Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1a - US Army Air Corp, Chronton Field OK June 1939

NARSES2 · March 06, 2018, 12:54:00 AM

Quote from: zenrat on March 05, 2018, 03:11:11 PM
Spitfires look good in any scheme.

Discuss.

I've thought about it and can't think of any it wouldn't suit off hand ? Some of the WWII "dazzle" type schemes might look a bit odd, as would some of the more "in your face" WWI personal schemes but then they didn't suit the real world aircraft they were on. But it's all subjective I suppose.

Dizzyfugu · March 07, 2018, 08:30:17 AM

Quote from: loupgarou on March 06, 2018, 12:37:42 AM
What a striking idea! It looks really strange in that scheme.
And I agree with Dizzy, it would be even better with spats, open cockpit and maybe slightly gull-winged wings.

I have a Mitsubishi A5M somewhere, and wonder if a radial was an option, too?

Captain Canada · March 07, 2018, 05:03:42 PM

Nice one ! Looks great in those colours

Cobra · March 07, 2018, 07:15:14 PM

Awesome Work

Really Looks Nice in USAAC paint Scheme! Keep up the Superb Work

Dan

The Rat · March 07, 2018, 08:36:02 PM

That's so beautiful it should be illegal.

zenrat · March 08, 2018, 01:25:23 AM

Thanks folks.

Martin H · March 08, 2018, 02:02:43 PM

Quote from: NARSES2 on March 06, 2018, 12:51:20 AM
Quote from: TheChronicOne on March 05, 2018, 03:16:23 PM

Put that bad boy in some USN Tri-Color with later summer 1943 USAAF roundels. (Graft a radial engine on there while you're at it)

Martin H has a USAAC Hurricane with radial, but it's in O.D. over N.G.

I do indeed Chris. And its butt ugly.....................

TheChronicOne · March 08, 2018, 02:22:01 PM

Pretty cool!! Juggish.

NARSES2 · March 09, 2018, 06:11:19 AM

Quote from: TheChronicOne on March 08, 2018, 02:22:01 PM
Pretty cool!! Juggish.

Yup, I'd forgotten how "Juggish" it was. Almost a half pint rather than pint jug

Glenn Gilbertson · March 10, 2018, 12:09:30 PM

That's made the Spitfire even more beautiful - well done!

zenrat · March 10, 2018, 03:31:49 PM

Thanks Glenn.

Weaver · March 10, 2018, 03:56:01 PM

That looks great - well done!

Quote from: zenrat on March 05, 2018, 02:53:11 PM
Thanks folks.
It struck me last night while cleaning my teeth that if they trialled Spitsfires then they may also have done so with Messerschmitts (Bf109 & Bf110), Tupolevs (SB-2) and Savoia Marchettis (SM79 & SM82).

How about a Reggiane Re.2000? The UK actually placed an order for those and then had to cancel it, so if we could, the Yanks certainly could.

TheChronicOne · March 10, 2018, 05:31:42 PM

HMMMMMMMMMMMMM.....

Rick Lowe · March 24, 2018, 01:28:51 AM

That does look good, Fred.

ISTR there was a profile on this site of an I-16, with an enclosed canopy, in USAAC OD/Yellow... on Spinner's thread, I think?
You could probably re-engine it with a Wright Cyclone or PW Wasp for commonality with other US types.

And the Fokker D.XXI would look good, again re-engined, in either of these schemes too.

Hmmm, I have a PM D.XXI spare...

TheChronicOne · March 24, 2018, 05:29:11 AM

Get on after it!!!