This is the
Hobbycraft 1/48 Seafire. It was originally in the Far East boxing but I
used Belcher Bits decals to create a RCN machine from 1949. Due to the EXTREME
lack of detail with Hobbycraft kits I ended up using the cockpit, landing gear
and canopy from a Tamiya MkVb I had laying around. I also scratch built the wing
folds, but I didn't have many good references so I left them a little on the
sparse side
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This was my first real
attempt at creating exhaust stains and I used a mix of Tamiya weathering
pastels and Tamiya smoke and my first attempt at pre-shading; Both which I
think turned out pretty nice looking. It is also the first model that I
have actually finished in nearly 5 years so its a great milestone for me,
as I actually have the drive to finish the other 14 I have on the go.
Knowing what I
started with I think I managed to make a half decent looking model. There are a
few inaccuracies and a few mistakes, but from 3 feet away it looks like a
Seafire.
Thanks for looking,
Sean
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