The Spit is now in a lovely shade of Blue. Next up decals

DSC_7053_5765 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_7054_5766 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

Tamiya 1:48 Spitfire Vb "Lima Challenger"

Decals on. The markings are Eagle Strike and the stencils from Barracudacals. The stencils are ultra thin and sharp, actually being legible unlike some other brands I've used. The decals included two complete sets of stencils so I'm set for the next early Spit I build. Eagle Strike's markings are excellent as well, but not as fine as the Barracudacals.



I am happy with the color match between the ID codes and my custom Sky mix for the band and spinner. They are very close.

I am unsure about the prop stencils. The instructions show to place them in the manner I have, but I have another reference that show them flipped with the blue emblem towards the tip. Does anyone know which is correct?



It's too late to change this build if they are wrong, but I'd like to be sure for the next time I use them.

Paul (Ludwig113): Well done Spit!

Darren: Nice and fast progress.

Paul (PeeJay74): Your Spit comes along greatly. I like the used look of the propeller spin very much!

My little Mk.I has now its cockpit.






Probably not much will be visible after closing the fuselage.

Oliver

Been a change of plans. Given this a special gift.

Decals now applied, and at last she has an identity.

DSC_7148_5859 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_7149_5860 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_7150_5861 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_7151_5862 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

Hope these are good enough for everyone.

Still need to base, and have some pilots to go with.

And she's on her chassis.

DSC_7154_5865 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_7155_5866 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_7156_5867 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

My cockpit completed and in.

Darren: Your Spitfire is coming along very nice!

Andy: Very nice double spit, you have done there! Looking forward for the presentation with base and pilots!

Linus: Great work with the office! What scale has this one?

With my own build, the fuselage is closed, door cut out. Then the priming and pre-shading was done and a vac-formed canopy was installed.

Now, the lower side has been painted in sky. Next will be the top camo.


Oliver

Hi Oliver

It is 1/32.

Liking all the builds very much.

L

Thank you Oliver. I'll have more to show soon! Yours is coming on a treat!

Very nice work to all!

I'm actually thinking of planning to start my Pacific Coast Mk.XIV and have a question. Would the seat be the red-brown plastic material (forgot the name of it, dammit) or interior green painted metal by then? Figure this is the place to ask.

Thanks!

Michael

Michael, I'm far from being a Spitfire expert (we should ask Edgar above), but I learned that at least the earlier Spits had this red-brown seat made of Bakalit. I think you can't go wrong with it.

Torsten

Hi, after finishing 2 other builds I can now start on my spitfire

Getting there, but not quite.

DSC_7166_5874 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_7167_5875 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

I've got this Spit finished now. Do we have a Gallery to in which to put it?

We do indeed!

Michael

Ok so how do I upload images to the gallery? As I don't see an upload option.

The Gallery needs to be logged into separately and it tends to log you out pretty frequently. Try checking in the upper right hand corner to see if you need to login. Same username and password as the general site.

Michael

Ok thank you Michael In the Gallery now.

I've started my second Mk.XVI, I'll have something to show later.

Progress on both Mk.XVI's so far. The high-back version still needs the PE details adding.

DSC_7203_5900 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_7204_5901 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_7205_5902 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_7206_5903 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_7207_5904 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

More soon.

My Merlin finished now just waiting for the body to fix her on.

Painted and decals just about done.

My Spitfire completed.