Favorite Spitfire?

[Felix/FFDS]

Am I the only one who likes the MkI best?

With the "straight" canopy and the two bladed wooden prop, right?

[Woodlouse2002]

Not quite. The Mk1a. With the bubble canopy and three bladed prop. And 8 .303 machine guns.

Although, having said that, the prototype did look kinda cool.

[Scorpiоn]

I've never been crazy about the Spitfire as the fuselage has always been rather lacking.  But the Tropical MkV version has always put the finishing look on a technically great aircraft.

Now to get in a anti-marmalade bunker...

[HawkerTempest5]

[quote]I've never been crazy about the Spitfire as the fuselage has always been rather lacking.

[Felix/FFDS]

From a GAMING point of view, I prefer the Spit V.  From a LOOKS point of view, the Mk.22 is my favorite.

[BUFFman]

What about the XI's?  My vote goes to the Spitfire XI's of the USAAF's 8th AF Photo-Recon.

[farmerdave]

my favorite is probably the Mk.XIVe.
hopefully I'll get to see some soon, because sometime this I'm going to get my my parents to take me Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH, it's only a few hours from here.  it's also the sight of the only XB-70 Valkyrie and the space shuttle Enterprise, among other things.

[HawkerTempest5]

my favorite is probably the Mk.XIVe.

Good man The MkXIV is simply the finest Spitfire ever built.

[Felix/FFDS]

Spitfire GT6+ - biggest engine factory-fit into the Spitfire.

[Felix/FFDS]

Aren't two seater Spits included?

[Sobby]

[glb]THEY ALL ROCK[/glb]

[Merlin66]

To add to the thread..........
All the MkVIII's were fitted with standard "C" wings, no evidence of "E" or others. So I assume 20mm cannon were fitted.
Any/ all the Merlins were "classics"

[flightmedic]

CHECK THIS OUT

http://www.warbirdalley.com/fly.htm

As for me...the MK IX is my fav. My granfather flew them and I love them. I have a great Occidental model I did in Johnny Johnson's markings..........
now if I could only figure out how to post pics......

[HawkerTempest5]

Occidental model I did in Johnny Johnson's markings..........
now if I could only figure out how to post pics......

I never could get on with the Occidental kit, nose profile looks like a PR XI. I do like the Hasegawa Spit IX in 1/48 scale but I guess that too has its faults.
I'd love to see a pic however so if you follow the instructions in this link you should be able to post a pic.
http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=1077904304

[flightmedic]

So Tempest, you should then know how mant times my occidental almost took a test flight across the room!!!!

I did a bit of modifying, and added a true details cockpit kit in which I put 53 hours into. It is the first time I have re-positioned flaps, ect. I am going to try to put it in.
Letss keep the fingers, (and rudders...hehehe) crossed.

Cheers Brent