Spitfire IXc EN398 1/72 AZ Models

[Acklington]

Here's another one from me, recently completed;

Spitfire IXc, EN398, 80 OTU, RAF Ouston early 1946 (6) by Philip Pain, on Flickr

Spitfire IXc, EN398, 80 OTU, RAF Ouston early 1946 (2) by Philip Pain, on Flickr

Spitfire IXc, EN398, 80 OTU, RAF Ouston early 1946 (3) by Philip Pain, on Flickr

Spitfire IXc, EN398, 80 OTU, RAF Ouston early 1946 (5) by Philip Pain, on Flickr

This is a short-run kit which accurately represents an early production Mk IXc (started life on the production line as a Mk V). I've finished it as Johnnie Johnson's 'JE-J', the highest scoring RAF fighter of all time, and the highest scoring Spitfire. However, I'm claiming a world first, by attempting to show EN398 as it appeared at the end of its life, serving with 80 (French) OTU at RAF Ouston, Northumberland, in May 1946. In the absence of any photos of EN398 after 1943, the colour scheme shows it as it would have appeared if all paint & markings regulations had been faithfully followed, including underwing serials. The individual code letter 'P' is a complete guess, but as the 16th letter of the alphabet it commemorates EN398's 16 victories (depending how you count shared kills).

Thanks for looking.

Edited February 8, 2018 by Acklington
re-sized photos

[gingerbob]

Nice!  Always glad to see a Mk.IX that isn't JEoJ, even if it is JEoJ!  I think underwing serials are a safe bet, though what size they'd have been I couldn't predict.

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Good looking Spitfire 

[Spitfire31]

Very nice Mk IX! The emphasised movable surfaces and, OTOH, the lack of black 'panel joints' are ideal in this scale, I think.

 

Good modelling!

 

Kind regards,

 

Joachim

[HOUSTON]

Positively SMART looking Spitfire.

 

I think you did a magnificent  job and created a STUNNER  of a model.

 

 

[F-32]

Very tasty indeed!