I like colourful
models, as you can see. Warplanes are supposed to be drab and dark, but
sometimes they come in rather lively appearances! Witness to this is my
rendition of this Spitfire JF316 Mk.XIV prototype. Another Spitfire, you may
say. Yes, the most well-known, well-researched and most modelled airplane of
them all! My first airplane kit was indeed the Airfix Spitfire, a long, long
time ago (1968?...)
This particular Spit
started off as the Hobbycraft Mk.XV Seafire. I deleted the four-blade prop,
which was replaced by a resin five-blade example. Next was the deletion of the
hook, simply done by removing the rudder and replacing it by a spare ICM pointed
rudder which I didn't need for my ICM Mk.IX rendition. The wheels are from True
Details. Decals came from the spare decal bank and are mostly AMD. Finally, the
paint was airbrushed on using Extracolor paints. Glorious Yellow!!