JeroenS Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Hi all, I'm used to buliding things that stay firmly on the ground, but I recently made an exception for a rather iconic aircraft. I built this for the recent Spitfire GB and although there are a few pics in the gallery there it wasn't 100% finished. For one thing, it still needed a flat coat and I also wanted to rig the antennae. This was the first aircraft I ever built, not counting the ones I built 40 years ago which always fell apart rather quickly and didn't have a spot of paint on them. So, although I don't build aircraft I do like to read about them, and having just finished The Big Show a while back I thought that would be a good reason to join the Spitfire GB and have a go at one. I chose this Tamiya kit because I suspected it would give me a hassle free experience and it did. The kit almost builds itself. I had fun building it, but if I ever build another one it will not have a camo scheme! The masking... wow. Anyway, I'll confess to now having put a 1/24 scale Spit on my wishlist 🙂 OK so here are some pictures of the completed Spitfire. Knowing next to nothing about building aircraft I just followed the numbers as well as I could, only thing I added are the antennae which I rigged up from EZ-Line. . You can build three versions from the kit, I chose the "A" version which is P9495 DW-K No. 610 Squadron, Battle of Britain, 1940. Build log here if you're interested: Thanks for looking! 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 (edited) God, I'm old! I made the Revell 1/32 version of this aircraft (DW-K) when it first came out. My dad painted the camouflage whilst I was in bed. It was really good, but I wasn't happy - it was MY model. Then I went and put the tail transfers round the wrong way - trailing red! Doh! Also made the Me 109F - now that was good AND a team effort! Happy days and thanks for the reminder! Edited August 4, 2020 by Alpha Juliet Detail incorrect 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Very nice Spitfire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Niiiice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 For someone who rarely builds airplane models, you sure do beautiful work! And there's no complaints about your photography either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 6 hours ago, SAT69 said: For someone who rarely builds airplane models, you sure do beautiful work! And there's no complaints about your photography either. Thanks, I took the pictures in the evening light which I'd never done before. It works with the Spitfire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Very nice build and presentation ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Excellent Spitire! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff G Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 You've come a long way in 40 years, well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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