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Post by dewobz on Jun 24, 2015 17:48:33 GMT 12
Here is my rendition of Evan Mackie's Blue Malta Spitfire Mk Vc depicted in June 1943 -  DSCN2157 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr  DSCN2126 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr  DSCN2128 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr  DSCN2138 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr  DSCN2136 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr  DSCN2134 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr  DSCN2132 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr  DSCN2133 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr  DSCN2151 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr  DSCN2129 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr I've assumed Malta was a fairly harsh environment for aircraft and weathered it somewhat more than photographs depict. Special Hobby 1/48 Spitfire Vc 'Malta Defenders', Eduard self-adhesive cockpit detail set, Master Brass Canons & some Eduard spares (canopy) & stencils, Victory Productions "Spitfire - Empire Aces" decals, Aeromaster acrylic and Tamiya enamel paints. Enjoy. All feedback appreciated. Regards Wally. |
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Post by noooby on Jun 25, 2015 10:50:20 GMT 12
Nice! I've not seen a MK.V with the multiple ejector exhaust system before, only with the triple ejector system. Looks nice  Your brush work is a joy to behold Wally. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 25, 2015 10:59:29 GMT 12
Wing Commander Dereck "Bill" Kane also had a personal Mk. V Spitfire with the six exhaust stubs each side of the engine, as it had been hotted up for him. He was CO of RAF Station Adku in Egypt at the time, from memory.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 25, 2015 11:01:11 GMT 12
Bill's Spitfire didn't have the Volkes dust filter though despite being on a desert base.
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Post by noooby on Jun 25, 2015 12:23:32 GMT 12
So his engine didn't last long then! LOL
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Post by baz62 on Jun 25, 2015 12:32:58 GMT 12
Nice! I've not seen a MK.V with the multiple ejector exhaust system before, only with the triple ejector system. Looks nice Your brush work is a joy to behold Wally. Later in the war and as there were more of the later Mark Spitfires on stream it was sometimes quicker to replace the old style exhausts with the stub style which would have been in large numbers in the spares system for the various Mark IX,XI,XVI etc Spits. Yes great job Wally! |
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Post by angelsonefive on Jun 25, 2015 12:48:07 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 25, 2015 16:47:10 GMT 12
Yes, I think Bill's had an Aboukir filter. I seem to recall it was modified at Aboukir, and it was lightened because he was keen to chase the high altitude Ju86's. He did so on one occasion but just could not catch it.
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Post by noooby on Jun 26, 2015 7:26:44 GMT 12
That makes better sense having the Aboukir on it. Much smaller more efficient design. The Vokes was an airbrake on the front really!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 26, 2015 8:03:45 GMT 12
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Post by Calum on Jun 26, 2015 14:25:10 GMT 12
Nice stuff Wal
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Post by angelsonefive on Jun 27, 2015 10:58:59 GMT 12
Yes, I think Bill's had an Aboukir filter. I seem to recall it was modified at Aboukir, and it was lightened because he was keen to chase the high altitude Ju86's. He did so on one occasion but just could not catch it. Yep, that is an Aboukir Filter in the pic., just forward of the wings. Thanks for posting Dave. |
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Post by dewobz on Jun 27, 2015 11:03:11 GMT 12
Cheers people, thanks for your comments.
I want to build that Dereck Kane Spitfire some day, and I would love to build an Egyptian Hurricane from the Squadron he apparently delivered (or commanded the delivery of) to Egypt in 1944. From memory the Hurricanes are pictured in the same Classic Warbirds in which the above photo is also reproduced.
I believe this Spitfire wears the same Dark Brown/Dark Green over Sky camouflage as Alan Peart's Spitfire Mk VIII which Calum is building on here at present?
It certainly looks dark in B&W photos.
Regards
Wally.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 27, 2015 12:35:47 GMT 12
Hi Wally, I seem to recall that Bill's Spitfire wore the standard desert camouflage of dark brown and sand camo, with azure blue undersides, and red spinner; he confirmed that to Kerry Carlyle when Kerry built him the model. That is as I remember it anyway, it was a long time ago. Bill was the first veteran I was ever involved in interviewing, approx 1996. It was from that interview that the material for Malcolm Laird's book was drawn because Kerry sent the material to Malcolm.
Kerry will recall more clearly all this about the colour scheme but I am having major trouble getting hold of him, he seems to have dropped off the grid!
And yes Bill was in charge of the hand over of the Hurricanes to Egypt.
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Post by baz62 on Jun 27, 2015 14:28:54 GMT 12
Just when you think you've learned everything about Spitfires something new pops up. I had never seen that Aboukir filter mod. Probably not noticed the difference between the standard MK V filter and the modded one. I wonder if this lead to the bigger filter arrangement on the MK IX(since the early IX still had the MK V arrangement.)
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