VG 33 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Hello I have just finished this one even if I built her over one and a half year period. This is because I am always building many kits at the same time ! It was easy to build but I discarded the decals from the box when I found a couple of pictures of this very aircraft of 349 squadron Belgian Air Force circa 1946. So the decals came from some different sheets (Modeldecal, Syhart and Daco) to get the closest markings even with two types of ratio for the roundels. On the other hand the fin flag does not appear on the pictures so it is conjecture. I hope you will like her, but I am open to any comment. Patrick 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barak Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Great!! Like it very much barak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 That's a very smart looking Spitfire. We can never have too many Spitfires. Glad you finished it. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 This is a lovely model, great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Beautiful finish - how did you achieve it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 Beautiful finish - how did you achieve it? Well, the paint is Alclad Duralumin overall and after putting the decals I let flow a wash of Tamiya black panel line accent color. The trouble went when the decals around the letters became dark grey. I had to make them disappear but it is not perfect now. Happily the pictures are over exposed ! I should have cut closer from the letters. Next time, because I have not enough Modeldecal letters on hand. Actually two "G" are original the other two are modified "O". Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docjojo Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Hi Patrick, A very nice build, i love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Kelley Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Lovely. Not often you see a NMF spitfire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Lovely finish ('NM' or 'silver paint'?) and a build that betrays the Spitfire aficionado: cockpit hatch not hanging straight down and elevators drooping! One question mark, though: the main gear looks uncharacteristically splayed out, more like a Bf 109 than a Spit. Also, the main gear covers seem to be shifted (port to stbd and vice versa) – the fwd underside should be tilted up while the rear part is more or less parallel to the ground. Could you have inadvertantly switched the u/c assemblies, by any chance? Spitfire gear legs are almost perpendicular to the ground seen from head on, with the mainwheels slightly canted inward. Check any head-on drawing and you'll see what I mean. As for the rest – a beautiful build indeed! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 Lovely finish ('NM' or 'silver paint'?) and a build that betrays the Spitfire aficionado: cockpit hatch not hanging straight down and elevators drooping! One question mark, though: the main gear looks uncharacteristically splayed out, more like a Bf 109 than a Spit. Also, the main gear covers seem to be shifted (port to stbd and vice versa) – the fwd underside should be tilted up while the rear part is more or less parallel to the ground. Could you have inadvertantly switched the u/c assemblies, by any chance? Spitfire gear legs are almost perpendicular to the ground seen from head on, with the mainwheels slightly canted inward. Check any head-on drawing and you'll see what I mean. Joachim You are totally right I think the legs sank a little during the drying process. Well I have fixed the trouble of the angle. For the shape of the door I cannot do anything else instead of changing it from another kit. Patrick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 She's a very pretty bird Patrick, lovely job Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Very nice build The shape of the doors as it is on the last images should be right, i think on the first serie of photos the "weird" shape was given by the slightly wrong angle of the gear legs. But after you fixed that, it looks good to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Good job! Now she stands like a Spitfire and I agree with Wolve82 – doors look ok on the last photo. Again – a very nice model. Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Hi Patrice, a lovely Spit and well built as usual! Marcel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_the_drummer Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Lovely model - looks especially nice in the less usual markings and with the gear angle corrected...top job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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