That's gerat work, from the photos it doesn't show that it was started by someone else with limited experience, which is a tribute to your modelling skills. I really like the paintjob too, brush painting is underrated these days, if you ask me.

I was mystified by the Danish name and flag, until I looked up the story on the web http://www.spitfire.dk/Chapter6.html),

I have never heard of that story, quite fascinating!

Looks somewhat - ok, so a very great deal - better than the Airfix one I made as my first plastic kit more than 50 years ago!

When we lived in Kent, there was a local garage owner who had a Spitfire, and he made regular use of it over our part of the Weald, where it had probably done such good work 60 years before. One year he took it across the Channel to an air-fair at Rouen. The plane developed an engine fault, and when he tried to land he found people on the grass-strip, so elected just to hit the trees instead, knowing the inevitable outcome.......

Mikkel: that's a fascinating story. The model had two decal sets - I was committed to using one over the other, as the original builder had already made a choice regarding the wing tips. I was fascinated to see the photo of the replica at Tangmere (not far from where my sister lives - I must pop in next time).

Brian, Nick: yes, you don't forget it, do you? I saw the Caroline Grace Spitfire a few years ago and the noise made an indelible impression. A few months later I was in the garden at a friend's barbecue near Slough when we heard that same engine sound, gradually approaching. One cue a couple of said: that sounds like a Spit! Indeed it was.

Olddudders: that's a marvellous (if tragic) story...

Mikkel: that's a fascinating story. The model had two decal sets - I was committed to using one over the other, as the original builder had already made a choice regarding the wing tips. I was fascinated to see the photo of the replica at Tangmere (not far from where my sister lives - I must pop in next time).

Hi again Al, in case you are interested I also found this site which has more info and painting schemes for the Danish donated Spitfires (scroll down):

http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/danish-presentation-spitfires.html

Mikkel: thanks again! The Revell model did not have much in the way of historical information (although I was missing the box) so this is very welcome. I am ashamed to say that I did not realise the Danish connection until you noted it.

Thanks, Kelly!

When I was a kid I built the 1/48th Monogram B17, and got it more or less finished - it was by far the most complicated model project I'd ever done, and I was really proud of taking my time and not making a mess of it. I often wonder what happened to that model, and all my other model planes! As far as I know the Monogram kit entered the Revell range but I think they do more than one B17 in that scale.

Since this post I have done a bit more on my 1/32nd Hurricane but not enough to merit a posting.