Papa695s Gillow’s Spitfire MK1

[john hutton]

Hi Ian,
Just had a catch up, started to look like a Spitfire as soon as those wings turned up. Thanks for running through your anti warp regime, very interesting stuff ,watching these wooden models come to life. Fine job sir.

[papa 695]

Thanks John.

[papa 695]

I’ve moved on a little with this one.

[scottie3158]

Lovely job it really takes me back.

[papa 695]

Thanks Paul

[Bri62]

This takes me back some years when I used to build and fly balsa glider with my dad. Looking great mate

[papa 695]

Cheers Bri, I’m really enjoying this build, and not that much building left to do.

[Jim R]

That really does look good Ian. The tissue looks to have tightened up perfectly.

[papa 695]

Thanks Jim.

[john hutton]

Morning Ian,
Brilliant work so far, looks great. Back when there weren't many other build options than these kits, it is no wonder so many good modellers were created, amazing skill you chaps have developed. My hat is off to you.

[Miko]

That looks nice and complicated, well done! Good to see a dying art resurrected!

Miko (my last wooden model was a Japanese pagoda)

[papa 695]

All ready for painting now, so I should have this one finished on time.

[PaulTRose]

Thats really coming together now

[Jim R]

That has really turned out well. Very neat and as Miko says balsa and tissue modelling is rather a dying art.

[scottie3158]

That looks superb, I can't wait for the paint.

[boatman]

VERY VERY GOOD Ian i used to build the the keil craft kits last on was a F-86 saber with a jet engine in but it caught fire an went up in a flash as i was covered in hiighly inflamable dope but was immencent fun to build

[colin m]

That looks brilliant. Will there be a maiden flight ? I wouldn't blame you for not risking all this work on a bad landing.

[papa 695]

Thanks Colin, there will be flight of some kind. And I’ll try to film it too.

[Bri62]

Looking 1st class, paint will add the finishing touch

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Great job Ian.