wellsprop Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 (edited) Hi all, Here's another Spitfire off the production line (5 out of 8!). Eduard's 1/48 Spitfire IX, absolutely fantastic kit, possibly a little over-engineered. Painted as Jerry Billing's Spitfire IX, 401 Sqn, weathered to represent the aircraft as it may have looked after some time based at an Advanced Landing Ground in Normandy in summer 1944. Painted using Hataka paints and weathered using oils - this is my first attempt at heavy weathering using oils as well as my first attempt at D-Day stripes (which I painted by first using masking tape, then brush painting the edges to make it a little less neat). I'm really happy with how it's turned out, it's a great addition to my growing Spitfire collection. Spitfire Mk.IX ML135/YO-D flown by Flying Officer J. Billing, No. 401 Squadron RCAF, B4 Beny-sur-Mer, France, June 1944. CAT! Oops, forgot to put in the glass for the downwards ID lamp. Thanks for looking! Ben Edited May 12, 2020 by wellsprop 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces High Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 That's a lovely model, very well done! When I forget to put in glass to little things like that I use humbrol clearfix to make it. You just wipe it on with a toothpick and its like magic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricLightAndy Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Looks like a realistic war weary bird! Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Cool Spitfire workhorse! Doesn't the Eduard kit come with separate elevators, though? 😉 Great modelling. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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