VMA131Marine Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Here's another completion to celebrate getting my access back through my AT&T device. It's the the old tool Airfix Spitfire Mk.I finished as an aircraft from 66 Sqn at RAF Upwood in 1939. The two blade prop was snagged from the new Mk.I kit as it was going spare anyway. The decals are from a Kits at War sheet. I think the aircraft should have the early unarmoured windscreen, but I can live with the discrepancy. This is one of the few models I've ever painted twice; the first time I painted it, the clear gloss coat crazed all over the bottom of the model. So I stripped it down and started over. 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisTheBear Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Doesn't look half bad. I have one of the old tool somewhere in the stash and would be pleased if it turned out like that. DennisTheBear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, DennisTheBear said: Doesn't look half bad. I have one of the old tool somewhere in the stash and would be pleased if it turned out like that. DennisTheBear Thanks! It's a simple kit, but Airfix got the shapes basically right, I think. Some of their more recent efforts at Spitfire kits have not been nearly as good. Edited April 17, 2019 by VMA131Marine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Don`t see early spitfires very often, nice one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Nice result.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 A great looking Spit. The old tooling scrubs up pretty well to my mind. I do like these early schemes. The pilot needs to shake a leg though, what with that ankylosaurus creeping up on him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Great result on the repaint. I wouldn't have known had you not said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie(kinda) Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 So much wrong with that kit. So much right with what you've done with it. Excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Looks great! Those early mk.Is are fun. You did a nice job with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 A great result obtained from an old-school kit! Nice job! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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