Rikywarbirds Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 (edited) And here, my little beauty: A Spitfire 1/72 from Eduard, a really detailed kit, just in plastic there is a lot of details. The Spitfire is my favorite warbird, and the model from Eduard truly honor the legendary Spit. The kit is the first one that Eduard released, Nº70121. Spitfire Mk.IXc Late Version. With a beautiful box artwork. I remember when I was a little kid, 4 or 5 years old, my late father gave me my first airplane toy: a metal made Spitfire. That was first sight love. My father teach me about WWII (my grandpa was a prisoner in the Mauthausen concentration camp, in Austria), and about model kits. Every model I make I always think in my father, but this model in special goes for him. So father, wherever you are, you can fly far away in this little Spit... Ricardo Edited July 25, 2018 by Rikywarbirds 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 A real beauty nothing beats a war weary Spitfire. I have the Eduard 1/72nd Longest Day Mk IX duo kit in my stash, this really wants me to crack it open ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikywarbirds Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 38 minutes ago, RJ-WobblyHands said: A real beauty nothing beats a war weary Spitfire. I have the Eduard 1/72nd Longest Day Mk IX duo kit in my stash, this really wants me to crack it open ! Thanks... the bad thing is the size, my eyes get tired with this tiny thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 excellent result, hope mine can compare 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Thats a great looking worn out Spitfire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Outstanding Spitfire,great paint and weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Beautiful Spitfire and a nice dedication. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikywarbirds Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 13 hours ago, neil5208 said: excellent result, hope mine can compare Thanks Neil, sure it will be really good 13 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Thats a great looking worn out Spitfire ☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habu12 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Dirty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikywarbirds Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 11 hours ago, stevej60 said: Outstanding Spitfire,great paint and weathering. 10 hours ago, Andwil said: Beautiful Spitfire and a nice dedication. AW 5 hours ago, F-32 said: 1 hour ago, Habu12 said: Dirty! Thanks guys 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 That is just amazing! Really well done Incredible. Definitely one your father would love. Superb build and paint and finish. Congratulations 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikywarbirds Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 4 hours ago, Winenut said: That is just amazing! Really well done Incredible. Definitely one your father would love. Superb build and paint and finish. Congratulations Thanks 👍!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsyouruncle Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Special little Spitfire. That's an excellent finish and I love all the weathering. Amazing job especially considering the scale. Ceers Bob. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikywarbirds Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 34 minutes ago, bobsyouruncle said: Special little Spitfire. That's an excellent finish and I love all the weathering. Amazing job especially considering the scale. Ceers Bob. ☺️ Thanks Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 That's a top-notch build of a battle-hardened Spitfire! Thanks for posting; and I reckon it's a fine tribute to your Father and your Grandpa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikywarbirds Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 6 hours ago, kapam said: That's a top-notch build of a battle-hardened Spitfire! Thanks for posting; and I reckon it's a fine tribute to your Father and your Grandpa. Thanks a lot, Kapam 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Hard to believe that is so small. A fantastic piece of art! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 - Very nice looking Spit, I would like to see her in daylight photo...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Superb! The weathering really captures the tired look a lot of Spitfires took on towards the end of their service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikywarbirds Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 On 28/07/2018 at 11:13, wellsprop said: Superb! The weathering really captures the tired look a lot of Spitfires took on towards the end of their service. On 28/07/2018 at 10:41, IPMS19 said: - Very nice looking Spit, I would like to see her in daylight photo...... On 28/07/2018 at 10:29, 426 said: Hard to believe that is so small. A fantastic piece of art! Thanks a lot guys! 😋 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Gorgeous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie(kinda) Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 What they all said. Stunning! Until I actually saw it in your hand, I was convinced it was 1/48. A fantastic tribute to your father and grandfather... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Some serious work gone into that paint finish - excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmouredSprue Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Fantastic job mate. I really like the weathering 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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