Bonus Photo of the Day 3rd May 2026.
N3194, Supermarine Spitfire 1a (replica), in the colours of 92 Squadron, RAF, standing as a gate guard at Biggin Hill, 6th March 1996.
#London #BigginHill #BQH #EGKB #GateGuard #Supermarine #Spitfire #RAF #RoyalAirForce
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Photo of the Day 3rd May 2026.
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Oh! One final photograph.
The reason the model was posed on top of a mirror in some shots was so I could get this photo of the whole of the underside (flipped vertically and horizontally for readability).
Our intrepid pilot Eddie, added to the plane.
Finally finished. Reasonably happy with the outcome, only a few minor gripes.
Just got back from the UK where I visited the #DuxfordImperialWarMuseum.
Major photo-dump coming up, but first this awesome sound of this #Spitfire #T9 starting up 😍
A standing and sitting pilot Eddie.
Weirdly, seated Eddie has "pockets" on his thighs like modern fighter pilots. So I've gone with them, even tho it's VERY not period appropriate.
Got some good grime going on now. Judging by the reference photos, the oil should be a LOT darker, and more of it, so I might play with making my own oil mixtures... or will probably just leave it like this.
To continue the theme of things that will bug me about this build, but no one else will notice...
It's a 1:32 scale build, bigger than my usual 1:72, so I thought I'd put some extra detail into the wheels. I don't have any "DUNLOP" decals, but I _do_ have some sheets of various decals, which included some white writing ones at about the right curvature, and thought "that'll do to give the impression"..
Can you see the unexpected issue?
#Crafty #Spitfire #IronMaiden #AcesHigh #Revell
J. Matt Buchanan
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