airbus320 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 (edited) My latest two completions, the Airfix Seafire FR.47 and the Special Hobby Seafire XV. The Airfix kit used the BarracudaCast propeller and seat, Squadron Canopy and Aeromaster decals for 800 Squadron in 1949. The Special Hobby kit was pretty much OOB with Aeromaster decals for 803 Squadron RCN in 1947. Vallejo paints used throughout. I've included shots of the Seafire 47 with the Spitfire I, the Seafire XV with its close relative the Spitfire XII and with its replacement in the RCN, the Sea Fury. As usual, please excuse the dust and the poor photography! Thanks for looking! Chris Edited June 22, 2018 by airbus320 35 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 very nice looking builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Great work on show here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Lovely collection, top work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Top notch mate,......love them all, Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo Aero Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Nice work! I really enjoy seeing the different versions posed next to each other, being able to see the differences between them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Love them....not just the Seafires, but the whole lot..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Excellent pair of Seafire’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffa Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Really nice work, the Mk47 in particular looks spot on, finish is just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 What a cracking pair of Spits 👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbus320 Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 Thank you for the kind feedback guys! 👍 Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank083 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Very nice spit’ & Seafires collection! I would like to get the MK.VII! Is the decals for the Canadian version are still available? What about the overall SH kit please? nice work again 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubar57 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Beauty, especially the RCN kite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbus320 Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Thank you guys! Frank the SH kit is ok, lovely detail especially in the cockpit but the fit can be a little tricky especially around the cowling bulges and the wing roots. I shortened the gear legs a bit as otherwise it looks too “stalky” and replaced the canopy with the falcon vacform. The decals came from Aeromaster 48-697: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/173347-aeromaster-48-697-super-seafires-1-griffon-powered-pt-i Overall I think that the SH kit is better shaped than the bloated Airfix Spitfire XII that you would have to convert otherwise. Interestingly my Spit XII you see in the pictures is the Airfix nose grafted onto a lengthened Hasegawa fuselage, the Airfix one being much too tall for my liking! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Wonderful, the lot of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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