1/72 Airfix Spitfire PR XIX

Gallery Article by Thomas “masterqq” Ng on Aug 31 2011

Malaysia National Day

 

This is a 1/72 Airfix Spitfire PR XIX. This was another straightforward OOB build for ARC “Recce” GB. 

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The model was painted with Med Sea Grey and PRU Blue, marking from the kit for PS 888, This aircraft served with No.81 sqn at RAF Seletar, Singapore, it was the aircraft that performed the last operational Spitfire sortie on April 1, 1954 when it photographed suspected bandit positions in Malayan Jungle during Malayan Emergency.

Happy Merdeka Day 2011

Thomas “masterqq” Ng

Photos and text © by Thomas “masterqq” Ng