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1:48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Vb ‘Malta 1942’


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Landing gear permanently fixed in place.

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I managed to break the kits pitot tube, this is a replacement “borrowed” from an unfinished Eduard kit, my puppy decided to eat a partially built Aussie Spit a few years ago so luckily I had this spare.

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Morse-code lamp and antenna attached.

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Anti-collision lights painted Tamiya X-23 clear blue…

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…and X-27 clear red.

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Canopy glass masks removed, one of my favourite parts of any build.

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Last part added, the propellor

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Next I’ll be taking the Ready For Inspection photos.

 

until next time

as always, any suggestions, criticisms or comments will be gratefully received.

rgds

John(shortCummins)

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I’m calling her done!

 

Here’s a teaser photo…

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You can see the rest in the RFI …

 

Next I'll be joining the Hellcat group build.

 

until next time

as always, any suggestions, criticisms or comments will be gratefully received.

rgds

John(shortCummins)

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6 hours ago, 81-er said:

She's looking fantastic John. I can't wait to see how your Hellcat turns out

 

James

 

6 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

Great work John it looks absolutely fabulous. 

The finish is fantastic fella 

Chris

thanks guys

 

you both helped keep me on track with this build 👍

 

rgds

John(shortCummins)

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