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Tamiya 1:32 scale spitfire

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 10:49 PM

I was also a part of the round the world Spitfire GB, and worked in the wing and flap area.

We kept a running website on the build, which was password protected during the build so that the recipient of the model would be kept unawares,  He was the original master of the Fleet Air Arm/RAF Group builds on this forum which was great fun and ran for many years.  Here is the link to the webpages for the round the world build, now unclassified and free for all to see:

http://goldeneramodel.com/tsgb/tsgbroot.html

Here is a photo of the model in progress, with the cowl installed:

And lastly, a wartime photo of the nose of a Seafire.  The cowls on wartime airplanes were much rougher than the perfect modern restorations, as the photo shows.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: Roanoke, Virginia
Posted by BigJim on Monday, December 18, 2023 3:30 PM

Can you post some photos of where you are having the problem? Specifically of where the magnet goes and of the mating area.

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Monday, December 18, 2023 1:37 PM

Welcome!

A group of us passed around that kit as a sort of group building a few years ago.

I had a couple of steps of the engine build and then passed it along so I didn't see the end product but there weren't any complaints.

I think you have to accept it as a compromise in order to open and close the cowl.

I'll look for the link to that build.

 

Bill

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Sunday, December 17, 2023 8:11 PM

Hi Itz! Welcome to the Forums! Glad to have you with us.

Can't help you with the problem, but I suggest you go to the Aircraft section and post your question there. I don't build many 1/32 planes. Not too much room in the loft. I've heard about the tiny magnets used to hold panels on planes but haven't come across them (yet).

Good Luck. Hope you get an answer.

Stay safe.

Jim Captain

 Main WIP: 

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

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  • Member since
    November 2020
Tamiya 1:32 scale spitfire
Posted by Itz Marcus on Sunday, December 17, 2023 7:28 PM

Hi,

I am basicaly done putting this kit together and really had a fun time with it. The problem lies with the magnetic panels. They really don't fit seemlessly. I really don't want to glue them on but that really leaves me with only the option of leaving the engine open. Has this happened to anyone else and is there a fix?

Itz

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