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Spitifire Mk XIc early [eduard 1/48]


Rémi

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Hi

 

This is my new build

This time, I choose the eduard Spitfire.
A friend would have a new model in his collection, and I proposed to build this kit

 

I choose the Spitfire MkIXc early box. And my friend choose the EN133 model

 

The kit is superb with a very fine engraved.

My first fitting try show me that this kit should not need some filler or in very small part.

 

I start with the cockpit. The kit offer the dashboard in PE parts. But after painting the styrene part, I prefere to use it.

 

For the bakelite seat, I use the gunze paint H37(2 parts) and H13(3 parts) with a little few of yellow

 

My cockpit looks like that

 

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Hi

The next step : paint marks

I didn't maide orignal

I use the original decals. I scan it and make some mask with a silhouette printer

 

It's a long process especially when you paint the fuselage round

 

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Hi all

 

A little advance

 

I finish to set the decals.

I paint the black line for a good result and because sort decals is always difficult to set.

 

I paint also the exhaust pipes with some rust pigments. But the color is too orange and when I paint the exhaust marks on fuselage with heavy dilluted brown I use it to correct the color

 

I passed a sepia juice in panel line.

Now it is the time to spray the final coat with 50% matt and 50% glanze coat.

I can unmask the canopy and my Spitfire is in final stage to exit my production line

 

I should make some wear marks and the landing gear.

 

And I'm in this step

 


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Many thanks for all the answers

Yes I use the upper cowl of the kit.

I have to use several time the filler to obtain a good result. I think this is the only difficulty for this kit (may be the exhaust pipe too)

 

I have finish it last night

 


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And I make a post on "ready for inspection" section

 

 

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