Spitfire LF XVI, TB900/GE-D, 349 (Belgium) Squadron, Fassburg, 1946 This model was completed back in 2009 when my passion for Spitfires was just beginning to gain some steam. I had this Heller kit for a number of years; the instructions indicate HELLER HUMBROL. The vintage of the kit is such that it has raised […]
Over the holidays I able to make some progress on my long term project — the Spitfire III N3297. Readers may remember my previous posting wherein I summarized my knowledge, which hasn’t changed much since. I did decide since that N3297 was the bird I wanted to model, and her 1st configuration specifically. So after
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What a great year! A new job, relocation to England, 50th Anniversary of IPMS, attended Telford, got a Saturn V for Christmas and I completed some models. My goal for 2013 included a number of Spitfires as well as other kits. I didn’t complete all I wanted, and now of course still have a few
Hawk T.1 XX184/19 of 19 Squadron, 2008 I struggled with where to blog this one: on my Spitfire blog or my general modeling blog? Obviously I chose this one because it’s aligned to Spitfires. This is my response to our club theme of “Build the same kit”. 2013 was a year where I was able
Mk I, K9797, 19 Squadron, Duxford 1938 This is my second attempt at an introductory Spitfire. My previous attempt was a squadron-mate from just a few months later in the year, but essentially the same kit. The relatively new tooling of the Airfix Spitfire Mk I/IIa. The Subject 19 Squadron was the first Spitfire squadron,
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E-137, Yokosuka Naval Wing, 1945, Saburo Sakai Over the holiday I wanted a quick and easy build so I decided to make this Hobby Boss kit straight out of the box, including the kit decals. I decided research would be minimal so I could just enjoy the build. The Subject E-137 appears to be a
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