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Airfix 1/24 Supermarine Spitfire (WIP)

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Posted by marcelpol on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 1:38 PM

The idea is to keep the cockpit open on the left side:

 

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Monday, August 3, 2015 12:52 AM

That's looking really nice, I do like the look of those RB seatbelts, though they look a little more complicated than the HGW ones.

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Posted by allan on Sunday, August 2, 2015 10:38 PM

Beautiful work. This is turning out to be a really impressive project.

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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Sunday, August 2, 2015 10:06 PM

Awesome work !

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Posted by mustang1989 on Sunday, August 2, 2015 8:48 PM

Man you are nailin' it with the detail! Wow!!

                   

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Posted by CallSignOWL on Sunday, August 2, 2015 8:39 PM

whew, you are one brave man...but dang is that detail awesome!

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Now that I'm here, where am I??

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Posted by marcelpol on Sunday, August 2, 2015 9:36 AM

Progress on the cockpit..

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Posted by marcelpol on Saturday, July 25, 2015 8:28 AM

Seatbelts arrived!

I'm so not gonna like this job...

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Posted by marcelpol on Saturday, July 25, 2015 6:20 AM

Compared to the finished Tiffy (see http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/167141.aspx for more pictures of the finished Tiffy)

this spitfire cockpit looks quite empty. It will need lots of scratch built additions.

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  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Saturday, July 25, 2015 6:15 AM

Your doing a great job, everything looks awesome and real.

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Posted by marcelpol on Saturday, July 25, 2015 6:10 AM

Steering handle mounted...

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Posted by marcelpol on Saturday, July 25, 2015 6:09 AM

An overview of the standard equipment found in the box:

very minimal....

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Friday, July 24, 2015 2:13 PM

That seat looks really nice, and sweet looking IP as well.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by AdeB on Friday, July 24, 2015 11:30 AM

wow - top top work!! Seat looks amazing.

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Posted by bvallot on Friday, July 24, 2015 11:04 AM

Really enjoy seeing the scratch work and weathering!! =]  Anything to make it more believable makes me happy.  =D Keep it coming Marcelpol.

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, July 24, 2015 10:05 AM

Yeah, the seat looks great!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Jay Jay on Friday, July 24, 2015 9:30 AM

Man , that seat came out great. can't wait to see what you'll do to rest. anxiosly following this one.

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by marcelpol on Friday, July 24, 2015 9:22 AM

Ordered some 3th party seatbelts to finish the seat. Have to be patience. What do you think so far?

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Posted by marcelpol on Friday, July 24, 2015 8:57 AM

And the cockpit.

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Posted by marcelpol on Friday, July 24, 2015 8:56 AM

Some progress on the seat...

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Posted by mississippivol on Friday, July 24, 2015 7:07 AM
Very nice work!
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  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Friday, July 24, 2015 5:42 AM

Beautiful kit, love what you're doing so far.

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Posted by marcelpol on Friday, July 24, 2015 2:04 AM
Thanks Lawdog, the Seat needs Some weathering though....
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Posted by lawdog114 on Thursday, July 23, 2015 8:30 PM

Nice start.  Your bakelite seat looks great as well.  

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Posted by BrandonK on Thursday, July 23, 2015 9:11 AM

WOW, that's a huge kit!! The detail you are adding is stunning. I can't wait to see this giant come together. Nice work thus far.

BK

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, July 23, 2015 7:53 AM

She's coming along nicely! I partially built the ancient 1/32nd Hasegawa Spit years ago- this one must be huge, though of course not as large as your 1/24th Typhoon!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Jay Jay on Thursday, July 23, 2015 6:53 AM

Nice start and ty for the interesting walk-through.  I will be following this one for sure.

 

 

 

 

 

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, July 23, 2015 12:58 AM

Nice start on this.

I recently picked up the old 24th Ju 87 after seeing one built on here. I guess it is of a similar standard to your Spit. I have a couple of those Airscale sets to use, so will be keen to see how those come out.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by SubarooMike on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 10:07 PM

Like Spruce said, shes an old kit. But she does build up into a nice kit and fun kit!

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