This is Airfix’s now fairly old Seafire 46/47 kit. The kit is the same mould as the Spitfire Mk 22/24 kit and there are some modifications needed to get a more accurate Seafire.
This model is actual part of a pair, the other model being my Spitfire Mk21. This kit was used to mould parts to add to the Spitfire MkXIX kit along with the extended spare wings. So this Seafire was always going to have the wings folded.
Some of the modifications to this kit:
Resin exhaut stubs.
Corrected radiator tub profiles.
Replaced rear canopy with one from MkXIV/MkXVIII Airfix kit.
Added scratch built hold-back.
Modified undercart covers to represent those of a Seafire (the kit parts are for Spitfires).
Supermarine Seafire FR.47 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, around 1949. Airfix 1/48th scale.Supermarine Seafire FR.47 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, around 1949. Airfix 1/48th scale.Supermarine Seafire FR.47 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, around 1949. Airfix 1/48th scale.Supermarine Seafire FR.47 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, around 1949. Airfix 1/48th scale.
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Supermarine Seafire FR.47 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, around 1949. Airfix 1/48th scale.Supermarine Seafire FR.47 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, around 1949. Airfix 1/48th scale.Supermarine Seafire FR.47 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, around 1949. Airfix 1/48th scale.Supermarine Seafire FR.47 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, around 1949. Airfix 1/48th scale.Supermarine Seafire FR.47 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, around 1949. Airfix 1/48th scale.Supermarine Seafire FR.47 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, around 1949. Airfix 1/48th scale.Supermarine Seafire FR.47 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, around 1949. Airfix 1/48th scale.Supermarine Seafire FR.47 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, around 1949. Airfix 1/48th scale.Supermarine Seafire FR.47 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, around 1949. Airfix 1/48th scale.Supermarine Seafire FR.47 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, around 1949. Airfix 1/48th scale.Supermarine Seafire FR.47 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, around 1949. Airfix 1/48th scale.
