1:72 Tamiya Spitfire Mk1

[DenKhorosh]

Hi everyone!

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Denis and I'm from Ukraine. This is my first topic here, so I decided to start with my latest work I completed recently. Tamiya's Spitfire Mk 1. I decided to make a plane which belonged to Robert Doe of 234 squadron. I used Humbrol - Dark Earth, Gunze Mr. Color - Dark green and Revell - Sky for lower surfaces. I painted letter codes using masks and used decals from "Authentic Decals" and other models. I added antenna wire using stretched sprue and used it to imitate hydrolics on landing gears as well. I applied several coats of Valejo Gloss, added some weathering effects with dry brush using pigments and a pastel, made wash (pastels,water and washing liquid mixture) and applied the last coat of Satin Varnish. Well, I think that covers all the process. I hope you will enjoy my work.

P.S. There is a one thing I'd like to ask about. I had enough information about the letter codes on the port side of the plane (D-AZ), but I didn't have reliable information on the starboard side. So I applied them in the same sequence, according to a skin for Il-2 I found in tne Net (I will attach it as well)Was it wrong?I DO think that was a mistake. I know that it is to late to change something, but still...I just want to know. So,if anyone has any information about this plane (especially the starboard) please, let me know.

Thanks in advance.

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[VG 33]

Hi Dennis

You made a very nice kit. I love the way you made the under surfaces.

Congratulations.

Patrick

[Aero Imageworks]

very nice particularly given the kit is pretty basic and small. I agree that the code would read AZ-D on stbd side but its not worth changing now.

Cheersy

http://www.aeroimageworks.com/spitfiresintheantipodesblog.htm

Prof-meisterrrrrrr

[DenKhorosh]

Thank you guys for replying.