jonbryon Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Hello All, My eighth and final completion for 2021 is Airfix's 1/48 Spitfire PR.19. Not the best kit, with some significant fit issues, poor quality moulding and rather over-emphasised panel lines, but pretty accurate by all accounts and a model of a great looking aircraft. My only additions were the whip aerial and the Rebecca Mk.II landing aid under the rear fuselage missed by Airfix. The scheme is from an Xtradecals sheet, but the serials are not quite right so in the end I only used the roundels, squadron crests and zeroes on the underwing serials. The tail flashes and prop stencils are from the kit and the serials are masked and airbrushed (the misalignment is intentional and somewhat neater than the real thing was). PRU Blue is from MRP and Medium Sea Grey from Mr Color. I've written a bit more about building the kit here: https://jonbryon.com/airfix-1-48-supermarine-spitfire-pr-19/ Comments very welcome Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkin mad Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 That does look the business. Though I would have perhaps dialled down on the panel line wash. Also most Spitfires had the undercarriage wells & doors painted in the same colour as the underside, that said neither of these 2 detract from the overall look. ------------- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Lovely Spit Jon. Had to look up what the Rebecca Mk. II landing aid was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 Thanks chaps 🙂 Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Cracking job! Those exhausts are fab!!! jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 12/24/2021 at 6:16 PM, jonwinn said: Cracking job! Those exhausts are fab!!! jon Thanks 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Curt B Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Really nice looking Spitfire. I love the color, and the 5 bladed prop! If you had difficulties during the build, it's not at all obvious from the finished product. I'd love to do this airplane myself, with all the details you did...not sure i can see any way to improve upon what you did. Great job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 8 hours ago, Curt B said: Really nice looking Spitfire. I love the color, and the 5 bladed prop! If you had difficulties during the build, it's not at all obvious from the finished product. I'd love to do this airplane myself, with all the details you did...not sure i can see any way to improve upon what you did. Great job! Thanks Curt 🙂 Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Beautiful Spitfire Geoff M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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