Final Reveal of Airfix's 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I "In Flight"
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Final Reveal of Airfix's 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I "In Flight"
Here is my go at the Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk.1. The full build is available at http://www.uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=14829
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Thats a beauty! I love the airbrushing.
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That's a beautiful looking build!
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Really nice, Ian. Some of those shots are quite dramatic with the Spit's steep angle and dark background.
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Cracking build and beautifully photographed Ian; magnificent!
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Masterful, that is a fantastic looking Spitfire Ian
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Re: Final Reveal of Airfix's 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I "In Flight"
Stunning. Just to ask, maybe it's my eyesight, are the wheel doors not painted?.
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Thanks everyone. This is an excellent kit and I loved building it.
Well spotted Mark. The wheels have been painted but a few days after I painted the undersides of the fuselage. The effect I was after is for them to look like they are replacements doors hence the slightly different shade. It was just an idea I had and I though I would give it ago.MarkyM607 wrote:Stunning. Just to ask, maybe it's my eyesight, are the wheel doors not painted?.
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Re: Final Reveal of Airfix's 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I "In Flight"
Sounds fair, sorry if I caused offence! , it does look right, so good stuff.Sunray wrote:Thanks everyone. This is an excellent kit and I loved building it.
Well spotted Mark. The wheels have been painted but a few days after I painted the undersides of the fuselage. The effect I was after is for them to look like they are replacements doors hence the slightly different shade. It was just an idea I had and I though I would give it ago.MarkyM607 wrote:Stunning. Just to ask, maybe it's my eyesight, are the wheel doors not painted?.
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Re: Final Reveal of Airfix's 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I "In Flight"
Very well built model! It looks terrific.
I might consider replacing the kinked rod with a piece of clear acrylic rod heated and bowed, rather than bent. Something about this pulls the eye away from the beautiful spitfire model. Seriously, that is one cracker-jack of a spitfire model!
I might consider replacing the kinked rod with a piece of clear acrylic rod heated and bowed, rather than bent. Something about this pulls the eye away from the beautiful spitfire model. Seriously, that is one cracker-jack of a spitfire model!
Re: Final Reveal of Airfix's 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I "In Flight"
I have one of these in the stash. Having seen yours, I might just leave it there. I can get my Spitfire fix by gazing lovingly at the pictures of your build. It truly is magnificent.
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Well tidy way to display your model.Good job.
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Very nice job and I like the photos.
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Very nice.
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