Italeri Spitfire XVI - now a double-build!
Italeri Spitfire XVI - now a double-build!
Just landed on the workbench....
I did say I wasn't going to build another Spit for a while, but I was hankering to build another as my P-47 build is driving me insane. Plus, I've never built one of these before, and it looks a nice kit.
I did say I wasn't going to build another Spit for a while, but I was hankering to build another as my P-47 build is driving me insane. Plus, I've never built one of these before, and it looks a nice kit.
Daren
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Re: Italeri Spitfire XVI
-and they have done the codes in the correct colour!
David.
David.
David.
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Re: Italeri Spitfire XVI
I've never built the Heller kit with the incorrect decals!
Daren
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Re: Italeri Spitfire XVI
Progress:
Kit-bashing, quite literally!
The bits look to be all there, fortunately.
Those blisters need to be cut out for the E-wing versions to be fitted!
A bit like this, actually!
New blisters glued in place:
The wings' interiors have been painted and they're being stuck together at the moment....
Kit-bashing, quite literally!
The bits look to be all there, fortunately.
Those blisters need to be cut out for the E-wing versions to be fitted!
A bit like this, actually!
New blisters glued in place:
The wings' interiors have been painted and they're being stuck together at the moment....
Daren
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Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Re: Italeri Spitfire XVI
The sticker on the box gives away the project ID - this is to be a model of the Spitfire living just a few miles down the road from me!
Daren
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Re: Italeri Spitfire XVI
It is years since I last visited East Fortune, must visit again.
David.
David.
David.
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Re: Italeri Spitfire XVI
Daren
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Re: Italeri Spitfire XVI
Spitfire progress....
Painted and assembled bits
Cockpit
Painted and assembled bits
Cockpit
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Re: Italeri Spitfire XVI
Lovely job. I have fancied building this kit for ages so will keep my eye on this build.
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Re: Italeri Spitfire XVI
The Spit has more bits on it now, so pics later.
Daren
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Re: Italeri Spitfire XVI
Have you seen this link for making Spitfire Camouflage masks?
They are for 1/48 scale but it would be easy to scale them down if you needed 1/72, just print them at 67%.
http://www.yolo.net/~jeaton/mymodels/sp ... tTemp.html
They are for 1/48 scale but it would be easy to scale them down if you needed 1/72, just print them at 67%.
http://www.yolo.net/~jeaton/mymodels/sp ... tTemp.html
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
Re: Italeri Spitfire XVI
I hadn't seen those before, no. I might give them a bash. Thanks!
Incidentally, this Spit is 1/48th scale. So far it's gone together rather well, with only some slight trimming of parts to get them to fit. The top cowling can be left off to show the engine exposed, but mine will be closed up.
Incidentally, this Spit is 1/48th scale. So far it's gone together rather well, with only some slight trimming of parts to get them to fit. The top cowling can be left off to show the engine exposed, but mine will be closed up.
Daren
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Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Re: Italeri Spitfire XVI
Most of a Spitfire!
Rudder, exhausts and upper cowling fitted:
Oh yeah, and the headrest:
Upper surfaces painted in blue-grey (Revell Aqua-color acrylics, as per usual):
Rudder, exhausts and upper cowling fitted:
Oh yeah, and the headrest:
Upper surfaces painted in blue-grey (Revell Aqua-color acrylics, as per usual):
Daren
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Re: Italeri Spitfire XVI
I'll get the rest of the camo painted tonight, plus start assembling the landing gear.
I might well break out the other one of these that I've got in the stash....!
I might well break out the other one of these that I've got in the stash....!
Daren
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Half-assed Spitfire builder!