Pre-war Spitfire 1/72

[IanC]

Hello. I recently completed this Airfix 1/72 Spitfire. Not the most complex build of all time but about all I have time for at the moment, and I've never done one with a two-bladed prop. Duxford-based 19 Squadron, of course. To be truly accurate I should have recreated the painted out serial and outer yellow of the fuselage roundels, both of which are visible on photos of the real thing. No weathering as yet, but I might add some at a later date. Paints are a combination of Sovereign Colourcoats and Tamiya.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks

 

Ian

 

 

[John_W]

Very nice Spitfire.

[invidia]

great looking build

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Great looking Spitfire 👍 ... I thought they only used the split Black/White bottoms during the Battle of Britain era. I had no idea they predated the war ?

[polo1112]

Superb Spitfire !

[TheBaron]

Tasty looking piece of work Ian, your paint finish is excellent!

Tony

[Vinnie]

Nice build Ian, especially the paintwork.

[John_W]

21 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Great looking Spitfire 👍 ... I thought they only used the split Black/White bottoms during the Battle of Britain era. I had no idea they predated the war ?

I believe the scheme first appeared during the Munich Crisis.

[IanC]

4 hours ago, John_W said:

I believe the scheme first appeared during the Munich Crisis.

 

Yes, I think it was Dowding himself who suggested the idea in 1937 to aid tracking of friendly fighters by the Observer Corps.

 

Thanks for all the comments.

[Mark4700]

Very nice example.