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Spitfire Mk Vb Hobby Boss 1/32

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    Spitfire Mk Vb Hobby Boss 1/32

    There's an old adage that says, "Rei morto, Rei posto". In English it means that when the King dies soon another takes his place.

    I finished the model that was the last release of Hasegawa. Well, I'll start a new model that was the last release from Hobby Boss. The Spitfire Mk Vb.

    The model represents a WWII ace who became flight commander. Spitfire Vb, RF-D EN952, 303 Sqn RAF (Polish) Jan Zummbach, Summer 1942.




    The box.












    Fit test. Everything seems to fit well. Let's see if there are no surprises.




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    And I started to glue and to prepare a few little pieces.

    First in the interiors.








    After the engine has here with putty.




    And the exhaust pipes.




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    Nice! It'll be very interesting to see this one come together as I've got the exact same kit sitting in the stash

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    Very cool, that's a nice looking kit.

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    I started by painting the interior with Grey Green.








    The engine almost ready and exhaust pipes.








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    Nice.

    Thinking of getting this kit for myself

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    Good start

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    Well done.

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    Looks nice and I do so like these bigger kits for detail, but sadly do not have room for them.



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    Sweet...

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    Looking good.

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    Very nice ajcmac. I noticed a rough texture on the exhausts and engine. Is that a technique or as it came in the kit? If a technique, I would sure like to know how you achieved it.

    Thanks..Geo


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    Very nice work. One minor point which can easily be corrected - the seat was not Cockpit Green, being made from a resin-impregnated pulp, rather like a kind of papier mache, often wrongly described as 'Bakelite'. It was a reddish brown colour, with a very dark brown (almost black in appearance) leather slip-on back pad.
    Here's a pic taken at Duxford, showing the colours.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ajcmac View Post
    The model represents a WWII ace who became flight commander. Spitfire Vb, RF-D EN952, 303 Sqn RAF (Polish) Jan Zummbach, Summer 1942.

    Looking very nice. However a short note here Zumbach's Spitfire Mk.Vb had the serial EN951 but not the EN952. But it might be a typo... if not, check decal markings, just in case.

    Spitfire VB, RF-D EN951, 303 Sqn RAF (Polish), Squadron Leader Jan Zumbach, Summer 1942.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Airframes View Post
    Very nice work. One minor point which can easily be corrected - the seat was not Cockpit Green, being made from a resin-impregnated pulp, rather like a kind of papier mache, often wrongly described as 'Bakelite'. It was a reddish brown colour, with a very dark brown (almost black in appearance) leather slip-on back pad.
    Here's a pic taken at Duxford, showing the colours.
    I'll have to fix with a brush. Already glued the seat belts and the pilot's seat to the supports. Thank you.
    Last edited by ajcmac; 12-28-2011 at 11:13 PM.

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