Shark Attack! A013204 refernce photos



Stills from film taken of No. 457 Sqn RAAF at Morotai in early April 1945

A number of photos including these film stills can be seen at the end of the Tamiya Spitfire Mk VIII build article on the Aero Imageworks site. 

We have a Winner!

Congratulations to Matt  (email not published here due to privacy), who was the first entrant drawn at random to correctly identify the Spitfire Mk VIII in the AI build article as ZP-X A58-600. Once I have your name and address your prize will be posted to you by the end of next week!

Seems nobody knows what the 'pig tail' on a Spitfire Mk VIII is. Sorry to keep you all in suspense but I may keep the answer for a later competition!

ZP-X, A58-600 is noteworthy as it is the only RAAF Spitfire MK VIII to be flown on operations by two aces, Group Captain Clive Caldwell and Wing Commander Bobby Gibbes. I'll post some photos of this a/c later.

Competition closing soon!

The competition closing time is a little under 1 hr (closing end of 26 November, GMT time) away, get your answer in now! If you are still unsure of the answer here are some hints.

• Its code letter marks the spot, mark the spot with an _. Got it? too easy.
• The serial is on the '600's range and if you added up the individual numbers you would get 6. need more? ok the last digit is '0' and the second to last digit is also '0'. too easy

answers to decalcompetition@gmail.com

COMPETITION Closing dated EXTENDED UNTIL 26 November 2010!

Win a copy of the soon to be released decal A013204 'Shark Attack! for use on Tamiya's 1/32nd Spitfire Mk VIII kit. All you have to do is take a look at the Mk VIII build article using A013204 'Shark Attack! decal  'How to build it, the tips and tricks!'  and identify the particular a/c being modelled.

You know it is an a/c from No. 457 Sqn but what is the individual a/c code letter and A58 serial number? (hint, it's A58-6** and it was flown on operations by two RAAF aces. )

If you know the answer email me. All answers received no later than 26 November, 2010 will be put into a hat and the first correct answer drawn will win a copy of A013204 'Shark Atack! Don't delay get your answer in now!

email your answer to, decalcompetition@gmail.com

Bonus question!

Yes, it's bonus question time.

Q. What is the 'pig tail' on a Spitfire Mk VIII and where is it located?

if you know the answer you will be in the draw to win another copy of decal A013204 or if you refer one of the other decals in the series (A013201, A013202, A013203)

email your answer to, decalcompetition@gmail.com

Decal Competition BONUS Question

Yes, it's time to add a bonus question before this competition ends 22 November 2010. If you can also answer correctly the question below you will receive a second copy of  decal A013204 or if you refer a copy of  A013201 or A013202 or A013203.

Here's the question: What is the 'pig tail' on a Spitfire Mk VIII and where is it located?

Send you answer here asap.

Hasegawa wants to know your view

Hasegawa wants to know what kit you as a modeller want to see them make in the future. Fill in the online form here and let them know your thoughts. As you would expect I asked for a Spitfire, more particularly a 1:32nd scale Battle of Britain period Mk Ia.

follow the 1:32nd Tamiya Spitfire Mk VIII build

Check out the updated build article here at Aero Imageworks website. If you know which particular aircraft is being depicted enter the competition to win a copy of the decal 'Shark Attack!' A013204.

New blog just for scale model stuff!

Well, here it is, a new blog just for scale model matters but not just Spitfire models!