1/48 Airfix Spitfire Mk 22

by Tolga Ulgur

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            This is Airfix ‘s 1/48  Supermarine Spitfire Mk 22  finished in the markings of RAF 502 nd squadron  in Aldergrove during 1949. 

            The model is built OOB except for: 

  • Ultracast resin Spitfire late type seat   #  48068    

  • Mid-Late War "Q" Type Harness

  • Control stick from an old Academy Mk 14

  • Decals from various producers..

  • Vacuform canopy from Squadron

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            The painting was done with Gunze Sangyo and Tamiya acrylics as usual.

 The decal sets used to finish the model as  PK 605 are: 

  • “Black” under  wing  and “grey” fuselage code letters & numbers from Carpena decals

  • “C” type upper wing roundels from “Xtradecal”

 The Mk 22 is finished  by applying a matt coat from Gunze  after artist oil paint washing .

Tolga

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Photos and text © by Tolga Ulgur