Lootenant Aloominum Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) Here is my second Airfix 1/48th scale kit of the Spitfire Vb. I finished this one in colorful desert camouflage using transfers by LifeLike Decals, obtained from Hannants. It has the dust filter under the nose, supplied with the kit (must have made it prone to yawing around, I speculate) and the canopy open. (The kit also comes with several open and closed canopies.) Like all my models, I built it in a hurry, so it is not of the standard of some on this forum. However, I feel it represents a good result without too much effort. More photos and build notes on the following page of my web site: (Link deleted to comply with forum rules.) Edited October 8, 2020 by Lootenant Aloominum Deleted link to my web page to comply with forum rules. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I like this above the map . It looks very effective, I like the way you suspended the model over the map too. Great work on the model and innovative display. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSimps74 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I love this, it’s a work of art Lootenant. You’ve completely nailed the atmosphere and the tatty desert underside, hats off to you! Don’t know if you’ve seen Etienne du Plessis’ slide collection on Flickr (it’s gorgeous) but this wouldn’t look out of place there at all nice one! Matt https://flickr.com/photos/8270787@N07/sets/72157605269786717 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie78usmc Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 got this same kit and decals in the stash! I hope I can build it as elegant and bad bottom as you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lootenant Aloominum Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) Thanks guys. Interesting that the backdrop is perceived as a map. It is a plywood board spattered with paint from when I used to do paintings (pictures) in the late 1970s and early 80s. The 'roads' are where the edges of the art paper lay when I did the backdrop washes. Etienne du Plessis’ slide collection on Flickr is new to me. That is a fantastic resource. We have been so short of info about exact colors, in some areas anyway, that collection should go a long way to improving our feel for what the reality looked like. I assume he has restored the colors somehow. (I notice he has 3,222 photos in his Flickr albums, so I won't be short of something to look through today!) Edited October 8, 2020 by Lootenant Aloominum Removed photo and more info previously added, to comply with forum policy on links to web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrzeM Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Very impressive. Looks like one of those period photos on the IWM website! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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