1/24 Spitfire float plane.

[Gern]

Beautiful as always Steve. Is the oil drum at the back there to stop this becoming a 'nose sitter'?

[stona]

Thanks again.


Dave the model isn't a nose sitter, the weighted oil drum was used in Egypt as part of the tie down system.


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It wasn't a requirement on the full size version as this picture of a floatplane sitting rather forlornly on Pembroke dock after returning to the UK shows.


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Cheers


Steve

[yak face]

Beautifully built Steve , especially considering the surgery - it looks immaculate! Loving the little extras too ,I like the idea of an oil drum anchor! Great build , cheers tony

[Guest]

It surprises me that you can take one of the most beautiful and iconic aircraft the world has ever seen and turn it into an absolute pig. I'm sure the handling in the air wasn't exactly improved either!


By the way Steve if you don't land on water then how do you land it?


Great model though, interesting and, as always, superbly finished.

[takeslousyphotos]

Cracking Job Steve .......... Top Class stuff.

[monica]

Superb Steve,build Steve very nicely done,great paint work and a nice base to set it all off ,

[Guest]

Really really good Steve! That looks so strange seeing a Spitfire on floats!

[flyjoe180]

Superb work Steve, love the look of the Spitfire on floats, something very different and interesting.

[aaron]

Great build Steve with a nice story to boot.

[Dave W]

Great build Steve.

[Guest]

Beautiful work Steve.


scott

[Guest]

Excellent build Steve.


I'm impressed by the finishing, so clean and real.


Francesco

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Steve


Great job on the large scale Spitfire floatplane. The build and finish are excellent as always but I also like the diorama pieces too. Did you scratch build the jack and the trolley wheels?


Another well researched project and fine build from your good self.


Cheers


P

[stona]

Thanks Paul, just the jack and ladder. I got my sums wrong for the jack and had to cut it down, making the proportions wrong. I might make another if I can be a**ed. It's not exactly difficult


Cheers


Steve