1/48 Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.VB Trop.

by Serge Dompierre 

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This is the Hasegawa 1/48 scale Spitfire MKVb trop.

The kit was built OOB except for Lion Roar seat belts and it was painted with Humbrol old authentic color series HB12 Mid Stone HB 2 Dark Earth for upper surfaces and HB 13 Azure Blue to underside.

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The model is for a  Supermarine Spitfire MKVb trop, serial number BR 301, immatriculated UF S of  601 squadron in North Africa, later transferred to Malta island where she was painted in famous Malta blue and flown by Canadian ace  George Buzz Burling, nicknamed the Maltese Falcon.

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Photos and text © by Serge Dompierre