "Ah say, looks like Jerry is going to be a spot of bother again! Anyone for a nice cuppa?"

Crossing the T tails?  "Admiral Nelson, shall I bring up your brown Trousers?"
"

T Tops tails? "Bandit, this here is Smokey..what we have is a FAILURE to communicate!"








Alvis 3.1