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shonen_red

Joined: February 20, 2003
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Posted: Monday, December 22, 2003 - 06:30 PM UTC
Which Spitfires and BF109 were used using the battle of Britain? There are many variations but I want to be exact on this one. Photos could be helpful. Thanks!
brandydoguk

Joined: October 04, 2002
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Posted: Monday, December 22, 2003 - 10:47 PM UTC
Hi Shonen, the spitfires used in the BoB were the Mk1a [all machineguns] and Mk1b [2 cannon]. The Me109E-3 was the type used by the Germans.

ukgeoff

Joined: May 03, 2002
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Posted: Monday, December 22, 2003 - 10:54 PM UTC
Spitfire Mk 1 & 2 (little visual difference, change was mainly confined to a more powerful engine. Early Mk 1's had flatter cockpit hood).
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3/E-4 (only visual diference was the cockpit hood, heavier framing on the E-4)
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3/E-4 (only visual diference was the cockpit hood, heavier framing on the E-4)

shonen_red

Joined: February 20, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 03:29 AM UTC
Thanks! I have seen so many Spitfires (Mk1, 2, 3, 5) and many BF109s out there. Thanks for clearing out for me. Once I thought it was any of the Spitfires and it was the BF109G. Thanks!

shonen_red

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Posted: Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 11:14 PM UTC
Does the Academy's 1/72 Spitfire Mk1 and BF-109E-1's pretty good? I found them very cheap and kinda easy to build.

ave

Joined: March 24, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 11:18 PM UTC
Spitfire Mk 1 & 2
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3/E-4
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3/E-4

Sabot
Joined: December 18, 2001
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KitMaker: 12,596 posts
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Posted: Monday, January 05, 2004 - 03:39 AM UTC
Quick question to piggyback off of Shonen's question, which type of Hurricane was used?

m60a3

Joined: March 08, 2002
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Posted: Monday, January 05, 2004 - 04:39 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quick question to piggyback off of Shonen's question, which type of Hurricane was used?
Most of the Hurries were mark I also.


ukgeoff

Joined: May 03, 2002
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Posted: Monday, January 05, 2004 - 05:41 AM UTC
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Does the Academy's 1/72 Spitfire Mk1 and BF-109E-1's pretty good?
I wasn't aware that Academy made a Spitfire Mk1 in any scale, only the much later Mk XIV. As for their early Bf 109E-3/4 (kit #2133), it does have some obvious inaccuracies around the under-wing radiators/flaps area. The rest appears to be ok, but I've not checked to closely.
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