New Airfix big Spitfire

[nickedw]

I've got a bit bogged down with CAD and cars, so fancied building something that goes together easily as a quick build. Heard good things about the new Airfix 1/24th Spitfire, so the rest is history.












I was shooting for 'restrained' with weathering on this one.

Thanks for Looking!

Nick

[Andy the Sheep]

A quick build you say!?! :tongue-out3: My quick builds usually become a paint mule or just spare parts.:smiling4:
It's a beauty! :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:

[minitnkr]

Wow. that engine is amazing.

[Tim Marlow]

Utterly top drawer from tip to toe. Just fantastic Nick.

[adt70hk]

That's brilliant!! Very well done indeed.

Andrew

[Flip]

Beautifully done. "Restrained" approach really does it justice :thumb2:

[langy71]

That's the bar for any future Spitfire's set right there... :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2:

[Gern]

Beautiful

[Mickc1440]

Great finish

[stillp]

Excellent
Pete

[Ian M]

That is a great result.
Where did the door go?

[Peter Gillson]

Very nice indeed.

[nickedw]

That is a great result.
Where did the door go?

It’s not attached. Bit of a compromise, I can remove it for cockpit shots and also close it and the canopy up if required. It just means I can’t correctly show it hinged open with a no-doubt controversial red/black crowbar. The colour of which seems to cause more arguments between spitfire aficionados than anything else so I just avoided the whole business

[stona]

That looks great!

You've also managed to get the panels on over the engine, which I failed to do.

According to the late Edgar Brooks, who knew a thing or two about Spitfires, fittings for crowbars were installed on the MKs. I & II, from February,1941. I would assume that crowbars were also provided thereafter since nobody was going to break out of a cockpit with a couple of clips!
Crowbars were factory fitted from January, 1942 (mods 320 & 483). Wartime crowbars were in various colours, green, black, or unpainted. Red came post war, probably something to do with 'elf and safety'.

[JR]

Well the Committee like it ,so you got

award . Congratulations Nick .