Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vb Trop
Initial works.
Cockpit sidewalls.
Getting cockpit and pilot ready.
Cockpit works continue.
Mr. Gleed in the cockpit.
Mr. Gleed in the cockpit.
Fancy clips in action again.
Fancy clips are back to work...
Some paint.
Some more paint.
Azure blue.
Masks have fallen.
Decals are on.
Blooper with wings camo and markings repaired...
Decals corrected.
Almost done...
Almost done...
Underside decalling finished.
Main decals finished.
Still stenciling left...
Still stenciling left...
Stenciling done.
Decaling done.
Gloss varnish for dealing decals and clear primer to level it all up.
Gloss varnish for dealing decals and clear primer to level it all up.
Gloss varnish for dealing decals and clear primer to level it all up.
Weathering started.
The first treatment on the port wing.
The first treatment on the port wing.
First hand of weathering on flat base.
First hand of weathering on flat base.
Final flat coat.
Final flat coat and
Final flat coat.
Test fitting the propeller.
Propeller finished.
Exhausts.
Mostly finished.
Mostly finished.
Mostly finished.
Mostly finished.
Mostly finished.
Mostly finished.
Mostly finished.
Opmerkingen
3 7 April 2019, 19:36
Tomislav Martan
Thanks lads.
Unfortunately I am not too satisfied with the final result, but that's something I'll take care on the next Tropical Spit.
Thanks lads.
Unfortunately I am not too satisfied with the final result, but that's something I'll take care on the next Tropical Spit.
9 August 2020, 15:27
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Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vb Trop
AB502 IR-G
Wing Commander Ian Richard Gleed
601 Sqn. RAF
Gabes Main, Tunisia
April 1943.