Ignacio Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Hi fellow modellers! This is the last model I completed. It´s Sword´s Spitfire Vc in 1/72. I have mixed feelings about this kit because it looks good but I ecountered several fit issues, mainly in the cockpit parts. Despite this it can be built into a nice model. I used Authentic Decals to represent a "presentation" aircraft, a plane donated to the RAF by a company from my country Uruguay. This very plane is restored and flying today in the same markings! I tried to follow the few historic photos I found because there are some differences with the restored one, like the wings. I hope you like it and all comments and critics are welcomed! Best regards. Ignacio 47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Lovely job Ignacio! Really like the realistic weathering you've done... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Thanks! I appreciate your words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Very good looking Spitfire indeed! I like the restrained weathering of the wing root and of the traces of fuel leaks – very authentic looking! I'm less enthusiastic the prop blades. First of all because it's unrealistic to see prop blades so damaged and secondly, because Rotol props are made of wood, with a narrow brass sheath protecting the leading edge. 😉 Excellent model of a very worthy subject! Kind regards, Joachim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Beautiful Spitfire 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Very nice little Spit Ignacio. Nice restrained weathering but like Joachim, question the slightly over zealous work on the prop. Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Spitfire31 said: Very good looking Spitfire indeed! I like the restrained weathering of the wing root and of the traces of fuel leaks – very authentic looking! I'm less enthusiastic the prop blades. First of all because it's unrealistic to see prop blades so damaged and secondly, because Rotol props are made of wood, with a narrow brass sheath protecting the leading edge. 😉 Excellent model of a very worthy subject! Kind regards, Joachim Thanks Joachim! I didn´t know about the wooden blades! I will correct this detail. Thanks very much for the tip and comments! Best regards. Ignacio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc72 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Looks cool! I like the weathering, in particular the fact that the roundels looks weathered, too. When I first saw the tags, I thought I have never heard about Uruguay using Spitfires. But, well, you explained it. Anyway, the Uruguayan navy used Hellcats and Avengers, so the country has quiet an interesting aviation history (even without Spitfires). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 15 minutes ago, Doc72 said: Looks cool! I like the weathering, in particular the fact that the roundels looks weathered, too. When I first saw the tags, I thought I have never heard about Uruguay using Spitfires. But, well, you explained it. Anyway, the Uruguayan navy used Hellcats and Avengers, so the country has quiet an interesting aviation history (even without Spitfires). Thanks!!! hat´s right, here we had very interesting planes, Avengers and Hellcats, P-51 and B-25. However I find the schemes really boring! best regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Great finish on a little bird. Beaufitul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Thats's lovely. Great paintwork and weathering. Interesting presentation history too. Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Great work and a lovely addition to you collection. You may want to consider adding the red patches over the machine gun muzzles as well. These were to keep dirt and cold air from effecting the guns. If the guns were fired they were just blasted through and replaced by the armoured after re-arming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Very nice indeed! Lovely paint and weathering job! Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 4 hours ago, Grey Beema said: Great work and a lovely addition to you collection. You may want to consider adding the red patches over the machine gun muzzles as well. These were to keep dirt and cold air from effecting the guns. If the guns were fired they were just blasted through and replaced by the armoured after re-arming. That´s a nice suggestion. I will correct these things and also to thin the door to make it more scale accurate. Thanks for all your compliments and critics guys! Very appreciated! Ignacio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Mig88 said: Very nice indeed! Lovely paint and weathering job! Miguel Gracias Miguel!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAMAN Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Beautifully finished Didn't know about the Rotol props meself, thanks for the info 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lloyd Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 The finish is just perfect. You have some very high grade skills with the airbrush and modelling generally. You show why Sword kits are so good: I think their very restrained surface detail is scale-appropriate for 1/72 scale. It's worth overcoming the 'short-run' kit issues because they do make other manufacturers' kits look a bit clumsy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 Thanks for your kind words guys! Best regards, Ignacio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Really nice Spitfire there Ignacio, the weathering looks spot on, esp` the oil stains 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 Thanks Russ!!! Really appreciated! Ignacio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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