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I'm a bit late to the Tamiya Spitfire Mk IX Appreciation Society party, but better late than never! This won't be a proper detailed build WiP for several reasons, one of which is that I actually started the kit in 2016 but (and say this quietly) got bored with it!! However like the phoenix it has risen from the ashes inspired by: This is a figure of an ATA girl, Air Transport Auxiliary, amongst whose duties it was to move aircraft to various locations during the war so that squadrons always had spare aircraft to hand. It transpires the figure is based on a famous photo of Maureen Dunlop: I had to buy the figure as soon as I saw it, but then, what to do with it? She had to be delivering an aeroplane to somebody, and a little research soon revealed that a Spitfire LF Mk IX was delivered to 56 Squadron from 39 MU on 2 March (I don't know if Maureen was the pilot, but let's pretend she was.) So out came the dusty box. The engine I had previously worked on: so that's almost ready, but yesterday I assembled the wings: and was blown away by the precision and fit, just WOW! Today on with the cockpit which includes Barracuda upgrade: Lots still to add but it's progress! Talking of fit: I lost one of the flap indicator covers so had to make one! Sharing the diorama with Maureen will be a motley crew: all of which will be repainted. More soon I hope!
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