SPITFIRE GROUP BUILD 2007-2008

You know how much I love the snow 

Sorry about you having to go to work on your day off

I will waite to put on the green until Friday, give the dark earth a good day to dry.  Better safe than sorry.

Very cool Roy!  Look forward to seeing how she comes out.

I finished putting the wing on my Mk.I this morning, before going out to run the snowblower again.  I am off today, but got a call a while ago saying I need to go in for a bit later today.  Bummer.

Daywalker wrote:

Darren- Is that you?  My, how you blend in well to the camo on that Spit!

Yes thats me-in stealth mode!!

Just started making the Speed Spitfire. I have now built and painted the interior in green and will be painting the rest of it later tonight and tomorrow.

I have been able to find some drawings of the aircraft and i have been able to scale it up to the correct dimensions for being able to cut down the wings to the shorter span. I will be ordering the canopy from Hannants as soon as i can, i will also be getting the decal sheet from them. 

The only problem i am having at the moment is finding the correct propellor for it, i need a 1:48th scale 4 bladed wooden prop. Can anyone help me here?

Darren-

I agree, just do it!  I think you should try the Airfix 1/48 MkI, looks like an awesome kit!

And thanks for the kind words, much appreciated!

Darren-

Is that you?  My, how you blend in well to the camo on that Spit!

Roy, here is a pic of an old friend of mine. The Mk.1 at RAF Cosford. there is a good shot here of the top view of the wing-hope this helps.

Someone always has to get in the way..............tut! tut!

wyoroy wrote:

You know that the wife calls her dad all the time in germany, someday I may have to call the UK

Good idea......

Here is what I mean, hope this helps. As we look atb the trailing edge from the top of the airframe, we see that the camo pattern is there. This pic should show what I'm on about.....

wyoroy wrote:

On the top color of the Spitfire, how far down the trailing edge of the wing does it go?

Roy,

I'm always happy to help you out, but I don't quite understand your question. If you mean what I think you mean, then the top colour (camo pattern) goes all the way to the edge. If I've got it wrong-feel free to shout at me.

Darren, just do it, you know you want to

Can you help me with my question?   Please

Frank, Roy,

excellent and may I say industrious work going on here! Well done both!

Y'know, I really want to get stuck into another Spitfire................must......resist.....the......urge............

jwb wrote:

Breaking news- I built another a Spitfire! I posted a build report too. It's the Airfix 1/48 Mk. I kit- very enjoyable build. Neat to have that two-balded prop. Here's a few pics..... more in the build report:

Jon,

beautiful work mate!

That kit looks great-I'll have to try one! 

Update on my Spitfire:

Was in the process of masking for the top camo when I noticed that the trailing edge of one of the wings had split open.  Nothing a little Tenex couldn't fix.  Will give it a go in the morning.

some progress on my Hasegawa IXc - I sanded it (again) last night and placed a first primer coat ...

I would like to help but I come to you for the good reference pics

You know Jon will have something

Roy,

For that light on the bottom of the fuselage, I believe it's a formation light.  Here's an image from a walk around over on Prime Portal:

Excellent site for references, take a look when you get a chance.

As for the wheel, here's an image of an early 5-spoke Spitfire wheel:

Hope that helps.  Well, I'm off to run the snowblower now...

On the bottom of the Spitfire near where the trailing edge of the wing and fuselage meet is something that looks like a light?  Is it that and if so what color are they?