The Few Before
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The electrical socket hatch was not installed of the early versions.
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And since there was no internal gun camera mounted in the leg wing root, I have also erased this hatch
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As well as the fuselage holes to connect the later IFF antenna’s. Also the small connectors on the horizontal stabilizer have been sanded off.
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Almost working hatch..
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Master 163 have the pre-war flash suppressors and an ingenious method to install their guns after all painting has been done. Consisting of two parts.
Way to go!
Way to go!
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Weybridge wooden prop was installed. There was no pitch control so the throttle box was simplified.
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Eduard’s decalsheet Yellow is too flat. So I made my own masks and airbrushed the 1938 A1 roundels.
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All markings paint
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Despite a metal primer, the paint lifted off. Lucky for me it wasn’t the PE itself which had lifted!
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Fixed
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With the serial
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With a wash and it’s matte finish. Exhaust fumes to go.
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With a light sheen, but it could have used a little more sheen.
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39 14 November 2023, 07:56
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Wow, there is a ton of detailed skilled work that has gone into that cockpit.
20 November 2023, 23:30
Album info
Sgt. George Unwin deliberately crashed this plane outside of a children's playground after an engine failure on a gunnery training mission.
The 11th Spitfire built.