Spitfires over Pearl Harbor

[Alvis 3.14159]

Realising the obvious superiority of the Supermarine Spitfire, Hap Arnold persuades Northrop and Congress to build the Spitfire under licence. Several are in place in the Hawaiian Islands that fateful day of December 7, 1941, and this particualr one was flown to make many kills on that one day.



Alvis pi

[Alvis 3.14159]

This model came about from using the Spitfire decals on my He-113, and the P-40 decals were left over from the Batplane build.

Alvis Pi

[Cobra]

Sweet Job,Alvis ever play the Videogame 'Heroes of the Pacific'? there was a Seafire in that Game,i Flew it Defending Pearl Harbor! Stay Cool :cheers:Dan

[beowulf]

nice

surprising just how 'right' that looks 

[Pablo1965]

My brain beguin to jump into my head. Good paint work & finished.
I know is a time correct posibility but probably in this case, the Spitfire must by manufacturer in USA.

[Eddie M.]

Very well done!

[Alvis 3.14159]

My brain beguin to jump into my head. Good paint work & finished.
I know is a time correct posibility but probably in this case, the Spitfire must by manufacturer in USA.

Yes, I figured Northrop would be the most likely company to build Spitfires. They didn't have a major fighter contract, and all the other major companies were busy with Wildcats and hellcats and P-38s and P-47s. Maybe North American would be another such company, if they decided to build Spitfires instead of their own design, the Mustang...


Alvis Pi

[Pablo1965]

My brain beguin to jump into my head. Good paint work & finished.
I know is a time correct posibility but probably in this case, the Spitfire must by manufacturer in USA.

Yes, I figured Northrop would be the most likely company to build Spitfires. They didn't have a major fighter contract, and all the other major companies were busy with Wildcats and hellcats and P-38s and P-47s. Maybe North American would be another such company, if they decided to build Spitfires instead of their own design, the Mustang...


Alvis Pi

I am completely agree with your idea over manufacturers.

It is a posibility to make me dream with an absolutely japan mistake.

[NARSES2]

Looks so right 

[Taiidantomcat]

Proof that the Spit looks good in any scheme! In a relatively simple OD scheme she looks subtly beautiful 

[McColm]

Is that the MKI spitfire?

[Alvis 3.14159]

Yup!


Alvis Pi

[jorel62]

Very nice..........

[McColm]

Great work

[sequoiaranger]

>This model came about from using the Spitfire decals on my He-113...<

Any photos of THAT?? I am a He-100/113 buff, if you had not already guessed that, from my own build:

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,26949.0.html

Cheers!