stoohoo Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Hi All, Long time since I got anything finished and posted but here's the first of my 2 recent completions. Its Airfix's 1:48 Spitfire PR.XIX, finished as one of the box options, PS888 based at RAF Seletar in 1954. Theres not much I can say about the kit that hasn't already been said by others, it builds great from the box, nicely rendered detail and fit was good. The only additions I made were; a set of brass seatbelts by Lion Roar, replaced the solid moulded intake on top of the cowling with thin sheet aluminium, drilled out the exhausts and added a bit of fuse wire for the whip aerial. Paints were Xtracryics for the PRU blue and Tamiya for the rest. I finished her with a light oil wash and minimal weathering as I presumed they would have been kept fairly clean then dulled down with Xtracrylics matt varnish. All in all a very enjoyable build and I can definately see more of these in my future, quite keen to use it as a base to try one the many options I have seen on here to a Mk.XIV conversion. Hopefully if I do then someone will wake up and offer one straight from the box :)!! Last thing to say is a big thanks to PeteW for the lovely photos that show her off far better than my phone camera, thanks mate! Anyway on with the pics, thanks for looking and any C&CC always appreciated, thanks, Stu. 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbus320 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Another cracker! That scheme really suits the XIX Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Everything in this Spitfire looks just beautiful. Well Done Best Regards, Antti 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovac Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Perfect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beefy Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 That's a very impressive finished modelling, I am quite envious of your airbrushing skills. Big pat on the back and very well done. Love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 great looking build...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoohoo Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Thanks for the kind comments guys 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggis9444 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 That looks lovely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Paint and weathering is SUPERB! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 That's really tasty, best one of seen so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Looks lovely Stu and really made me want to climb in the loft and find one to start. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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