Eduard 1:48 Spitfire VC RAAF

Started by David D. · 73 · 11 months ago
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    David D. said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Saw this GB and thought I would jump in. I am doing a Spitfire MK. VC of the Royal Australian Airforce. My choice of A/C is Clive "Killer" Caldwell's Spitfire which he was flying out of Strauss Airfield, Australia in June, 1943. Caldwell was Australia's leading Ace of WW2.

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    David D. said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Cockpit work. The kit comes with a PE set which includes the IP, harness and armour plate.

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    John Healy said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Looking good! I’m a big Vc fan.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Excellent entry and ditto progress, my friend @totalize! Looking forward to it!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Great entry and a perfect start on the interior, David @totalize

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    capt. R said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Fantastic cockpit!

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    David D. said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Thanks guys, much appreciated. Here she is primed with Mr. Surface 1500 and the 20mm Hispanos (from Master barrel) attached.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Nicely primed, David @totalize
    The Hispanos do look really good.

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    David D. said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Thanks John!

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    David D. said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Thanks Lis. There was no headrest in Caldwell's Spit. Instructions said do not add this part.

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    David D. said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Me too! but Spits in general.

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    Michael Turner said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    G’day David (@totalize),

    This is a great start.

    I built two Eduard Mk VIIIs a couple of years ago (you can see them on this site) and they were so much fun I bought another pair off a friend and have the Mk I, Mk II and Mk Vb/c dual combos in the stash.

    I also started a Special Hobby Mk Vc at the same time as the Mk VIIIs but messd up the cockpit and the rear cockpit/fuselage is too wide. I will get it done one day…

    So, enjoy the build and I look forward to seeing it completed.

    I’m sure it will be supurb, going by the P-38 you posted a while back.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Nicely primed and great looking guns, my friend @totalize!

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    David D. said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Thanks Michael, Great to see another Spitfire fan take a look at my build. It is certainly much appreciated.
    I hope I can do this one justice.

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    David D. said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Thank you Spiros. I really appreciate your comments.