Tim's Spitfire in Italy - COMPLETED

[theplasticsurgeon]

Joining you with this kit. Bought at RAF Cosford on a visit in 2022.

The South African Air Force option is based at Gioia Del Colle in Southern Italy 1943.

The SAAF option also has 4*20mm cannons, something I'd never seen on a Spitfire - other than being loaded

onto an aircraft carrier, for a one-way ferry flight.  The USAAF option is African Desert, ruling that one out.

Parts, datestamped - and edited in later

but I'm quite surprised that this kit isn't related to any of my other Airfix Spitfire builds.

AND not related to the starter-kit Spitfire Vc, that arrived with such fanfare about the profiled stand, at around the same time.

 

Building is on hold until late August, to sync-up with an Airfix Hurricane IID, planned for Desert GB, which shares the same scheme.

 

[franky boy]

Nice choice Tim

 

Always good to see a spitfire in desert camo. 
 

James

[CliffB]

A nice choice Tim - see you in August!

[Wez]

Great choice Tim, welcome to the GB

[RidgeRunner]

While I'm not a Spitfire lover, I set that aside to welcome you along and look forward to seeing the end result! Good luck!

 

Martin

 

[Jordan Giddins]

Great choice, it's a lovely little kit. Best of luck.

[theplasticsurgeon]

I've just edited in a photo of the parts for this kit.

Not quite the same construction as any other Airfix Spitfire that I've built,  it offers single part canopy for closed, or 3-piece for open.

And is looking good!

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Should be a nice pair when finished Tim. 

[theplasticsurgeon]

On 6/3/2023 at 8:43 AM, theplasticsurgeon said:

Joining you with this kit. Bought at RAF Cosford on a visit in 2022.

Building is on hold until late August, to sync-up with an Airfix Hurricane IID, planned for Desert GB, which shares the same scheme.

Well today's the day to start progressing.

[theplasticsurgeon]

Prepared cockpit bits.  A lot of detail in there, and interference fit parts to take great care over.

All sealed op ready to fit the wings.

And looking like a Spitfire.

 

[theplasticsurgeon]

Underside, almost ready for painting.  Radiators, oil-coolers, chin filter - and four 20mm cannons.

[Wings unlevel]

2 hours ago, theplasticsurgeon said:

and four 20mm cannons.

Now it’s really.looking the business!

[theplasticsurgeon]

Airbrushed XtraColor X160 Synthetic Haze earlier this morning.

Followed by fitting and masking the canopy.

Then Airbrushed Humbrol 234 Desert Sand, not really mustard enough, but we'll see.

 

[theplasticsurgeon]

Masked up TimStyle.

Airbrushed Humbrol 29 Dark Earth, and demasked.

Canopy demasked.

[theplasticsurgeon]

Decals.  No 2 Sqdn SAAF.

 

[theplasticsurgeon]

Undercarriage.

[theplasticsurgeon]

Completion.

 

 

 

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Hmmm for some odd reason your photo’s are missing. Im only seeing a bright blue square saying picture missing or removed ? 

[psdavidson]

Same for me, and they're also not showing up in the gallery

[Andwil]

I can see them here but not in the gallery.

 

It’s very nice though!

 

AW

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

They've now shown up here and look good. They’ve also shown up in the gallery, maybe the hosting sight had issues ? 

Edited September 6, 2023 by Corsairfoxfouruncle

[81-er]

Nicely done, Tim

 

James

[theplasticsurgeon]

10 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

They've now shown up here and look good. They’ve also shown up in the gallery, maybe the hosting sight had issues ? 

I think that was the case.  Thanks for staying with me.

[Wings unlevel]

Great result, looks the business!