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    41(F) Squadron in 1/48 - Spitfire XIVe

    Hi all;


    Another instalment in the labour of love/hate project! This is the Academy Spitfire XIVe; it has many inaccuracies, not least of which is the shape of the nose - too fat, too stubby. Add to that the wrong shaped rudder, wrong shaped prop and spinner, wrong radiator housings, wrong cannons - well, you get the idea. I managed to get hold of a hard-to-come-by, out of production, DACO resin correction set that solves many of the difficulties.


    Finished as NH915, flown by Flt Lt Derek Rake; this aircraft shot down 41's final victory of the war, a Ju188 on 3 May 1945 - it was also 41's 200th victory of the conflict.










  • Guest

    #2
    A Hurricane man myself, but that's a superb Spit; love the colours. Derek

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    • papa 695
      Moderator
      • May 2011
      • 22770

      #3
      Great work Andy.

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      • PhilJ
        SMF Supporters
        • May 2015
        • 1145

        #4
        Nice build with what sounds like a pretty poor kit, keep racking up them 41,s Andy.


        Regards


        Phil

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        • Guest

          #5
          It's still a lovely looking Spit Andy! Great paintwork - I've got the XIVc kit that I'm working on, I didn't know it was so inaccurate

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          • Guest

            #6
            A beauty of plane, nice job, cheers

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            • Guest

              #7
              Originally posted by \
              It's still a lovely looking Spit Andy! Great paintwork - I've got the XIVc kit that I'm working on, I didn't know it was so inaccurate
              The XIVc kit is slightly less inaccurate - the rudder is the right shape!

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              • flyjoe180
                SMF Supporters
                • Jan 2012
                • 12390
                • Joe
                • Earth

                #8
                Super work Andy; it sounds like a lot of corrective work was required.

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