Berto 920 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Hi Guys, My recent model. It is 1/72 Tamiya kit with propeller and decals from Airfix. 71 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbit Leader 12,327 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 That’s just lovely Berto, very well modelled. Cheers.. Dave Link to post Share on other sites
russ c 10,172 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Really nice early Spitfire, great job Link to post Share on other sites
binbrook87 2,156 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Wow! Superb finish and an unusual scheme Link to post Share on other sites
72modeler 6,323 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Whoo, boy- that's a beautiful Mk 1! As the others have commented, that's a very attractive scheme. Not meaning to re-ignite the conflaguration, but that Tamiya kit looks pretty darned good to me, and the colors look spot-on. What paint did you use, if I may ask? Mike @Graham Boak- just curious; would the wheel bay on the wing painted in night also be the same color? I know the part of the bay in which the strut lies would be aluminum, but what about the rest? Link to post Share on other sites
noelh 2,297 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Great and it'll be even better when you add the roundel to the other wing! What a basic mistake...... Only joking, I know the story. I've actually thought of modelling it and it's sister Spitfire which had the roundel on the starboard wing. That would very confusing for the uninitiated. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Buzby061 2,425 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Lovely replica of an early Spit. Pete Link to post Share on other sites
Vinnie 1,950 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Probably one of the best Spitfires I've seen here. Link to post Share on other sites
ArmouredSprue 1,552 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Really nice Link to post Share on other sites
RMCS 5,653 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Superb Link to post Share on other sites
Wulfman 1,276 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Fantastic finish on a pre-war Spit. wulfman Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Poultney 4,520 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Very nice build! The paintjob is amazing. Just one minor comment on accuracy here, your canopy I believe to be wrong for an early Mk.i, they were flatter and had a different front piece. Link to post Share on other sites
Robertone139 148 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Simply perfect. Link to post Share on other sites
kapam 1,634 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Stunning! Looks perfect to me! Link to post Share on other sites
jhutchi 214 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 13 hours ago, noelh said: Great and it'll be even better when you add the roundel to the other wing! What a basic mistake...... Only joking, I know the story. I've actually thought of modelling it and it's sister Spitfire which had the roundel on the starboard wing. That would very confusing for the uninitiated. What's the story? Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Mc 2,494 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 That is very nice. One question - did we get Spitfires fitted with two blade props and bulged canopies at the same time? Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Boak 6,531 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Not the fully bulged cockpit which came later, but the one with the raised top was retrofitted to any early Spitfire (I believe). Not sure when it was introduced, and suspect (but don't know) not this early. Link to post Share on other sites
Wulfman 1,276 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I have a photo of 19 Squadron Spitfire mk1s, with 2-bladed props and both flat and curved canopies in evidence in the line up. The date of the photo is said to be 4/5/39. Wulfman 1 Link to post Share on other sites
J Sherratt 177 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Very nice, like that a lot. Good work. John Link to post Share on other sites
noelh 2,297 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 7 hours ago, jhutchi said: What's the story? There is a well known series of photos of 19 Squadron taken on a press day in May 1939. While most have both upper wing roundels, some have only one and at least one has none at all. WZ-T had only one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Johnson 3,287 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 On 12/8/2019 at 6:51 PM, noelh said: Great and it'll be even better when you add the roundel to the other wing! What a basic mistake...... Only joking, I know the story What is the story? and ... Very nice Spitfire! Link to post Share on other sites
Mark4700 1,536 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Now that is a nice Spitfire. Link to post Share on other sites
Newbie(kinda) 236 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 What they all said about wheel well colours (should, I think, match the under wing on each side) and canopy shapes (should, I think, be the very early not-at-all bulged type) but, BUT what a super build and a stunning finish. The more I look, the more I find things to like. May I ask, why build the 1/72 Tamiya kit rather than the Airfix version from which you took the propeller and decals? Was it the flash suppressors on the guns, the option to do an open canopy and finer panel lines (I've never built this kit)? Link to post Share on other sites
F-32 4,568 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 That's beautiful, a work of art Link to post Share on other sites
noelh 2,297 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 15 hours ago, Johnson said: What is the story? and ... Very nice Spitfire! Check out the post immediately above yours. ^ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now