1:32 Hobby Boss Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop 603 Squardon RAF, Malta 1942.

[Tango1 324]

Ralph,

 

Your work is incredible! I have really enjoyed watching this superb model come to life and your skill at detailing the look of a wartime fighter is a joy for the eyes. I ws so happy to see this model complted, it's pure inspiration!

 

 

I love it!!

[Ralph Riese 140]

Hello Gents. Very kind and generous sentiments. Very much appreciated. Thank you.

 

Kev: I'd be chuffed. Hope all's in readiness for Model Expo.

 

Cheers, Ralph.

[LSP_Kevin 28,580]

Hello Gents. Very kind and generous sentiments. Very much appreciated. Thank you.

 

Kev: I'd be chuffed. Hope all's in readiness for Model Expo.

 

Cheers, Ralph.

 

Thanks Ralph. Will you be in attendance?

 

Kev

[Ralph Riese 140]

No Kev - won't make it down. Looking forward to seeing some pics from the event though. (Wish I could work out how the "Quote" buttons work...). Cheers, Ralph.

[Thomas Lund 1,549]

Excellent work - that is one dirty and well worn bird, but every smudge i so believable, looks so real

[LSP_Kevin 28,580]

And here's the article!

http://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=1130

Kev

[Plasticsurgeon 89]

Wow! Very nice job! Awesome paintjob and weathering. The exhausts ....wow!

[Barry 2,458]

Love it!

[BJG 61]

Best weathering and layering I have seen on a model Ralph, it looks awesome from someone who loves Spitfires.

Now, please tell me what is going on with the Vokes filter? The intake section should be blended in with the rest of it not having the noticeable join.

 

Absolutely beautiful.

[nicely11b 8]

Wow!! Awesome weathering!

[williamj 4,897]

That truely is one heck of a paint job,never seen anything quite like it...like it very much.

[Guest Martinnfb]

What a sweet remedy for my tired old eyes, Thank You Ralph.

[Guest]

Very, very well done. Outstanding weathering!

[Ralph Riese 140]

Thanks Guys - glad the pics wre of some interest.

 

Brad G: well there you go! Indeed - what is it with that bl**dy filter! What was Hobby Boss thinking - and how did I miss it??!! Well spotted. Seems the squardon should be No.185 (not 603), and there's now a question about the yellow Sqn code colours. "Such is life" as Ned said! Cheers, Ralph.

[Guest Peterpools]

Ralph

Awesome Spit. well worn and certainly ready for action.

:thumbsup: