A walk down memory lane

Started by Spiros Pendedekas · 15 · 1 day ago · 1/72, Airfix, Spitfire
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 week, 5 days ago:

    Hi everyone!

    Had this kit...

    , as part of the 2003 Airfix 100 years of flight anniversary box... The kit is a recreation of the original 1955 edition, even molded in the same lovely blue color and carrying the same fictitious codes and serials. However, the molds are the late 70s Airfix Spitfire Mk1a.

    Just for the sake of it, I decided to finish the model as close as possible to the original 1955 boxart, portraying a blue Spitfire. Here is the progress so far (hand painted of course 😁)...

    Even a lovely base is included!

    More to come!

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    George R Blair Jr said 1 week, 5 days ago:

    Wow, Spiros (@fiveten), this is really cool. Must be one of those reconnaissance Spitfires.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 week, 5 days ago:

    Thanks my friend @gblair!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 week, 4 days ago:

    This is an impressive kit, Spiros @fiveten
    I cannot remember seeing those in the past but it clearly breaths those classic appreances.
    Looks great already.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 week, 4 days ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 5 days, 1 hour ago:

    Almost done (pilot in, a few bits added, some touchups too, canopy done)

    Just to add the antenna mast once touchups dry, mount the prop and give it a final coat to call her done.

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    George Williams said 5 days ago:

    Ah, those were the days, Spiros @fiveten.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 5 days ago:

    Yes they were, my friend @chinesegeorge! I remember back in the 70s, where, still, many kits were bagged, examining those bags as they were hanged from the toy shops hangers, trying to figure out the parts contained at those sprues, then dreaming putting the kit together in an afternoon, only if being able to save those little money they would cost.
    Beautiful days, full of emotions!

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    Eric Berg said 5 days ago:

    Very cool,Spiros@fiveten.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 days, 23 hours ago:

    Thanks my friend @eb801!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 4 days, 22 hours ago:

    She looks amazing, Spiros @fiveten
    All beautiful memories that will remain forever.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 days, 17 hours ago:

    Thank you so much, my friend @johnb! Yes, wonderful wonderful memories!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 day, 16 hours ago:

    Final coat on...

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 day, 11 hours ago:

    Approaching the finish line, Spiros @fiveten
    Looks beautiful.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 day, 1 hour ago:

    Thanks a lot, my friend @johnb!