jovapad Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Spitfire Mk IXc, in Yugoslav Air force, one of 3 that was in use until the early 50's. After the war, they have been overhauled and painted in Yugoslav colors that were similar in tone to Russian AMT-7 and AMT-11. The kit is Eduards Weekend edition, Lift Here Decals (Serbian manufacturer of decals), paint MRP Paints. 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Impressive job on a little-known use of the Spitfire Mk IXc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Great build. Simple but attractive paint scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28ZComeback Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 I love the simplicity of the scheme and the nice weathering. Would like to know about the operational histories of Yugoslav Spitfires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 That certainly is unusual! I had no idea about these post war Yugoslav Spitfires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Oh wow this does look rather splendid, the grey paint really does show off the beautiful shape of the aircraft and your subtle weathering makes this a lovely model. Great work. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jovapad Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 On 8/1/2020 at 3:35 AM, 28ZComeback said: I love the simplicity of the scheme and the nice weathering. Would like to know about the operational histories of Yugoslav Spitfires. Here are some links where you can get some insight on use of the spitfires in Yugoslavia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._352_Squadron_RAF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Fighter_Regiment_(Yugoslavia) https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/yugoslav-airmen-and-their-aircraft-in-world-war-2.20232/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Always glad to see a Spitfire, and that's a very nice example. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 That's a really interesting take on a Spitfire, looks really good in Yugoslav colours and the finish you've achieved is perfect. Do you know if any survived as museum exhibits? Cheers Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Good looking Spitfire, lovely build and paint job ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie(kinda) Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Crikey. That's really lovely. What makes it special, for me, is that the simplicity of the scheme and absence of insignia really highlight the quality of the build, finish and weathering. There's no room to hide; no room for making a bit of a mess of it and covering it up (like I always do). And you've nailed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jovapad Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 On 8/6/2020 at 11:33 AM, Pete in a shed said: Do you know if any survived as museum exhibits? Hi Pete, Unfortunately, no Mk.IX survived as museum exhibits, but there is a beautiful example of a Mk.Vc in markings of the 342Sq RAF (Yugoslav). 16 hours ago, Newbie(kinda) said: Crikey. That's really lovely. What makes it special, for me, is that the simplicity of the scheme and absence of insignia really highlight the quality of the build, finish and weathering. I agree, this simple scheme brings out the lines of all the airplanes, not just the Spitfire. A lot of planes used this scheme in YAF, but I trie to avoid it when I can. Having a lot of kits on the shelf in blue and grey can be rather boring :))) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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