Spitfire GB?

nev · February 14, 2008, 05:07:11 AM

OK, there's a terrific thread in General Discussion about potential Spitfire customers

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,18878.0.html

Although there is some momentum behind it from UK SIG members, there is clearly an intrest from our global membership.

Might I suggest a start date of 04 August, the 70th anniversary of the Spits entry in RAF Service? That would be good timing as well for the UK SIG members who have an eye on the nats.

So, who's interested?

Radish · February 14, 2008, 07:58:58 AM

Looks good

ysi_maniac · February 14, 2008, 09:03:48 AM

Me too

Brian da Basher · February 14, 2008, 02:00:15 PM

Ok count me in! This would give me an excuse to go and get a Spit!

Brian da Basher

philp · February 14, 2008, 04:18:36 PM

Put me down for this one also.

Ed S · February 14, 2008, 04:53:54 PM

Start in August. I might be able to join this one. I guess I need to start looking for a Spitfire. Most of my stash is jets.

Ed

Mike Wren · February 15, 2008, 04:58:00 AM

nice one Nev, count me in

Radish · February 15, 2008, 05:38:49 AM

I'll check the differences between a Mark Ib Spitfire and a Vb. If achievable it releases the HobbyBoss kit into the pool of kits, as well as other "Vbs".

So there.

Mossie · February 15, 2008, 06:41:34 AM

IIRC all you have to do to back date a Vb is remove the cannon bulges on the wings, & make appetures for the machine guns & ejector ports. The later Mk.V canopies are different to those on the Mk.I too, but earlier Mk.V's are the same. You can always pick up a vacform canopy from Huddersfield Rad.

nev · February 15, 2008, 10:40:13 AM

Well, I was thinking more along the lines of the GB being open to ALL marks of Spitfire/Seafire. But of course within that is the idea to do all those proposed export Mk.Is for a SIG display.

McGreig · February 15, 2008, 11:05:39 AM

Count me in for this, whichever mark(s) of Spitfire you eventually decide on

GTX · February 15, 2008, 11:25:06 AM

I'd be in for this - I have quite a few Spitfire whiff ideas. What would be the overall proposed timeframe though, as I am O/S for most of August?

Regards,

Greg

Ian the Kiwi Herder · February 15, 2008, 11:41:37 AM

Me too..... you'll all have guessed from the other thread which one I'll do.

Ian

nev · February 15, 2008, 12:07:43 PM

Quote from: GTX on February 15, 2008, 11:25:06 AM
I'd be in for this - I have quite a few Spitfire whiff ideas. What would be the overall proposed timeframe though, as I am O/S for most of August?

Regards,

Greg

Probly till mid-November, which is when the UK nationals are. What does everyone else think? I'm kinda acting like I'm the mod of this GB already, so apologies if I'm getting a bit "ooooh! 'oo put 'im in charge?"

GTX · February 15, 2008, 12:09:23 PM

That works fine for me. Are we planning on allowing all marks (and variations) in?

Regards,

Greg