Oleg - Spitfire Cockpit.

[322Sqn_Dusty]

BOBC,

Sadly i can hold only the Spitfire Mk IX parts, so i haven't noticed the little difference before.

I'm still looking for a good Mk V mainpanel blueprint with measurements for a simpit though.

I'm sure the dev team sorts it out, i'll love flying the Mk's.

After a landing accident in 2007 the Dutch Mk IX finally flies again..she's still a delight to see roaring between the clouds.

[BOBC]

322Sqn_Dusty...have you tried RAF Museum Hendon. They have microfiche (spelling ?) of all the Spitfire plans, and when last there you stick it into the reader then throw a lever to fit the plan to A1 or A2 etc paper sizes and hit print. if you cant get there I am sure they can print you off a plan at original size.
You need to get one fully dimensioned as some are partially dimensioned. Dont ever trust the plan to be to scale, it isn't. They were deliberately drawn non scale. Paper changes size so by doing so, they force engineers to plot it out accurately. You need to re-create the drawing onto your chosen surface using the dimensions on it.
If no MkV plan then the Spitfire II is fully dimensioned and may prove a good start point. From what I remember when studying a MKV cockpit for 10 yrs, the panel was the basically the same as a Mk2. They dont move the holes around much.That though is said without researching it again, but you get my drift !

BOBC

[MD_Wild_Weasel]

o.k.. found these pictures of a spit mk1 pit. maybe this will help

[kristorf]

Hendons MkI

[philip.ed]

Chris, any more pictures of the one at Hendon? (any of the pilot in the cockpit?)

[kristorf]

A couple, a jobsworth 'shood' me away, I dared to go off the carpet area....

[philip.ed]

Excellent work mate, so how'd you get the pictures of the cockpit?