1/48 Airfix Spitfire Mk I - 303 Squadron - Completed - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

Pawel

Member since
May 2009
From: Poland

Posted by Pawel on Thursday, March 17, 2016 3:59 PM

Hello!

Congratulations on a very nice model! I'm glad to see a "Polish" Spitfire here! The "Dywizjon 303" is a legend here in Poland. Thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Thursday, March 17, 2016 10:55 AM

Ditto to what everyone else said. Great build

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Hunter

Member since
January 2016
From: A Galaxy Far, Far Away

Posted by Hunter on Thursday, March 17, 2016 7:48 AM

Outstanding job Wolfman!! Great looking build Yes

Hunter

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plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Thursday, March 17, 2016 7:34 AM

I'm guessing this is the new tooled line? It looks superb.

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Thursday, March 17, 2016 2:55 AM

Beautiful. I've heard nothing but good things about the new Airfix Spits. Your's is outstanding.

"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Monday, March 14, 2016 7:27 PM

Normally I like a nice clean background but I kinda like the model matching the profiles. Especially when you can barley tell 'em apart.

Marc

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BrandonD

Member since
January 2015

Posted by BrandonD on Monday, March 14, 2016 4:25 PM

Nice job. I love those Polish planes for some reason. I was in Poland last year, and popping into a few bookshops, I saw lots of books about Polish squadrons in WWII, and it really made me wish I could read Polish, because I'm sure there are some amazing stories in them.

Anyway, I think the gray on your build looks right, and you did a great job with the whole aircraft.

-BD-

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Buckeye

Member since
February 2007
From: Brunswick, Ohio

Posted by Buckeye on Monday, March 14, 2016 11:19 AM

Very nice build. Yes

Mike

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Aleksander

Member since
January 2003
From: Poland

Posted by Aleksander on Monday, March 14, 2016 9:41 AM

Great job! Congratulations!

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Monday, March 14, 2016 9:01 AM

Very nice!

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed

14 / 5 / 2

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mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Monday, March 14, 2016 8:47 AM

Well done!

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Monday, March 14, 2016 7:37 AM

Very sharp, kudos!!!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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templar1099

Member since
December 2015
From: providence ,r.i.

Posted by templar1099 on Monday, March 14, 2016 6:14 AM

A nice crisp impressive piece of work.

"le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile"

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Monday, March 14, 2016 4:47 AM

That is a superb build. You did a fantastic job on the paint scheme!

Toshi

P.S. Thank you for the links to your special collection!

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Wolfman_63

Member since
April 2015

1/48 Airfix Spitfire Mk I - 303 Squadron - Completed

Posted by Wolfman_63 on Monday, March 14, 2016 4:26 AM

Just finished an Airfix Spitfire Mk I in 1/48 scale. I used aftermarket decals to represent a spitfire flown in the 303 Squadron. This is the squadron flown by Polish pilots during the battle of Britain.
This is my first time doing an Airfix kit in many, many years and I must say I was impressed with the detail and fit. Aside from some minor filling at the wing roots, everything lined up extremely well.
The gray recommended in the decal book appears darker on the model than in the pictorial in the book but I am still happy with the end result.