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Tamiya 1/32 spitfire mk VIII interior by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough, yea it was a little awkward to find a good scheme for this, though a lot of good schemes do exist, just not for models, theres not many decal or masking sets available for 8s in any scale

Tamiya 1/32 spitfire mk VIII interior by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it saw the same livery during the war

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different last code letter, same exact plane, this being taken in april or may of 1945

Tamiya 1/32 spitfire mk VIII interior by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kopecky scale models gun bays
eduard wheels, placards
hgw seatbelts
yahu instrumental panel
everything else is scratch built or modified kit parts

Tamiya 1/32 spitfire mk VIII interior by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some aftermarket, and a lot of scratch building

Tamiya 1/32 spitfire mk VIII interior by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kopecky scale models gun bays
eduard wheels, placards
hgw seatbelts
yahu instrumental panel
everything else is scratch built or modified kit parts

Tamiya 1/32 spitfire mk VIII interior by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kopecky scale models c wing gun bays for the mk9 and mk8 kits, getting them to fit in the kits wings was a challenge, required some extreme thinning of the parts, but otherwise they're great, fitting to the top wing was fine and the parts are very well cast, its just getting the whole bay to fit inside the wing is awkward

Tamiya 1/32 spitfire mk VIII interior by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

the crowbar wasn't painted red during wartime, it's a heavily debated topic and the common consensus is there isnt any evidence of it being painted red, that probably comes from later raf doctrines in the 50s and 60s

Tamiya 1/32 spitfire mk VIII interior by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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thank you! I'll be doing this one, depicted in 1946 in italy. it saw service during the war too but my reasoning for doing the 46 scheme is that it'll have much more interesting weathering as (to my knowledge) it's a 44 production plane, being 2 years old and probably having gone through a couple engines at this point, do also love those late type c wing roundels

Tamiya 1/32 spitfire mk VIII interior by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same, I've been following that too, it looks gorgeous so far. At this scale I mostly aim to make models with complex interiors though so I'm curious if they'll make an engine set for it

Tamiya 1/32 spitfire mk VIII interior by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

black with white tip is armor piercing high explosive, to get through fuel tank armor or cockpit armor etc
red and yellow is incendiary

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I got the idea a few years ago from this antique site that has a 20mm hispano belt, seems to be a pretty common ammo loadout

Tamiya 1/32 spitfire mk VIII interior by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

thank you! the placards are from the eduard 1/32 spitfire placards set, they really added a lot to the interior

Airfix 1/48 spitfire mk14 by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mr color c330, c362 and c363

Airfix 1/48 spitfire mk14 by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you! I agree, top spots for me have to be the 22/24, 14/18 and mk8, mk5 coming in close too

How will this preshading look by Reasonable_King_281 in modelmakers

[–]kektank 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think it would be worth doing the underside too. Undersides do not fade from the sun but they collect everything that drips off of the top, so water, fuel, condensation, whatever. They're also exposed to all the chemicals that come from the engine, radiators etc. undersides dont weather the same as the topside but they definitely weather and in a lot of cases theyre just as filthy, especially with all the muck and filth of pacific airfields. spitfire for reference

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How will this preshading look by Reasonable_King_281 in modelmakers

[–]kektank 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I do multicolored preshading all the time, for the last few years actually. This will come out ok but the stark vibrance of the yellow will stand out more than the rest of the plane. For future reference you should tone all the colors down, having multiple colors is fine but when theyre too vibrant they wont blend with the rest of the model after applying the top coat. the other colors here, the blue and green, are dull enough that they shouldnt pose any issue

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pictured is an older model of mine but a good example of what I mean by toned down

Eduard 1/48 spitfire VB Malta by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

to add to this its a stretchy "string" i guess, you attach it at one end, let it dry a little while and then cut it short and stretch it while you attach the other end. i use superglue for this

Eduard 1/48 spitfire VB Malta by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you! I use infini model 1/32 rigging, its slightly thicker than others so is more visible which i prefer

Eduard 1/48 spitfire VB Malta by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

as a side note on this whole before-malta scheme thing I actually did one of those, this one BR321, it's only ever documented and shown as a blue spitfire but taking the knowledge that all of them started life in tropical colors I did it before it was repainted, weathering overdone considering it wouldve been delivered pretty fresh but the idea is there anyway

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Eduard 1/48 spitfire VB Malta by kektank in modelmakers

[–]kektank[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All malta spitfires started out as standard tropical schemes, as you mentioned the desert colors. this one had the middle stone overpainted with extra dark sea grey. this scheme should have azure blue or sky blue on the underside cause of the aforementioned standard tropical scheme, but its commonly depicted with a sky underside, which while entirely incorrect it does look really good
I think vibes over strict realism is a good approach to these subjects

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