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[BlackAce7727]

Well gents,

The Spitfire has now gotten her full markings and she does look the part... the first Mk.IX I've done properly and I feel she's worth it.

[SAS~Storebror]

Interesting to see the different wing surface structure.


Mike

[BlackAce7727]

Evening gents,

Well for my final update for tonight the cannons are on, underside radiators, intakes and exhausts fitted. This will be the last WIP photos, the final reveal will be soon!

[BlackAce7727]

Afternoon Gents,

Well, this has to be one of the fastest builds I've done... at approximately 20:30 last night the Matchbox Spitfire Mk.IXe in 1/72 was completed. 2 days... yes 2 days from parts on a sprue to the completed aircraft. I'm super happy with this and for the first time since 2007 I finally have a properly done Mk.IX Spitfire in my collection. Enjoy! 



Oh and P.S, enjoy that sound.... music!

[Andy H]

You've got every right to be happy with that build - great result! 

If it wasn't for the Red Army taking over the house, I'd be sorely tempted to pick some old Matchbox kits up. 

[BlackAce7727]

Thanks Andy, it felt great doing the build and it was fun. I look forward to more Matchbox kits as I do have 2 more in the post on the way which are the Hurricane Mk.IIC and the Spitfire Mk.XVIe.

So continuing my Spitfire's here's the Revell Spitfire Mk.Vc in 1/72, this kit has been renound for it's good build quality and detail. It's a bit of deja-vu here as I have built this kit during the beginning of this year however that one I felt wasn't done justice by extra detail, gun smoke or exhaust staining. Instead I used an acrylic like oil which i think and it obscured much of the detail including some silly metal chipping which now doesn't look right. 

[BlackAce7727]

Afternoon gents,

After a day's worth of being quiet I haven't stopped painting... all the internal goods are painted, prop, wheels, undercarriage doors and legs done. Assembly wise, today it was like this...

It all went together in;

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Painting will commence once the liquid poly has dried and hardened. Also for the record she's going to be a Mk.Vb clipped wing version in the colours of AE-A, 402 Sqn RAF stationed at Duxford in 1943.

[BlackAce7727]

Top grey applied, to add to things I now possess a rare acrylic pot of Revell 79 Matte Iron Grey... what a miracle!

[BlackAce7727]

Evening gents,

After a laid back day the green camo was applied, I'm very happy with this one.. painting a model this small with a medium brush isn't easy.. but as usual I did prevail and well, here's the result.

[Andy H]

Nice looking kit, old chum. Looking forward to the finished article. 

[BlackAce7727]

Thanks buddy

Yep she may be an old tool from 1996 but still has that magic...

[spit05]

le MKV est mon préférer
bon travail mon ami