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Here
are some photos of JK782, a Spitfire Mk.Vc that served with the 335th
Royal Hellenic Air Force Squadron during WWII.
335th operated from Egypt early in the war and later from Northern Italy
against the Axis forces. In late 1944 it returned to Greece were it
took action against the retreating German forces. For this model I
kit bashed a 1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Vb with a "C" wing from
Hasegawa's 1/48 Spitfire Mk.IX. I also used some of the cockpit
details from the latter kit. The Sutton harness was created from
lead foil and the buckles from very thin plastic sheet.
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The
finished model was painted with various metallic tones using Tamiya
acrylic paints.
I did subtle weathering as unpainted Spits usually belonged
to the squadron leader and thus kept in a better condition. The
roundels and serials were cut and masked using Tamiya masking tape while
the light blue of the Greek roundels was mixed based on reference from
IPMS Greece.
Overall,
an enjoyable build that kept me busy for over 6 months.
Special thanks to all my friends at www.modelclub.gr
and my girlfriend Sasha for the help and support. www.modelclub.gr
and my girlfriend Sasha for the help and support.
Keep
on modeling!
John
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Greece Independence Day 2007 
