Spitfire cockpit details

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Scherer - 02 Jan 2008 14:46 GMT

Was wondering what the dual oxygen tank looking "thing" is on the port side.
The instructions (Hasegawa, Mk Vb) indicate it should be red...which I take
to mean it is some type of fire suppresant system. But, others on the
internet have suggested it's an oxygen tank...which is confusing because the
pilot's oxygen is behind the seat.

It could be purple for all I know..but I hope there's someone out there with
much better insight than me...any help on identifying the proper color and
function would be appreciated!

Thanks!

Paul

PS Work report time was delayed 2hrs due to snow...nothing like 2 early
morning hours to enjoy coffee and some "alone time" with a Spitfire!!!

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Enzo Matrix - 02 Jan 2008 22:43 GMT

> Was wondering what the dual oxygen tank looking "thing" is on the
> port side. The instructions (Hasegawa, Mk Vb) indicate it should be
> red...which I take to mean it is some type of fire suppresant system.
> But, others on the internet have suggested it's an oxygen
> tank...which is confusing because the pilot's oxygen is behind the
> seat.

There is indeed an oxygen tank behind the seat on the starboard side. There
is another one in the rear fuselage.

The two large tanks contain compressed air for the pneumatic system which
operates the guns and the flaps. They should be black, but like all tanks of
this nature, they got pretty battered around during maintenance and so a
certain amount of drybrushed silver over the top would be in order.

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Scherer - 03 Jan 2008 02:31 GMT

Wow....glad I asked! I'm not an award winner (yet), but want to make it as
accurate as I can. Black it is!!

Thanks!

P

>> Was wondering what the dual oxygen tank looking "thing" is on the
>> port side. The instructions (Hasegawa, Mk Vb) indicate it should be
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> of this nature, they got pretty battered around during maintenance and so
> a certain amount of drybrushed silver over the top would be in order.

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Pat Flannery - 03 Jan 2008 04:26 GMT

> Wow....glad I asked! I'm not an award winner (yet), but want to make it as
> accurate as I can. Black it is!!
>
> Thanks!
>
>

You have _got_ to see this guy's website:
http://www.simhardware.org/index.html
He's building a replica Spitfire Mk V cockpit from all the original
plans, and boy is it a beauty.
If you are looking for internal cockpit details, this is the place to go!

Pat

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Rufus - 03 Jan 2008 05:39 GMT

>> Wow....glad I asked! I'm not an award winner (yet), but want to make
>> it as accurate as I can. Black it is!!
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>
> Pat

Rookie...

http://www.realsimulator.com/html/cockpit_he.html

http://www.simpits.org/aboutus/0_bio/Gert_VanDePoel/JVDePoel.html

http://www.simpits.org/aboutus/0_bio/Martin_Schmitt/Martin_Pegasus.html

http://www.simpits.org/aboutus/0_bio/Matthew_Shield/Matthew_Shield.html

...ok...I'm tired...there's a guy out there that built a REALLY nice
F-4E, but I I can't seem to find him. I'm on the verge of building an
F-16 myself...gotta do something with my old computer.

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