**** DONE: GB-62 1/32 Spitfire Mk.IXc - Spitfires

[hainus]

ok thxs , ill have a look thru my stash and see what i got .

 

[Crimea_River]

Never hurts to assume that the blue faded a bit anyway so it doesn't have to be too dark in my opinion.

 

[N4521U]

Hmmmmm, that looks a bit like risky business........

 

[hainus]

Finally finished painting most of the decals , do a clear coat and finish the rest

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Very swish.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Very nice

 

[Crimea_River]

Turned out great and well worth the effort.

 

[Ralph Haus]

Finally finished painting most of the decals , do a clear coat and finish the rest

Painting on those details certainly trumps having to smash down decals with softener to get the details that you have. Not sure if I'm up to that but definitely impressed.

 

[Berny5664]

It's coming along very well

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[hainus]

Finished of painting most of the tiny decals , gota do the leaf once the white dries properly , so far so good .
What colour does everyone think the leaf should be ? that many different opinions over the net.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Not sure if this is much help but it's your aircraft with JJ in front and looking at the maple leaf, assuming this is what your referring to, I would say it is not dark enough in monochrome to be black, and being from a Canadian squadron, I would say it is in red. JJ by the way was the Air Comm when I was in Aden 1963-65.

 

[fubar57]

This is from another site...

A Canadian Maple leaf on a white circular background was carried on both sides of the fuselage under the windscreen. Its colour has been a matter of some controversy. In his memories, Johnson stated that the the leaf on his aircraft was green. However, all the Canadian squadrons of the Kenley wing had this national symbol painted in red. Was green the conscious decision on the part of Johnnie to underline his British origin, or did the memory fail him on this rather small detail? Perhaps we will never know.

 

[hainus]

Anyone got a magic wand to clean this pic up ? lol

 

[Crimea_River]

I do remember a lot of discussions over whether the leaf is green or red. I chose red on my depiction based on what I understood to be respected sources at the time.

 

[Wayne Little]

Red would be logical.....

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Wurger]

th esource: Spitfire Mk.IX

 

[fubar57]

Never mind