Spitfire Mk.IXc early (Eduard) 1/48

Starting this Spitfire I had in the stash for a long time, hoping for easy summer relaxing build. Out of the box with some minimal aftermarket from Eduard and a pilot from Aires. Probably will design and print weighted wheels also.

I chose the machine of Stanislav Skalski from the North African theatre.

Cheers!

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I designed 5-spoke wheels with smooth tire (weighted), hopefully will look better than the plastic ones :slightly_smiling_face:

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Wheels printed:

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Wheels look good. Following.

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Test fit of the wheels, looks good.

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Starting with the cockpit, Gunze C-364 RAF interior green with aluminium and flat black for the details.

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Meanwhile painting the wheels with AK markers. I really like them, useful for quick painting some of the parts and details, no primer needed:

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Basic painting of the cockpit, next some details, satin varnish and washes.

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I also designed and printed new seat, because the original is assembled with multiple parts and didn’t fit well in the cockpit. I also added texture with MagicSculpt for the back pads (whatever is called :slightly_smiling_face:) of the seat.

Cheers!

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That looks great. :+1:

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@Tank_1812 Thank you!

I forgot to take pictures before closing the fuselage halves, but nothing interesting :slight_smile:

The fit is good overall, only the dashboard was problematic, I had to sand it a bit for the cockpit to fit.

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Taking shape, fit is good with some dry fit adjustments, because there a lot of multi-part assemblies. I will use the resin top cowl from Eduard, which fits nicely and is one part.

Cheers!

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Assembling the rest of the parts, before primer and inspecting for gaps. I will attach the canopy and the side door before that.

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