March Group Build> Spitfire and Seafire

[draken35]

Thank you!

[draken35]

Well, the Spitfire MK II is now completely finished!!! Nice setting (hard one) for the placement of cables... But it's OK and here is the beast.
Last photo (over a mirror) is the way I will present the kit in contest...

[Second Air Force]

Very nice Spitfire, and just the right amount of weathering and paint chipping!

[draken35]

Thank you Scott!!!

[No.1]

Best luck in contest mate

[Sall]

Beautiful Spit mate!! Great job!

[draken35]

Thank you!

[draken35]

I'm actually in Dijon, France, due to dramatic events here...

In the train, I've read a book of my collection: "350th Fighter Squadron 1941-2006" - Colonel Aviateur J. JACOBS. The book contains a photo of the Spitfire MK II MN-A and gives the name of the pilot:

Wing Commander Désiré GUILLAUME; first Belgian CO of the 350th Sqn, from 20/03/42 until 20/12/42.

I'm glad to have found this information...

[No.1]

[memitus]

Very nice job!! My second favorite single engine fighter of WWII is Spitfire!!
Glad to see it!!

[draken35]

Thank you!!!

[draken35]

Back on the Spitfire XVI...

Well, I was not happy with the result obtained for the wings. So, I've decided to apply more putty; to sand again and then to rescribe panels lines.

Photos below show you the different phases: putty sanded; dymo tape used as a guide for rescribing; rescribing in progress and the final result.

See the last one: now, I'm fully happy and work can continue!

[No.1]

Good work mate It look like your take is some kind of ticker and wider type?

[draken35]

Well, it's the same tape, my friend. Just my technique that gives a false impression: I cut in zigzag the tape on the lenght. To make it less large; and to make two guides in one same length...
Why in zigzag?
To be sure that the good (right) side is well placed...

[No.1]

Thank you for tip