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1/48 Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb

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    April 2014
1/48 Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb
Posted by Grant Dalzell on Thursday, June 28, 2018 8:59 PM
Kit-1/48 Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb OOB
Aircraft flown by pilot Officer Robert Wendell "Buck" McNair D.F.C. 9Royal Canadian Air Force), No.249 (Gold Coast) Squadron, Royal Air Force, Operation 'Spotter', Ta' Qali (Ta Kali), Malta, March 1942

Camo is Tamiya & Gunze acrylics, other paints - Vallejo model air and Vallejo Metal Color. Flory dark dirt wash and Vallejo Matte Varnish.
 
 
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    August 2012
  • From: Parker City, IN.
Posted by Rambo on Thursday, June 28, 2018 9:52 PM
Nice clean looking build

Clint

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    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Thursday, June 28, 2018 10:38 PM
Very nice! Cool base idea too.

 "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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Posted by Mopar Madness on Thursday, June 28, 2018 11:37 PM

Beautiful bird and cool roundel base!

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Friday, June 29, 2018 3:43 AM

Really nice looking - how did you do the camo?

Thanks,

John

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    April 2014
Posted by Grant Dalzell on Friday, June 29, 2018 4:01 AM

Camo is freehand, Gunze acrylics on top, Tamiya sky underneath

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    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Friday, June 29, 2018 6:17 AM
Wow that is great. Like the base too

 

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    January 2004
  • From: Brisbane Australia
Posted by ChrisJH666 on Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:01 PM

Very nice. I have this kit myself and might do that scheme. I hope mine comes out looking that good

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

 

Chris

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    April 2014
Posted by Grant Dalzell on Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:06 PM

Thanks guys

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