1/24 spitfire MK1A

[Guest]

forgot to say when posted the pics up,the door was nearly working i just didnt have a small enough drill to make a hole in the door rods to make a moveable hinge on them lolmobear

Fabulous work Ole. When I was building my Cutty Sark I had a similar drilling problem through very thin, very narrow wood in the rigging, kept splitting the wood, and I ended up heating a fine wire and burning through - might be worth trying a test. Derek

[MORIARTY1177]

Truly epic looking build Ole, nice work my friend.

Regards

Chris

[Guest]

never thought of that lol.future reference indeed

mobear

[Guest]

have reatttached the engine to the fuse wasnt as hard as i feared lol [ATTACH]58352.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]58353.vB[/ATTACH]sorry its been a slow methodical build,this is my first cutaway

mobear

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[papa 695]

Stunning work Ole. You don't want to rush and spoil it

[Guest]

Amazing Ole, just simply amazing !

Danny

[Guest]

I agree with Ian ... don't rush it and do a half hearted job .... stay methodical ..... its working

[Guest]

thnx guys and i dont seem to be losing my why with this it really is fun to do lol

mobear

[flyjoe180]

Fun and a great result so far Ole, nice work mate.

[Guest]

small update as i have been working on the canopy,trying to make it look like its armoured glass and adding bits on the front part,but i have reattached the prop cut the cone to see in to the gubbins.so here are some pics [ATTACH]58701.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]58702.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]58703.vB[/ATTACH].heres another quandary do i paint in RAF colours for BoB,or shall i leave it silver and tidy it all up,(i have it on good authority that i should be getting a gravity feed airbrush for my Bday)any suggestions wlcm lol

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[Guest]

I'm really enjoying this one and living through it with you! If I was to pick one model from history that has meant more to me than any other it would probably be this one. At the time it came out it redefined modelling as regards the impact, the overall sheer presence and the level of detail compared with what was around at the time. It even had an engine in loads of pieces that you could paint up and guns in proper gun bays! When it first came out I was working in a model shop and I couldn't get my hands on one quick enough, I loved it and soon added the 109 to it to make a stunning pair of models. Compared to modern offerrings it now looks pretty weak but it still holds a place in my heart.

Just a quick point regarding drilling small holes. I would highly recommend that you get your hands on a set of micro drills, easily obtainable on eBay and I'm sure John could stock them if you asked him nicely. A set of these with a pin vice will quickly become invaluable and you will wonder how you managed without them. I use them very regularly in ship building and am always doing a quick size check with my digital calipers then reaching for the appropriate drill and the pin vice. Always being able to have just the correct size hole that isn't too sloppy and the part doesn't set vertically or too tight and you have to mess around with a round file (which always gives you a tapered hole anyway!) is absolutely invaluable.

I'm sure John could look into stocking pin vices and sets of micro drills.

[Guest]

i now have a set of micro drills,and you are right they are great(big shout out to wifey for getting me them)lol,and thnx anyway for write up glad you`re enjoying it

mobear

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i have attached the canopy and radio wires,pace is slow but i`m building a 1/24 spit at the moment and playing with my airbrush lol

[monica]

absolutely fabulous, Ole, how have I missed this one, great build and detail, amazing

[Guest]

Fantastic build and detail Ole, looks superb.