**** DONE: GB-57 1/48 Spitfire XVI RCAF - WW2 Foreign Service

[rochie]

Username : rochie
First name : Karl
Category : intermediate
Scale : 1/48
Manufacturer / Model : Revell/ICM Spitfire XVI low back
Extras : none

pics from the internet

 

[rochie]

ok here's the kit, Revell's re box of the ICM Spitfire XVI kit

Subject is AU J of 421 Sqn

 

[Crimea_River]

Hey Karl, nice to see you join! Coincidentally, I have one of these lined up as well if I get around to joining. It will be the ICM kit and marked DNoA of 416 Sqdn RCAF flown by Chuck Darrow.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Good choice Karl.

 

[rochie]

Thanks chaps

 

[Wurger]

One question, looking at the pics above what do you think of the upper wing roudels C1 or older style ?

The large RAF roundel C1... IMHO,

tops ...

undersides ...

Three shots more of the Spitfire XVIe, TB886, AU-J of no. 421 Squadron RCAF, April 1945

the source: HyperScale Forums-Spitfire XVIe, TB886, AU-J of 421 Sq. RCAF, April 1945 (Tamiya 1/32) IMAGE HEAVY

and her profile ...

the source: Top Colors 24 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIe Book Review by Rodger Kelly

 

[Wurger]

and more ...

the source: ModelWeb » Blog Archive » 1/48 The Rise of Bubbletops – EduArt – Eduard

 

[rochie]

Thank you Sir, i did ask before looking at the pictures closely enough
You found more shots than i did though

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Great stuff Karl, nice to see you back in the groove.

 

[le_steph40]

nice one Karl

 

[Wayne Little]

Good to see you back at it Karl.....

 

[T Bolt]

Good one Karl!

 

[Crimea_River]

Wurger , if you find any of DN A of 416 please post. I only have a profile and an in-flight shot with 2 other Spits.

 

[Donivanp]

Very nice Karl Very nice indeed

 

[rochie]

Ok, managed to get a day off work, so made a start.

Cockpit innards

Fuselage joined

More later

 

[Jock Tamson]

Good start

 

[le_steph40]

 

[Crimea_River]

Enjoy your day Karl. Sounds like you've been crazy-busy.