Marky's Spitfire favourite+one ***Vb and Mk.22 FINISHED***

[MarkyM607]

I have an Italeri Mk.VI, An Airfix F.22, Mk.Vb (older release) and Vb (current release). Also a Heller F.XVIe...... Don't say do them all!!.

[Purplethistle]

Don't be silly, you don't need to do BOTH of the Vb's!

[MarkyM607]

Don't be silly, you don't need to do BOTH of the Vb's!

Hmmmmmm!

[DazDaMan]

Yeah, just do one Spit V!

[MarkyM607]

Yeah, just do one Spit V!

Yes, but WHICH ONE!?!?

[Marek]

Yeah, just do one Spit V!

Yes, but WHICH ONE!?!?

Current!!!!! Then You will have a sudden urge to compare with old one and we are gonna have it our way!

[MarkyM607]

After much deliberation and bullying, I mean encouragement, from others(!), I have gone with the newer Vb, BUT, as a bit of rebelling I am also doing the older 1982 Vb.
So far the prop and cockpit floor/seat are done and painted. Fuselage ready to seal up once the prop is dry of black paint.

[MarkyM607]

Just a quick pic to show state of build.

[Marek]

After much deliberation and bullying, I mean encouragement, from others(!), I have gone with the newer Vb, BUT, as a bit of rebelling I am also doing the older 1982 Vb.
So far the prop and cockpit floor/seat are done and painted. Fuselage ready to seal up once the prop is dry of black paint.

.... I knew it would end like this!!! The power of bullying ... hmmm ... encouragement

[MarkyM607]

Bit of a delayed update, work is still progressing. I have the Vb at the paint/decal stage and an Airfix Mk.22 nearly built. If I have time there is also the Italeri Mk.VI waiting....

[Molly-new]

Nice crisp paintwork there Mark.

[MarkyM607]

Finished!. Just noticed one or two gaps that need to be attended to in future but for now this is done. Markings are for 92 Squadron, 1941. Codes are probably the wrong colour but they are all I have in the right size at the moment!. Canon barrels are the finest cocktail stick technology as the kit ones appear to have vanished at some point.

[Purplethistle]

Nice job, and good save with the cocktail sticks, are you going to do the prop tips yellow?

[MarkyM607]

Nice job, and good save with the cocktail sticks, are you going to do the prop tips yellow?

Darn it, someone noticed the props!!. . Guess I'll have to do them properly now!.
(Yes, I noticed this as I put the pics up so will sort it out asap!!).

[Purplethistle]

Nice job, and good save with the cocktail sticks, are you going to do the prop tips yellow?

Darn it, someone noticed the props!!. . Guess I'll have to do them properly now!.
(Yes, I noticed this as I put the pics up so will sort it out asap!!).

Probably only spotted it because I had forgotten to do the leading edge yellow on my F21s wings and only spotted it as I was lining up to take final photos. By the time I had painted them on and went back to take the photo, I found that I hadn't switched off the camera and the batteries were dud!