Malta Spitfire EP829 - John J. Lynch
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67 19 December 2022, 00:34
Jim JTis The front office is complete. The intent was to depict an interior showing weathering after a few months heavy operations from Malta. Thanks for looking. Comments and critiques welcome.
19 December 2022, 00:43
Jim JThanks for the comments, Mates! The engine is nearing completion. After the engine is mounted to the frame and firewall, more piping and wiring needs to be added. This project calls for lots of back and forth between flaps, engine section, gun bays, landing gear bays, wings, fuselage, etc., and requires detailed focus on the instructions for the main kit and each upgrade -- a good challenge. Thanks for looking. Comments and critiques always welcome.
7 January 2023, 02:46
Jim JThanks Mates! Just finished a major milestone getting the wings and fuselage integrated, incorporating the flap bays, gun bays and mounting interface for the engine. Lots of surgery and I'm glad this phase is complete. Thanks for looking. Comments always welcome.
7 January 2023, 20:39
Jim JThe main build is complete and the underside is now Light Mediterranean Blue, with some subtle fading, shading and sponge patterning. Painting continues tomorrow with the upper colors.
13 January 2023, 03:28
Jim JCompleted main camo painting of Dark Slate Grey and Deep Sky. Starting the post shading and sponge texturing process. More tomorrow.
14 January 2023, 03:36
Mark SherwoodNice work on the cockpit, I like your ideas for the paint scheme.
15 January 2023, 19:53
Jim JThanks Mates! Much appreciated. Main painting camo painting and insignia (masked) are now complete. Also painted the gun and flap bays. Gloss coat and decals, followed by a wash will be next. Thanks for looking.
16 January 2023, 03:39
Jim JA few photos after decals, wash and flat coat. More weathering next. Thanks for looking.
18 January 2023, 02:52
Jim JEP829 is now complete. Since the last update, the engine, guns, and flaps were all integrated, followed by final touchups and weathering. Thanks again for looking. Comments and critiques always welcome.
26 January 2023, 20:20
Jim JThanks Mates for the warm comments. Much appreciated and glad you like it.
30 January 2023, 23:34
JohnGreat build! Amazing details and engine. Love the scheme, blue and grey, very cool.
31 January 2023, 00:33
Album info
Continuing with the Malta theme, this aircraft sports the late 1942 "Malta scheme" of Light Mediterranean blue underneath, and Dark Slate Grey / Deep Sky on top. EP829 was delivered to Malta in November 1942 during Operation Train, the last of the carrier-based operations to reinforce the island with Spitfires. It was one of the few non-tropicalized Spitfires delivered to Malta. On April 28, 1943, in this aircraft, John Lynch shot down a Ju 52, which was the 1000th victory for the defenders of Malta. Photos of this aircraft show heavy weathering and maintenance work in progress. The plan is to depict this highly weathered aircraft undergoing maintenance. The build will include the engine, upgraded cockpit, gun bays, and flaps.
