spanner's 1/72 Airfix Starter Kit Spitfire.....'Reach for the Sky' (1956)

[scottie3158]

Ron,
It's good to know that there is always someone on here with the knowledge we need.

[stona]

"What a long winded application it was for sure!"

A lot of them were. Some of the finishing instructions for airframe repairs put a great emphasis on the final result, filling, rubbing down (often using guide coats to ensure an even and level surface), final painting and cleaning. Of course, an aircraft in the metropolitan air force might receive much more 'correct' treatment than one in the Burmese jungle

[spanner570]

You are spot on there Paul. This little discussion and a positive outcome is just another example of what is so good about this forum.

Thanks again Steve. Your knowledgeable input is always most welcome.......even if it means even more farting about with a bit of circular plastic!

Here's my final attempt at a moving propeller. It's the best I can do, 'cos I'm starting to 'Fiddle' with the thing....... :upside:





Cheers.
Ron

[stona]

Looks good to me.

[Gern]

Gettin' better all the time!

PS That spinner and foil 'damage' looks a bit fragile. Better make sure you got a good catcher when your chucker upperer does her thing.

[spanner570]

Thanks for the encouraging posts, chaps. But looking at my bash at the prop. movement , summat was bugging me. Then it hit me!

Photos taken at a high shutter speed would not show a complete circle of yellow. The snap would show blurred blades and just the 'Stretched' yellow tips, not a complete circle as I modelled them, so....

Back up to me den I goes and I've just come up with this. Which I promise will really be my last attempt!





I'm happy with it now - Honest. :thumb2:

Cheers.
Ron

[langy71]

That's looking spot on Ron, very nice effect indeed..

[spanner570]

Thanks Chris. Glad you approve. :thumb2:

I've finished the model.

Purists might think that by the time Bader exited his crippled aircraft, the tail section would be long out of sight - Quite correct, but please accept my 'Compacted' version of the incident, as I didn't want to go to the trouble of modelling the ar*e end and not include it in the finished thingy. Oh, and the radio antenna was ripped off both ends.

My 'Chucker' has been getting her arm in.

No photo trickery. I wouldn't know how to anyway! :upside:

Here is the result......





To add a bit more interest, I've 'Borrowed' the water colour city painting I made when I did that Dornier/ Hurricane coming together for the B.O.B. G.B., which we did a while back.












I'll post the rest of the images over in G.B. Completed asap.

Thanks to those who posted comments and suggestions during the build.

Thanks also to jakko for suggesting and running this G.B. It's been difficult, but fun as well.

Cheers all and thanks for looking in.

Ron

[minitnkr]

Again, great work.

[spanner570]

From one 'Chucker' to another. Thanks Paul.

[langy71]

Absolutely brilliant stuff Ron, this is brilliant beyond compare, the only issue I see is how the heck are you gonna top this ?

[spanner570]

Chris.
Thanks ever so much for your very nice and complimentary post.

How to top this? How about a 'Stick' of parachutists jumping from a Dakota on D. Day? :dizzy:!

Thanks again mate.:thumb2:

Ron

[langy71]

Chris.
Thanks ever so much for your very nice and complimentary post.

How to top this? How about a 'Stick' of parachutists jumping from a Dakota on D. Day? :dizzy:!

Thanks again mate.:thumb2:

Ron

I dare you...lol

[papa 695]

Fantastic work Ron.

[minitnkr]

A multi-chuck....awesome.