1/48 Spitfire Mk IXc EN520 FL-A, S/L Colin Gray in Tunisia
May 21, 2015 17:34:04 GMT 12
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Post by dewobz on May 21, 2015 17:34:04 GMT 12
Here's my version of Colin Gray's Spitfire Mk IXc Early when he was OC of 81 Sqn in Tunisia early-mid 1943.
According to Classic Warbirds the aircraft had a field-applied Mediterranean scheme but the spinner back-plate remained Sky from the original day fighter camouflage -
DSCN1762 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr
DSCN1782 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr
DSCN1780 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr
DSCN1763 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr
DSCN1770 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr
DSCN1767 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr
DSCN1768 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr
DSCN1772 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr
DSCN1774 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr
I've taken the liberty of assuming with this one that certain parts of the aircraft did not receive fresh paint, eg wheel wells, inside wheel/strut covers, inside oil coolers, so these remain Med Sea Grey. I've also assumed that where paint is scuffed & worn away - walkways, canopy etc - that the previous paint would show first prior to bare metal showing ... hence there's some remnant Dk Green & Ocean Grey in some areas.
The kitset is Eduard's stunning Mk IX Royal Class series containing 2 kitsets with virtually every PE extra imaginable. Paint is Aeromaster acrylics & Tamiya enamels. Decals from Victory Productions amazing set "Spitfire - Aces of the Empire" featuring no less than 41 aircraft of which 7 or more are Colin Gray machines.
Cheers
Wally.
According to Classic Warbirds the aircraft had a field-applied Mediterranean scheme but the spinner back-plate remained Sky from the original day fighter camouflage -
DSCN1762 by Wally Hicks, on FlickrDSCN1782 by Wally Hicks, on FlickrDSCN1780 by Wally Hicks, on FlickrDSCN1763 by Wally Hicks, on FlickrDSCN1770 by Wally Hicks, on FlickrDSCN1767 by Wally Hicks, on FlickrDSCN1768 by Wally Hicks, on FlickrDSCN1772 by Wally Hicks, on FlickrDSCN1774 by Wally Hicks, on FlickrI've taken the liberty of assuming with this one that certain parts of the aircraft did not receive fresh paint, eg wheel wells, inside wheel/strut covers, inside oil coolers, so these remain Med Sea Grey. I've also assumed that where paint is scuffed & worn away - walkways, canopy etc - that the previous paint would show first prior to bare metal showing ... hence there's some remnant Dk Green & Ocean Grey in some areas.
The kitset is Eduard's stunning Mk IX Royal Class series containing 2 kitsets with virtually every PE extra imaginable. Paint is Aeromaster acrylics & Tamiya enamels. Decals from Victory Productions amazing set "Spitfire - Aces of the Empire" featuring no less than 41 aircraft of which 7 or more are Colin Gray machines.
Cheers
Wally.
