1/48 Vickers Supermarine Seafire MkIII |
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Gallery Article by Jeremy Neo
on Aug 9 2003 |
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Singapore National Day
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When I heard that
Airfix was going to release a 1/48 scale Seafire MkIII, I was so happy about it.
Finally, I can build one straight from the box without investing in some
expensive resin conversion. But I was wrong, the kit came with a recessed-line
wings but raised-line airframe. The airframe was carried over from the old
Airfix Spitfire Mk Vc kit which is best for storage as spare. As a result, I
took a Tamiya Spitfire MkV airframe and mated to the Airfix wing.
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To ensure the wing
fit properly to airframe, the upper wing must be attached to the body
first. In this way, I do not have to use any putty at all. To display a
wing-folded aircraft, I have to cut the wing to three main parts and detail them
accordingly.