Revell 1/32 Spitfire Mk2

[Guest]

Here is an interesting kit.
Revell's Spit Mk2a. Sofar I have just started and ran into a little snag.
The IP has very nice raised and reccessed detail, and deacls fo the instruments.
However you can see that the yello marked instruments do not lin up with any detail on the molding
I will have to make another plan here, eithr try scribe the instrument faces, but the deep reccess of the centre console makes this difficult or cut out the faces off the decal sheet and try put them into the moulding.

The Seat is made up from 4 pieces and no matter how I tried they just didnt fit well, the sidewalls do not line up with the seatpan and backrest, lucky I can jippo this a little, also only the right sidewall of te seat has a hole where the lapsrtap goes through, the left side not.

I also need to reserch if the Mk2a had the Sutton Harnass that had the 2 sets of shoulder restraints, if so I need to make a hole in the backrest for one of them.

I am sure it is not a bad kit, I just think became spoilt with the Tam 1/32 P-51 where every thing fit so well


Theuns

[peterairfix]

I have done this kit I had no problems with mine but I did invest in the edaurd cockpit set and it does enhance quite nicely and you are welcome to check out my build thread.

[BarryW]

The best option is these:

http://airscale.co.uk/store.php#!/RAF/c/9842272/offset=0&sort=normal

[Guest]

I have only 5 weeks to complete this build so I will not be able to import anything.

Maybe the rest of the kit will be easier I hope. I must admit there is not even a 1/4 of the work needed on this compared to the Tam P-51 :-)

Theuns

[Guest]

Most of the cockpit parts painted up and weatherd, assembly next

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[Guest]

Here is my attempt at making the Spit's unique "Sutton seat Harnass"
I used masking tape strips, 2 buckles left over from my mustprang and stained it with watercolours to give some feel to it.
The black dots on the harnass is to simulate the 1/2" diameter holes in the straps where the kingpin with splitpin lock would join the 4 straps.
The sutton harnass was interesting in the sence that it had 2 sets of shoulder straps , one attatched to the rear bulkheads with a cable, I used fish trace cable for this and te other was bolted to the seat backrest.
The first stoped the pilot going to far forward in a prang yet allowed him some movement to lean forward and the second kept his butt firmly in the seat.

The only hassle with photos this up close , it shows the slightest imperfection tha you can not see with eyes allone

Theuns

[Guest]

Latest on the cockpit.

I added thin copper wire to look like the copper tubing they used in the hydrolic system. You can see them going into and from the controller valves/





Theuns

[papa 695]

That's looking great Theuns, nice work with the IP,

[Guest]

Thanx Ian. I must say the colour in the pic looks a little "off:, my cell's camera is not the best.

I hope to get the cockpit completed today.
What would be the correct shade of dark earth and dark green for this model? Same with the "Sky"? in either tamiya or humbrol?
I have HU 90 aswell as modelmaster "duckegg blue:
Also have humbrol 29 and model master "dark earth"
The green from humbrol (30) looks wrong to me - it is to "blue"

Theuns

[colin m]

I've used H30 a few times and was never really happy with it. I recently used the AK interactive RAF set and really liked the green in that set.

[Guest]

Thanx. My lhs pretty mych has only Tamiya, a few Xrta colour and humbrol, so that is what I need to use :-(

Theuns

[Guest]

I completed the sanding of the bottom of the wing fit, rescribed and riveted it, only paint will show if I was successfull....

The canopy fit for the rear section was awfull, it does not line up atall ad is to narrow, the sliding part should hide it when slid back.

The windshield is a little better but fit is not 100%. Glueing on the armoured glass infront of the windshield is tricky as te tamiya thin cement can wick inbetween the two layers , this time I got away with it though.

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[Guest]

My hand was a tad unsteaddy with the preshading, must be getting old

Sky tipe S on the inderside, just enough shading showing through to give some feel.



Theuns

[colin m]

All looking good. Sky, has to be one of my favourite colours, along with cockpit green.

[stona]

The green from humbrol (30) looks wrong to me - it is to "blue"

Theuns

Probably a bit late now, but Humbrol 116 or 163 make a better Dark Green to my eye.

Cheers

Steve