Having come time to paint the upper-surface camo pattern, the only clear drawing of the gray/green scheme I found was this:
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©2008, by Bjørnar NorÃ¥s; I found it (via Google) on the SpitFireSite.com. Note it indicates white code-letters (inset); all (3) located aft of the fuselage roundel. More on markings below.
For now, it was plenty sufficient to finish the camo pattern, for which I didn't see any safe way to simultaneously paint the dashboard area yet mask the interior and the inside of the windshield without asking for (big) trouble; the windshield went on afterwards:
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On to consideration of the markings. The above camo drawing is, by all indications, for a land-based plane - so I went in search of shipboard RN markings:
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But I did finally run across two depictions of bona-fide, early-model SeaFires:
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Meantime, the more complete coverage in the artwork depicts a near-perfect cross between the Hurricane markings, above: white caudal stripe, and both numbers and letters in white - except now with one to the left of the roundel, and two to the right.
This is enough for me to proceed, if necessary, but I think I'll try to contact the guys at SpitFireSite.com, for any help possible.
Speaking of which, IIRC someone(s) there wanted to ID the ships in the Torch pic, above. I have no clue which KGV-class BB that would be, but I definitely recognize the "tiger-stripe" camo of the Nelson-class BB following - I just can't remember now which one it was! Who can give me a hand here - little help, please...
Cheers,
-Matty
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