woody37 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I've had an urge to build one of these for many years after seeing one built up in the Malta War Museum as a kid. Finally took the plunge and here it is. Initially, it was a little daunting with it's industrial qualities as I'm sure you understand if you've built one of these, but despite getting RSI from all the sanding and filling, I'm quite pleased with it! I purposely used the external armoured windscreen as I wasn't too happy with the shape of the correct part, but I never noticed the reversed camo scheme on a picture of the real aircraft as I followed the Airfix instructions which are wrong (Thanks for TonyOT for pointing this out, but I decided to leave it as it is). I also made a boo boo on the alignment of the wing roundel, but Theanorak73 has kindly offered to help me out with a replacement as it is too obvious to leave as it is. The only real issue I came across was the fitting of the tropical intake as rather than replacing the original part, its designed to fit over the top of it. Much filling was necessary to tidy this area up. Paint was Gunze Dark Earth & Mid Stone with Xtracylic Azure underneath. Weathering is a combination of a panel wash, oils and pastels. No aftermarket was used, any extras were scratch built. You can see the build HERE. The aircraft: ER120 / VF-D was an aircraft operating with the 5th GS / 52FG over Tunisia. It suffered flak damage on the 9th april 1943 whilst in combat over Kairouan, Tunisia with Eugene Steinbrenner at the controls, and force landed. Fortunately it was recovered and repaired Hope you like the old beast! Edit - fin flash overpaint and new decal applied to the upper wing, thanks to Crag (theanorak73) Thanks for looking Neil 49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirfixAndy Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I absolutely love that Paint work looks spot on and weathered very nicely . One to be proud of Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theanorak73 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 stunning spitfire. pleasure to help out with the roundel. will be in the post asap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Beautiful treatment of that venerable kit! Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 superb work, great job on the paint and weathering . very nice build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonkeyVong Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 With patience and modelling skills the old kit turns out nice, good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Very nice work - I really like what you have done. How did you get on with the tyres - mine are full of flash. Cheers RichardC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Stunning build and finish,and great to see those markings on her too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Kelley Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 What an absolute beauty, Woody. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Another superb spitfire .Funny how we modellers never get bored with its beautiful outline and I presumed there are more spitfire kits than anything else in the scale modelling world.Hopefully in the very near future,someone will release an excellent mk.xvi and mk.xviii.The missing links as I called it.Great work woody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Excellent, like this alot. An oldie but a goodie! FF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 You've done a great job on that old kit! A very impressive looking model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 Very nice work - I really like what you have done. How did you get on with the tyres - mine are full of flash. Cheers RichardC Thanks for the kind comments guys. Richard, I rubbed mine against the cutting board under a lot of pressure (like you would with an eraser). I tried all sorts, but this achieved the best result! Mine were full of flash too. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 That's lovely Neil, it scrubs up well for a 40-odd year old kit. I love the desert camo and the worn effect you've acheived on it. Maybe I'll get that Airfix 1/24 109 out of the stash, and do it as a fun build.... Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 What a stunner! A beautiful finish and to my eye your weathering is excellent - not over done and very much in scale Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 nice result, I really like that. great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Fantastic build and shows what a great kit this still is. Certainly seems to be the most accurate early spitfires in any scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) I think this is amazing. The thing for me is the beautiful finish with the restraint in the weathering. The balance to my eye is perfect and I think it shows an incredible amount of skill. Congratulations...I think you have produced a remarkable example of the aircraft in a demanding and challenging scale. That is truly inspiring and I take my hat off to you Edited July 27, 2014 by Winenut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Awesome work Neil, looks fantastic, the weathering looks very good fella. They certainly make an impressive display on the shelf too. All the bestChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 That's very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIRAGEF1 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 What a cracker build.....absolutely gorgeous....love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Brilliant piece of modelling, wonderful finish as well, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Can hardly believe that`s the Airfix kit, Really nice work ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Superb bit of modelling that one is! Woody, you've done a fantastic job on the old gal, and she looks fantastic! You've hit the weathering balance right on the head, and when you've got such a big canvas, it takes a good deal of artistic restraint to stop trying to weather everything. Were you working from a good set of reference photos? Now all I have to do is figure out how to transfer that down to 1:72 on my next Spitfire build! I'd better bookmark this one so I can refer to it often! Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Lovely job Woody, always nice to see a Spitty in an unusual scheme and so nicely weathered too Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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