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Re: spitfire MOC
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lugnet.build.military
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Thu, 6 Dec 2001 18:32:54 GMT
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> Huh. Not according to the pics I saw (after the fact). They hinged just
> outside the wing guns, and folded in, not quite hitting the fuselage. Now,
> I'd seen a number of other variations as well, with undermounted pods and
> four blade props etc. .. oh, well. I dig your models, for sure!
I'm not sure what images you used as reference, but take a look at these:
http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/BARC/images/seafire2.jpg
http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/BARC/images/seafire1.jpg
http://www.aviation-history.com/supermarine/spit-1a.jpg
http://www.aviation-history.com/supermarine/spit3bld.jpg
http://www.netcentral.co.uk/steveb/spitfire/s14.gif
http://www.acm.cps.msu.edu/~kortasma/graphics/spitfire/l_bank.jpg
http://www.acm.cps.msu.edu/~kortasma/graphics/spitfire/t_spixix.jpg
http://www.acm.cps.msu.edu/~kortasma/graphics/spitfire/t_spitf5.jpg
Granted, later variants of the Spitfire may have had the outward folding
gear, but in all of the images I can find it features inward folding gear;
exactly as you portrayed it.
One thing I've noticed that the inward folding landing gear is a common
trait on American aircraft of the period, while outward folding gear seems
common on German and British models.
~Drew
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| (...) you'v got me there. I checked out a number of the links you provided (thanks!), and yes, indeed they all prove my MOC correct. I guess I'll just have to post the reference I used.... or just forget about it, since I appear to have done right (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| In lugnet.build.military, Drew Lawrence writes: <snip> (...) thanks muchly! I appreciate you taking the time to re-visit. (...) Huh. Not according to the pics I saw (after the fact). They hinged just outside the wing guns, and folded in, not quite (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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