825 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Supermarine Spitfire MkVb. This is the Hobbyboss Easy Assembly kit in 1:72 which is really nice in shape but has a poor canopy and prop, as well as wrong paint call outs. There's also no undercarriage doors. The first one I ignored as I couldn't find a suitable replacement and replaced the prop with a three bladed prop from a Seafire kit which also had MkV parts. Undercarriage doors were fabricated from plastic card. I used standard paints for the Day Fighter Scheme. I ignored the white codes, they should be Sky or grey. Brush painted with Xtracrylix Ocean Grey and Dark Green over Medium Sea Grey with Citadel Yellow for the wing leading edges. Finished as BM144 of 303 Squadron RAF in 1942. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpthedog Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 1/72 Airfix Starter Kit Spitfire 1a Completed the model using Xtradecal BoB 75th Anniversary set and representing N3093, QJ-W from 616 Sqn based at RAF Leconfield. Hataka acylics sprayed, which were problematic to be honest although the colour looks right to me - kept clogging. Minimal weathering. Enjoyable enough build and another completion for a Britmodeller GB! 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Supermarine Seafire F45. Czech Master resin kit. Finished as LA483 of 771 Naval Air Squadron based at RNAS Lee on Solent in the late 1940's. All resin apart from the vac formed canopy. I did add a set of Eduard seat belts into the cockpit but not much can be seen anyway. Brush painted Xtracrylix Extra Dark Sea Grey over Sky, transfers came with the kit. Was fairly straightforward build but occasionally challenging but nice fit all round. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Spitfire Mk.IXc, Airfix 1/72, Clostermann. Out of the box plus Aber armaments. Various Vallejo mixes for the camouflage and Sky. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 Supermarine Seafire F.15 SR520 / 54.S.26 Escadrille de Servitude 54, Aeronavale Hyères Air Base, France 1948 Kit: Special Hobby 48125 1/48 Build thread: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235070921-feu-de-mer-français/ 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVI SL614/6D-A 631 Sqn, RAF Llanbedr January 1949 Kit: Eduard Weekend EDK84141 1/48 Decals: Xtradecal X48148 Build thread: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235070862-bubbletop-pt-1-spitfire-xvi/ 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 Supermarine Spitfire FR.18 TZ233/T 208 Sqn, RAF Fayid, Egypt, 1949 Kit: Airfix 05135 1/48 Decals: Xtradecal X48127 Build thread: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235070863-bubbletop-pt-2-spitfire-fr18/ 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 Supermarine Spitfire F.22 VN318/E 80 Sqn, Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force RAF Kai Tak, 1955 Kit: Airfix 06101A 1/48 Build thread: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235070864-bubbletop-pt-3-spitfire-22/ 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) Hi all, this is my 1/48 Tamiya Mk. 1 build, my first aircraft ever basically. Thought I'd try one, and even a truck aficionado like myself has to have a weak spot for the iconic Spitfire. So... was it fun to build? Yes. Is it flawless? Ha! Of course not. Is it allowed in my display cabinet? Absolutely! There's still a bit of work to do on the old girl, but I wanted to get some shots in natural light and it's fading quickly now so that's what we call the nick of time. This is the build thread in case you're interested: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235070927-148-tamiya-mki-my-first-spitfire I'm glad I got the Tamiya kit as this kit will almost build itself. Even for me, most of the time. I don't believe I had a single issue with fit. Therefore, all the mistakes are mine .... I'm not entirely sure but I think I managed to place the exhausts on the wrong side, I think they're protruding a bit too much. Of course, I double checked before, but I'm afraid this kind of thing is not unusual for me. The glue had properly set by the time I thought something might be off. This afternoon I layed down three coats of Tamiya's flat clear but I don't believe it has done anything, it's still very very glossy. I will brush my trusty Vallejo matt varnish on it, that'll teach it. And I'd like to make it some aerials as well. In due time. Anyway, time to end the waffle. Thanks to the host(s) for a very nice GB! Oh, right: this was one of three possible builds in the kit, it's the "A" version which is P9495 DW-K No. 610 Squadron, Battle of Britain, 1940 Edited July 19, 2020 by JeroenS Aircraft info added 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Three out of four, not too bad. MJ271, December 1944, ALG B.88 Heesch. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 MJ271, 3W-8 in service with the Dutch Air Force (322 Sqn, Soesterberg 1951). 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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