Spitfire Mk.VIII, Borneo (WIP)

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March 21, 2019
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March 22, 2019
Painting first parts
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March 27, 2019
Door closed, I will use the all closed configuration
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March 27, 2019
Interior parts ready for assembly
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March 29, 2019
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March 29, 2019
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March 29, 2019
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March 29, 2019
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March 29, 2019
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March 31, 2019
Glazing dials with Kristal Klear
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March 31, 2019
Dry fit
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March 31, 2019
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March 31, 2019
Closing fuselage
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April 1, 2019
Careful reinforcing of the rivets
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April 1, 2019
Some cautious putty
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April 1, 2019
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April 4, 2019
AK Primer applied on the joints to check for imperfection and cover some...
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April 4, 2019
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April 8, 2019
White (X-2) applied on the wing fronts
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April 8, 2019
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April 8, 2019
White bands masked
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April 8, 2019
Paint applied - used Gunze for Green (H302) and Dark Green (H73) and AK RC for Ocean Grey (RC288) and Dark Sea Grey (RC296)
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April 8, 2019
Chipping applied with AK Silver Pencil and 4B for the front of the white bands and several oils applied, using Abteilung 502 also from AK
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April 9, 2019
Nagging, nagging cowl joint...
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April 9, 2019
Couldn't stand it anymore - sanding sticks to action again!!!
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April 9, 2019
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April 9, 2019
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April 9, 2019
AK Primer applied
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April 9, 2019
Re-painted - joint mark is now corrected and cowl is smooth
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April 9, 2019
Coming along...
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April 16, 2019
Starting correcting the decals join and the white overprint (for example, in the eyes)
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April 16, 2019
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May 13, 2019
Added some streaking on the belly with AMMO Mig oils and varnished with MRP-48 Super Clear Gloss
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May 13, 2019
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June 2, 2019
Wash applied with AK 2071
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June 2, 2019
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June 4, 2019
Paiting the exhaust marks on the sides - H47 + H77 on the ouside and XF-57 on the inside
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June 4, 2019
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June 4, 2019
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June 10, 2019
Working on the exhausts with oils from the Oilbrusher family
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June 10, 2019
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June 13, 2019
Using a Motolov pen for the chrome of the oleos
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June 13, 2019
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June 13, 2019
Propeller ready
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June 13, 2019
Final touch ups
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June 14, 2019
Finished

Comments

21 March 2019, 11:41

Rob
Nice kit, that one. I'm using other decals as I want to keep that scheme for the 1/32 version in the stash!

22 March 2019, 00:27

Ricardo Reis
Yes, finest plastic injection I have ever seen, I have great expectations.

22 March 2019, 01:03

Bryn Crandell
Looks like a winner here. Going to watch this one.

22 March 2019, 15:25

Stephan Ryll
Nice progress Ricardo 👍

29 March 2019, 08:35

Ricardo Reis
Thanks Stephan. Closing now the fuselage. Exagerated a bit on the chipping because I will be closing the canopy and little will be seen.

29 March 2019, 09:12

Ricardo Reis
Fuselage closed

31 March 2019, 12:39

Ricardo Reis
Painted, varnished, decaled and the nagging joint on the nose corrected (maybe the order of these actions was not the best...)

9 April 2019, 00:29

Stephan Ryll
Nice progress here Ricardo 👍

13 May 2019, 15:00

Ricardo Reis
Thanks. Yes, is coming out nicely. 🙂

13 May 2019, 20:46

Ricardo Reis
Moving forward with exhausts and some additional oils

4 June 2019, 23:46

Nathan Dempsey
Looking good there Ricardo.

11 June 2019, 00:24

Ricardo Reis
Thank you Nathan, getting the exhausts stains right has become a fight. 🙂

11 June 2019, 06:40

Nathan Dempsey
I like the color variations where the old markings were overpainted.

13 June 2019, 22:48

Ricardo Reis
Yes, they are nice - this camo has, in fact, four different colours. 👍

13 June 2019, 23:00

Ricardo Reis
Hi all. Just finished this one. Final pictures have been uploaded in a separate album on this same projects. Thank you for your kind feedback during the build.

14 June 2019, 12:29

Project info

Spitfire Mk.VIII, Borneo

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII

Royal Australian Air Force (1921-now)
No. 457 Sqn. A58-631 ZP V Grey Nurse
April 1945 World War 2»Pacific Theatre - Morotai island

White, Medium Sea grey, Green, Dark Sea grey, Dark Green

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