pacificmustang Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Gday All Another Airfix 1/48 Spitfire XIV from me, this time as a XVIII from 208 SQN during their time in Egypt. I just could not resist that camouflage! Decals are from a Xtradecals sheet and paint is by MRP and Gunze. Wheels and exhausts are from the Eduard Brassin range. I could not determine from photos whether these machines were fitted with the cameras underneath, and references I consulted could not decide either, so I left the kit as is. As a bit of artistic licence one of the rear camera panels was finished as a replacement silver panel despite the two published photos of this aircraft showing no such replacement panel. Thanks for looking Bruce 44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 It looks great, and I see what you mean about the camouflage. Most unusual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorT Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Excellent work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Superb, such an excellent colour scheme! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Top notch . on a rarely seen cameo scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Awesome! I too love that unique camouflage. You've done a fine job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 Thanks for the kind comments everyone. The distinct camouflage was used to distinguish the RAFs spitfires from those of Israel and Egypt during the first Israel Arab war. Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 congratulations Bruce... Very appealing camo !! And great Spitfire then. IMHO you've been right in placing the camera on the sides only.... Well done Sir !! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 I don't know whether Mk.XVIII did carry the vertical camera or not, but as discussed a few years back on 40 SAAF's Mk.Vs, the alternative fitting was certainly possible. Unless there was something about the low-back that prevented it? Are there photos of the belly of the Mk.XVIII that proves they were not normally capable because of the lack of a hatch for a window? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 What a very unique color scheme. Really like the way it looks and have never seen it done. Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 9 hours ago, corsaircorp said: congratulations Bruce... Very appealing camo !! And great Spitfire then. IMHO you've been right in placing the camera on the sides only.... Well done Sir !! Sincerely. CC 8 hours ago, Graham Boak said: I don't know whether Mk.XVIII did carry the vertical camera or not, but as discussed a few years back on 40 SAAF's Mk.Vs, the alternative fitting was certainly possible. Unless there was something about the low-back that prevented it? Are there photos of the belly of the Mk.XVIII that proves they were not normally capable because of the lack of a hatch for a window? Thanks Chaps. Graham, you raise an interesting point regarding possible lack of room in the rear fuselage of the low back, if the oblique camera was also fitted. Thanks also Georgeusa. The only other type that used this scheme were Tempests, I believe. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Not both types of camera anyway - either/or. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Beautiful model. I love the late Spitfires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Lovely Spitfire, what a cracking scheme. Great work Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Klaatu Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Beautiful build! Love the different camo, rare. I use/love MRP paint, what colors did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 12 hours ago, SAT69 said: Beautiful model. I love the late Spitfires. Me too 7 hours ago, Dave Klaatu said: Beautiful build! Love the different camo, rare. I use/love MRP paint, what colors did you use? Thanks Dave colours used were Light Slate Grey, Medium Sea Grey, all from MRP and the Dark Earth was Gunze Mr Color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Klaatu Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Is it just the lighting, looks like a shade of green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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