Popular Post PlaStix Posted June 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2020 PK553 of No. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, RAF Ouston, 1948. From the Airfix website: Spitfire PK553 was produced at the Castle Bromwich factory as part of contract B981687/39 and issued to No.607 Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force. The RAuxAF was a force of paid volunteers who acted as a reinforcement reserve force for the Royal Air Force, giving up their evenings, weekends and holidays to train and serve in this essential force, following the end of the Second World War. RAF No 607 Squadron reformed on 10th May 1946 as a RAuxAF day fighter squadron at Ouston, in Northumberland, initially flying the Spitfire Mk.XIV and later the Mk.22, before eventually entering the jet age with the de Havilland Vampire. This was my build for the Spitfire/Seafire STGB. I originally bought the kit for £6.99 from a toyshop when I was in there and just wanted to buy a kit. If it hadn't been for me not having much time for the Spitfire GB, I probably wouldn't have made it for quite a while yet. When I saw the box in the stash I thought it would be a suitable kit - in that it would be very quick to build. But, when I opened the box, I realised I had forgotten that I had bought the Eduard etch set for it. This would obviously make it longer to build but I decided to go for it anyway - and I'm glad I did. I actually enjoyed the build despite a few 'operator error' issues!! I can certainly recommend it as a nice, cheap kit. I did originally plan on making it as the aircraft that took part in the Cooper Trophy Air Race in 1948. However, when I started looking online for information about it, I realised that most of the models from this kit were based on that version (with the big, white number 4s and red tailband) with others based on the all over silver version, from 603 Squadron. The silver version was going to be a lot harder for me to do as a brush painter but, luckily, Airfix does provide the decals in the box to make the 'vanilla' version of the aircraft which took part in the Cooper Air Race aircraft - I presume pre-race. I rather liked the idea of doing the less popular version. The photos of it can be found below. The WIP can be found: HERE Kit: Airfix A02033 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.22 Extras: Eduard 73436 Photoetch set Paints: Humbrol, Revell, Citadel, Railmatch acrylics all applied by brush Hopefully you will be able to see some of the cockpit detail here - it's not easy to see into a 1/72 cockpit with an iPad camera! Same views as the first ones above, but with the Spitfire on my Spitfire display base. I also used a small cut-off section of slabbed area, from a previous base I had made, for it to sit on The background is a copyright free photo I found a long time ago on the internet. I really enjoy working on the cockpits of aircraft, but of course, a lot of the work gets hidden inside the fuselage once the model is complete. So here are a few photos of the cockpit before it was sealed away: A few in black and white: Thank you to everyone who commented and offered suggestions in my build thread. Thanks also to Patrice @TEMPESTMK5 for hosting the STGB so well. Comments and suggestions welcome. Kind regards, Stix 101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Outstanding job..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Great build and a fantastic set of photos. Hard to believe this is 1/72 scale! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Marvelous! Absolutely marvelous! And I'm well beyond being in awe of the cockpit! If I had only the photos to make a determination, I'd swear that was, at the least, 48th scale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigglesworth Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 What a cracker! It's hard to believe that it is A: 1/72 and B: brush painted. Absolutely outstanding work. I wish anything I had looked as good. You have done justice to a beautiful machine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 9 hours ago, Hairtrigger said: Outstanding job..... Hi Hairtrigger and thank you very much. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Stix, WOWZER !!! Your Spitfire looks AWESOME & AMAZING. Beautifully finished and EXQUISITE to look at. The cockpit et al was superbly done.. Even your photographs are Superb.. I love the background. Simple but so effective. Like the black and white photos and I think it gives that authentic realistic look yo your model. KUDOS on a STUNNING build. HOUSTON. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Spectacular!! Superbly finished. Well done! Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 9 hours ago, Bangor Lad said: Great build and a fantastic set of photos. Hard to believe this is 1/72 scale! Thank you very much Bangor Lad. I think it's a finely detailed kit for 1/72, which makes a real difference. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Outstanding. As ever I want to pick up a paintbrush again after seeing one of your completed builds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Beautiful job of a beautiful aircraft! I really should get round to finishing mine 🤦🏻♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 11 hours ago, SAT69 said: Marvelous! Absolutely marvelous! And I'm well beyond being in awe of the cockpit! If I had only the photos to make a determination, I'd swear that was, at the least, 48th scale. Hi SAT69. Thank you very much for your way too kind comments. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Good afternoon Stix You have done a very good job here 👍 Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Wow! Really amazing build inside and out, I thoroughly enjoyed looking at that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Excellent build with great painting and weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 12 hours ago, Bigglesworth said: What a cracker! It's hard to believe that it is A: 1/72 and B: brush painted. Absolutely outstanding work. I wish anything I had looked as good. You have done justice to a beautiful machine. Hi Bigglesworth and thank you very much for your comments. You are way too kind. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 An impressive Spitfire! Clean and nice build of a very elegant Spitfire version!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Suggestions... I suggest you keep on like that, because this model is spectacular! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 7 hours ago, HOUSTON said: Stix, WOWZER !!! Your Spitfire looks AWESOME & AMAZING. Beautifully finished and EXQUISITE to look at. The cockpit et al was superbly done.. Even your photographs are Superb.. I love the background. Simple but so effective. Like the black and white photos and I think it gives that authentic realistic look yo your model. KUDOS on a STUNNING build. HOUSTON. Hi HOUSTON. As always - it's wonderful to have your very kind comments for one of my builds! Thank you. Take care and stay well. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Beautifully done Stix, thought it was `48th at first 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 7 hours ago, Mig88 said: Spectacular!! Superbly finished. Well done! Miguel Hi Miguel. I hope you are well and thank you very much for your kind comments. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 7 hours ago, Avereda said: Outstanding. As ever I want to pick up a paintbrush again after seeing one of your completed builds. Hi Avereda. I hope you are well and thank you very much for your very kind comments. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Outstanding, Spitfire Stix - your brush painting is truly outstanding. Question - I brush paint myself and am therefore interested in knowing what/how you highlighted the panel lines Regards Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin1962 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 That is a beautiful and superbly detailed rendition. Fantastic. The photographs are stunning. Excellent work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Simply lovely, and in 1/72nd as well! My hat's off to you, sir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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