[GBrutus]

Hi,

Yes, I've had my suspicions about the fuselage though I've not properly compared it with drawings as of yet. I may have a look at it when I've finished working on other parts. I've also thought that the 'kink' along the spine of the fuselage is maybe a little too pronounced but we can get carried away with these details. To be honest, I've become somewhat preoccupied with researching areas like the cannon blisters and short carburettor. There are precious few good visual references for the early Mk. IX and the shape of the cannon blisters is much debated. I've made two sets infact, a better tear-drop shape than my previous effort and the semi-mythical square type blisters often associated with the Mk .Vc. There are some photos of Canadian Mk. IXs which look like they are fitted with the latter type which I'll post later. Anyway, sometimes it's easy to get lost concentrating on these smaller details.

I like your mod. If you added a slight hump to the cowling it would make a rather nice razor-backed Mk. XVI.