This model
represents a Spitfire of 485 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. "OU-V" ,
flown by Flying Officer Johnnie Houlton RNZAF was given her invasion stripes on
June 3, 1944. On D-Day, while leading a four-ship flight south of Omaha
beach, a German Ju-88 was spotted, chased and destroyed by Houlton. Later in the
day a second Ju-88 was taken, with the kill being shared by the whole section.
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As I'm not normally
a "prop guy" I stuck mainly out-of-the-box on this build. The
Hasegawa kit builds up beautifully, and I used almost zero filler in its
construction. The cockpit is well detailed and a wash and drybrushing brought
out all of the fine detail. I did add Eduard colored PE seat belts, which are a
real nice item.
Painting involved a
good deal of masking to deal with the invasion stripes. Paints were either
PolyScale or Model Master acrylics. After sealing with Future the Aeromaster
decals were applied without incident, followed by an enamel wash and some
pastels for light weathering. Everything was sealed with a coat of PolyScale
flat.
Joe
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