1/48 Tamiya Spitfire MK.1a

Gallery Article by Zafer Yilmaz on Oct 29 2010

Turkey Republic Day

 

Hello All,
 
This is my 1:48 Tamiya Spitfire MK.1a.  As aftermarket I used Ultracast exhausts, Eduard's colored seat belts. Cressent-star was modified from Turquise decals set, square  national markings are done my painting and board number '1' was arranged from my spares box.

Turkish Spitfire Mk.Is did not have mirrors, so I did not install it.

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I used Gunze's RAF set and finished with Testors's matt coat. 
 
This Spitfires actually supposed to deliver to Poland.  But when Nazis invaded Poland, planes were given to Turkey for a while.  After a while after planes returned to England. As far as I remember Turkey used 3 Spitfire Mk.1s.
 
Thanks to Ayhan Toplu for taking the pics..

Best wishes from Turkey!
 
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Zafer Yilmaz

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