Andrew's 1/48 Academy Spitfire XIVc

[A_J_Rimmer]

Now they look very nice indeed - great work.

Do you post on MSC as well?

[adt70hk]

Now they look very nice indeed - great work.

Do you post on MSC as well?

Thanks Arnold.

As for MSC, I do and regard it as my US home. This is my UK home. Will PM.

[adt70hk]

AAAAAAARGHHHHHHH!!!

I have just lost the post I was about to put up......sorry don't have time to retype it all....in short camo and stripes done.

ATB


Andrew

[flyjoe180]

Looking great Andrew, very neat paint work ?

[A_J_Rimmer]

Stunning!

[Steve Ski]

Paint work looks great, Andrew!

[Steven000]

A pic tells more then a 1000 words Andrew! nice paintjob ?

[adt70hk]

Looking great Andrew, very neat paint work ?

Stunning!

Paint work looks great, Andrew!

A pic tells more then a 1000 words Andrew! nice paintjob ?

Thanks chaps. Glad you like it so much.

Your support is much appreciated.

ATB

Andrew

[adt70hk]

OK chaps......so another couple of mammoth masking sessions this week.....and what do I have to show for it?? Two narrow yellow lines and four red squares! That's it!! Seriously thought I think this is only the second time I have done the yellow stripes this way and it's the first time I have done the squares this way - so much better than trying to do the decals on those wing edges!!! The curve of the wing - especially on the top make the yellow band appear to narrow it heads inwards but they are the same width.....it's just an optical illusion created by the curve of the wing. Next up varnish and assembling the undercarriage. ACW as usual! ATB Andrew PS...I'm just following the instructions on this, given it's a 'test' build of sorts on a dodgy kit....so apologies for any errors!! --------------------------------------------------

All the best!!

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Looking great Andrew. I was going to ask about the missing invasion stripes on the fuzz but I have just gone through your thread and seen your explanation on page 1. Lovely work.

[scottie3158]

Andrew,
that has turned out very nicely mate.

[adt70hk]

OK chaps.....a short update.

Last night and this morning I have achieved the following:

• Exhausts fitted
• Pre-decal gloss coat on
• Undercarriage assembled

So hopefully not long to the finish line now!

Oh and remember earlier on, how I commented on how the Griffon Spitfire nose bore more than a passing similarity to the noses of Supermarine's Schneider Trophy winning planes? Then it seems that it was more than a passing coincidence. Although quite how much the Schneider 'R' engine was a direct ancestor or more of an inspiration for the Griffon gets quite technical. Links:

• www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_spitfire_mkXII.html
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_R

ACW as usual.

Andrew

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[Jim R]

All looking very neat and sorted. Hope the decals go on OK. As you say - "Nearly done"

[adt70hk]

Looking great Andrew. I was going to ask about the missing invasion stripes on the fuzz but I have just gone through your thread and seen your explanation on page 1. Lovely work.

Andrew,
that has turned out very nicely mate.

Thanks chaps. Glad you're liking it!

Steve - I did found two sets of AM decals I could have used to address the marking issue but the Hannants one is out of stock and they won't have it back in stock until the end of the year earliest, which is to long....the other set was over £30 and so was far too expensive!

Scottie - does this mean I can tempt you to do a wingy thing?!?!? ??


Thanks again.

Andrew

[scottie3158]

Thanks chaps. Glad you're liking it!

Steve - I did found two sets of AM decals I could have used to address the marking issue but the Hannants one is out of stock and they won't have it back in stock until the end of the year earliest, which is to long....the other set was over £30 and so was far too expensive!

Scottie - does this mean I can tempt you to do a wingy thing?!?!? ??


Thanks again.

Andrew

The way my current build is going you just might