Supermarine Spitfire
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Roland Robert Stanford-Tuck
Roland Robert Stanford-Tuck, with 30 victories one of the top RAF aces of the Second World War, joined the RAF in 1935 at age 19 on a short service commission, following two years at sea as a cadet.
Tuck did not at first take to flying, [...]
Another Eduard Spitfire IX re-post
I just love it when I build a model and within days discover that nearly everything I did on it was wrong. So I took the model that was recently posted and re-did it into something correct.
If you're interested in the information that led [...]
Eduard Spitfire IX repost
Sorry about the dark photos last time. Photography isn't my forte...
I hope you enjoy these brighter pics .
1/48 Eduard Spitfire IXc
Here she is, 32 days in the making. What a nice kit this is! I finished it with Humbrol enamels and Eagle strike decals, 309th FS, 31st FG, USAAF, Italy, 1944. It assembles flawlessly, despite some odd engineering around the cowl, [...]
1/48 Spitfire PR.19
This is the new Airfix kit that I built last month. In my opinion, it's their best Spitfire yet. It surpasses the Mk.22/24 and Seafire 46/47s from the 1990s due to better detailing and nicer moldings. Others on this site have gone into [...]
Eduard Spitfire IXc (late production)
OOB other than using the last of my Victory Productions decal sheet for the national insignia and decals from an old Aeromaster sheet to do John Plagis' Spitfire IXc as it probably appeared on July 24, 1944 when he scored his last aerial [...]
Flying Heritage Collection – The "Old" Hangar
A few more shots from the Grand Opening, this time from the "old" hangar. I love that the Hurricane has been properly restored in RCAF HWE markings, but they really need to pull off the spinner. The Oscar is airworthy, but not [...]
Ultracast 1/32 "RAF Fighter Pilot"
While my Revell/Hasegawa 1/32 Spitfire MkII project progresses, I thought I would work on its driver. As, when completed, my Spitfire will be wearing the markings of a generic aircraft from the famous 303 Polish Squadron, I thought I [...]
iModeler Review: Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Mk IXc late version
The new 1/48th scale Eduard Spitfire Mk IX has been out for a few weeks by now and a number of reviews and quick builds have already surfaced around the web. The consensus seem to be that this is a great kit in all respects, with correct [...]
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.II No: 41 Squadron
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.II No: 41 Squadron, Sqd. Ldr. D.O. Findley
Hornchurch AB December 1940.
Kit: Revell 1:32
