Supermarine Spitfire
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Desert Air Force Spitfire Mk.Vc – Eduard 1/48 Profipack
This is a non-box 1943 Desert Air Force Spitfire scheme using the Mk.Vc Tropical (with Volkes air filter) optional parts from Eduard's absolutely excellent new Mk.Vc ProfiPack kit. It has the slightly awkward and unnecessarily fiddly [...]
The wages of writing :-)
So, some of you may have noticed over at the Eduard website that they have an actual historian writing their Wildcat history (with more to come). That would be yours truly, who was asked by Vlad if I would do that, and said [...]
When a Spitfire turns into a praying mantis: Seafire F.XVII, 741st NAS, St.Merryn 1947
About the Seafire F.XVII
The Seafire F.XVII shown here represents the second generation of "Spitfires that were taught to swim", now equipped with Rolls Royce Griffon engines instead of the previous Merlin engines.
The first [...]
Review: New Airfix Spitfire Vb compared with the Eduard kit
Late in 1940, the RAF believed the appearance of the pressurized Junkers Ju 86P over Britain would signal the start of a high altitude bombing offensive by the Luftwaffe. The Air Ministry called for development of a pressurized Spitfire, [...]
ICM/Eduard 1/48th Spitfires Mk. IX in the IDF
The majority of Spitfires in the IDF service were Mk. IXe delivered from Czechoslovakia and Italy.
Spitfire no. ד 130 (for "D"). The first Spitfire in the IDF was assembled from junkyards left by the RAF and downed Egyptian [...]
Revell 1:32nd "IRON MAIDEN" Spitfire
So finally started on this beauty. Building OOB (i've a 1:100th Heller HMS VICTORY to start.)
Started on the "Eddies", and, as i've never done a figure, i'm quite pleased with the outcome. Only problem is, i cant get the seated [...]
1/48 Airfix Spitfire MK XIV
Here is Airfix's 1/48 Spitfire MK XIV built out of the box with no modifications. Overall it's a nice build experience with the exception of the fit of the "saddle" forward of the windscreen which was terrible and had to be [...]
Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I
1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk.I (Newer kit) built out of box. I had a lot of mess ups along they way on this one no where near perfect they never are for me. Not the kits fault. First time trying freehand camo I couldn't get a really tight [...]
Supermarine Spitfire mk.IXc
Revell (Hasegawa) 1/48, out of box build. Modelmaster enamels and kit decals
1/48 Airfix Spitfire Vb, 'Buck' McNair, 249 Squadron, Malta
I've finished the third of my triple Malta builds. "Buck" McNair's Spitfire Vb. The Airfix kit is a great build, requiring only the removal of the reinforcing strips over the wheel wells, Ultracast exhaust, entry door and [...]
