1/48th Scale Spitfire Mk VC (Tamiya kit converted)

 
Having completed the Spitfire Mk IX conversion I had a couple unused C-wing panel covers left over. As I had been enamoured by a series of profiles done by Ron Belling in an old Wings over Africa publication in which he depicted a Mk VC in an unusual overall Light Mediterranean Blue scheme - I decided to build this myself. Following the same procedure as I did when building the Mk IXe with the exception of the carving for the second radiator I converted another Tamiya Spitfire Mk VB to a Mk VC. I made up new canon barrels from brass that I chucked into my motor tool and using sandpaper and needle files turned them to shape.

Some years later in Steve Mclean's book I find that this aircraft was in a two tone colour scheme consisting of MSG upper surfaces with PRU Blue on the underside. Maybe one day I will strip and repaint my model.