Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vb Trop

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April 7, 2019
Initial works.
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April 7, 2019
Cockpit sidewalls.
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April 7, 2019
Getting cockpit and pilot ready.
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April 22, 2019
Cockpit works continue.
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May 5, 2019
Mr. Gleed in the cockpit.
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May 5, 2019
Mr. Gleed in the cockpit.
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May 12, 2019
Fancy clips in action again.
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July 14, 2019
Fancy clips are back to work...
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March 7, 2020
Some paint.
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March 8, 2020
Some more paint.
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March 15, 2020
Azure blue.
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April 5, 2020
Masks have fallen.
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April 20, 2020
Decals are on.
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May 26, 2020
Blooper with wings camo and markings repaired...
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May 27, 2020
Decals corrected.
Almost done...
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May 31, 2020
Underside decalling finished.
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May 31, 2020
Main decals finished.
Still stenciling left...
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June 6, 2020
Stenciling done.
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June 7, 2020
Decaling done.
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June 11, 2020
Gloss varnish for dealing decals and clear primer to level it all up.
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June 11, 2020
Gloss varnish for dealing decals and clear primer to level it all up.
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June 11, 2020
Gloss varnish for dealing decals and clear primer to level it all up.
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June 18, 2020
Weathering started.
The first treatment on the port wing.
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July 3, 2020
First hand of weathering on flat base.
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July 3, 2020
First hand of weathering on flat base.
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July 18, 2020
Final flat coat.
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July 18, 2020
Final flat coat and
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July 18, 2020
Final flat coat.
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July 18, 2020
Test fitting the propeller.
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July 25, 2020
Propeller finished.
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August 5, 2020
Exhausts.
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August 9, 2020
Mostly finished.
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August 9, 2020
Mostly finished.
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August 9, 2020
Mostly finished.
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August 9, 2020
Mostly finished.
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August 9, 2020
Mostly finished.
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August 9, 2020
Mostly finished.
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August 9, 2020
Mostly finished.

Comments

3 7 April 2019, 19:36

Łukasz Gliński
Following. The same kit waits in my stash for its day.

5 May 2019, 20:14

Munkyslut
I use those rubber padded plastic clothes pegs too, they work great

14 July 2019, 11:12

Guy Rump
Following 🙂

7 March 2020, 22:47

Cuajete
Looking very good so far. Following.

27 May 2020, 19:16

scalemates
👍

3 July 2020, 19:48

Lost_Erik
Looking good 👍

5 July 2020, 14:25

David Januska
Nice job, perfect result so far 👍

25 July 2020, 17:47

Tomislav Martan
Thanks.

25 July 2020, 18:04

arron parry
Cracking job 🙂

9 August 2020, 12:50

Guy Rump
Great job 🙂

9 August 2020, 13:00

Tomislav Martan
Thanks lads.
Unfortunately I am not too satisfied with the final result, but that's something I'll take care on the next Tropical Spit.

9 August 2020, 15:27

Album info

Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vb Trop
AB502 IR-G
Wing Commander Ian Richard Gleed
601 Sqn. RAF
Gabes Main, Tunisia
April 1943.

Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vb Trop

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