DWK Spitfire: Are all missing the lower wing roundrels?

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DWK Spitfire: Are all missing the lower wing roundrels?

Post by Teamski » Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:51 pm

I opened up my DWK Spitfire for display the other day and noticed the lower wing roundrels missing. Are they all like that? I don't recall if they were or not.

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Re: DWK Spitfire: Are all missing the lower wing roundrels?

Post by tmanthegreat » Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:09 pm

I believe the roundels are missing on all the planes as mine does not have the roundels, either. That omission was a shock to me as well when I got my 610 Sq DWK Spitfire a few years ago. However, I believe this omission is accurate. If you look at the 610 Sq Spitfire profile on your webshots website, you can clearly see no roundel under the wing. It is exactly like this profile I found of another 610 Spit:

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You may also notice that the oversized fuselage roundels are not lined up with each other as they would be on other planes. As near as I can tell, this may also be accurate given the size and spread of the ID lettering.

In any event, it is still pretty cool that you even had a NIB Spitfire to open up. Be sure to save the box :wink:
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Re: DWK Spitfire: Are all missing the lower wing roundrels?

Post by Teamski » Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:31 pm

tmanthegreat wrote:I believe the roundels are missing on all the planes as mine does not have the roundels, either. That omission was a shock to me as well when I got my 610 Sq DWK Spitfire a few years ago. However, I believe this omission is accurate. If you look at the 610 Sq Spitfire profile on your webshots website, you can clearly see no roundel under the wing. It is exactly like this profile I found of another 610 Spit:

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You may also notice that the oversized fuselage roundels are not lined up with each other as they would be on other planes. As near as I can tell, this may also be accurate given the size and spread of the ID lettering.

In any event, it is still pretty cool that you even had a NIB Spitfire to open up. Be sure to save the box :wink:

Interesting. I looked at some other profiles from the same plane, and they had them on. You are probably correct, though.

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Post by scbvideoboy » Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:26 pm

yep got 2 MIB "never been opened" I hope the boxes hold up for the next 20 years.

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Post by Dauntless » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:15 pm

Wish I had one to open up. Seems to be the hardest of the Spits to get these days.
I've got an extra NKK though. :wink:
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Post by Teamski » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:28 pm

Well, I sold my other two Spits and this one was the keeper. SO out of the box it came . :wink:

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