Stunning work on the pilots Paul. Is it just me or does the guy looking to his right look a bit like a fox?
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Thanks everyone for the kind words, I'm glad you like the pilots.
Spare time is at a premium at the moment and so modelling has been a bit sporadic. As a result I've not really had the time to take pics and describe the steps. I don't have pics of the painting stages of these pilots, however I do plan 2 more pilots 'scrambling' to aircraft plus 2 (maybe 3) other figures to complete the 2 dioramas containing these Spitfires.
If there's still interest I'll definitely talk through these figures step by step. Would it be more useful to include these steps here or as a stand alone 'guide to...'?
This is a much covered topic but if there is interest as to how I approach it then I'm only too happy to oblige.
Thanks again everyone. I'm looking forward to seeing these Spitfires thundering through the skies again and I do hope you like both dioramas and the photographic possibilities of the 'green screen' model.
Cheers
P
Ps. Joe: I'm glad you spotted the likeness - that is Edward Fox in his 'Battle of Britain' film role!Comment
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Excellent work Paul.
I have to agree, thoses figures are fantastic.
Ian MComment
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I am very impressed by the figures, superb - I am no good at all with figures. A step by step tutorial would be brilliant sometime.Comment
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Very nice work Paul. I too think those pilots look awesome. I had a look at this kit whilst in my LMS the other day, £18 what a bargain. TBH the price put me off, too cheap I thought . Wish I'd bought one now, although don't know if I'd be able to find a home for 1 in this scale let alone 5!!!! Anyway, waiting impatiently for the next installment.
JasonComment
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Very, very nice indeed. I can't really add to what's been said but I'm definitely looking forward to seeing these built. I might even try one myself
Cheers
SteveComment
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Those pilots are the dogs mate i have never seen better painted figures.
scottComment
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Excellent work Paul, those pilots are superb, really looking forward to seeing more.
TomComment
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Yes please, when you get a chance, I would really like to follow this,Originally posted by \
Colin M..Comment
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Ok, when I get to the other figures I'll make a point of taking it slow. Can't guarantee that for the rest of the build though as I can't seem to find the time to do anything at the mo!Yes please, when you get a chance, I would really like to follow this,
BTW, I just want to point out that the 3 pilots in the builds are not included in the kit but are resin figures by 'Wings'. As for the kit, despite it's low price (perhaps because of it) I would recommend it whole heartedly. We finally have a modern 1/32 kit of the early Spit for under £20, what's not not to like?!!! I should really hold fire on my judgement till the end of the build but up to now I've had no complaints at all. I'm sure that Spitfire aficionados will have improvements to make on this but I think it's a great starting point. Of course the real proof in the pudding will be how well these turn out. Here's hoping...
Cheers
PComment
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Wings on, stand attachment-points sorted...
Been a while since I last had a chance to sit down to my favourite hobby but things have progressed a bit.
I've come to what I kind of see as the pivotal point in a build, attaching the wings to the fuselage. I've managed to to fix the wings to three of the aircraft that will be displayed 'wheels up'. This was complicated slightly by the need to include mounting points for the stands and accommodate the wires for the engine motors. 2 were relatively simple (the 2 that will be used in a diorama) but the photographic 'green screen' model proved a bit more problematic.
I mounted the 'green screen' model on a ball and socket joint so that positioning the aircraft 'in flight' would be easier. This did cause some problems because the weight of the motor made the model nose dive on the pivot point without a little bit of help. To rectify this I poured small lead shot into the fuselage and then, when i'd got the right amount (around 130gms), very carefully applied liberal amounts of CA through the cockpit cavity. This was no easy task! In the process I managed to break the tail wheel. This was caused by the accelerator I used pouring through the fuselage and out of the tail wheel aperture, covering the wheel and making it weak. This is an easy fix though and I'm not too concerned. The up shot is that I now have a Spitfire that enjoys level flight.
Should have a bit of time this bank holiday so hopefully some more progress will be made. I'm also going to post some accuracy corrections and some alts to the kit.
Cheers
Paul
The attachment point for the 'diorama stands'
The ball and socket joint for the photography model
Level flight...
Broken tail wheel
Pilot in situ...Comment
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Very nice.
I feel the urge to build one of these growing
Cheers
SteveComment
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Steve, the kit is really nice to put together and is, in my view, a definite improvement on the miss-matched panel lines of the old hasegawa/revell 1/32 Spitfire I/II and the very old 'classic' Spitfire model from Revell. The lumps and bumps on the cowl have me a bit concerned but the Coffman bulge turned out to be no problem at all as it's a separate part. I'm going to try to correct the cowl bumps as best I can but there are one or 2 mistakes of my own that need highlighting. I'll reveal those when I get to them.I feel the urge to build one of these growing
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PaulComment
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Good work Paul, this is coming along nicely. Good solution to the weight and balance issue.Comment
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top notch work on these ones Paul,
still cannot get over the detail on the pilots ,very very inpressage painting
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