{"id":1456,"date":"2017-04-05T22:44:55","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T22:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/?page_id=1456"},"modified":"2024-04-17T11:30:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T11:30:49","slug":"spitfire-mk-vb-usaaf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/?page_id=1456","title":{"rendered":"Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb (USAAF)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile \u00a0336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942 – in 1\/48th scale. This is the Airfix<\/a> Mk Vb kit with resin exhausts and PE seat belts. The markings are Montex<\/a> masks – and great things they are too!
\nThe kit is no Tamiya, but it’s a massive improvement on the previous MkV. I think Airfix<\/a> have nailed the shape and form and I love all the extra bits and 2 versions of the windscreen.<\/p>\n

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This model was a bit of an experiment really. As well as using paint masks for the markings for first time, I was testing Xtracrylix paints from Hannants<\/a>. I think the colours are spot on (not that you can tell from the images) and better than Tamiya’s Ocean Grey\/Dark Green, but the paint seemed a bit ‘plastic’ and my normal chipping process ended up being more a case of ‘peeling’ more paint off then was desired. As you can see, the wing root is rather over done. I think I messed up on the starboard fuselage markings too – I think the MD and T should be the other way around. And there are other mistakes. Anyway, calling it done.<\/p>\n

Manufacturer<\/h2>\n

Airfix<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Airfix
Airfix 1\/48 Supermarine Spitfire (from Scalemates)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Scale<\/h2>\n

1\/48<\/p>\n

Links<\/h2>\n

Scalemates – Spitfire Mk.Vb Airfix kit No. A05125<\/a><\/p>\n

Black & White Images<\/h2>\n

(click on images to enlarge)<\/p>\n

\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Colour Images<\/h2>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unedited Images<\/h2>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spitfire<\/a>
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Spitfire Mk.Vb BL255 flown by Don Gentile \u00a0336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942 – in 1\/48th scale. This is the Airfix Mk Vb kit with resin exhausts and PE seat belts. The markings are Montex masks – and great things they are too! The kit is no Tamiya, but it’s … <\/p>\n

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