303 Squadron Spitfire

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Fuselage and wings attached, only small amount of filler used for some minor gaps, Eduard continues to produce great kits with awesome fit and detail
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January 27, 2022
Almost ready for priming
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February 3, 2022
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First stages of painting.
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February 5, 2022
Painted the Sky stripe, the yellow edge of the wings and added the spinner, antenna and landing gear. Ready for a first coat of varnish.
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February 9, 2022
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February 9, 2022
Finished with the decals, thick film carrier which never happened to me with an Eduard kit. Next step, working on the panel lines and weathering.
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February 12, 2022
After i finished with the decals, i gave the model a coat of clear varnish and left it to dry for a day and a half. Then i started to work on the panel lines, and that coat started to peel off. I removed that coat the best i could, replaced a few stencils that were gone after that, and tried to finish the model the best i could.
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I call this project finished, not the best of the results, but had a lot of fun with it, which is the final goal, to enjoy this hobby. Hope you like it.

Comments

39 25 January 2022, 12:17

Maciej Bellos
Following!

25 January 2022, 12:20

Jose Freire
Thanks for following, Maciej. Lets see how it goes.

25 January 2022, 12:24

Spanjaard
looking good

25 January 2022, 12:33

Jose Freire
Thanks Spanjaard, hope i dont mess it up with this wonderful kit.

25 January 2022, 12:52

Spanjaard
Sure you won't 🙂

25 January 2022, 12:53

"Sparky"
Impressive!

25 January 2022, 13:02

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Very good start. Cockpit looks great. 👍

25 January 2022, 13:14

Robert Podkoński
Watching with interest - good choice 🙂

25 January 2022, 13:23

Gary Kitchen
How did I miss this. Zumbach is the GOAT! Albeit a very shady character by the end (but a great modelling inspiration). Following along now. 👍

3 February 2022, 16:55

Jose Freire
Thanks Gary. In fact the kit comes with plenty of nice options, each one of them in my opinion is worth building. Since it´s a dual combo edition my next build will be another Spitfire.

3 February 2022, 18:14

Neil
Following 🙂

4 February 2022, 15:34

Rui S
Bonitoooo 👍

12 February 2022, 20:13

Jose Freire
Obrigado Rui

12 February 2022, 20:14

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Turned out really nice, good work! 👍

12 February 2022, 20:24

Jose Freire
Thanks WhiteGlint, i think i could have done better if it wasn´t for that problem with the varnish coat, but it was a fun build and im happy with the result.

12 February 2022, 21:22

Rui
Nice 👍

12 February 2022, 21:50

Spanjaard
that is what counts Jose. and i think you recovered pretty nicely from the problem with the varnish. looks good

12 February 2022, 22:53

Jose Freire
Thanks to all for the nice comments and the positive feedback, it encourages me to keep modelling and improving.

13 February 2022, 00:59

Eric Thornton
303 SQ good choice, like the mad duck! What varnish did you use? First time you used this varnish?

13 February 2022, 07:56

Jose Freire
I use Acrylic clear varnish from Vallejo, as i always do, and its the first time such thing happens to me. Really cant explain what happened, but as soon as i started working with the panel liners, that layer peeled off.

13 February 2022, 10:53

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Spitfire Mk V of 303 Squadron, flown by Jan Zumbach. Eduard Limited Edition kit, The Sweeps.

Jan Zumbach,s Spitfire

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1:48 Spitfire Story: The Sweeps (Mk.Vb) (Eduard 11153)

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