Malta Blue! Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) Airfix 1/72

[Archelaos]

I built her as BR323 "S" from 249Sq flown supposedly by Sgt Beurling in July 1942. 

Plane was delivered during operation Salient (8-10 June) along with other 31 Spitfires on board HMS Eagle. 

AFAIK there are no known photos of this plane, yet it is quite common on various decal sheets. I used Xtradecal Mk. Vc sheet but decided to paint her in Dark Mediterranean Blue over Sky Blue camo that is supposedly more probable: HERE

I tried to paint some remains of tropical RAF camo in areas where new coat was worn out.

Small workshop topic is HERE

 

Edited October 7 by Archelaos

[Fred piket]

Very nice Spit, in an beautiful paintscheme! Well done sir, you weathering works..

[georgeusa]

Great looking Malta Spitfire.  Really like the painting scheme you did on it and how well you achieved the weathering.  Thanks for sharing.

[PatG]

Super build and finish and love the IFF wires as they look just right, so what did you use for them please?

 

Pat.

[bigbadbadge]

Ooooooo yeah, looks fantastic.  Cracking Malta Spitfire,  love the paint and weathering.

Great work

Chris

[Archelaos]

9 hours ago, PatG said:

Super build and finish and love the IFF wires as they look just right, so what did you use for them please?

 

Pat.

Thanks!

I use 0.03mm (fine) Rigging from Ammo. It is their repackaging of Uschi rigging line.