Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire XIVe Conversion

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Re: Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire XIVe Conversion

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Thanks Steve!

Creeping along here... I've pulled back some of the cockpit masking so that I could add the scratchbuilt brace and fuel fill nozzle.
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The whole model was given a flat coat, Model Master Clear Flat Acryl. The sliding canopy was unmasked just to see how bad the crack looks. The crack is small but unavoidably noticeable.
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The windscreen masking was left in place since I've not done any weathering yet. There should be a decent view into the cockpit with the windscreen masking removed and the pilot door posed open.
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Pausing again at this stage. Painting is done but weathering has not started.
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Re: Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire XIVe Conversion

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Such an elegant looking plane
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Re: Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire XIVe Conversion

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Thanks Johnny! I've always been fascinated by the 5-prop,Griffon-powered Spitfires so I'm really glad this conversion came out.

I think this stage is a good time to put this build on hold until I get the replacement canopy from Tamiya. I'm going to spin up a few things to occupy my time until then.
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:wow: Wow, that's some beautiful work and paint! :wow:
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Re: Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire XIVe Conversion

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:shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout:

Oh my! This is really starting to look outstanding!
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