MikeC Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Hot off the workbench - in fact, still on it in these pics - is Tamiya's Spitfire IX, supplemented with a Yahu instrument panel and Barracuda wheels, and with markings from Xtradecal. The aircraft depicted is serving with 73 Sqn RAF, based at Prkos, Yugoslavia, in April-May 1945. They were flying mainly ground-attack sorties at the time, hence the name "Bombfire". 73 Sqn was one of the very few units to wear pre-war-style unit markings during the war - after serving in the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain, in Hurricanes, they transferred to the Desert and revived the markings there. Anyway, on with the show - these are on the bench, I'll do some proper "beauty shots" later. Thanks for looking. 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Looks great. I'll be looking out for the "beauty shots"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Very nice. I wish I could keep my bench as tidy as yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Very neat Spitfire indeed! And the drooping elevators are a neat point adding that typical character. The 'scuffing' on the port wing root doesn't look very convincing, though. It looks more like someone scraped off paint with a sharp tool, rather than accumulated scuffing of many shoes and boots over time. Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 That looks great I love the late war markings, they seem to really suit the Spitfire. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) Thanks for the responses people. AD210, I will post the better photos soon, it's been a busy weekend! Vinnie, that's quite untidy for me - I can't model in the middle of a muddle. Joachim, thanks for the construcctive crits. I thought pretty much the same. Watch out for the better photos, as I've had another go at the scuffing. Dennis, agreed, I like All Spitties, but especially late-war/post-war schemes. Edited September 4, 2017 by MikeC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) Hello again. Sorry for the delay, a busy weekend, including a minor re-arrangement of the modelling man-cave. I finally got around to a few more shots. I've tried to go for a heavily-used look, as evidenced by a couple of photos I found eg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDLyJGMWIAAkvAj.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/73_Squadron_RAF_Spitfires_Prkos_Yugoslavia_1945_IWM_CNA_3525.jpg I wasn't convinced by the original chipping, and my opinion was confirmed by Joachim (above), so I had another go - I'm still not 100% happy with it, but it will do. On the other hand, I think the little bit of diluted Tamiya Smoke to simulate fuel overflow at the filler cap works reasonably well Thanks for looking, comments and any more constructive crits welcome. Edited September 4, 2017 by MikeC Fixed photo links 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Very nice "Bombfire" ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir T Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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