Spitfire H.F. Mk.VII
1September 25, 2023The real aircraft
2September 26, 2023cockpit center area built, Nov.'11
3September 26, 2023engine mount built, Nov.'11
4September 26, 2023engine block built, Nov.'11
5September 26, 2023interior areas painted gray green, Nov.'11
6September 26, 2023sidewalls painted and wash, Nov.'11
7September 26, 2023PE harness added to seat and painted, Nov.'11
8September 26, 2023cockpit parts detail painted and wash, Nov.'11
9September 26, 2023engine painted and installed in mount, wash on firewall after detail painting, Dec.'11
10September 26, 2023propellor built, Dec.'11
11September 26, 2023sink marks on rear of blades filled and sanded smooth, Dec.'11
12September 26, 2023test fit of propeller, Dec.'11
13September 26, 2023fuselage closed up with cockpit parts and engine installed, Dec.'11
14September 26, 2023close up of installed cockpit and engine, Dec.'11
15September 26, 2023lower wing and armament added...
This was where it got sidelined, March 2012... packaged soon after up due to move
16September 26, 2023pulled out of shelf of doom packing, dusted off and prepped for continuation, July 20, 2023
17September 26, 2023construction resumed, July 20, 2023
18September 26, 2023basic construction completed, July 21, 2023
19September 26, 2023painting started on undersides, 9/23/23
custom mixed PRU Blue
20September 26, 2023canopy masked and installed, ready for topside paint
21September 27, 2023Humbrol Acrylic Medium Sea Grey airbrushed on to upper surfaces
22September 28, 2023Gloss coat on
23September 30, 2023Decals on
24February 3, 2024Wash on and cleaned up
25February 3, 2024Flat coat on over wash
26February 8, 2024Soooooo close to the finish line now!
27February 9, 2024Completed!!!
28February 11, 2024finished
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40February 11, 2024finished
41February 11, 2024w/some ground crew & accessories from kit
42February 11, 2024w/some ground crew & accessories from kit
43February 11, 2024w/Academy Spitfire Mk.XIVc
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Shelf of Doom ICM 1/48 project
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