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TimT

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This is MJ966, flown by Denys Boudard of No. 340 Free French Squadron (code GW), 1944. The squadron was moved from England – where it provided covering fire for the Normandy landings – to France, Belgium and back again. Apart from all its wear and tear, another distinguishing feature of this Spit was the 50 gallon drop tank it sported.

 

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This is Eduard’s 1/48 tooling of the Mk. IX, and It’s hard to imagine a better spitfire at this scale. Eduard attempt a 1/32 level of detail in a smaller kit, minus the engine. Perhaps some sub-assemblies do seem more complicated than they need to be; the exhaust stubs and wheel wells, for instance. But it seems as though Eduard want you to get involved - to problem solve and build at the same time.  The smallness, delicacy and precision of fit makes you slow down and appreciate not only this version of the plane, but the plane itself. The Mk IX is a thing of beauty, and this kit does it justice on both a small and large level, from rivets to elliptical wings. 

 

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I added an Eduard harness - this being the weekend edition - plus their resin/ PE drop tank, and I used Tamiya paints throughout. The codes and roundels were applied using Montex masks, and the stencils were all another aftermarket addition from Eduard. 

 

Thanks for looking!

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7 hours ago, 28ZComeback said:

Gorgeous!!   What is your technique for the realistic exhaust stain?

Thanks everyone - I appreciate your feedback!  

 

As far as the exhaust stains go, it was all built up with thin layers of black, red brown and deck tan with an airbrush, with some panels masked off to stagger the stains across the fuselage. 

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Thanks, Sky Keg, Luiz and Bell - really glad you like her. Always a celebration to get one done; then it's trying to gather energy to get the next one over the line. For occupying such a small amount of space, modeling is a draining activity. 

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