ICM 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XVI

[Steven000]

Looking good Dave, nice progress :thumb2:
Steven

[Dave Ward]

Yellow leading edges & prop tips painted, then overall gloss varnish, ready for decals

I actually won another ICM 1/48 Spitfire on ebay - one bid, that I placed last week very nice discount, - it's the HF Mk.VII in a high altitude finish, that is rather unusual...............
Dave

[Dave Ward]

All decals added - unusual for me, as I generally leave off the smaller items................... the wing walk decals are a real fiddle to get straight, but luckily, the ICM decals are pretty tough.

I'll leave this overnight, then seal with gloss varnish. I'll add the undercarriage and the bombs, then a touch of weathering - The next pictures will appear in the 'completed' section.....................
Dave

[Dave Ward]

Completed - here.................https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threa...mpleted.37284/
Dave

[ozdell]

Tony,
the Mk.XVI was the last Merlin engined Spitfire ( actually a Packard Merlin ), after that the Griffon engined models went up to the last variant, the Mk.24 ( 1948 ), and were in front line service until 1952.
Dave

HI Dave, thanks the spitfire had a great run lasting that long , did she fly in the Korean war , you did a great job of the painting , I am glad my build comes painted already. Tony

[Dave Ward]

HI Dave, thanks the spitfire had a great run lasting that long , did she fly in the Korean war , you did a great job of the painting , I am glad my build comes painted already. Tony

I don't think any Spitfires were used in the Korean War, but Seafires were used by carriers. The painting is mostly airbrush, with just the dark green camo patches applied by hairy stick...........
Dave