Tamya Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb
Starting cockpit works.
Almost ready to get in.
Cartridge rack borrowed from Eduard's older brother...
Seat belts.
Decal from the kit.
Cockpit installed...
Cockpit installed...
Cockpit installed...
Fancy clips back in action...
Undersurface painted.
Adjusting 30 Gal slipper tank from Eduard.
Fancy clips in action once more...
Slipper tank.
Gaps filled with PVA.
Master barrels.
Fifty shades of grey...
Camo in progress...
Priming D-day stripes...
Upper wings mostly done.
Lower part slow progress..
Wings underside finished.
Wings underside finished.
Fuselage stripes.
Fuselage stripes.
Moving on with the camo.
Moving on with the camo.
Testing the base.
Sky fuselage band. At least visible part of it.
Exhaust night...
Paintwork continues...
Camo done.
Camo done.
Standing on his own...
Yellow leading edges.
Propeller test fit.
Decals up.
Decals down.
Decals mostly done.
Handpaint resemblance on fuselage markings.
Handpaint resemblance on fuselage markings.
Testing final parts fit.
Testing final parts fit.
Testing final parts fit.
Salted.
Faded.
Faded.
Stripes weathered.
Stripes weathered.
Stripes weathered.
Varnishes.
Calling it done.
Calling it done.
Calling it done.
Calling it done.
Calling it done.
Calling it done.
Calling it done.
Коментари
14 May 2017, 20:17
Martin OostromInteresting subject. Your plane is one of the Spotting Spits the Americans used on D-Day to improve the range of the battleships firing at inland targets?
19 May 2018, 07:20
Tomislav MartanThanks Łukasz. Fit is OK, typical for Tamiya..
Thanks Cuajete. Wako is OK, but frankly, PE is better (thinner).
22 May 2018, 18:55
David JanuskaAnother excellent Spit here on scalemates. Looks great, perfect work.
1 June 2018, 07:25
Album info
4Q, serial unknown
VCS-7 (Cruiser Scouting Squadron), U.S. Navy
RNAS Lee-on-Solent
6 June 1944
