Hello
everyone,
This is my Hasegawa MkVIII Spitfire in the markings of RAF No. 145 Sqn. based in
Canne, Italy during November 1943. This is the clipped wing version of the
MkVIII, designed for combat at low altitude which served with the RAF and USAAF
in the Mediterranean.
This is the first Hasegawa Spitfire that I have built and for the most part, it
builds up into a decent replica of the real thing. It has a nicely detailed
cockpit and the fuselage is engraved with fine panel lines and rivets.
The build process is fairly straightforward, however attention is needed around
the wing roots when attaching them to the airframe as the fit is slightly
uneven, however it is nothing a little sanding cannot fix. Apart from this, the
kit parts fit together quite well.
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For this paint
scheme I used Humbrol enamels dark earth and middle stone for the upper surfaces
with azure blue for the underside. I mixed in a little white to the upper
colours to give a faded look and added a wash of black/grey water colour to
accent the panel lines and weather the aircraft.
The decals
were as usual, to Hasegawa's standard and conformed to the model with little
need for setting solution. Overall, this kit is a good offering and an enjoyable
project and my model was built straight OOB with the exception of some PE seat
belts from Eduard.
Happy modelling!
Darren
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