1/32 Spitfire Mk.Vb - Defence of Britain/Atlantic.

[Wurger]

 

[JKim]

Great details Terry! This one should look awesome once all the bits and pieces are attached.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks very much chaps, it's very much appreciated.
And can tyres catch fyre ? Surely you know they kan .......

 

[Gnomey]

Great work so far Terry!

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Hugh !
Into the final stages now, with all the'fiddly bits' to do.
The gun sight has been painted and fitted, and after cleaning and polishing, the windscreen was fitted, along with the cockpit door.

PIC 1. The reflector gun sight was first painted with a mix of silver and gold, to hopefully create the projection elements within the body, and a 'crash pad' was added from scrap plastic sheet.
PIC 2. Once the silver/gold had thoroughly dried, the body of the sight was painted black, along with the reflector glass supports, and the surround of the lens. The crash pads, one at the top, around the lens collar, and the added one, were painted dark grey 'rubber', and the knurled adjusting rings simulated with stripes of grey paint. A bit rough, but looks acceptable to the naked eye. When viewed from the top, the silver/gold tone looks quite convincing as the projector elements, so that worked out quite well.
PIC 3. Once dry, the sight was fitted to the cockpit bracket. I tried adding a power lead, but access was too difficult for my stiff hands, and I doubt it would be seen anyway.
PIC 4. The resin cockpit door has had some 'wear' added around the springs, latches and latch rod, and also around the sill area, where the pilot's feet would abrade the paint. The latch handle was painted very dark brown - the yellow/black stripes often seen were a post war addition. The separate crow bar was painted in a 'worn steel' shade whilst still on the casting block, then carefully removed and clipped into place on the door.
PICS 5 and 6. The windscreen was fitted using Humbrol 'Clear Fix', and the joints sealed using PVA adhesive - the shiny, lumpy look around the edges is excess adhesive which has since been cleaned off. Once fully set, some retouching and a coat of clear matt should blend it in nicely. The internal bolts for the armoured glass and the lower frame were simulated with tiny spots of black paint.
The door was attached using CA adhesive, ans has yet to be re-touched along the sill, and around the door rebate.

Next step is to paint and fit the exhausts, add the brake lines to the gear legs and fit these, along with the tail wheel, then move on to the fiddly details in the form of the canopy latch and windscreen mirror.
Hopefully, I'll have more to show some time tomorrow.

 

[Crimea_River]

Schmick.

 

[Wurger]

 

[le_steph40]

8)

 

[Airframes]

Schanks guysh ! (That's my Sean Connery impersonation !)

 

[T Bolt]

Looking real nice Terry

 

[rochie]

Sure is

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Glenn and Karl.
I'm hoping to get most of the final details done tonight, and might get it finished over the weekend.

 

[Lucky13]

Woof woof....

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far Terry!

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Jan and Hugh.
Got a few more bits and pieces done, including the exhausts, but not much to see yet. I'll pot some pics some time tomorrow, when there's more to show.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Smashin Terry.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Vic.
I'd hoped to get a lot more done, but so far, the weekend seems to have passed in a flash, with no modelling done yet - but I should get some done later today.

 

[Wayne Little]

Very Nice Terry.

 

[JKim]

That's a wonderful model Terry!

 

[Airframes]

Thanks chaps. no more progress I'm afraid - been in bed with a nasty cold the last two days. Hope to get back to it tomorrow though.