Rolf Arne Berg's Spitfire 1944

[Roger N. Symons]

 

  Hi

 

I have not been around for awhile so I thought you might be interested in my latest Norwegian aircraft project, well at the period of time this model reprosents it was part of the R.A.F. The subject is the Spitfire MkIX as used by Wing Commander Rolf Arne Berg when leading No. 132 (Norwegian) Wing from Groningen, Holland autumn 1944.

The model is the Matchbox Spitfire IX/XVI with Colorado Decals and the Extra Tech etched fret designed for the KP kit for a little extra detail.

Here are some photo's for your comments on the progress so far

 

 

 

 

 

Many thanks for looking

All the best

 

Roger

 

 

[Kyrre Ingebrethsen]

A serious amount of Putty there. I'm surprised to see the Matchbox issue still around. Can you build an IXe out of the box? Seems to me on the box art that it's a IXc, showing a different gun configuration than the one RAB flew in the autumn of 44.

Not that it really matters. If you're happy with it then all you need to do is switch the guns around, after a bit of cutting.

 

K

[Einar Sandvik]

Some years ago I built a post war Norwegian Spitfire Mk. IXe from that Matchbox kit, with no etched parts kit at hand. There are better kits around, but with some work I think it is possible to make a fairly good model out of this kit.

 

I think you have done a good job, so far.

 

Einar S

 

[Roger N. Symons]

 

  Hi

 

Just a quick update on Rolf Arne Berg's Spitfire

 

 

 

Waiting for siutable serial number decals as the ones on the decal sheet are incorrect. Comments welcomed

 

All the best

 

Roger

[Einar Sandvik]

I see the British roundels are showing trough the Norwegian national stripes. Nice detail. What colours did you use?

 

Einar S

[Roger N. Symons]

 

  Hi

 

Finished my tribute to Rolf Arne Berg

 

 

The colours were all mixed from various paints that I have in the hotel room, as I only have a very limited supply whilst I'm working away from home therefor the shades are not 100% correct.

 

All the best

 

Roger