From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Anthony Manzoli" References: <40F256C4.000003.02436@ANTHONY> Subject: Re: New photos, canopy was backwards on previously emailed photos Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 23:14:39 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0440_01C47C0B.26DE3DC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0440_01C47C0B.26DE3DC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Anthony, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =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. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Anthony Manzoli=20 To: Steve Bamford ARC=20 Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 2:15 AM Subject: New photos, canopy was backwards on previously emailed photos Steve, please delete the previous photos I sent you, I had the = canopy on backwards. Cheers, Anthony The Pink Spitfire! PRU (Photo Reconnaissance Unit) Spitfire type "G" Serial No. 4748 No. 140 Squadron RAF Hendon 1941=20 Photos and Model By: Anthony Manzoli There were many variations of the PRU Spitfire, among them was = the "G" type, which was an armed version. This particular aircraft = serial no. 4748 flew with the 140 Squadron RAF Hendon around 1941. The = Pink colour was designed to blend in with the clouds at low altitudes. =20 The kit was constructed mainly out of the box, with the = exception of drilling holes in the port side access hatch of the = fuselage and in the ventral position for the camera lenses. I had = minimal references for this particular aircraft so I followed the = position of later PRU types for the camera locations. Once the cockpit = was built and painted, I painted and detailed the fuselage halves and = inserted the cockpit and glued the fuselage together. The kit goes = together very smoothly and minimal filler is needed. I tend to only use = liquid paper or "white out" to fill the seams. This can be filed = smoothly with a polishing stick or fine grade sand paper. Once the kit = was completely built, I masked the canopy and cockpit and began the = painting process. Since the entire aircraft is pink including the = landing gear, I mounted the struts in place as well, but did not glue = them in. I began the painting by preshading the panel lines with = Tamiya Hull Red. Once this was done , I mixed the hull red with Tamiya = pink and matte white and sprayed thin layers over the entire plane. = This was allowed to dry and then a lighter mixture of the same colour = was sprayed along the panels to give a faded look to the model. = Decals were pieced together from Aeromaster and Tally Ho sheets. Once = the kit was painted I glossed it with Pascoes Long Life applied with a = soft sable brush. I like applying the gloss this way since it self = levels and I have more control. The decals were applied with the help = of Microset and Microsol. I used Citadel brown ink for the panel lines = and a final coat of Matte Pascoes Long Life Mixed with Tamiya Flat Base = was sprayed and allowed to dry over night. =20 Note: There are two brands of PRU Pink on the market one by Don = Color and the other by Xtracolor. Below is a sample chip of the Don = Color PRU Pink. From what I have been told both of these brands are a = bit dark compared to the actual PRU Pink which was used during WWII. =20 Don Colour Chip Final details included adding the camera lenses which I made = from Krystal Clear which is basically a white glue that dries clear, = invisible thread for the antennae wire and Tamiya tape for the seat = belts as well as the gun covers. =20 Final Note: The colour came out to be a little more pink then = intended, but I thought I would settle with it. Some photos of restored = PRU Spits have been painted a much darker pink, probably because they = wanted it to stand out more as the Pink Spitfire, but from what I have = been told, the pink is very light almost an off white. I settled for = something in between. The finished kit makes for an interesting = conversation piece in my display case, amongst the grey and greens of my = Luftwaffe kits this one really stands out. The following link has = photos of restored PRU Spitfires including the Pink PRU =20 =20 Home =A9 Copyright 2000-2003 Model Hangar all rights reserved. This = website is owned and maintained by Anthony Manzoli =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0440_01C47C0B.26DE3DC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Anthony,
I just wanted to let you know your = article went=20 on ARC today.  Thanks for sending it in.  
 
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.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Anthony Manzoli
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 = 2:15 AM
Subject: New photos, canopy was = backwards=20 on previously emailed photos

Steve, please=20 delete the previous photos I sent you, I had the canopy on=20 backwards.

Cheers,

Anthony

 

The Pink Spitfire!

PRU=20 (Photo Reconnaissance Unit) Spitfire type "G"

Serial=20 No. 4748  No. 140 Squadron RAF Hendon 1941 

Photos=20 and Model  By: Anthony Manzoli

There=20 were many variations of the PRU Spitfire, among them was the "G" = type,=20 which was an armed version.   This particular aircraft = serial=20 no. 4748 flew with the 140 Squadron RAF Hendon around = 1941.  The=20 Pink colour was designed to blend in with the clouds at low=20 altitudes.  

The kit was=20 constructed mainly out of the box, with the exception of = drilling holes=20 in the port side access hatch of the fuselage and in the ventral = position for the camera lenses.  I had minimal references = for this=20 particular aircraft so I followed the position of later PRU = types for=20 the camera locations.  Once the cockpit was built and = painted, I=20 painted and detailed the fuselage halves and inserted the = cockpit and=20 glued the fuselage together.  The kit goes together very = smoothly=20 and minimal filler is needed.  I tend to only use liquid = paper or=20 "white out" to fill the seams.  This can be filed smoothly = with a=20 polishing stick or fine grade sand paper.  Once the kit was = completely built, I masked the canopy and cockpit and began the = painting=20 process.  Since the entire aircraft is pink including the = landing=20 gear, I mounted the struts in place as well, but did not glue = them=20 in.   I began the painting by preshading the panel = lines with=20 Tamiya Hull Red.  Once this was done , I mixed the hull red = with=20 Tamiya pink and matte white and sprayed thin layers over the = entire=20 plane.  This was allowed to dry and then a lighter mixture = of the=20 same colour was sprayed along the panels to give a faded look to = the=20 model.    Decals were pieced together from = Aeromaster and=20 Tally Ho sheets.  Once the kit was painted I glossed it = with=20 Pascoes Long Life applied with a soft sable brush.  I like = applying=20 the gloss this way since it self levels and I have more = control. =20 The decals were applied with the help of Microset and = Microsol.  I=20 used Citadel brown ink for the panel lines and a final coat of = Matte=20 Pascoes Long Life Mixed with Tamiya Flat Base was sprayed and = allowed to=20 dry over night.  

 

Note: There are two brands of = PRU Pink on=20 the market one by Don Color and the other by Xtracolor.  = Below is a=20 sample chip of the Don Color PRU Pink.  From what I have = been told=20 both of these brands are a bit dark compared to the actual PRU = Pink=20 which was used during WWII.  

 

 Don=20 Colour Chip

Final details=20 included adding the camera lenses which I made from Krystal = Clear which=20 is basically a white glue that dries clear,  invisible = thread for=20 the antennae wire and Tamiya tape for the seat belts as well as = the gun=20 covers.  

 

Final Note: The colour=20 came out to be a little more pink then intended, but I thought I = would=20 settle with it.  Some photos of restored PRU Spits have = been=20 painted a much darker pink, probably because they wanted it to = stand out=20 more as the Pink Spitfire, but from what I have been told, the = pink is=20 very light almost an off white.  I settled for something in = between.  The finished kit makes for an interesting = conversation=20 piece in my display case, amongst the grey and greens of my = Luftwaffe=20 kits this one really stands out.  The following link = has=20 photos of  restored PRU Spitfires including the Pink=20 PRU

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