1/48 Hasegawa Spitfire Mk IX

 51st Fighter Wing

 

by Busolini Massimo

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  Italy National Day 2007 

 

Today I'd like to show you my 1/48 scale Spitfire from Hasegawa, in markings for the 51° Fighter Wing of the Italian Air Force.  The quality of the detailling on the parts is the usual quality we expect from Hasegawa, and that is excellent, and with a very beautiful level of surface detail.  These Spitfires Mk IX primarily operated from northern Italy and exactly from Treviso S. Angelo airport in 1948.  The only additions that I have done to the kit, the seatbelts have been produced in photoengraving and the various cables of the radio.

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Once I finished building my Spitfire, it was time ot move onto the painting process, which was performed with the Model-Master colors, particularly the aluminium metalizer, an excellent product, also because once dry, it can be polished with a soft cloth giving excellent results.

Once I completed the painting, I applied the first coat of transparent shiny varnish, followed by a second, and once dry I applied the decals, which are followed by another coat of transparent shiny varnish.  I did some very careful chipping of the paint with a toothpick to give my Spitfire that used look.  A very  beautiful kit that I recommend to everybody.

Massimo

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Photos and text © by Busolini Massimo