Greenshirt Modeler

Models & Musings

  • Group Commander’s Hack

    Spitfire XVI TE199, Air Officer Commanding 21 Group, RAF, Swinderby, 1948 This is next in my batch build of the Heller Spitfire XVI. The Subject TE199 was a Mk XVI completed on 23 April 1945, going to 412 Squadron post-war where after only a few days it went to the Staff College at White Waltham.…

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  • Controversial Color

    Spitfire XVI SL721/JM-R, 1946 Two things pop to mind when viewing these pictures – first the quality is crap. I tried white balance and extra lighting, but the basic color is just too close to my photo booth. Maybe someday I’ll try to make these better… Second, the actual color of the aircraft. From what…

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  • Back to the future

    Spitfire XVI SL614/6D-A, 631 Squadron RAF, Llanbedr, 1948 The Subject SL614 was delivered in August 1945 to the RAF and assigned to 631 Squadron. It was operated by them until 1949 when it collided with another aircraft and was destroyed. A number of Spitfire XVI (later listed as LF.16) were repainted post war to Aluminum…

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