Papa695s Gillow’s Spitfire MK1

[papa 695]

This is my kit for this GB.

[Steven000]

Looks like a fun project, looking forward to see how it turns out cheers

[Jim R]

A great choice. I haven't seen one of these balsa and tissue models built for many years.

[JR]

Should be interesting , esp the tissue paper part.

[PaulTRose]

Look forward to watching this....ive had s balsa kit inthe stash for years.....always chickened out

[john hutton]

Will be watching for this one, was not even aware such things existed.

[Ian M]

Well that brings back memories!
I wonder in my sail plane has landed yet?
I will look forward to watching this when the time comes.

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Following with interest. Building and flying model aircraft is my other passion. If you can get it to fly I will be very impressed.

[papa 695]

That’s not filling me with great confidence Steve, but I know it will fly, if only once. HaHa.

[flyjoe180]

I'm not sure I've ever seen one of these Guillows kits built Ian, so this is going to be interesting.

[papa 695]

Made a start on this one, first of all I made sure the plans were nice and flat, then covered with some grease proof paper so the parts wouldn’t stick to the plans.

[Jim R]

Well I didn't realise that pinning the parts onto full sized plans was the building method. This is interesting. You look very organised.

[papa 695]

Cheers Jim, I do look organised don’t I. ( Emphasising the look )

[colin m]

Well now, those decals don't look too bad ! I'm guessing this is quite an old kit ?

[papa 695]

Cheers Colin, I’m not sure how old it is.

[Ian M]

Looks like you've tried this before.

[papa 695]

Once or twice Ian. Some time ago though.

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Nice work Ian.

[papa 695]

Cheers Steve.

[john hutton]

This build has definitely got my attention, already starting to see the tricks of the trade. I am totally in the dark about kits of this nature, so a dumb question: Is the tissue for the wings and fuselage if so does that mean you have incorporated all the struts too ? This is impressive stuff to me ? . Devils work.

[papa 695]

Thanks John, the grease proof paper is only there, to stop the parts sticking to the plans while constructing the parts. I use that mainly because you can see through it, and the glue doesn’t really stick to it. There is some really thin tissue paper for the fabric.