The prop was delivered late today:
So took her up for a sunset flight
One of the cylinders is pretty low in compression, burning oil on higher power settings...
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"Give me a ping, Vasili. One ping only, please."
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No new screenshots for almost a year?! We need to change that.
The camouflage pattern works great
Old Warden flybys and landing
Only 10°C OAT, so back taxiing was not a problem for the radiator
Regards
Jens
The camouflage pattern works great
Old Warden flybys and landing
Only 10°C OAT, so back taxiing was not a problem for the radiator
Regards
Jens
"Give me a ping, Vasili. One ping only, please."
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NICE.
Always loved that Trolley Acc!
Always loved that Trolley Acc!
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Here's a few:
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A nice PRU Paint there. The colour is debateable but it looks nice!
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Thanks, and yes.
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Flying past Mt. Rainier on a cold Winter's day:
Seeya
ATB
Seeya
ATB
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Hi Steve,
The early "Camoutint" was a green tint, yes. It took many, many hours of research to dig that out mind you.
Almost everyone thought it was, as you used here, close to the colour of the prototype. There were some dissenters. I vascillated between the two beliefs to be honest. But I eventually found a professional model that Shorty Longbottom had commissioned by Woodason (who did recognition models for the RAF. From memory he paid them 5 quid... a not inconsiderable sum!!!
Given the company that made the model and the source of the commission, I'd be certain that this is the actual colour that N3071 was painted (and her sister ship N3069). It is more than likely that the source of the paint on teh model was RAF stores. It is the colour that Cotton's medium altitude Electra was painted before the war. In all probability, N3069 and N3071 were the only Spitfires to be painted as such. The Blenheims used early on were also this colour.
A little later the light blue (as you did here) was used and then the more familiar mid to late war PRU Blue (as you did for me on K9817) was adopted once it became obvious that at high altitude the lighter colours stood out rather than helped.
Cheers
D
The early "Camoutint" was a green tint, yes. It took many, many hours of research to dig that out mind you.
Almost everyone thought it was, as you used here, close to the colour of the prototype. There were some dissenters. I vascillated between the two beliefs to be honest. But I eventually found a professional model that Shorty Longbottom had commissioned by Woodason (who did recognition models for the RAF. From memory he paid them 5 quid... a not inconsiderable sum!!!
Given the company that made the model and the source of the commission, I'd be certain that this is the actual colour that N3071 was painted (and her sister ship N3069). It is more than likely that the source of the paint on teh model was RAF stores. It is the colour that Cotton's medium altitude Electra was painted before the war. In all probability, N3069 and N3071 were the only Spitfires to be painted as such. The Blenheims used early on were also this colour.
A little later the light blue (as you did here) was used and then the more familiar mid to late war PRU Blue (as you did for me on K9817) was adopted once it became obvious that at high altitude the lighter colours stood out rather than helped.
Cheers
D
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....and just because she is too lovely NOT to have here..
A quite stunning repaint thanks!
A quite stunning repaint thanks!
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Besides the original this is duck egg green. One of the 3 other options now available for N3071. Along with sky type S and PRU Blue.
Steve.
Steve.
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PERFECT!!!
That does look stunning Steve. I'll have to down load her1
cheers
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That does look stunning Steve. I'll have to down load her1
cheers
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