Spitfire 1/32 Cutaway

Optilium

Member since
February 2020
From: Normandy, France

Spitfire 1/32 Cutaway

Posted by Optilium on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 2:54 AM

Hello everyone !

For my 1st post on this friendly forum Angel , I'd like to present you the latest on my collection. Sorry no process for now. Only the result ! Some imperfections for now due to lake of precision during the conception. Zip it!

I used the spitfire 1/32 from Tamiya. I used Adobe Lightroom to make blueprints of the wings and tail.

Tail was quite hard to make because of its small shapes/ The tail wheel has been extended in order to make the inside mechanism

I added control cables inside the fuselage according to the cutaway I found on the internet

Canon was made using Styrene sheet as well as the complete structure. The main difficulty was the lack of reference building the structure of the wing

Here is the engine... Geeked

Hope you enjoy guys ! I'm open for every constructive critics !

Check my gallerie for more: HERE

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jeffpez

Member since
July 2008
From: Summerville, SC

Posted by jeffpez on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:23 AM

Wow! Amazing work. Thanks for posting the pictures and reminding me of how much my own skills need to improve.

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Hoss WA

Member since
July 2019

Posted by Hoss WA on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 10:09 AM

Looks awesome! I'm very interested in how you conceived and executed it. It's a bold project and really stands out.

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keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 10:44 AM

Nice work. Would like to see how you went about that.

Thanks,

John

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Don Stauffer

Member since
November 2009
From: Twin Cities of Minnesota

Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 1:09 PM

Beautiful!

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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waikong

Member since
December 2002
From: NYC, USA

Posted by waikong on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 1:16 PM

Looks fantastic! I love cutaway models and this is a beauty.

My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

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Optilium

Member since
February 2020
From: Normandy, France

Posted by Optilium on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 1:17 PM

Thanks for your reply !

For the conception, I drawn the shape with the structure, a really detailed drawing with each airfoil profil. I listed things which constituate the wings: machine gun, undercarriage, tanks, radiator, etc... defining their location, and how to make something that will looks realistic.

For the building, this is simply a use a styrene sheet from evergreen, according to the blueprints with some adjustments. I mesured the exact size for wing ribs, longeron. In fact, everything is in the conception. I don't really know how to be more precise.

I'm on a new project of cutaway. This time, It gonna be a P-61 from Hobby Boss 1/32 again more details. I gonna start the WIP soon. I'll try to explain a much as possible steps of conception and building.

Check my gallerie for more: HERE

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Pawel

Member since
May 2009
From: Poland

Posted by Pawel on Thursday, February 20, 2020 2:12 AM

Hello!

Nice one! I especially like it being in the colours of the Polish Fighting Team also known as the "Skalski's Circus" - and it's the machine of the boss himself. Must have been a lot of plasic cutting, eh? Thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Thursday, February 20, 2020 6:53 AM

Cut aways that get the guts scratched built are the hardest ones to work on. That is quite a super detailed build that simply looks amazinng. You are one gifted modeler. Beer

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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Silver

Member since
January 2014

Posted by Silver on Thursday, February 20, 2020 11:40 AM

You have the mother of all Spitfires.The late Dan Jane cut-away modeler would have been amaze to see this one.I myself am trying a 1/24 scale cutaway of a P-47D.It will look spectacular in a couple of years from now.THANKS FOR THE IDEA.Contour gage will help me great.

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fox

Member since
January 2007
From: Narvon, Pa.

Posted by fox on Thursday, February 20, 2020 3:33 PM

Very nice build! Toast Toast Toast

We can learn a lot from your builds. Keep the photos coming.

Just one small hint. I think just a little more light on the subject might take away the shadows and make for a better look at the fantastic work you did.

Jim Captain

Main WIP:

On the Bench: Artesania Latina (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

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Optilium

Member since
February 2020
From: Normandy, France

Posted by Optilium on Friday, February 21, 2020 5:12 AM

Ahah ! Thanks everyone! Yeah

Yep you're right Jim. Probably an other spot on the other side of the model would be great or an ambiant light...I'll try next time Stick out tongue .