Aussie Eight
Flying Elephant

Christian Lehmann
Eduard states clear blue as the color of the spinner. Other sources say green like displayed on the profile obove. Does somebody have reliable information obout the correct color?

Scott Dutton
I'll ask my colleagues here that do Aussie stuff. Peter Malone is the expert, used to work with, alas he retired and now lives o/s, his book would have it, comes in some of the Eduard kits

wilky
It's always hard to be 100% sure of some colours as the pictures used as reference material are in black and white and these aircraft were operating in tropical weather conditions

Jay Dubya
Hi Christian - I've had a bit of a look at the Eduard decal options, the Russian website "Wings Pallette" & the ADF Serials page and if I had to guess both options could be right. ADF Serials says the plane "HavaGoJo" was delivered to 79 Sqd Dec 1944 and regularly flow by F/O Norman Smithell. Eduard skips forward to April 1945 when it was flown by F/O Norm Turnbull. Perhaps the change in spinner colour was simply to show that change of "ownership"?!!!? Might not correct, but it might make you feel better about which colour you choose - ha ha !!!
Cheers
Justin

wilky
It's the same person, he changed his name during the war to that of his step father

Christian Lehmann
Thanks mates. It is alwaws the same situation wih german aircraft of WW II too. I had the hope that allies planes are better documented.
Maybe Scott can give some additional info after talking to his colleagues.

Scott Dutton
Info I got back, not first hand from Peter Malone, is blue. "Blue Spinner is correct, there are photos from Peter Malone on Aussie Modeller somewhere." I'll see if I can find on that website

Scott Dutton
I'm away at moment with limited internet but try here, search for Malone
aussiemodeller.com.a..pinner+malone#p20468

Soeren R.
Nice work!

Scott Dutton
Photo at Australian War Memorial awm.gov.au/collection/P02482.011

Scott Dutton
Some info here , but not what you're after, reply in there from Peter M britmodeller.com/for..ian-spitfire-mkviii/

Glenn
All references I've seen show it as blue never seen it in green? But looking at the B&W photo i'd say it's a mid blue not that light as it shows up looking fairly dark in the photo?

Scott Dutton
Completed kit with blue spinner on Aussie Modeller aussiemodeller.com.a...php?f=8&t=12378

Scott Dutton
And again forum.largescalemode..squadron-hava-go-jo/
Search on RAAF spitfire have a go jo

Glenn
I still think it should be a darker mid blue than that used on that model the "AWM" photo would suggest that too 🙂

Christian Lehmann
Thank´s again. Nice pics and a real challenge to reach this lvel.

Scott Dutton
Yep, blue or green might be one question then its what shade of blue

Christian Lehmann
Construction went on without problems since my last post. Started the paint job which needs to be planed well in advance because of the lot of oversprayed areas. Was the first time that I made a written plan. Some pics uploaded that do not show the latest progress. New pics will follow the next days.