1/32 Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.Va "Douglas Bader"

Gallery Article by Tolga Ülgür on Aug 16 2017

 

      

This is 1/32 Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.Va with the markings of Douglas Bader's W3185 flown by him in August 1941 in Tangmere.

I have used Hasegawa's Mk.II No.41 kit. This is re-tooled Hasegawa Mk.V with new wings parts, years ago. So it's based on Hasegawa's old Mk.Vb with raised panel lines fuselage, cockpit, landing gears etc. Retooled wings are very nice and have engraved panel lines with shell ejector ports. 

First of all I rescribed raised panels lines of the fuselage halves.

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Construction started from the cockpit as usual. I decided to modify the cockpit by using;

  • Barracuda cockpit upgrade set

  • Barracuda seat

  • Eduard instrument panel

  • MDC seat belts

Fuselage parts went together nicely. After a few sanding process of the fuselage I used "Archer fine transfer resin fastener set" for the fastener on the cowling

Horizontal stabilizators replaced by "Master details" Spitfire Mk.II horizontal tail surfaces.

Painting was done by Gunze Sangyo acrylics. Upper surfaces painted to RAF Dark green/ Dark earth and under surfaces to RAF Sky duck egg green. I have used a combination of Life like and Eagle Cals decal sets.

Other modifications are:

  • Quickboost exhaust

  • Barracudacast wheels

  • Quickboost spinner and propeller set

  • Scale Aircraft Conversion white metal landing gear set

  • Barracudacast cockpit door

After some weathering I have applied matt coat from Gunze Sangyo.

Happy modelling 

Tolga Ülgür

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Photos and text © by Tolga Ülgür