Bowcat's Tamiya 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire mk Vb

[Mr Bowcat]

Hi guys,

I decided to have a go at an aircraft so picked this up from eBay for little money.

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I forgot to take many photos, but this is how far i got yesterday.

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[flyjoe180]

Nice start. I think this is 1/32 instead of 1/35 scale?

[peterairfix]

Nice start. I think this is 1/32 instead of 1/35 scale?

Looking closer at the box in the top left hand corner it says 1\48

[colin m]

It does look nice, but with a 14.5cm fuselage, I think Peter is right.

[BarryW]

It is 1/48 - nice little kits these, simple, good fit, good detail, well engineered.

[Guest]

Bob's obviously so used to building 1/35 armour that it's become a habit to type that in!

Confusion over the scale aside, that's a great start Bob, I'm looking forward to seeing more of this one.

[Mr Bowcat]

Patrick, nail on the head mate.

It is indeed a 1/48.

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Got it undercoated and pre shaded (not very well).

[colin m]

Got it undercoated and pre shaded (not very well)

Nothing wrong with the pre-shading. I'm sure it's not meant to be perfect.

[papa 695]

That's looking very good so far Bob.

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers gents. The build is now on hold as I found I didn't have the right paints (doh)!

Ordered what I need from John last night (along with another kit that I don't actually need ) so should be back in business in a couple of days.

[Guest]

looking good bob

[Steve Brodie]

lookin sweet

[Mr Bowcat]

Undercarriage painted, not sure if I've gone too thick and lost most of the pre-shading?

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[Guest]

I can still see it Bob. Often it's a very subtle effect that doesn't always come out on photos

[Mr Bowcat]

Good to know, cheers.