1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk I

by Tomasz Gronczewski

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  Poland Independence Day 2004 

 

Spitfire Mk I L1082 of the 609th Sqn RAF flown in August 1940 by Tadeusz Nowierski - the first Polish Spitfire ace. Nowierski scored first of his five BoB victories while flying L1082. After Battle of Britain had finished, Nowierski moved to Polish squadrons. He survived the war, but did not add any confirmed victories to his tally.

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The model is Tamiya Spitfire Mk I build OOB. Humbrol paints no. H29, H163, H90 were used for the camouflage. All markings were sprayed using custom cut vinyl masks.

Tomasz 

Photos and text © by Tomasz Gronczewski