Artoor_K Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 (edited) ...Sometimes the world tries to knock it out of you...but I believe in Spitfire the way that some people believe in fairy tales... Sorry August Rush...I just had to correct you...Spitfire is one and only... This is Airfix 1/24 Spitfire Mk Vb...holy grail of my childhood and reason of huge row with parents ("You don't need it!"). I made this model about 10 years ago and I just had to do it again. This time with use of airbrush, Tamiya paints instead of Humbrols etc. I've used Master Hispano barrels and Eduard seat belts. And MIG oilbrushers, Tamiya paneliners and pigments and a lot of Evergreen styrene. Antenna is courtesy of my wife - she donated her own hair BTW , it's a what if. This is model of aircraft representing Zumbach's fighter , not a real one.So chipping is completely fictional I know that doors were lower when opened but I had a problem with hinge so I decided to leave it as it is. DSCN3965 by Arti Kapi, on Flickr DSCN3968 by Arti Kapi, on Flickr DSCN3969 by Arti Kapi, on Flickr DSCN3971 by Arti Kapi, on Flickr DSCN3972 by Arti Kapi, on Flickr DSCN3974 by Arti Kapi, on Flickr DSCN3975 by Arti Kapi, on Flickr DSCN3976 by Arti Kapi, on Flickr DSCN3978 by Arti Kapi, on Flickr Hope you'll like it Edited March 5, 2018 by Artoor_K 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I’m no expert but it looks great to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Stunning work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Fabulous. Got to have pride of place in your collection. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroNautique Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Impressive, the pic of the underside really demonstrates the scale of this model when compared to your hand in the background...I'd not have anywhere to put a 1/24 kit sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 The kit is a bit of a beast and you have made it into a realistic scale model – bravo! The scuffing on the left wing root also looks convincing, if perhaps a trifle overdone… The crowbar in the door should be either bronze green or natural metal steel – never red in a wartime machine. It's red in modern day warbirds because of current regulations… And you can safely snip off the aerial wire. Mk V and onward had VHF radio sets, as opposed to the earlier HF radios, and the shorter VHF aerial was integral to the antenna mast. Beautiful work! Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 That's a stunning build and finish Arti,you should be very proud of it,as Joachim has pointed out loose the wire,I'm just starting Tamiyas Vb in this iconic scheme!Brilliant work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Great looking Mk.V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artoor_K Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share Posted March 7, 2018 Thanks for all your comments, guys On 6.03.2018 at 1:35 PM, Spitfire31 said: The kit is a bit of a beast and you have made it into a realistic scale model – bravo! The scuffing on the left wing root also looks convincing, if perhaps a trifle overdone… The crowbar in the door should be either bronze green or natural metal steel – never red in a wartime machine. It's red in modern day warbirds because of current regulations… And you can safely snip off the aerial wire. Mk V and onward had VHF radio sets, as opposed to the earlier HF radios, and the shorter VHF aerial was integral to the antenna mast. Beautiful work! Kind regards, Joachim Thank you Well , this is a model of modern day warbird so crowbar is red I know , chipping is wartime-like so maybe I'll repaint it when I'll fix problem with doors. Antenna wire went off few minutes ago I bought for-blade prop and different exhaust so soon I'll have an actual AB910 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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