From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "RJ en Ellie Willekens" References: <000001c42062$cd6b6d70$b796ccd4@cp195803a> Subject: Re: 1/48 Seafire Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 11:01:28 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00D3_01C425FD.B0E70420" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00D3_01C425FD.B0E70420 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Robert, Thanks for sending in your seafire article. I'll e-mail you when your = article goes on ARC. It looks very good.=20 Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: RJ en Ellie Willekens=20 To: Bamford, Steve=20 Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 12:42 AM Subject: 1/48 Seafire Gallery Template #06 1/48 Seafire Mk.III by Robert-Jan Willekens Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 I've always wanted a Seafire to add to my collection of Spitfire = variants; previously I have built a Seafire Mk. Ib by simply adding a = tailhook to an Airfix Mk.Vb Spitfire; but what I really wanted was a = later version of the Seafire, in particular the Mk.III. This version is = based on the Spitfire Mk.V airframe, but had a more powerful Merlin 55 = engine installed with a 4-blade propellor. Experience with the older = marks of Seafires showed that extra strengthening was called for which I = incorporated on my model. This consisted of plating along the fuselage = and strenghthening around the radio hatch, in order to beef up the = structure during deck-landings.=20 The obvious need for wing-folding on Royal Navy Seafires was realized = on the Mk.III; although non-folding wings had not proved too much of a = problem, the carriers of the Royal Navy had elevators too small to take = a full-span Seafire and had to resort to "deck-anchorage" with obvious = disadvantages. The outboard tips folded as well, because of the low = cielings inside the hangar decks. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 =20 My Seafire model is the well-known 1/48 Spitfire Mk.VIII Arii/Otaki = product, of which I've built quite a few. This kit however required some = serious modifications: 1. The Merlin 55 engine is shorter than the Mk.VIII, requiring a = shortening of 2.5 mm of the fuselage, which I did by cutting the = fuselage at the engine join and shortening the cowling. 2. The underwing radiators on the Seafire are asymmetric, so a spare = cylindrical oil-cooler from an Airfix Mk.V was mounted underneath the = port wing. 3. Extra strengthening plates, a re-inforced radio hatch, hoist points = and catapult spools were made, along with adding a white metal = Aeroproducts generic arresting hook. Wheels are the weighted type resin = True Detail products. 4. Wing-fold lines were scribed in. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 The model was finished as Seafire L Mk.IIIc PR171/D5-J of 807 Sqn = aboard HMS Hunter in the Malacca Strait, May 1945. The photograph shows = this particular aircraft after nosing over during an arrested landing = aboard the carrier, an occurence which happened quite often due to the = nose-heavy airplane! Usually only the propeller had to be replaced, = being the major damage, except of course the pilots' pride being = somewhat dented!=20 The model was finished in Humbrol paints Extra Dark Sea Grey and Slate = Grey over Sky type 'S' undersurfaces. All markings come from the scrap = decal box, as at the time there were no aftermarket decals available. = The bomb-rack was added later on, when I got hold of an ICM Spitfire and = "borrowed" the bomb-rack! Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "your name goes here" ------=_NextPart_000_00D3_01C425FD.B0E70420 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Robert,
Thanks for sending in=20 your seafire article.  I'll e-mail you when your article goes = on=20 ARC.  It looks very good. 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
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From:=20 RJ = en Ellie=20 Willekens
To: Bamford, Steve
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 = 12:42=20 AM
Subject: 1/48 Seafire

Gallery = Template=20 #06

1/48 = Seafire=20 Mk.III

by Robert-Jan Willekens

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg here =
=20

I've = always wanted a=20 Seafire to add to my collection of Spitfire variants; previously I = have built=20 a Seafire Mk. Ib by simply adding a tailhook to an Airfix Mk.Vb = Spitfire; but=20 what I really wanted was a later version of the Seafire, in particular = the=20 Mk.III. This version is based on the Spitfire Mk.V airframe, but had a = more=20 powerful Merlin 55 engine installed with a 4-blade propellor. =  Experience=20 with the older marks of Seafires showed that extra strengthening was = called=20 for which I incorporated on my model. This consisted of plating along = the=20 fuselage and strenghthening around the radio hatch, in order to beef = up the=20 structure during deck-landings. 

The obvious need for = wing-folding on=20 Royal Navy Seafires was realized on the Mk.III; although non-folding = wings had=20 not proved too much of a problem, the carriers of the Royal Navy had = elevators=20 too small to take a full-span Seafire and had to resort to = "deck-anchorage"=20 with obvious disadvantages. The outboard tips folded as well, because = of the=20 low cielings inside the hangar decks.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

My Seafire model is the = well-known=20 1/48 Spitfire Mk.VIII Arii/Otaki product, of which I've built quite a = few.=20 This kit however required some serious modifications:

1. The Merlin 55 engine is shorter = than the=20 Mk.VIII, requiring a shortening of 2.5 mm of the fuselage, which I did = by=20 cutting the fuselage at the engine join and shortening the = cowling.

2. The underwing radiators on the = Seafire are=20 asymmetric, so a spare cylindrical oil-cooler from an Airfix Mk.V was = mounted=20 underneath the port wing.

3. Extra strengthening plates, a = re-inforced=20 radio hatch, hoist points and catapult spools were made, along = with=20 adding a white metal Aeroproducts generic arresting hook. Wheels are = the=20 weighted type resin True Detail products.

4. Wing-fold lines were scribed = in.

 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =
=20

The model was finished = as Seafire L=20 Mk.IIIc PR171/D5-J of 807 Sqn aboard HMS Hunter in the Malacca Strait, = May=20 1945. The photograph shows this particular aircraft after nosing over = during=20 an arrested landing aboard the carrier, an occurence which happened = quite=20 often due to the nose-heavy airplane! Usually only the propeller had = to be=20 replaced, being the major damage, except of course the pilots' pride = being=20 somewhat dented!

The model was finished in Humbrol = paints Extra=20 Dark Sea Grey and Slate Grey over Sky type 'S' undersurfaces. All = markings=20 come from the scrap decal box, as at the time there were no = aftermarket decals=20 available. The bomb-rack was added later on, when I got hold of an ICM = Spitfire and "borrowed" the bomb-rack!

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

Photos = and text =A9 2003=20 by "your name goes=20 here"

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