Chips Spitfire Mk. IXe, IAF ***Finished***

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Re: Chips Spitfire Mk. IXe, IAF

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Molly-new wrote:
Old_Tonto wrote:what is the fit like?
The only real problem I have encountered is with the carburetor air intake, which seems to sit too low:

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I am not sure whether this is due to the 3 piece nose not being fitted correctly, or poor design but I have overcome it as best as I can.

I have painted some of the add-on's:

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and printed out the rudder and Squadron decals:

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The rudder has been painted gloss white in preparation for the decal.
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Got some progress done over the weekend:

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I have applied a coat of klear and hope to get the decals on soon.
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Nice work!
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Having received a copy of 'Spitfire - Star of Israel' from Old_Tonto (my hero) I have reassessed the markings for this and I am now doing "White 14", as per the detailed illustrations.

I have added the Star of David decals to the lower wing and fuselage, and I am now in the process of adding the white/blue/white ID stripes to the lower wings, and the no. 14 to the fuselage:

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This is one of the spitfires supplied by the Czechoslovakian Air Force, and retains its red spinner with white backing plate.
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Having masked circles on the upper wings and painted them a million times to get a decent white colour, :roll: I am attempting to print off larger Star of David decals to go in them:

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I hope to have this done by the weekend....
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Finished:

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Quite pleased with the way it came out.
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Nice work, I really like the markings.
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Nice one Chip it has come out great.

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That looks very nice. It's really sweet to see it in Israeli markings. Great build :)
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I have to agree with the rest of the commentators, this is one nice Spit.
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Nice work, Chris.
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Well done, Chip.
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A great result Chip. To marks.
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What they said. Great job and she really looks good in those markings.
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Liking that lots! Nicely done.
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