Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire F Mk 22

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Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire F Mk 22

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This is my final reveal for the 1/72 Airfix Supermarine Spitfire for the Shiny Things GB.

The model was damaged during construction and I was about to give up, but some fellow ISM modellers encouraged me to create a weathered almost abandoned diorama. I took this on board and here are the final results.

The kit was built in the metal finish shown on the box art. The kit was brush painted using Tamiya Enamels (primarily XF-16, Flat Aluminium) and the canopy was painted using tamiya acrylics.

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Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire F Mk 22
Scalemates link: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/142690- ... re-f-mk-22
Kit No: A02033
Kit History: Released in 2012 as a new tool
Kit Build Options:
1. UK Military Royal Air Force, 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn. PK433, Edinburgh | 1951 - In Metal Finish (Tamiya XF-16)
2. UK Military Royal Auxiliary Air Force, 607 (County of Durham) Sqn. PK553, Farnborough | 1948 - In Camouflage Scheme (Tamiya XF-61 (Dark Green) and XF-66 (Light Grey))
3. UK Military Royal Auxiliary Air Force, 607 (County of Durham) RAN/4, Cooper Trophy Air Race, Farnborough | July 1948 - In Camouflage Scheme (Tamiya XF-61 (Dark Green) and XF-66 (Light Grey))

Build Thread:

http://www.intscalemodeller.com/viewtop ... 87&t=17572

Build Video:

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Box Art

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Final Pictures before kit was damaged:

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Final pictures with Diorama

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Re: Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire F Mk 22

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That looks amazing, well done on "rescuing" the build :jd:
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Good recovery and ace dio.
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So great. I love the moss growing up the wings, it really looks like someone ditched their Spit in a Frenchman's farm and no one has found it a year on...

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Really glad you went for it!

Edit to add: the canopy scummy-ness is also a great touch!
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nice recovery :th:
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Excellant save and if anything it made you create the awesome diorama for it :th:
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I like the color - and I know it's heart breaking to have a breakdown right at the finish line but great recovery.
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Very very nice, really like the moss on the wings.
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RoscoRSA wrote:That looks amazing, well done on "rescuing" the build :jd:
Sturm wrote:Very very nice, really like the moss on the wings.
Avgas wrote:Good recovery and ace dio.
Lysus wrote:So great. I love the moss growing up the wings, it really looks like someone ditched their Spit in a Frenchman's farm and no one has found it a year on...

:clap:

Really glad you went for it!

Edit to add: the canopy scummy-ness is also a great touch!
shortCummins wrote:nice recovery :th:
Always48 wrote:Excellant save and if anything it made you create the awesome diorama for it :th:
TheTroyster wrote:I like the color - and I know it's heart breaking to have a breakdown right at the finish line but great recovery.

Thanks all, if it wasn't for some of you guys, primarily RoscoRSA, Lysus and Cymru, this model would have been in the bin. So thanks again for the ideas and motivation!
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Re: Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire F Mk 22

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Amazing job and a great result! :clap: :clap:

Nice save at the end, the diorama looks great :th:

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