Dutch Spitfire

[NARSES2]

Oh well here's my entry - nothing fancy just a re-paint of the good old Airfix Mk I, which is a nice relaxing kit to build.

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Aircraft represents a Spifire I of Fighter Squadron Ja.V.A.1 as at 1st September 1939. Finished in RAF camoflage scheme but with aluminium undersides.

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Airfix kit as mentioned, painted with Xtracrylic and Lifecolour plus a few bits done with Humbrol acrylic.

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Markings are from a Techmod sheet for Dutch and Finish Fokker DXXI's I got cheap in Prague. Just loved the 3 white mice of the unit marking

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Final shot after playing with the contrast. Sorry about the lighting but it's very dark today and to be honest I'm still getting to know my camera

[Brian da Basher]

Excellent, NARSES! Looks crackerjack in Dutch markings!

Brian da Basher

[Spey_Phantom]

looks great, the dutch did operate spitfires after the war.
ther even was 1 at the koksijde airshow last year
but if they had some Mk.1's, the dutch would have put up a good fight against the germans.

here's some ifo on the (real) dutch spitfires

http://www.strijdbewijs.nl/birds/spitfire/registraties.htm

[nev]

Nice and simple Chris Whats the significance of the 3 blind mice?

FWIW I think the last pciture is the best.

[philp]

Looks good.

I still need to find a kit as I want to do mine with the orange triangles.

[NARSES2]

Nice and simple Chris Whats the significance of the 3 blind mice?

FWIW I think the last pciture is the best.

All I know Nev is that the 3 Blind Mice was the Squadron's "insignia" - only Dutch pre WWII unit marking I can remember seeing on a transfer sheet.

In the last pic I played with the contrast a little - lots to learn