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A Discussion on Spitfire XII & Seafire XV Differences
source:  Hyperscale  (thanks to Brett Green for permission)

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Matt Smith
Question for Spitfire boffins
Fri Aug 1 08:25:56 2003
I have the Airwaves Seafire XV conversion, and at the moment I'm trying to build my way through every Mark of Spitfire, then PR Spitfires. SO as of yet I don't intend building a Seafire, so my question is this...

Did the Seafire XV utilize the same mark of Griffon engine as the Spitfire XII, because if so I can then save myself some pennies for the time being and use the conversion set on a spare Tamiya Vb to create the XII

Steve Sauve, Ottawa, Canada
The Seafire XV was based on the Spitfire XII, which was
Fri Aug 1 08:49:33 2003
based on the Spitfire Vc, not the Vb. So you've got some conversion wing work to do if you go that way. I don't know the Airwaves conversion, so I'm not aware if it contains the wing parts or not.

They both used the same Griffon and propeller.

Graham Boak
Note radiators.
Fri Aug 1 08:56:59 2003
The Seafire XV has symmetrical underwing radiators, the Mk.XII as a radiator on one side and the oil cooler on the other. Some Mk.XIIs have a fixed tailwheel and some retractable. Other than that, I think it is only the specifically naval mods: strengtheners, folding wings, hook and catapult spools.

Mark Kwasnycia
Plus one other little bulge...
Fri Aug 1 16:12:06 2003
Don't forget the bulge centered between the rocker covers on the top of the nose. Teardrop shaped - it's on the Mk. XII's but not on the Seafire XV's.