Airfix 1/48 Spitfire XVIe "Blackfire"?

[1275GT]

Hi all. I've been beavering away at this for a while and finally got it done. It's the limited edition Airfix Spitfire Mk XVIe kit from a few years ago in the markings of the AOC 21 Group RAF, and was the kit that SWIMBO got me when I first got back into sticking bits of plastic together, so it's kinda special to me. It's also my first foray into 1/48.

The kit is pretty much OOB apart from the addition of the Eduard zoom PE set, which is worth the investment for the belts alone. It went together ok, apart from monumental gaps at the wing roots, which were approx. 1.5mm in places. I suspect this was down to Airfx using a modified Mk IX kit and getting some measurements not quite right, as not even my modelling is that bad !!

The decals are a bit iffy and don't seem to have settled properly in some places, despite the use of Microsol and Clearfix to get them to do so.

Oh, and I should have used the masks for it, as my work in that area still needs considerable improvement.....

But, as my first go at the bigger scale, I'm quite happy with it.

Any and all comments gratefully received

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Cheers, Neil

 

[monica]

nice buildNeil looks nice and clean and do like the over all black and gold job well done

 

[papa 695]

A great job Neil

 

[flyjoe180]

Black is one of the hardest shades/colours to get uniform on the final finish and you have mastered it Neil. Awesome looking Spitfire, you should be very proud of this one.

 

[Alan 45]

That's a nice spit I like it only problem with black is it lacks it look featureless but it's a good looking aircraft all the same and it's very well painted , I have problems with gloss finish and that is a very good cover

 

[1275GT]

Thanks for the comments It wasn't as scary as I thought it was going to be, and turned out ok, so I'm looking forward to the next one !

Cheers, Neil

 

[Polux]

Mmmm....nice Spitfire :rolleyes: