1:72 Supermarine (Type 250) Skylark Mk. I, Irish Army Air Corps, 1938

stevehed · January 16, 2020, 02:20:04 PM

Very impressive with definite Dewoitine tendencies although it looks a tougher bird.

Regards, Steve

Dizzyfugu · January 16, 2020, 11:44:56 PM

Thanks a lot, glad you like it!

And also many thanks for the Whiffies consideration!

nighthunter · January 18, 2020, 04:05:43 PM

Love it, Thomas!

Weaver · January 18, 2020, 06:10:46 PM

Excellent!

Shows what I know: I was betting all through the backstory part that the model was based on something French....

KiwiZac · January 19, 2020, 01:59:10 AM

Cracker concept DF, bravo!

kitbasher · January 19, 2020, 07:16:47 AM

Great stuff, Dizzy, the Supermarine lineage is clear (https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=17319.msg243756#msg243756).

NARSES2 · January 19, 2020, 07:22:05 AM

Quote from: Weaver on January 18, 2020, 06:10:46 PM

Shows what I know: I was betting all through the backstory part that the model was based on something French....

Glad I wasn't the only one

sandiego89 · January 19, 2020, 01:34:06 PM

Fantastic, and appropriate, paint scheme. Great job!

Dave.

The Rat · January 19, 2020, 02:23:56 PM

Another winner!

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on January 16, 2020, 01:04:11 AMMy hardware interpretation of the Type 250 drawing also reminds a lot of the contemporary Dewoitine 501/510 monoplane, doesn't it?

Interestingly, there was a D510 in RAF service for a while, it was used to test and evaluate the Hispano-Suiza 20mm cannon.

Dizzyfugu · January 20, 2020, 12:40:59 AM

Thanks a lot, everyone!

The "Skylark" also gained attention from the Ukraine (quick reaction!):

https://translate.google.de/translate?hl=de&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Falternathistory.com%2Falternativnye-istrebiteli-supermarine-skylark-mk-i-velikobritaniya%2F&sandbox=1

Note the edited background story, and apparently one of these aircraft has survived, residing at the military museum in Fort Saint Elmo, Malta.

Old Wombat · January 20, 2020, 12:51:09 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on January 20, 2020, 12:40:59 AM
Thanks a lot, everyone! The "Skylark" also gained attention from the Ukraine (quick reaction!):

https://translate.google.de/translate?hl=de&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Falternathistory.com%2Falternativnye-istrebiteli-supermarine-skylark-mk-i-velikobritaniya%2F&sandbox=1

Note the edited background story, and apparently one of these aircraft has survived, residing at the military museum in Fort Saint Elmo, Malta.

Been to Fort St Elmo, must have missed the Skylark.

Dizzyfugu · January 20, 2020, 01:50:00 AM

Was probably under restauration.

PR19_Kit · January 20, 2020, 04:45:48 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on January 20, 2020, 12:40:59 AM

apparently one of these aircraft has survived, residing at the military museum in Fort Saint Elmo, Malta.

You mean you didn't KNOW that Thomas? I thought it was common knowledge.................

Dizzyfugu · February 25, 2020, 10:14:51 AM

A late thread revival, but here's the result of the parallel build at FlickR that spawned my retrograded, Irish Spitfire:

Untitled by ben summerfield, on Flickr

Untitled by ben summerfield, on Flickr

More pics, incl. WiP, here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/139863929@N06/albums/72157712434408801/with/49582475018/

PR19_Kit · February 25, 2020, 10:21:10 AM

That's FANTASTIC! Most impressive indeed.

Has he SHORTENED the wing span, or broadened the chord though?