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Richard M · Last edited by Richard M on Sat 25 Jul 2009 08:15 am; edited 1 time in total

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thomasweir · Posted: Thu 09 Jul 2009 12:41 pm Post subject:

Having built a 1/48 Hellcat and a 1/72Mossie in invasion stripes already this year for other GBs I feel the urge for more stripes.

One could build another Hellcat and Mossie but as I'm on a Spitfire build phase at the mo- Spitfire VIII for AMSIG, Spitfire IIa for AMSIG and a F24 for myself perhaps for AMSIG, I think I will build a 1/48 Spitfire IX in invasion stripes.

I don't have one in the stash at the moment which is why there is a plee in the wanted section but there may be one in stock at a model shop a few miles away from me.

thomasweir · Posted: Fri 10 Jul 2009 19:34 pm Post subject:

The LMS does'nt have it in stock and their supplier is also out of stock with this one. Most probably go the amazon route - being the cheapest way of getting one on the net.

thomasweir · Posted: Tue 14 Jul 2009 16:09 pm Post subject:

I'm supporting my LMS and given them a few weeks to source me a 1/48 Spitfire IX. In the mean time i shall join in with Hardtarget and ColinM and build a Typhoon OOB.

thomasweir · Posted: Wed 22 Jul 2009 19:54 pm Post subject:

I have got the 1/48 Spitfire now so will concentrate on that. The Typhoon will have to wait for another day.

thomasweir · Posted: Fri 24 Jul 2009 14:25 pm Post subject:

Box shot. I shall be building the kit OOB but will be using after market decals. May build JE J

but there are other D-Day options on the sheet.

Badwolf · Posted: Fri 24 Jul 2009 21:24 pm Post subject:

I'm looking forward to seeing how this one builds up.

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thomasweir · Posted: Tue 04 Aug 2009 15:17 pm Post subject:

I am off on Holiday tomorrow but am taking this kit with me. Saves talking to the mother in law for the next two weeks.
I will be taking pictures as the build progresses but will have no upload facility to the internet so all the pictures will come at once after I'm back assuming I've started it!.

thomasweir · Posted: Tue 18 Aug 2009 11:10 am Post subject:

Finally got under way last night on this one.

Progress pictures to follow.

James Russell · Posted: Tue 18 Aug 2009 13:33 pm Post subject:

This looks beautiful work! What a detailed cockpit! Nice job on the instrument panel.

I sometimes wonder what it would be like to wander away from the braille end of the modelling scale.

thomasweir · Posted: Sun 23 Aug 2009 10:04 am Post subject:

I have put the undercarriage on and cannons. Next a bit of filler and sanding!

DH764 · Posted: Sun 23 Aug 2009 18:53 pm Post subject:

Good progress Tom

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Badwolf · Posted: Mon 24 Aug 2009 22:03 pm Post subject:

Coming along well, nice work on the cockpit.

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TimJ · Posted: Tue 25 Aug 2009 02:08 am Post subject:

Nice work so far Tom.
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stuzzar · Posted: Tue 25 Aug 2009 10:46 am Post subject:

Looking good Tom, hope the decals are better than the ones on the Seafire.

Cheers

Stu

thomasweir · Posted: Tue 25 Aug 2009 12:43 pm Post subject:

stuzzar · Posted: Wed 26 Aug 2009 13:54 pm Post subject:

thomasweir · Posted: Sun 30 Aug 2009 20:06 pm Post subject:

Progress so far.

White invasion bands painted on and re masked for Ocean Grey.
Since this pic was taken the spit has received a second coat of Ocean Grey and Medium grey for underneath.

thomasweir · Posted: Fri 04 Sep 2009 13:41 pm Post subject:

I painted another coat of MSG for the undersides and applied the dark green camo last night.

I shall post some pics tonight.

thomasweir · Posted: Sat 05 Sep 2009 21:39 pm Post subject:

As promised, the pictures.