**** DONE: GB-43 1/48 Spitfire Mk. XIV - Aces' Aircraft of all Eras

[rochie]

Username : rochie
First name : Karl
Category : intermediate
Scale : 1/48
Manufacturer / Model : Academy/Spitfire Mk XIV
Extras : spare decals

 

[rochie]

Johnson's wartime record was 515 sorties flown, 34 aircraft claimed destroyed with a further seven shared destroyed (three and one shared victories), three probable destroyed, 10 damaged, and one shared, destroyed on the ground.

All his victories were fighters. As a Wing Leader, Johnson was able to use his initials "JE-J" in place of squadron code letters. He scored the bulk of his victories flying two Mk IXs: EN398/JEJ in which he shot down 12 aircraft and shared five plus six and one shared damaged, while commanding the Kenley Wing; MK392/JEJ, an L.F Mk. IX, 12 aircraft plus one shared, destroyed on the ground.
His last victory of the war was scored in this aircraft. Johnson ended the war flying a Mk XIVE, MV268/JEJ.

His post-war mount was MV257/JEJ; it was the last Spitfire to carry his initials.

the subject, profile from Ospreys late marque Spitfire aces

the kit

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Awaiting more details

 

[N4521U]

Some ........ details.

 

[rochie]

details added !

 

[Crimea_River]

Good one Karl.

 

[fubar57]

I built this years ago; remembered the valve covers after I finished painting

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

As can be seen the kit includes normal rounded wing tips.
I will have to fill in the camera port holes on either side of the fuselage as MV268 didnt have the camera set up.

 

[N4521U]

See??

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

I built this years ago; remembered the valve covers after I finished painting

remembered that one and already checked it out last night

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice choice Karl.

 

[N4521U]

There it is!!!!!!!
rock on

 

[A4K]

Good one Karl! Nice change to see a low back.

 

[rochie]

thank you fellas.

got sun, mon, tues off work so should be able to make a start !

wife willing that is ...........

 

[Crimea_River]

3 days off! A luxury for you!

 

[rochie]

3 days off! A luxury for you!

by the time i finish on saturday night i will have worked approximatly 54 hours since 5.30 am on thursday, so i have taken an extra day off this week !

 

[Crimea_River]

You deserve it Karl, and then some.