Academy 1/72 Spitfire Mk XIVc

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Thanks Doug, I've heard that Academy decals can be difficult, so I'll be extra careful!

Aaron, the cockpit will be closed as the plan is to pose it ' in flight ' which is why I didn't bother too much with detailing the office.

Ha! Jason, with your skills I can see you doing great things in 1/72

Joe, the detail in the kit easily beats the Airfix new-tool Spits. You know the little circular covers along the front of the wings? Airfix have these

just as circles, whereas Academy show the fixings

So, a little update ...

Fuselage is joined to the wings. Everything fits well - I did mid-align the fuse & ended up doing a lot of filling & sanding Pilot is in

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Primed & ready for painting

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Underside painted

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Thanks for looking

Patrick

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Forgot to stop & take pictures!

Camo done, gloss coat & decals done. The Academy decals went on great, dried out like prunes on the roundels ( so no close-ups of them!

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Next the washing & weathering

Cheers

Patrick

[dave]

Looking good