Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk 1a

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What Stik said! I think I like the full elliptical wings better than those with the squared off tips. Looks more "Spitfir-ery" to me.
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those new spitfire kits airfix put out are quite nice, nice work so far!~
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Got this one in the stash. Might see about slotting it in after the 110.
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Thank you all.

I've progressed quite well over the past few days.

Uppersurface camo on.

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So after a heavy decalling session all decals have now been applied.

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Looking very good there Daz! What brand of paints are you using there?
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Looking good Baz. One question, in one pic the wheel wells are green, later on they are sky. Did you accidentely paint them? Or do you use some kind of super thin masking?
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Stikpusher wrote:Looking very good there Daz! What brand of paints are you using there?
Thank you! I'm using Lifecolor for the uppersurfaces and Humbrol for the undersurfaces.
BorgR3mc0 wrote:Looking good Baz. One question, in one pic the wheel wells are green, later on they are sky. Did you accidentely paint them? Or do you use some kind of super thin masking?
And I accidentally painted them the wrong colour.
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A little update.

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Almost finished! ;)
Daz, is the aircraft code the correct size? Looks a little bit large for this small fuselage. Just wondering.
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