Lis, @lis
Sometimes we have days where things simply do not go as we would like them to. On other days it seems as if everything we touch, it turns out perfectly. The trick is to know which day is which 😉 something that I struggle with to this very day.
I like how you are doing your own research. To me, this is just as much fun as the actual building portion is. These Malta Spitfires changed in appearance as time went on. So the early planes would look completely different from the later versions. Everything that has been said about the colors and the confusion that was generated by this was spot on.
This color picture set was taken of a Spitfire that was "visiting" Malta. It was not stationed there. It was flown in by one of the 'Higher echelon Brass" officers as he was making an inspection. (I believe this might actually be Air Marshal Parks). The top side looks to be the typical Dark Green and Earth colors, while the lower side looks more like a light blue, possibly Azure.
Now this next picture is "supposed" to show a Malta Spit that was downed and made it to the beach. I don't know if this photo was colorized, or if in fact it is a true original color.
Lastly, this is supposed to be a color chip showing the various colors that were available to the RAF.
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1. These would be my guess
Personally, I would take a guess and make a choice based from what you decide. My choices would include the Low Contrast colors for the Beauforts used in the Mediterranean. They are located in the bottom row, on the left side.
Hope this helps you.
The work you have done to the cockpit is incredible ! You are doing things in this scale that I would have a hard time doing in something much larger. I commend you on your attention to detail. 🙂
