Re: Spinners' Strike Fighters Thread - SEAC Airabonitas

[NARSES2]

Considering some of the mid thirties types MEAF had at the beginning of the war, especially in the Horn of Africa region that fits perfectly into any scenario involving the conflict with Italian forces in the area. 

Best of luck with the job, hope it goes well.

[PR19_Kit]

That was the Last Stand for the Wellesley, against the Italian forces in Abyssinia.

Apart from a few of them being used for maritime recce over the Eastern Med with 47 Sqdn a bit later.

[NARSES2]

That was the Last Stand for the Wellesley, against the Italian forces in Abyssinia.

Yup, plus a few of the bomber-transport types from that period also saw service in/over Somaliland and Abyssinia.

[SPINNERS]

Boeing Blackcap Mk.I - No.73 Squadron, RAF Fighter Command, 1937

RAF BLACKCAP Mk1.01 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAF BLACKCAP Mk1.02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAF BLACKCAP Mk1.03 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAF BLACKCAP Mk1.04 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAF BLACKCAP Mk1.05 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAF BLACKCAP Mk1.06 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAF BLACKCAP Mk1.07 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

A nice P-26A Peashooter was released by the DAT boys recently and I've used my instant silver skin hack of using the specular map to make a pre-war RAF monoplane fighter with my previously made No.73 squadron markings but adding the finflash to the rudder and also adding copper to the front of the cowl as an affectionate nod to the Gloster Gladiator. I've just noticed that the Bristol Mercury is slightly smaller than the Peashooter's P&W R-1340 Wasp, only a tad heavier but much more lusty. There's no backstory for the Condor Legion Fiat CR.42... it just turned up as the enemy of the day!

[SPINNERS]

Good luck in your new job 

First week went well - thank you!

[Old Wombat]

Nice nod to Gloster, as the Peashooter has a Gloster vibe in those colours.

Glad to hear the job's going well.

[kitbasher]

Very nice.  Remember https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=37906.0?

[Mossie]

Liking the Hatfield, especially in NIVO.   The Peashooter looks good too, especially mixing it up with the CR-32.

[NARSES2]

Neat Peashooter 

Glad the jobs going ok 

[kitbasher]

Liking the Hatfield, especially in NIVO.   The Peashooter looks good too, especially mixing it up with the CR-32.

Yeah, NIVO Hatfield = top banana!

[SPINNERS]

Very nice.  Remember https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=37906.0?

Lovely!

[nighthunter]

The whole Polikarpov family of 1930s-1940s fighters all have a Boeing look to them. Just like Boeing fighters have a Gloster look to them.

[SPINNERS]

Boeing Blackcap Mk.I - Night Fighter Flight, No.79 Squadron, RAF Fighter Command, Munich Crisis, 1938

RAF BLACKCAP Mk1.08 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAF BLACKCAP Mk1.09 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAF BLACKCAP Mk1.10 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAF BLACKCAP Mk1.12 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAF BLACKCAP Mk1.11 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

Another 'silver becomes black' inversion skin but I have missed a few parts around the cockpit and nose. Like my earlier 'Bruno' night fighter this is based on the scheme worn by some of No.79 Squadron's Gloster Gauntlets in 1938.

[SPINNERS]

Scottish Aviation Prestwick C.1 - 'B' Flight, No.152 Squadron, RAF Near East Air Force, 1961

RAF PRESTWICK C1.01 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAF PRESTWICK C1.02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAF PRESTWICK C1.04 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAF PRESTWICK C1.03 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

A little recognition test for you!

Post Script

Yes, this the little-known Kokusia Ki-59 light transport monoplane which looks pretty cool for an early 1940's design. It's a 'beta' release by the DAT boys but flies really well so I thought I'd make a template for it for a Parani transport. But I then got to thinking that it would make a cool RAF liaison/communications aircraft and based the scheme on the Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer and this also dictated the manufacturer and name.

[McColm]

Percival  Pembroke  with spats.