**** DONE: GB-62 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Vb(1) - Spitfires

[Berny5664]

Beautiful camouflage, Geo.
I hope to succeed something like this too

 

[T Bolt]

Very camouflage looking George

 

[fubar57]

Thanks gents. Only did my last four nights this tour due to recovery. Night three brought some nice drama at 0500ish. The muppet commander was taking his last load out to the dam and to be fair, the sun had just crested over the mountain and you are driving right at it. There is a small berm about 20-25ft away from the main berm and this was built to protect a contract drill rig. It has also been there for three weeks so it should not be a surprise. For three days, the commander had already made 90+ trips by it. I think you can see where this is going. The berm is about 3½ft high and 50ft long and was rebuilt before I took the photo. Now imagine 350+tonnes of haul truck hitting this at 55kp/h with the right front and rear duals. He continued for another hundred or so feet before stopping. Surprisingly there was no damage done to the truck.

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Modellin'. Decals done on the right side. This will go fast as the wing markings are covered. As expected, the codes were slightly different than the band. This aircraft under went a markings change after an accident and before "Starkey" so maybe the new codes were a lighter paint

 

[Wurger]

 

[le_steph40]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks good George.

 

[Crimea_River]

Indeed it is. Scary stuff 350 tons of truck out of control

 

[fubar57]

Thanks all. Little side note here. While looking for something else, I came across this Spitfire markings diagram. I was never aware how the fuselage roundels were properly situated. For those working in 1:48, 53" is 28.0458 mm

 

[Wurger]

Actually ... 28.045833 mm.

 

[fubar57]

As far as mine goes up.....

 

[Crimea_River]

I have that reference and shake my head at some of the dimensions for the camo demarcations - down to 1/4 inch precision for crying out loud.

 

[fubar57]

Yep, and I went and checked my roundel against Wojteks 28.045833 mm. I was out by 0.000002mm.....points lost for incorrect placement

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks for letting us judges know. Decal placement is indeed a marking category and that will save us putting a vernier gauge on our computer screens.

 

[N4521U]

Good one on the diagram, nice reference.
But then actual photos and scale of kit +/- "something" in decal size.

 

[fubar57]

Good one on the diagram, nice reference.
But then actual photos and scale of kit +/- "something" in decal size.

Do you want the entire shot Bill? Last of the deecals are on and clear coated. Painting fiddly bits. May be done at the end of the weekend

 

[Airframes]

That's looking nice !

 

[Snautzer01]

That's looking nice !

It does doesn't it?

 

[Berny5664]

The end is close

 

[Wurger]

I echo all above.

 

[Crimea_River]

I'll add to the echos to make a cacophony. Really nice Geo.