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#750 Spitfire PR Mk.XIX

Building the Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX in 1:72 from the Airfix D-Day Duo kit. No electronics in this one.

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Notes

The first Mk XIXs entered service in May 1944, and by the end of the war the type had virtually replaced the earlier Mk XI. A total of 225 were built with production ceasing in early 1946, but they were used in front line RAF service until April 1954.

Kit

The Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX (A02017W) included in the D-Day Duo Airfix Club Limited Edition Airfix No. A73016 1:72 is I believe a repackaging of the Airfix kit A02017B kit.

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Paint Scheme

In the D-Day Duo kit, there is one decal scheme that I have followed: No 541 Squadron RAF Benson Oxfordshire 1944

Feature Color Recommended Paint Used
cockpit fittings Silver 11 70.997
  Matt Yellow 24  
cockpit fittings Matt Black 33 70.950
fuselage Prussian Blue BS381C 636 230 H56
interior   78 H73
pilot uniform RAF Blue 96 70.899 Dark Prussian Blue
pilot uniform Leather 62  
pilot Flesh 61 AMMO F-550

Build Log

build01a build01b build01c build01d

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Credits and References

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  • electronics - usually involving an Arduino or other microprocessor in one way or another. Some are full-blown projects, while many are trivial breadboard experiments, intended to learn and explore something interesting
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