Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Vb
RAF No.92 (formerly known as “East India”) is a Test and Evaluation Squadron based at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire.
In February 1942, the Squadron was posted to Egypt to join Air Headquarters Western Desert to support the Allies on the ground.
Neville Frederick Duke, DSO, OBE, DFC & Two Bars, AFC, FRAeS (11 January 1922 – 7 April 2007) was a British test pilot and fighter ace of the Second World War, credited with the destruction of 27 enemy aircraft and acknowledged as one of the world's foremost test pilots.
Duke was posted to 92 Squadron at Biggin Hill in April, flying Spitfire Mk Vs. When the unit was withdrawn for a rest in October 1941, Duke was posted to North Africa to fly with 112 Squadron on the Curtiss Tomahawk, which he found less agreeable than the Spitfire.
For a more comprehensive history on Neville Duke and his accomplishments, you should look no further than our friend's Tom Cleaver @tcinla article on a beautifully built Eduard ER821 Neville Duke's Spitfire Vb:
https://modelingmadness.com/review/allies/cleaver/gb/spt2/vb.htm
This is the classic older tooling Airfix Spitifire Vb that has accompanied us for many years. Superseded by many newer offerings, let alone by the Airfix newer tooling itself, this elderly fellow is still decent kit of the iconic fighter that can produce a charming result.
The specific kit arrived at my door step as a surprise present from my friend John Biggelaar @johnb and was built through our friend's Colin Gomez @coling succesful "Desert Air War" GB.
Should you wish to read the full build review, you may do so by visiting my beloved site Modelingmadness:
https://modelingmadness.com/review/allies/gb/spits/pens5b.htm
Happy Modelling!
Looks nice, Spiros, but only one picture?
Thanks so much, my friend @chinesegeorge! Caught in the middle of the uploading process 🙂 Now all pics should be visible.
Ah, yes, that’s much better now, we can admire your handiwork on this generous gift from @johnb.
Thanks again, my friend @chinesegeorge!
Great!
Thanks my friend @lis!
Nicely done Spiros @fiveten, I love the paint scheme. Great job!
Thanks my friend @v1pro!
Looks great, Spiros. Another nice addition to the collection.
Thanks my friend @gwskat!
Camouflaged paint job and decals look great, Spiros. Looks like a few fillers to fill some gaps, but nothing serious. Always enjoy the back story & history, love the team effort. 🙂 Nice job on a classic!
Thanks so much, my friend @jroamer!
Looks great, Spiros
Thanks a lot, my friend @blackmopane!
Very nice build with a great weathering job! That filter hurts the Spit's elegant shape but you did a great job with the beautiful desert scheme nonetheless, Spiros!
Thanks my friend @fxrob!
Fine work Spiros.
Thanks my friend @dtravis!
Charming result indeed, nice work Spiros!
Thanks my friend @geirgeswork!
An excellent result out of this old kit, Spiros @fiveten
I know you do like those old kits and when I found this one at a hobbystore I directly thought about sending it to you.
Great article about Duke and 92 squadron as well.
Thanks for the compliments, but, most importantly, thanks for sending me this wonderful present, my friend @johnb!
Very nice desert Spit! Looks great!
Thanks my friend @gkittinger!
Nice work on this, Spiros. Excellent result on a real oldie. I used mine as a paint mule when the Tamiya kit came out way back when.
Thanks my friend @j-healy! Indeed, an oldie, but a beloved one!
Great work on this ancient kit and a super result, @fiveten.
Thanks my friend @tcinla!
Spiros,
You got a lock on making Tan and Brown work. Both your Hurricane and Spitfire have been magnificent.
Smashed the like button.
Thanks my friend @stephen-w-towle!
Hi Spiros, it takes a lot of courage and craftsmanship to come to such a fabulous result with an old kit like this one!
Love the camo.
Thanks my friend @alfred!
Again, thumbs up Spiros @fiveten. Your superb North African camo knocks me out every time I revisit your build.
Thanks my friend @eb801!
Nice work on this oldie Spiros!
Thanks my friend @davem!
Great job, Spiros! Really like your solution to hold the prop shaft in place on these older kits. Remember building the Hurricane and Bf109F from this series of Airfix kits.
Thanks my friend @dbutlr!
G’day Spiros @fiveten, I’m a bit late to the party but I’d like to add my compliments to those above. Super result from an old kit! I love the desert camouflage. Congratulations on another beauty.
Thanks my friend @popeofchillitown!
🙂 … Greetings … 🙂 :
A very keen and clean work Spiros, this model as well as the camouflage work is so sharp looking. Thanks for sharing these images.
Thanks so much, my friend @de4ever!