USN VCS-7 Spitfire Mk Vb

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Here are some photos.

1. 2. This is my second attempt on the white strips.

3. Bottom side view. I repainted the wheel wells the correct color. I suspect the bad picture is do to the low battery power.

4. I have complete the light sea grey coat.

I am still learnng how to use the camera. I hope to have better pics the next time. I am having a problme with camera shake and with the fixed focus. I had to fill and sand the wing tips and a spot where the wings joined the fusalage on the bottom. Other than thant, it was a nice quick and easy build.The hard part will be painting the 4Q squadron markings. More photos later.

DBII
 

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I added the black strips. The right wing and left wing does not match. I am not going to try again. It is less than 1/8 inch off. Just enough not make me crazy. I taped off the fusalage and noticed the bands were to wide. I will try again tonight. Once the strips are done, I will attempt cutting the mask for the markings. I think that 4Q will be to easiest to make. After that, I can finish the painting.
 
Strips on the left side are finished, tonight the right side and finish up the wings in the morning. I am off thursday so may be pictures before the weekend.

DBI
 
I am about 90% finished guys. I will try and get some photos posted tonight. I am just about finished with the camo and hope to finish up this week.

DBII
 
photos, I am sorry about the size. I cannot edit them at the library. I will buy a drink to anyone that can resize these. They will look better once reduced. I have repainted the strips and added the dark grey. The white section forward of the cockpit is where I will have to mask off the unit markings

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Next set. I have taped off the area for the sqdrn markings and added the dark green. I then cleaned up around the stripes.

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