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SAAF Spitfire Mk VIII – Academy 1/48

May 23, 2015 · in Aviation · 1/48 Academy Spitfire · 13 ≡ · 1.7K

This kit depicts a Spitfire Mk VIII of 2 Sqd Desert Airforce. Deployed as fighter/ground attack during the Battle of El Alamein.

Kit was a MkIX and was converted into a Mk VIII by modifying the rudder and changing the Vokes filter.

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said on May 23, 2015

The clipped wing Spits that the SAAF operated in North Africa were by far the nicest looking of all the Marks that the SAAF operated! You did a nice job on this one!

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- Tappie Scholtz said on May 24, 2015
  
  Thanks Morne.
  
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Paul van Acker said on May 23, 2015

Nice job. 🙂

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- Tappie Scholtz said on May 24, 2015
  
  Thanks Paul.
  
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said on May 25, 2015

Hey there Bud, nice build again, well done.

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Marc Barris said on May 25, 2015

I will swap you the Centurion for this...Deal?

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- Tappie Scholtz said on May 25, 2015
  
  Ha ha ha my chom, nice try,
  
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Frank Cronin said on May 25, 2015

Tappie,
Looks great I really like this version of the Spit and you have done it justice.

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- Tappie Scholtz said on May 26, 2015
  
  Thank you Frank. Much appreciated.
  
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Bernd Müller said on May 26, 2015

Looking good, Tappie. Thats a good place here for posting Spitfires

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Tappie Scholtz said on May 26, 2015

Danke schön, Herr Muller.

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Craig Abrahamson said on May 28, 2015

Like @Bernd said, can't have too many Spits.

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- Tappie Scholtz said on May 28, 2015
  
  I still have some in the pipeline.
  
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