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Offline ujik

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Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« on: March 11, 2013, 03:03:56 AM »
Hello, I present my first What if this year's model. :)

It´s special lightweighted version of Spitfire Mk.14 with long range, which was used for escort of american bomb unions over Germany.
Due to possibility of carry external fuel tanks had Spitfires 14LR removed machine-guns and had locally firmed wings. The armament of two 20 mm canons Hispano had enlarged supply of ammo on 200 round/barrel.
This version was used by 332th Fighther Group - Tuskegee Airmen and also by some RAF squadrons. Displayed plane was flown by 1st Lt. Spurgeon Ellington.








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Offline taiidantomcat

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Re: Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2013, 03:13:02 AM »
Thats a peach  :-*
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Re: Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2013, 03:19:51 AM »
The colors fit the plane very nicely!
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Re: Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2013, 04:27:53 AM »
Beautiful. I like the combination of the slipper tank and 75 Gal P-51 drop tanks.

How did you weather it?
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Re: Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2013, 10:01:38 AM »
Gorgeous!  :-*
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Re: Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2013, 10:07:12 AM »
Perfect paint in scheme and quality.   :-*
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Re: Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2013, 02:25:25 PM »
I really like what you've done here. The mods are great and the finished is perfect,too !!!
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Re: Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2013, 02:14:59 AM »
Wow!!! :)
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Re: Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2013, 02:33:46 AM »
Great build and choice of paint scheme...does nose art really say Lollipoop?  ;D
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Re: Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2013, 07:47:43 AM »
Like a "designated spokesman of Cz What if SIG" I was charged for translating answers on Your questions... ;)

The Big Gimper asked for weathering...
For  "normal" colours comrade Ujik used preshading....and for metalic colours for change postshading (with slightly darker hue of original metall colour)....

I hope,that this answer is understandible....

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Re: Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2013, 09:17:50 AM »
Friendly cheers from Western Europe: beautiful model! :-*
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Re: Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2013, 02:55:34 AM »
Great job!

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Re: Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2013, 06:53:56 AM »
Very nicely done!

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Re: Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2013, 06:41:54 AM »
First rate idea, First rate modelling, and First rate photography !!

Straight 10's from me !! Its awesome !
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Re: Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2013, 09:05:26 AM »
Gorgeously conceived, executed, and presented.

Bravo!!
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Re: Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #15 on: March 15, 2013, 12:15:19 AM »
Very nice   :)

But you're not far from the truth, in the Morgan/Shacklady book on the Spitfire, there's photos of one where they flight tested those wing tanks ---
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Re: Spitfire F.Mk.14 LR "Red Tails" (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2013, 02:38:02 AM »
Quote from: kitnut617 on March 15, 2013, 12:15:19 AM
Very nice   :)

But you're not far from the truth, in the Morgan/Shacklady book on the Spitfire, there's photos of one where they flight tested those wing tanks ---

You mean these pictures:



Also US M10. Perfect for my USAAC theme.



Thanks for the pointers Robert.
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