Eduard 1:48 Spitfire Mk.XVI – (Weekend Edition) Kit #84141
Spitfire RW393, 601 Squadron RAuxAF, 1949. This aircraft took part in the Cooper Air Race of 1949, a competition for RAuxAF squadrons, named after W/C Geoffrey Cooper M.P.. A great kit with the usual Eduard over engineering in a few places and the pesky two piece cowling that forces one to take care to eliminate or buy a one piece drop in replacement. I used Vallejo Metallic Dull Aluminum overall and there it sat...for two years. The problem, find a ready to use red to match the post war roundel red and spinner. I did a bunch of online searching but got no answers and then two weeks ago I was in a toy store and saw what turned out to be an almost perfect match... Vallejo Game Color Scarlet Blood. After that is was five days to the finish. Two things I added to the kit. There are quite a few builds of the kit and even though the have the photo of the real aircraft, most miss the wire antenna on the spine. This is barely visible in the photo but is very visible on the refurbished aircraft, now in the RAF Museum, Hendon. The other thing that needs to be added is the IFF antenna under the starboard wing which I painted pale yellow. Its very visible in the photo. Looking for something suitable, I used the "not needed" mast antenna and trimmed to size
That’s a cool looking Spitfire, George, I much prefer the later marks. I’m glad you managed to find a suitable red paint enabling you to finish the model.
Thank you other George
Awesome Spitfire, George! Love the painting and weathering.
Thanks my friend
That looks really nice, George. Well done!
Thank you Gary
Looks great, George (@blackadder57), definitely worth finishing. Finding the right color can be tough. I took an art class once on Color Theory, and I periodically get cocky and try to mix my own. I usually end up wasting a bunch of paint before I find the right mix. I forget which paint manufacturer has it, but I once found a "British Marking Red" that is supposed to match.
Thanks another George. I think that red may be by MRP but I'm really trying to stick with acrylics
Great work on this George- I love this variant of the Spitfire and yours looks really sharp
Thanks David
This is really very nice, George. You took good advantage of everything the kit offered, and the result is excellent.
Thank you very much Tom
Another knockout, George. Great kit and choice of color scheme.
Sharp looking Spitfire. It looks good in your nicely done NMF
Beautiful build, George -- thanks for posting! I love clipped-wing Spits of any model, early or late.
And thanks for the info on the red paint.
Very nice racer, George @blackadder57
You did really nice on the painting and weathering.
Thanks guys. I realized that the IFF was too long, trimmed it and re-shot at a lower angle to try and mimic the photo
What a gorgeous build, George @blackadder57. Shiny Spits are spectacular!
Thank you kindly
Great work, George! Paint conundrums are the main reason kits end up on my shelf of doom for awhile.
Thanks John. I have a shelf full with the same problems
George, Great looking MK XVI, (or as I like to say is the best looking Spitfire !), your paint work and over all build looks great. Did you use the kit cowl?
Thanks Terry (@shoobiz). I did use the kit cowl halves with careful filling, sanding, scribing and riveting. The drop in cowls are nice and a good price but its the shipping that kills me, even if its shipped from Canada
A good-looking clip-winged Spit! Well done.
Thank you
Your Spitfire came out great, George (@blackadder57). The red paint looks perfect.
Thanks George
Excellent build George, the aluminum finish is spot on! This is a great looking build of a post war Spitfire.
Much appreciated Bob
A real beauty George!
Thanks Robert