Daz's Desert Spitfire **FINISHED**
Daz's Desert Spitfire **FINISHED**
Fingers crossed, this wee beastie should arrive in plenty time from overseas....
I've never built one of these before, but as it'll be OOB, I'm hoping I won't have many issues.
I've never built one of these before, but as it'll be OOB, I'm hoping I won't have many issues.
Daren
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Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Re: Daz's Spitfire Mk.8/9
PS - It's MartinR's fault for posting the photo of his example in the Spit vs V1 thread!
Daren
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Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Re: Daz's Spitfire Mk.8/9
Daz,DazDaMan wrote:PS - It's MartinR's fault . . .
Are you my wife?
regards,
Martin
Re: Daz's Spitfire Mk.8/9
Well, that's a relief! You just sounded very like her . . .DazDaMan wrote:I should hope not!
regards,
Martin
Re: Daz's Spitfire Mk.8/9
Daz,
The Spit builds up quite nicely, but if built oob the wings will probably come out a bit 'flat' if you look at them from the front. If this does not offend your eye, then fair enough. If it does, a bit of careful sanding of the fuselage wing root junction will help. This may require some filling afterwards.
Oh, and the detailed cockpit interior may take you some time to build / paint.
regards,
Martin
The Spit builds up quite nicely, but if built oob the wings will probably come out a bit 'flat' if you look at them from the front. If this does not offend your eye, then fair enough. If it does, a bit of careful sanding of the fuselage wing root junction will help. This may require some filling afterwards.
Oh, and the detailed cockpit interior may take you some time to build / paint.
regards,
Martin
Re: Daz's Spitfire Mk.8/9
I can live with that!
Really, though, I do look forward to building it. Well, once I've chosen its paint scheme!
Really, though, I do look forward to building it. Well, once I've chosen its paint scheme!
Daren
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Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Re: Daz's Desert Spitfire
The Spitfire arrived today! It'll have to wait until my Airfix Mk.IX is done, but that won't take me a huge amount of time!
Daren
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Re: Daz's Spitfire Mk.8/9
DazDaMan wrote:Paint scheme chosen....
And a nice one it is, too!
regards,
Martin
Re: Daz's Desert Spitfire
With any luck I'll get a start on the Spitfire later on.
Daren
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Re: Daz's Desert Spitfire
I've not posted any updates yet because this kit has simply fallen together - I like it!
Thus far, the cockpit interior is painted, although the seat is yet to be installed.
The airframe components are all together, and fingers crossed I've sorted that dihedral issue. Will know for sure once I take off the rubber bands.
Painting tomorrow....
Thus far, the cockpit interior is painted, although the seat is yet to be installed.
The airframe components are all together, and fingers crossed I've sorted that dihedral issue. Will know for sure once I take off the rubber bands.
Painting tomorrow....
Daren
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Re: Daz's Desert Spitfire
Stop teasing us and show us some pics.
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Re: Daz's Desert Spitfire
I'll post up a few pics later, but I've minced the painting of this one, so I'm having to strip it off to bare plastic and start again!
Daren
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Re: Daz's Desert Spitfire
OK, so, photos...
Starting to paint the innards...
Note the two film Spitfires looking on...!
Assembling bits...
Bits assembled into an aeroplane...
I'm currently trying to strip off the paint since I made a mess of it yesterday. If that doesn't work, I do have a back-up plan...!
Starting to paint the innards...
Note the two film Spitfires looking on...!
Assembling bits...
Bits assembled into an aeroplane...
I'm currently trying to strip off the paint since I made a mess of it yesterday. If that doesn't work, I do have a back-up plan...!
Daren
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Half-assed Spitfire builder!