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Spitfire Mk.Vc, Airfix 1/72


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Quite a quick built, a GCII/7 "Nice" French Spitfire. 

What I liked: overal shape of the parts, dimensions, decals (well just the stencils were used).

What I replaced: the prop (Quickboost), cannon barrels (Master), wheels (Eduard resin), the canopy - the windshield is Airfix, the rest is Eduard from their Mk.IX

What I added: the rearview mirror (Tamiya Mk.Vb), seatbelts (Eduard).

Paints and varnishes by Gunze, different decals I had at home.

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5 hours ago, Marcel said:

What I replaced: the prop (Quickboost), cannon barrels (Master), wheels (Eduard resin), the canopy - the windshield is Airfix, the rest is Eduard from their Mk.IX

 

To be honest, quite a long list.

Very nice model, grats!

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That’s a lovely job there, well done she looks every inch a Spitfire. Your list of additions and improvements is interesting. I was aware that the stock Airfix open canopy was a little too large, however thought the closed option looked a good size. I’ll have to compare them with the Eduard parts to see if it’s a worthwhile swap. 
Cheers and well modelled.. Dave 

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Thank you very much guys. Dave I would say the Airfix closed canopy is still a bit large, maybe too bulged - plus the optical distortion was something I was not able to eliminate. Anyway the Eduard part is a tad narrower but I can live with that.

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