1:48 Eduard Spitfire Mk.Ia “Douglas Bader”

[shortCummins]

Here is my effort at Eduard’s 1:48 “Spitfire Story: the few” MKI Spitfire depicted in F/Lt Douglas Bader from early June 1940

Built entirely from the box, the kit comes with added PE and canopy masks

Paint:
-----MrSurfacer 1500
-----MRP
-----Tamiya
-----502 Abteilung oils






































until next time
as always, any suggestions, criticisms or comments will be gratefully received.
rgds
John(shortCummins)

[Twokidsnosleep]

Fantastic work
Lovely Spitfire

[Stokesy44]

Beautiful finish of an iconic aircraft

[Quax]

Very nicely done John!

Paul

[shortCummins]

thanks chaps

Eduard Spitfires are always a joy, for some reason the wing root join wasn't perfect, as it was in a previous build, I must have done or not done, something wrong?

these are the "peelable" decals, one "issue" is that once the carrier film has been removed if you want to place an additional decal on top of an existing one they won't "stick", when you peel the carrier film the ink/paint comes off at the same time. The "answer" is to spray the "first" decal with a coat of varnish, I used a matt varnish, then the "second" decal can have its carrier film removed as easily as the first.

rgds
John(shortCummins)

[RangerNeil]

Thats a lovely build - congratulations!