Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vb Trop
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Initial works.
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Cockpit sidewalls.
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Getting cockpit and pilot ready.
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Cockpit works continue.
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Mr. Gleed in the cockpit.
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Mr. Gleed in the cockpit.
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Fancy clips in action again.
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Fancy clips are back to work...
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Some paint.
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Some more paint.
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Azure blue.
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Masks have fallen.
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Decals are on.
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Blooper with wings camo and markings repaired...
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Decals corrected.
Almost done...
Almost done...
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Underside decalling finished.
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Main decals finished.
Still stenciling left...
Still stenciling left...
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Stenciling done.
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Decaling done.
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Gloss varnish for dealing decals and clear primer to level it all up.
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Gloss varnish for dealing decals and clear primer to level it all up.
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Gloss varnish for dealing decals and clear primer to level it all up.
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Weathering started.
The first treatment on the port wing.
The first treatment on the port wing.
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First hand of weathering on flat base.
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First hand of weathering on flat base.
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Final flat coat.
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Final flat coat and
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Final flat coat.
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Test fitting the propeller.
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Propeller finished.
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Exhausts.
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Mostly finished.
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Mostly finished.
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Mostly finished.
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Mostly finished.
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Mostly finished.
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Mostly finished.
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Mostly finished.
Kommentarer
3 7 April 2019, 19:36
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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
Album info
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vb Trop
AB502 IR-G
Wing Commander Ian Richard Gleed
601 Sqn. RAF
Gabes Main, Tunisia
April 1943.