**** FINISHED: GB-45 1/72 Spitfire Mk Ia - BoB/Foreign Service

[PlasticHero]

Username: PlasticHero
First name: Alan
Category: Beginner
Scale: 1/72
Manufacturer: Tamiya 60748
Aftermarket: Xtradecal 72224

Done and with no mistakes that were build ending. I will call out the errors that would certainly lose me points if you could see it in person. Somehow I got the fuselage roundels offset from each other. I'm missing some of the stencil until A4K gets replacements to me. The J under the nose shouldn't be on different colored block, but I didn't have just a letter and close enough. Aside from that, it looks ok, not super happy with the weathering but I had a blast. The radio wire is stretched black plastic sprue, I see I didn't rig it 100% correct, but I'm sure it wouldn't last too long anyway. So glad to get back into this hobby after almost 20 years.

 

[fubar57]

Turned out very nice despite some issues. For future rigging you might want to check out this stuff. Uschi´s high stretch elastic rigging There's 150ft. on a spool so pretty much a life time supply for 1:72. Its nice and stretchy and with super glue it sticks like a scared limpet to a rock

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Well done. The majority of the issues you point out are not things that affect judging. The scoring is devoted to quality fit and finish rather than to historical accuracy.

 

[PlasticHero]

I would count not having the roundels even with each other as a big oops. If I were judging, it would drop a contender way back.

 

[Crimea_River]

Yep. Decal placement is one factor but it's not weighted as high as fit.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work!

 

[A4K]

Nice one Alan!

I'm now back home, and have the stencils you need. Unfortunately it will be a couple of weeks before I can send them to you, as I am in 14 days self quarantine, having been overseas. If you can drop me your address in a PM, I'll get them out to ya as soon as I can!

Evan

 

[Zippythehog]

I'm not a judge, and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn, but I do like the Exhaust Stacks.

 

[jetcal1]

 

[le_steph40]

Oooops, I didn't see that... Well done

 

[destrozas]

the end result is very good !!! My congratulations. For the antennas I usually put this ez-line wire.

EZ Line Black 10mt

 

[rochie]

I like it

 

[Wayne Little]

Not bad at all.

 

[Bustedwing]

Nice one.