Guest Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Sure looks good !..........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Looks great to me. I like the subtle shading in the camo. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Nice...I'm still correcting seams... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 So here it is: Frantisek Fajtl's Spitfire IIa, 313 (Czechoslovak) Sqn, RAF Portreath, August-November 1941. As you may remember, I said I wanted to keep weathering to a minimum as the aircraft was fresh out of repair and repaint, with perhaps a couple of operational sorties by the time I've depicted it. So there's no gun staining and very little exhaust staining, and underneath just the beginning of the characteristic Spitfire oil stains. I particularly like this variant of the day fighter scheme, with ocean gey and green, but with the A/A1/B markings. Hope you like it - thank you for all your comments so far, more comments and constructive criticism welcome. Thank you all for coming on this journey with me, the first time I've ever entered a GB and seen it through to completion. And finally, thanks to Edgar for all the info over the years, I've certainly used some his knowledge on this model. geedubelyer and mozart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Beautiful! I love it! I don't think I've ever seen this color scheme on this variant of the Spitfire. MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) Great job and what a perfect paint job, and as I said in an earlier post I like the idea of an early Spitfire in the later paint scheme. Cheers Dennis Edited April 13, 2016 by dennismcc MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 A truly fitting tribute to the man and good to see the spirit of this GB exhibited so wonderfully. Mike, thanks for taking the time to share your journey. It has been a pleasure to follow along and the end result is superb. Well done. Cheers. MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Excellent result Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Crackin' Spit Mike, just beautiful! Glad you found your first GB an "uplifting" experience, I've enjoyed watching your progress.....so here's to the next one! Max MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Very many thanks to everyone for all your compliments and support. This model has had its share of issues: some I've documented in here (losing bits and breaking the tailwheel for example); some others have documented when talking about the kit (like the shape issues); but despite all those it's been fun, and without wishing to boast I'm actually quite pleased with the outcome. To work in a shameless plug, its first outing will be at my Club's show, Milton Keynes ModelKraft, next Sunday (24th April) on the LSP/32 SIG table. Hope to see you there. geedubelyer and mozart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Sweet!!! MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Really nice build Mike - have added it to the Gallery. Iain MikeC and geedubelyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Nicely done! Looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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