lewis25049 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Fresh off the bench is the Eduard 1/72 Spitfire Mk.VIII. This was one of Eduard's ProfiPACK kits, which includes a PE set and canopy mask. Kit was built OOB except for a few bits of PE gobbled up by the carpet monster. There were a few niggles during the build, but nothing a bit of putty and patience doesn't fix. I can definitely see why this kit is so highly praised - the end result definitely looks the part. Some off the decals were slightly offset, leaving an unsightly white edge around a section of each roundel. This was carefully touched up by hand with some dark blue. I hadn't been entirely pleased with the results of my previous builds, so I really tried to slow down and focus on each step as I went along. Rushing the weathering stage is the usual culprit, but here I've tried to add some chipping and oil rendering to give it a more weathered appearance. Overall I'm quite pleased with the result, and I hope the photo's give it justice. Critique and feedback welcome as always. 44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Lovely and particularly superb weathering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Fantastic job, 72nd too, thought it was bigger. Really nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Duvalier Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 I think your extra effort paid off. The underside weathering is particularly effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Beautiful job Lewis, it looks great in that scheme Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Lovely job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dog Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Absolute beauty. Nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Wow!! That's really outstanding. Superbly finished. I have a few of these in my stash and I can only hope they come anywhere near yours... whenever I get round to them! (too many kits too little time). Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Hothersall Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 That scheme is worn by Spitfire Mk VIII VH-HET owned by the Temora Aviation Museum. Never been to the museum, but have seen the aircraft flying at various air shows around Australia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Great work! Love a Spitfire, not built a 1/72 one in a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 That.....................is a true masterpiece and in such a small scale at that!! Really showed 'em how it's done right there buddy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Looks absolutely stunning , love the scheme, great work. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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