Tempestwulf Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 (edited) Afternoon from a sunny New Zealand A rather well known Spitfire Mk.Ia of Alan Deere called Kiwi II. Possibly the most famous NZ fighter pilot of WWII. He was with 54 Sqn at Hornchurch, July 1940 when flying this particular aircraft. I want to build Colin Greys Mk.Ia KL-T in future too as the two inseparable while at 54 Sqn. Markings come from DK Decals 1/72 Spitfire Mk.I/II Aces and were flawless in colour, density & adherence. Paints used were Mr Color lacquers. Very pleased with the overall result and weathering. Even after having to strip it back to bare plastic after a primer coat that failed to adhere. Overall a solid kit with loads of potential for weathering, this being my 7th build of this kit. There will be more as there are still 25 odd to choose from still on the DK sheet. Edited September 29, 2018 by Tempestwulf 58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Now that is a great looking Spitfire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Very nicely finished, well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 That's a great build. I'm an Alan Deere fan, so I appreciate seeing Kiwi II. I recently got that 1/48 Airfix Spitfire and decals for Kiwi II. I like the idea of Grey's plane as a pair. It is a pity those Airfix 1/48 Early Spitfires are so hard to find now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Nice job in that TW, KL-B is high on my list of notable Kiwis to build as is KL-T. I can but hope they'll come up as well as this one. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Very nice! AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 (edited) Lovely job, and pleased to see that the DK decals work well - might get some of those myself. Whose paints did you use? Justin Edited September 29, 2018 by Bedders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Bedders said: Lovely job, and pleased to see that the DK decals work well - might get some of those myself. Whose paints did you use? Justin I use Gunze Sangyo Mr Color Lacquers. Their RAF set is great as is their interior colours. I also use AK Interactive wash/weathering products. Exhausts were resin replacements as was the antenna. Thanks for all the replies everyone. Glad you like the finished product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 A beautifully built model, finished to perfection! Those colours look spot-on. I'll never tire of looking at BoB Spitfires. Cheers, Mark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Sudnik Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Well done. Nice Spit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Very fine result.. The canopy fit especially good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Very nice build, and one of my favorite Mk 1a's. If Airfix could only equal the scribing of some of the other major kitmakers, they would be truly world-class. It's not that the scribing is too deep, as that's easily rectified, but too wide, which is a bear to correct. Well done- the decals especially so. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Very professional look to this model. Very nice indeed. I like the subtle weathering and paint chipping. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 4 hours ago, Hairtrigger said: Very fine result.. The canopy fit especially good. Thank Airfix for the canopy. A little sanding at the rear and it clicks into place, no glue required. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) Sweet build, looks great ! I love the finish, I can't master a dullcoat like that. Cheers Gaz P.S. Clever thread title as well, you have to know the Kiwi accent to fully appreciate it maybe. Edited October 4, 2018 by kiwitrogg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil.C Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 What a lovely Spit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Excellent finish! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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