Hi gentlemen, I wonder if anyone out there would be interested in creating a skin of the Spitfire (I am led to believe a VB) flown by Geoffrey Wellum DFC, the author of 'First Light'.

Now I am attaching various links to pictures of his plane, most of which are during 1940-41, so it is probably impossible to make an historically accurate one of the 1940 planes.

However of most interest is the one pictured taking off from the carrier Furious, a flight which he led to Luqa, Malta as part of Operation Pedestal.

The camo can be seen in the image, the flight was all painted in Desert Camo, but after reading his book he indicates the serial number on the side (no letters) was EP465. From reading the book it isn't made clear which model it is, but it is hinted at being a VB.

So, to any of you great skinners, could or would anyone be able to create particularly the desert camo spit, and maybe, but not as importantly, a standard ETO camo version of his plane while at 65 Squadron at Debden where he was Flight Commander.

I have attached the links below for reference, the first one has lots of Wellum's planes, including further down the page, the Malta Spit with Furious behind.

Thanks for any help, cheers, MP.

http://www.swafineart.com/pages/New2_18.3.06.htm


http://www.marklittlejohn.com/military-art-blog/2006/02...-spitfire-print.html

http://www.aviartnutkins.com/pencil/PC8_A_Summer_for_Heroes.php

http://www.brooksart.com/Againstallodds.html

http://www.brooksart.com/bobprints.html

http://www.directart.co.uk/mall/more.php?ProdID=11935

http://www.brooksart.com/Firstlight-BOB.html

http://www.assonetart.com/coulson.html


Battle of Malta:

http://www.swafineart.com/pages/New_08_05.htm


Cheers, MP.

The planes Wellum flew in 1940 seems to have been Spitfire I or II. The malta picture seems to show a Vc.

WHERE ARE YOU NIGHTSHIFTER?

spitfire request here.

lol

expert on the area.

I am working nights till Monday (16th) but I will do QJ-K or G for you next week mate.

EP465 was indeed a MkVc, do you have any idea on the Vb code?

Did the Vc some time ago http://www.flying-legends.net/php/downloads/download.php?id=773 (I think its bloody awfull now so I will re-do that as well)

This message has been edited. Last edited by: KRISTORF,

Kristorf should be your man, MP, he's a migician with the pesky Vb mapping.

Also, if you want QJ-K for a screen shot I can add the MkI lines (already on the template) and you can brush out the cannon.

Looks like this after 'brushing'

First Light is my all time favourite aviation book.

Had a quick go at the Vb ('G' needs sorting a tad)


Also did it on the Seafire, shows wgat we could have without the terrible warping and twists.

those look so real, top notch

quote:

Originally posted by KRISTORF:
I am working nights till Monday (16th) but I will do QJ-K or G for you next week mate.

EP465 was indeed a MkVc, do you have any idea on the Vb code?

No, no, I stand corrected, I was just assuming from the book, as it didn't mention the Vb on the carrier, but that was the plane he talked about flying before he shipped out.

So, I go with those who know that the plane was the Vc.

So, the Desert Camo Malta Vc would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for the advice, and looking forward to the skins.

As for the screen grab and erasing the cannons, nice tip, cheers, MP.

Hi All,

Love the images, very impressive. I'm just wondering what type of roundels Spitfire EP465 would have had on the fuselage - the painting "Spitfires - Malta Bound" shows Type A1, but from what I can find out, newly-delivered aircraft by 1942 would have been wearing Type C1 (ie thin white and yellow rings). I'm building a large-scale model of this exact aircraft, and I don't want to get it wrong! Any advice would be gratefully received - many thanks in advance!

S_S

Thought I'd bump this back up, after seeing the Wellum skin had been 'made good'

Kris, can I join the PM list f those who recieve the skin please?

BTW did you ever do the Malts skin shown in the above links?

Got to say the skin looks like it was worth the wait!

Thanks, MP.

BTW, check your PM's.

Completed (at last) the video for the museum which contains your Hurricane skin pack.

There's a link for you to download it (82mb Xvid codec), cheers, MP.

Re did this one as 'K' in the book





If I get time I will do a pack of four skins and release later this week.

nice one kristorf, is that including the seafire version by any chance?

The Seafire version was uploaded in a three skin pack, Vb, Seafire and Vc last year mate.

http://www.flying-legends.net/php/downloads/download.php?id=5806

Or are you after the newer ones on the Seafire?

Hi Kris, seriously never saw the release of these, so just got them, thanks for the effort.

What is the difference between this and the new pack (apart from 1 plane!)?

Secondly, and I know it's an imposition,have you had a chance to look at the images of the Spifire in the Museum?

The job you did on the Hurricane has obviously paid off as they love the film and want to use it for display.

I would like to do the same for their Spitfire if possible (need 4 paintjobs again) like you did for the Hurri.

Again I realise life is something that gets in the way of IL2 but is there a chance of creating the same type of weathered Spitfire squad as you did with the fantastic looking Hurricanes?

Thanks again m8, cheers, MP.

I will/have changed the weathering some and also there will be both A and B schemes aircraft, also planning to do them with a range of wearing, from the nearly new to nearly scrapped.
Much as I keep opening the templates I just need to find the enthusiasm really.

As for the Spits in the museum, can you send the pics again mate, I have a new PC and lost lots of stuff in the 'cross over'
More over, if you are making a film, would you want them on the Seafire for 'perfect' codes etc?

Hi Kris. Thanks, I'll PM the download link to spitfire pix.

As far as Seafire is concerned, the video will be on display in the Museum, will anyone notice (obvious) differences between Seafire and Mk IX Spitfire?

I'll leave the choice in the hand of the expert (that's you then!).

I'll also wait (if that's OK) for the updated Wellum pack. Man how do I say how much your efforts and skill are appreciated?

Kris...errr..well...your efforts and skill really are appreciated!

PM you later, cheers, MP.

PM sent, cheers, MP.

New PM Kris

Cheers, MP.