Eduard Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII

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April 28, 2017
Preparation
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April 28, 2017
Cockpit color
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April 30, 2017
Seat getting its first layers of paint.
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April 30, 2017
Sidewalls.
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April 30, 2017
Fuselage interior.
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May 1, 2017
Pilot's workstation...
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May 1, 2017
Seat belts.
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May 1, 2017
Fiddly wire for rhe trigger.
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May 1, 2017
Instrument panel (Eduard decal).
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May 11, 2017
Belts 1 and 4 on correct position.
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May 11, 2017
Cockpit coming together.
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May 11, 2017
Wings getting ready for Mr. Surfacer treatment.
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May 13, 2017
Mr. Surfacer party...
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May 13, 2017
Rivets 'r' gone
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May 13, 2017
Closing the office...
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May 14, 2017
Cockpit finishing touches.
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May 14, 2017
Seatbelts 1 & 4 placed.
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May 14, 2017
Seatbelts 1 & 4 placed.
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May 15, 2017
Closing the fuselage.
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June 21, 2017
wheel bays finished.
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June 21, 2017
Putty and sanding sticks in action.
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June 23, 2017
More putty and some dry fitting...
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June 23, 2017
Wibgs attached.
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September 7, 2017
Gluing upper halfs of wings.
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September 17, 2017
Two brothers.
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March 8, 2018
Resin cowling.
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March 25, 2018
Slow progress (and rival in the background)...
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April 1, 2018
Primed.
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April 1, 2018
Primed.
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April 2, 2018
Underside color.
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April 2, 2018
Wings, the first half of camo is done.
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April 3, 2018
Skeleton of the camouflage...
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April 3, 2018
Skeleton of the camouflage...
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April 27, 2018
Brass mesh for radiators.
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April 27, 2018
Brass mesh for radiators
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April 28, 2018
Metalized.
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May 1, 2018
Radiators finished.
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May 1, 2018
Radiators finished.
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May 1, 2018
Underside finished.
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May 4, 2018
Camo more or less finished
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May 4, 2018
Camo more or less finished
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May 4, 2018
Camo more or less finished
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May 4, 2018
Camo more or less finished
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May 6, 2018
Propeller.
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May 6, 2018
Base ready.
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May 19, 2018
Glossed up...
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May 19, 2018
Stencils finished and starting with real decals...
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May 19, 2018
Stencils finished and starting with real decals...
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May 20, 2018
Getting identity.
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May 20, 2018
All decaled-up.
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June 3, 2018
Landing gear finished.
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June 2, 2018
Landing gear.
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June 3, 2018
Landing gear finished.
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June 3, 2018
Propeller test fit.
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June 11, 2018
Exhaust night...
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June 29, 2018
Propeller stencils.
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June 30, 2018
The first hand of wash.
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July 1, 2018
Semi Gloss.
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July 1, 2018
A bit of modulation.
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August 15, 2018
Some salt.
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August 15, 2018
Some salt.
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August 15, 2018
Slightly lightened.
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August 15, 2018
Some more salt.
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August 15, 2018
Slightly darkened.
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August 24, 2018
Canopy test fit.
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October 7, 2018
Interior color.
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October 7, 2018
Landing reflector.
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October 7, 2018
Gunsight by Quickboost.
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October 8, 2018
Almost done.
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October 8, 2018
Ready to get some dirt.
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October 8, 2018
Ready to get some dirt.

Kommentarer

28 April 2017, 19:29

Gordon Sørensen
The cockpit looks fantanstic, Tomislav! I am very tempted to pick up a couple of these eduard kits...

2 May 2017, 02:30

Tomislav Martan Författare
Thanks. Well, it is beautifully overengineered kit, so details are really stunning, but fit is quite fiddly.

2 May 2017, 06:57

Martin Oostrom
Looks great

11 May 2017, 20:05

Tomislav Martan Författare
Thanks.

12 May 2017, 05:39

Soeren R.
Nice start!

13 May 2017, 06:26

Dave Flitton
Excellent work

21 June 2017, 12:55

Alexander Grivonev
What about the "Mr. Surfacer party"? Were the rivets wrong or too much pronounced?

7 September 2017, 08:44

Tomislav Martan Författare
VIII had front part of wings' rivets and panels filled (as P-51 had whole wings) for better aerodynamics (50 additional work hours on manufacture line than IX).

7 September 2017, 15:38

Guy Rump
Looking really great 🙂

1 April 2018, 19:13

Martin Oostrom
She looks really great, but I get the feeling that the tail is of by a few degrees, slanted to the right. Or is it just my bad eye sight?

19 May 2018, 07:17

Tomislav Martan Författare
Thanks.
About the tail, it may be my eyes, but I cannot see it on the kit. Maybe the photo gives such impression.

19 May 2018, 16:52

Martin Oostrom
I guess it's picture 28 then that's fooling me 🙂
Did I already mention she looks great?

19 May 2018, 20:59

Tomislav Martan Författare
Funny, it really looks off on that photo.
Actually, you did, but thanks again. 😉

19 May 2018, 21:18

Martin Oostrom
The mrs was looking a bit funny at me when I held a ruler to 1) my iPhone and 2) the screen of the laptop😎

19 May 2018, 21:36

Dave Flitton
Excellent work!

29 June 2018, 15:39

Tomislav Martan Författare
Thanks.