Octávio Mântua

Hi, Thanks for your coments As to the oval panel on the canopy, please check if you have an azmodel/kp spitfire. It normaly comes with this decal for the canopy. As for the pitot tube, I will be sticking with the one provided by airfix. In this photo (please see following link: http://falkeeinsmodel.blogspot.com/2012/04/more-spits-moving-across-bench-airfix.html) you can see WZ-T using this pitot tube. Thanks for the other tips and best regards, Octávio

Hi, Nice build! I am also building this kit but I did not have the courage to fill in the panel lines I am currently putting on the decals. Best regards, Octávio

Thanks Steve! I will mask the registration locations and paint dark brown and dark green. Best regards, Octávio

Hello All, I am trying to replicate the hiding of the registration number (clearly visible on the left side of the aircraft). I copied the airfix paint sheet and tried to simulate the position of the registration numbers on the fuselage. It looks that if the registration number on the right side is in the same spot than the one on the left, it looks like it would be covered by the WZ letters. From the examples of other Spitfires, it looks like the registration numbers were on the same spot. Any clues for this particular aircraft? Airfix_wz_t_3 by ZlinXII, no Flickr Best regards, Octávio

Hi Giampeiro, Very impressive build! You mention that you shortned the wing struts. Do you remeber how much were they shortned? By the way do you have more photos of the build? Best regards, Octávio

Hello everyone and hope you all have a great 2023. I finaly made the update to the fuselage (front panel of the cockpit). I added two aluminum strips on the side of the fuselage and scribed a new panel line in front of the cockpit window. Here are some photos of the change and after the painting. Best regards, Octávio _MG_6395 by ZlinXII, no Flickr _MG_6430 by ZlinXII, no Flickr _MG_6431 by ZlinXII, no Flickr

Hi, I made various mixes of blue and i ended up in using the following mix: Tamiya X14* 5 + Tamiya X4 * 2 + Tamiya white * 2 In terms of painting, I first applied the above formula, then I applied another coat withe the same mix except for the white and finaly I applied a final coat with the initial mix. Best regards, Octávio

Thanks very much for your comment! The pitot tube being aluminium makes sense! Best regards, Octávio

Hi, I was looking at the 1/48 instructions from Eduard and the specify that the section right next to the wind sheild had diferent reinforcements (?). In the following photo, there seems to be 3 diferent options: - A- with no reinforcements; - B - with a lateral reinforcement (2) and the upper panel seems to be sectioned (1); - C - with a lateral reinforcement only (2). Spit_MK_diferent_motor_cover by ZlinXII, no Flickr Analyzing the photo of WZ-T: - it looks to me that this particular aircraft was the same as option B or C. Any suggestions? Which option do you tinhk is more correct? - Also the pitot tube under the wing that is painted black seems to be painted white? Or was this photo taken before they painted the ubderside fuselage white and black? wzt3 - Cópia by ZlinXII, no Flickr Best regards, Octávio

Thanks Chris and Tony for your comments. By the way I just checked Eduards intructions and they gave me some more hints on how to detail the airfix kit By the way I opened the following topic in the "Military Aircraft Modelling - Discusion by Era" (also received very interesting information): Best regards, Octávio

Thanks for all the useful information. I guess I will paint the place of the registration and also the area around the fuselage roundels (in the photo the yellow of the roundel was overpainted with brown and green but still visible). Best regards, Octávio

Thanks Scott and Troy! Great information and reading material! Best regards, Octávio

Hi all, I have a question about the registration of this aircraft that I would like to ask the forum. Apparently this aircraft (WZ T) had as registration number: K9794. The airfix kit does not provide andy registration decals but a previous AZmodel kit issued this decal. On the other hand there is a photo os this aircraft with the registration covered. My question is: Was this registration number covered on the real aircraft or was this covered only on the photo (so as not to reveil sensible information to the enemy)? Photo of the AZ kit: Captura de ecrã 2022-11-03 212404 by ZlinXII, no Flickr Captura de ecrã 2022-11-03 212404 by ZlinXII, no Flickr Photo of the real aircraft: wzt3 - Cópia by ZlinXII, no Flickr Best regards, Octávio

Hi all, I have a question about the registration of this aircraft that I would like to ask the forum. Apparently this aircraft (WZ T) had as registration number: K9794. The airfix kit does not provide andy registration decals but a previous AZmodel kit issued this decal. On the other hand there is a photo os this aircraft with the registration covered. My question is: Was this registration number covered on the real aircraft or was this covered only on the photo (so as not to reveil sensible information to the enemy)? Photo os the AZ kit: Captura de ecrã 2022-11-03 212404 by ZlinXII, no Flickr Photo of the real aircraft: wzt3 - Cópia by ZlinXII, no Flickr Best regards, Octávio

Hi all. I have finished the paint job. Here is a photo of the underside camouflage. _MG_6323 by ZlinXII, no Flickr Best regards, Octávio