Paul J Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Another Spitfire to my collection and a 1/48th one by ICM. This one depicts a Mk.XVI TD138 of 317 (Polish) Squadron post war at Ahlhorn germany. Those who have the Eduard Profipack kit will know the details behind this subject. As mentioned my build is from the ICM 48th kit and decals from the mentioned Eduard kit kindly supplied to me by BMer Jaw! Many thanks John! All I added are the seatbelts from masking tape strips and some etch buckles from a set by Re-heat. All paints Xtracrylix and coated with W&N acrylic matt varnish diluted with some flow improver and airbrushed. I attempted to represent the overpainted larger roundels but they don't show up to well here or on the model and also I felt that I would spoil the model having got this far unblemished. But the rear overpainted sky band is OK.....ish. OI also kept the weathering to a minimum. I also added the underwing antenna under the starboard wing from a toothbrush bristle by the way. Thanks for looking and any questions I'll be happy to answer. Once again many tanks to 'jaw' for the decals and Neil Belkin for the extra seat parts supplied recently 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Well done Paul,....it looks great. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel Szczudlyk Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Nice one mate. I like clean models Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Very nice build and I do like the absence of heavy-handed weathering! ;-) A small question mark for the colour of the seat – the standard seat after circa mid-1940 was the reddish/brownish plastic seat, although it's difficult to be cocksure that a previous metal, green painted seat might not have found its way into this particular machine. :-D Excellent modelling! Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 That is really excellent!! Very well done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periklis_sale Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 excellent work my friend a bit too clean for my taste but thats a pesronal taste! love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Thanks for comments chaps. Re the seat, I wasn't sure which way to paint it so decided to go neutral and do it grey green. Re weathering, Its there but very subtle but I can still add a fe chips and stains but really am quite happy with how it turned out. By the way, the prop is fixed in place with a shortened wooden cocktail stick as its the only thing to hand I had that fitted the hole in the nose plate and the back of the prop. A nice tight fit. If it breaks its very simple to fix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Sweet sixteen. Nice build Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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