Troffa Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Latest effort to leave the bench is a Spitfire MkXIV in the colours of 17 Sqn RAF, based at Miho, Japan as part of the Occupying Forces. It's the Airfix PRXIX Fuselage mated to the clipped wings from an ICM MKVII Kit, paints by Tamiya, Decals by Freightdog (FSD48-001) The XIV is certainly an attractive variant, and the non-standard scheme of Medium Sea Grey and Dark Green is an eye-catcher too. Gunze rattle can clear coats and some Flory Wash finished the job. I'm very happy with how this one turned out. Thanks for looking, Troffa 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) Gteat looking build ... Quick question ? If shes a memeber of the Occupying forces was she on a training flight with the bombs? Edited February 1, 2018 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffa Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 Hi Mr CorsairFFU, RN185 is modelled as she appears in Contemporary Photographs, in particular the ones in "Camouflage and Markings No5, RAF Fighters 1945-1950, Overseas Based" by Paul Lucas. According to Mr Lucas's text, The British and Commonwealth Air Forces Japan kept up their operational edge with regular practice bombing sorties against ranges in the Miho area, 17 Sqn took part a large live fire exercise in September 1947, watched by Very senior Allied Officers. Rocket Firing Mustangs and Corsairs joined the Spit fighter bombers attacking uninhabited islands and fuel filled Japanese Landing Barges- it must have been quite a sight! Thanks for looking, Cheers, Troffa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Nice work Troffa - I did mine the same way bit with spare Hasegawa/Revell Mk IX wings. I seem to have done the same scheme too! Top Spitbashing. Jonners 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffa Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 Thanks very much Jonners, I did think that maybe you'd tackled this one, but I cant see the photo's of it anymore- Photobucket ransom demands? Cheers, Troffa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Hi Very nice work. Love the super spitfire. I did a MkXIV from the odd shaped Academy kit with the Daco correction set which turned out very well. Great looking Spitfire you have there. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Nice Spitfire - like it. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 tasty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Wonderful job and great conversion work,....love the BCOF Japan scheme too, Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Beautifully built,great to see a rare scheme too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Great looking Spitfire, and I appreciate those drooped elevators… ;-) Slick work! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 On 02/02/2018 at 3:46 AM, Spitfire31 said: Great looking Spitfire, and I appreciate those drooped elevators… ;-) The more you look, the more you see nice little details that bring the kit to life. I'm not sure any of the Griffon engined variants deserve to be called 'attractive', but that really is a super model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 On 2/2/2018 at 7:05 AM, bigbadbadge said: I did a MkXIV from the odd shaped Academy kit with the Daco correction set So you basically used just the Academy canopy then? Nice kit, terrible Spit XIV! 30 minutes ago, Natter said: I'm not sure any of the Griffon engined variants deserve to be called 'attractive' Oi! Enough of that. Griffon Spits are the bomb, the ultimate evolution of the type in both form and function. And they're almost as macho a hairy-chested machine as the Sea Fury. Almost. Troffa - that's a quite lovely job on my favourite Spitfire mark. Well done, that man! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Really like that. I have a Sword 1/72 XIV on my plate at the moment, and I'm looking for a colour scheme. Might have found it... Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wlad Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Nice conversion with an unusual camouflage. This is within my reach as I have a donor Hasegawa IXe for the wings and an Airfix PR XIX. By the time I finish it though someone will have issued the ultimate high back F XIV . I still got to build my Classic Airframes Meteor F8 Cheers, Wlad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Wlad said: someone will have issued the ultimate high back F XIV Keep dreaming - I'm with you all the way. In 1/72 for me though! J Edited February 3, 2018 by Bedders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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