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Mig88

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  1. Hello everyone! Here is the second Spitfire kit from the Eduard Dual Combo which I finished yesterday. It is Eduard's Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXc representing MJ586/LO-D, flown by Pierre Clostermann, No. 602 "City of Glasgow" Sqn., RAF, Longues-sur-Mer airfield, France, July 7, 1944. I started this at the same time as the other kit, of 601 Sqn, which I have already posted a few weeks ago. It took longer due to the more complex paint scheme. As with the other one, I made a rear bulkhead with seat to put in the empty cockpit and scratchbuilt a rear-view mirror above the windscreen (sprue from etched parts with Kristal Klear) and the underwing probe (from stretched sprue). The kit was fully painted (freehand), weathered and varnished with brush. Apart from a couple of minor quibbles I have with the weathering, I am also very pleased with how this one came out. The D-day markings really make it eye-catching. Most of the paints for the main scheme were Vallejo except for the dark green which was PollyScale. Vallejo's Sky Type S is a bit too dark and dull and maybe I should have used Tamiya's paint instead which would have come closer to Eduard's code letters (which I feel are a bit off in tone too). Thanks for looking and all comments are welcome. Miguel
  2. Simply smashing work there. Quite a return to the hobby indeed! Miguel
  3. Outstanding work and finish! Thanks for sharing. It's a pleasure to see it. Miguel
  4. I very much agree with all. Lovely work but, for me too, the panel lines are overdone. I prefer a more subtle approach since they weren't that visible. Superbly finished otherwise. Miguel
  5. It's nice to see such an ugly plane so beautifully finished! Well done, it looks really good. Miguel
  6. Outstanding!! Beautifully finished. Miguel
  7. Errors or not, that is a real stunner. The scheme is spectacular and your kit looks great. Bravo! Miguel
  8. Both look smashing and beautifully finished. Well done! Miguel
  9. Wow!! Superb work all around and a fantastic result. Miguel
  10. An absolute stunner!! The weathering is outstanding. Well done! Miguel
  11. Smashing build of an unusual type. I don't know if anyone else was released a kit of this type in 1:72. You've done a great job with this one. Miguel
  12. Thank you very much. In a box with two kits and five options, this one was an obvious choice being non-standard! The other one is taking longer due to the paint scheme with D-day invasion stripes! Miguel
  13. Hello everyone! Here is my second kit of the year which I finished last weekend. It is Eduard's 1:144 scale Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXc representing MJ250/UF-Q, of No. 601 "County of London" Sqn., RAF, regularly flown by F/O Desmond Ibbotson, from Perugia, Loreto and/or Fano, Italy, summer 1944. It was built mostly OOB and was built together with the other kit from the dual combo boxing which is taking longer because if its more complex paint scheme. These kits are simple but very nice though, sadly, they lack cockpit detail. I decided to add some detail in the cockpit by making the rear bulkhead and seat only, the most visible elements. I used a spare Beacon Models Spitfire Mk.I part as a template and scratchbuilt the section with plastic card, stretched sprue and an etched seat from a Brengun set. I added harnesses from masking tape. I added some small sections of flat sprue to the cockpit sides to act as a support to attach the bulkhead. A bit of trimming was needed but the part fitted nicely and makes a big difference. My other additions were a rear-view mirror above the windscreen (sprue from etched parts with Kristal Klear) and the underwing probe (from stretched sprue). The kit was fully painted, weathered and varnished with brush. A photo I found of this machine shows it readying to take-off with another one and both are kicking up dust. Engine exhaust stains are clearly visible too so I made this kit a little on the dirty side. Sadly, there was no bomb to put slung underneath as seen in the photo. 601 Sqn was involved in attack missions at that time. Nevertheless, I'm very pleased with the kit and in a metallic finish, it really looks different from any Spitfire I have built so far in any scale. Thanks for looking and, as always, all comments are welcome. Miguel
  14. Lovely! Miguel
  15. Spectacular result. Beautifully finished. Miguel
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