Daz's Old-skool Airfix Spitfire IX **FINISHED**
Re: Daz's Old-skool Airfix Spitfire IX - 9am, August 11th
Second coat of brown stuff on:
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Re: Daz's Old-skool Airfix Spitfire IX - 9am, August 11th
This is going very quickly. Faster than a speeding Spitfire.
Great work so far.
I may be tempted one day to do a Blitzbau myself.
Great work so far.
I may be tempted one day to do a Blitzbau myself.
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Re: Daz's Old-skool Airfix Spitfire IX - 9am, August 11th
Green bits painted - first coat....
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Re: Daz's Old-skool Airfix Spitfire IX - 9am, August 11th
Good thing you are not using gloss paints. It would take off without you.
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Re: Daz's Old-skool Airfix Spitfire IX - 9am, August 11th
Looking good mate. Will tune in again once I get home so post some update pics.
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Re: Daz's Old-skool Airfix Spitfire IX - 9am, August 11th
Camouflage done.
Detail stuff being painted before final assembly and decals.
Detail stuff being painted before final assembly and decals.
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Re: Daz's Old-skool Airfix Spitfire IX - 9am, August 11th
Looking good Daren.
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Re: Daz's Old-skool Airfix Spitfire IX - 9am, August 11th
And..... DONE!
The kit was from a bundle and came with no instructions or decals. One of these I didn't need, the other I did. The spares box came up trumps with a set of, albeit slightly faded, Spitfire decals. The upper wing roundels broke up, though, so I had to rifle through the stores again, hence the mix-n-match appearance!
The kit was from a bundle and came with no instructions or decals. One of these I didn't need, the other I did. The spares box came up trumps with a set of, albeit slightly faded, Spitfire decals. The upper wing roundels broke up, though, so I had to rifle through the stores again, hence the mix-n-match appearance!
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Re: Daz's Old-skool Airfix Spitfire IX **FINISHED**
Nice one Daz. What's next?
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Re: Daz's Old-skool Airfix Spitfire IX **FINISHED**
I've got the Heller Spitfire XVI and the Arii Spit VIII to do next. I was going to do the PM Spit Vc but I haven't got a paint scheme for it yet.
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Re: Daz's Old-skool Airfix Spitfire IX **FINISHED**
Great result from an old classic (the kit not you!). I have the Heller & Arii kits in the stash so will watch with interest. you can never have too many Spitfires.
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Re: Daz's Old-skool Airfix Spitfire IX **FINISHED**
O_T - those two kits are great. They have their inaccuracies, sure, but they build into nice models with minimal effort. I've built quite a few of them in the past and have never been disappointed.
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Re: Daz's Old-skool Airfix Spitfire IX **FINISHED**
Super result in next to no time!
Best wishes
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Re: Daz's Old-skool Airfix Spitfire IX **FINISHED**
Great Blitz and quick too. Nice one.
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Re: Daz's Old-skool Airfix Spitfire IX **FINISHED**
Missed the build. That's the Spit in the Canadian Aviation Museum, just down the road.
It shouldn't be in that colour scheme of course, but the person who donated it had it done in those colours, and the museum staff (being Canadian) were too polite to repaint it.
Nice model
It shouldn't be in that colour scheme of course, but the person who donated it had it done in those colours, and the museum staff (being Canadian) were too polite to repaint it.
Nice model
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