Spitfire MK. IX ‘Bulldog’ No 611 Squadron, Biggin Hill
Hi everybody,
I'm back in the business, please don't be to rude on this one I've got an injured at my right eyes while felling trees. However I was still following you guys.
The aircraft:
Spitfire MK IX from no. 611th squadron which operated during the battle of Britain while base in Duxford. The EN 133
has been shot down by Fock wulf 190's over Abbeville FRANCE.
The pilots:
One the pilot' amongst who flow this ‘Spit' was the famous Franz Ferdinand Colloredo Mansfeld, son of an Austrian diplomat. Franz Ferdinand served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in the United Kingdom after Germany annexed t Austria. He was shot down and KIA on 14th Jan., 1944. He was at that time the commander of the No. 132 Squadron "City of Bombay”.
The last pilot who flown the EN 133 was Wing Commander James Hogarth Slater KIA shot down over Abbeville by a FW-190 from JG-26 (unfortunately I don't have more information about the pilot).
The Kit:
Nothing surprising when you're building an Eduard. Everything fits properly as usual. The only thing I don't understand is why the engine top cover ome in 2 pieces? And of course you're sure that you glued it nicely until the end of the paint progress when you can still see the seem. For the paint I used for the first time a technics of the ‘Blu Tack' and really pleased with it (previously used kind ok Maskol, which gave an oily sheen on the surface where applied).
Okay guys that's it for me today I need to rest my eye. I hope to come back soon.
I hope you like and don't hesitate to leave comments and recommendations.
Beautiful build, Yann. Did you paint the codes? And what brand of Sky did you use? Looks great!
Best,
Mike
Many thanks Mike @baker2-bits. Ni did not paint the code it's only decal. The sky or duck egg was applied with Humbrol 90.
Very nice, Yann!
Thanks for the comment Gary @gwskat
A lovely Spit - well done!
Thanks Greg @gkittinger
Absolutely beautiful, Yann @yann
Even with your injury you created an amazing Spitfire.
Hope you will recover from your injury soon.
Thanks John @johnb. It"s good to be back. For my eye it's like modeling, it's a slow (too slow process)
A beautiful Spit, looks great! Be careful with your eyes!
Thanks Felix @fxrob, for sure I will be careful
A very well done Spit!
Thanks for the nice comment Chas @chasbunch.
Excellent job, Yann!
Thank you very much my friend @fiveten.
Nice clean work, it looks beautiful Yann, awesome job. I really have to pick up one of these Eduard Spitfires, they seem really nice.
Thanks Clint @curtisshawk. You can really enjoy those Eduard kits altough I did not use all the add-on (such as PE)? They are really wel detailed.
Looks fantastic! Hope your eye fully heals. @yann
Thanks John @jdtruby. I hope to fully recover soon.
Love it Yann! That’s a nice Spit! Great work. Get well soon 😎
Thanks a lot Scott @scottiya. I saw your 1st kit the Mk.V, I was amazed what you did for the 1st one. I think this one is the number 50ish and I cannot reach your level.
@yann you’re too kind my friend. Thank you though 😊
🙂 ... Greetings ... 🙂 :
Nice and good respectable modeling Yann!
Thanks a lot DE4EVER @de4ever.
You can't go wrong with an Eduard Spitfire, and you definitely made the most out of what was in the box.
Many thanks Tom @tcinla, you are right regarding the Eduard Kit although I waste the sky (duck egg) paint while weathering. I still don't understand why only on this part. Maybe because it was Enamel paint?
G’day Yann (@yann),
This is a great looking build.
Liked!
Tank you very much Michael @michaelt.
Lovely Spitfire, hope your eye heals soon.
Many thanks George@ chinesegeorge, I hope too. It's just more challenging when detailing the parts.
Respect chap, hope all is well soonest.
There is never any reason to be rude, particularly when you don't know peoples circs (or tastes)..unless of course you build a Westland Lynx with a droopy head then shooting is a must😁. Constructive criticism doesn't hurt if you deliver it properly and privately but you have done a nice job. Must be bloody difficult. I remember the first time I tried using magnifiers...like pinning a tail on the donkey😳.
Nice one chap, keep it up, hope all is well soonest❤️👍
Many thanks Chris, you're right constructive criticism never hurt. It was not that difficult, but a slow process for sure and the magnifiers are not helping at all it makes my crying. But anyway thanks for the nice comment.