Some nice work going into the cockpit
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Watching this thread, big fan of Tamiya and spitfires! Looking great so farComment
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Thanks guys
I have been making Spitfires amongst other things since I first started making models.
Each time I try to improve on the last then I joined this wonderful site and my nightmares began!!! ( only kidding.
Now will do better than my normal bash and try and make this the best ever. Oh I still have the Vc to do aswell ( part 2 )and I just won that on e bay so should be here in a day or two
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You have my attention.
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Nice, just picked one of these up I heard it's a decent kit.Originally posted by \Comment
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I'll be watching both parts Robert, you can't beat a good spitfire!Originally posted by \Comment
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Well busy few days at work so not much time on the table but heh that's life.
Well I have now finished port and starboard halfs of the Spitfire Vb in general after scratch building a few internal parts and some wiring to give it more interest.Yes open cockpit!
I've given a burnt umber wash to and a light dry brush.
I then started on the cockpit seat/ armour plate and I have drilled out some ribbing holes and the place for where the Sutton harness to go.
Dry brush and weathered the cockpit and I have done some chipping here and there although pics don't show it.
Instrument panel was picked out with various colours ( ref pics used ) and then lightly dry brushed. Compass was picked out with metallic grey.
I then started on the wing and this really is a wing of beauty.
Pics
Comments welcome
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Nice work so farComment
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Looking good RobertComment
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Looming decent Robert, nice level of detailComment
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Postie brought my after market seat belts ( Sutton harness) so I attached to seat. I have been in contact with Stona regarding the seat belts and yes normally I have used Tamiya tape as I've never really got on with Pe but thought of I take my time and concentrate hard enough I could manage it.
With ref pics to hand and Stona excellant advice I decided to put on the restraining wires( scratch from fuse wire and ca into place ) that will be attached to the ribs of the Internal structure. Just one more extra part to make as authentic as possible.
Next I will carefully brush on a primer before giving them the correct colours and then weathering/ dry brush.
Comments as always welcome
Cheers
Robert
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Very nice work there Robert & a great tip for those harnesses.Comment
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Thanks PatrickOriginally posted by \
I always try to make a better Spitfire than tha last and well seeing as this is SIG Malta I thought why not try one better and with good advice and help surely I can't go wrong............
Cheers
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Put some X21 flat base on the seat belts as a primer before I start to paint them.
Doing a bit of dry fitting and I have noticed in the past with Spitfire builds there' alwaways seems to be a step at the rear fuselage and also sometimes a sliver of a gap on the wing root join
This Tamiiya kit has no such flaws and the seam is near on invisible ( dry fitted for a pic shot ) really impressed )
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You need to remove the strengthening strakes on the top wings, over the wheel wells. Your Spitfire left No.8 M.U. in February 1942 on its way to Malta. Those strakes were fitted as a modification from 16th July 1942 and it wasn't until December that squadrons received leaflets allowing them to do the work themselves. There's no way your Spitfire could have had them.
Cheers
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