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The WW1 modelers' reference library => Aircraft => Topic started by: RussellSmith on March 20, 2015, 02:53:01 AM

Title: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: RussellSmith on March 20, 2015, 02:53:01 AM

Here is a small cross section of some of the research photos that I took of Raymond Brooks' SPAD XIII "Smith IV" at the National Air and Space Museum a couple of days ago. Special thanks to the curatorial staff at the NASM for allowing me access. Hopefully these images can be useful for some of you modellers and historians.

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4833_zpsg0dxtz6z.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4833_zpsg0dxtz6z.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4840_zpsshg8qbnm.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4840_zpsshg8qbnm.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_3482_zpsje0vawqc.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_3482_zpsje0vawqc.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_3481_zpsmn3vc6lh.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_3481_zpsmn3vc6lh.jpg.html)

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: RussellSmith on March 20, 2015, 02:53:52 AM

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4834_zpsebvvy8bk.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4834_zpsebvvy8bk.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4835_zpsfj5vrzko.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4835_zpsfj5vrzko.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4845_zpscwcwde99.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4845_zpscwcwde99.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4844_zpspujpeonr.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4844_zpspujpeonr.jpg.html)

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: RussellSmith on March 20, 2015, 02:54:36 AM

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4849_zpsdwylzd3u.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4849_zpsdwylzd3u.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4853_zpsa2fxsyqf.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4853_zpsa2fxsyqf.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4873_zpshigyykcd.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4873_zpshigyykcd.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4866_zpsgvxh8jes.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4866_zpsgvxh8jes.jpg.html)

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: RussellSmith on March 20, 2015, 02:55:20 AM

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4859_zpsrzoqvbub.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4859_zpsrzoqvbub.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4856_zps1w7gez3j.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4856_zps1w7gez3j.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4876_zps7wred1ct.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4876_zps7wred1ct.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4880_zps4vkr8glk.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4880_zps4vkr8glk.jpg.html)

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: RussellSmith on March 20, 2015, 02:57:03 AM

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4884_zpsd6zadlvr.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4884_zpsd6zadlvr.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4882_zpsd9vhghp5.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4882_zpsd9vhghp5.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4900_zpsnbsywpfh.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4900_zpsnbsywpfh.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4890_zpsd25cespw.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4890_zpsd25cespw.jpg.html)

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: RussellSmith on March 20, 2015, 02:57:52 AM

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4915_zps4gqawflz.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4915_zps4gqawflz.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4895_zps6nqfrff7.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4895_zps6nqfrff7.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4928_zpse6q7aqpf.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4928_zpse6q7aqpf.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4936_zps3chijjxb.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4936_zps3chijjxb.jpg.html)

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: RussellSmith on March 20, 2015, 02:58:45 AM

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4937_zpsxhd86ckp.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4937_zpsxhd86ckp.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4898_zpslswwdo6s.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4898_zpslswwdo6s.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4933_zps30n9vwfv.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4933_zps30n9vwfv.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4949_zpsuvdl1btp.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4949_zpsuvdl1btp.jpg.html)

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: RussellSmith on March 20, 2015, 02:59:05 AM

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4950_zpsryjcic18.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4950_zpsryjcic18.jpg.html)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f83/aeroart/IMG_4938_zps0l4ls9pm.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/aeroart/media/IMG_4938_zps0l4ls9pm.jpg.html)

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: RussellSmith on March 20, 2015, 02:59:48 AM

I was granted access to several other aircraft as well. I'll post walk around photos of those in the coming days as well.

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: Alexis on March 20, 2015, 03:00:30 AM

Total awesome !

Thanks for sharing these Russell  8)




Terri

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: coyotemagic on March 20, 2015, 03:08:24 AM

Thank you for sharing these with us, Russell!  As Terri said, they're awesome.  Some details I've never noticed before.  These will be a tremendous help.
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: Nigel Jackson on March 20, 2015, 03:52:46 AM

Great photos, thanks Russell. I have a SPAD XIII in the stash and one day.........

Best wishes
Nigel

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: lcarroll on March 20, 2015, 05:06:08 AM

    Some incredible detail here Russell, many thanks for sharing these!
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: Pgtaylorart on March 20, 2015, 06:08:18 AM

Very nice reference Russell. You rarely see photos of the interior of the fuselage towards the tail section. You must have some good connections with the museum through your paintings to allow you this access.

George

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: Des on March 20, 2015, 06:32:24 AM

Many thanks Russell for posting this superb collection of photos, they show incredible detail.

Des.

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: dr 1 ace on March 20, 2015, 07:12:20 AM

Another big THANK YOU !!!

Ed

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: Dave W on March 20, 2015, 08:22:04 AM

Huge thanks Russell! Your reference photos will greatly assist Spad modellers. The cockpit shots in particular are outstanding.

Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: WarrenD on March 20, 2015, 09:10:01 AM

Russell, thank you SO much for posting these, I definitely have a need for them.

Looking forward to the others you took.

Warren

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: AROTH on March 20, 2015, 01:14:12 PM

Did you have any special lighting with you or did they turn on some lights in the room?

Everytime I go there, it is rather dark and poorly lit.

Title: Re: SPAD XIII walk around
Post by: RussellSmith on March 20, 2015, 08:16:52 PM

Glad to help, guys.

AROTH, I just used a tripod and set the camera on 2 sec. timer.