1/32 Spitfire Mk.VIII ‘Bobby’ Gibbs - Home Country Modern Aircraft/Spitfire Marks GB

[brucejscott]

Nice and clean.

 

[ccheese]

Nice job, Wayne..... Painting that engine looks like it'll be fun...

Charles

 

[Rogi]

Wayne, pm me I might have the engine photos you need just need to know the exact engine

 

[Crimea_River]

Almost certainly a Merlin 66.

 

[Airframes]

That engine looks like a kit in itself !

 

[Wurger]

That's true.

 

[Wayne Little]

That engine looks like a kit in itself !

friggin' is, I'm telling you....next stage....and thanks again guys..

 

[Crimea_River]

Wow, even the flanges on the air plenum!

 

[meatloaf109]

And check out the detail on those Krassenhausers!...
I am jealous, that is beautiful!

 

[ccheese]

Me.....metic......metucul.....Meticulous ! There.... I said it.... !

Charles

 

[brucejscott]

Sweet

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Oh my what a motor……………………………… I've some really, really fine locking wire if you want it Wayne!*@#!!!

 

[Rogi]

Heres a preview of the stuff that I photoed today took me 3 hours to find the manual but I'm not sure, you might have the same manual in your kit, anyway pictures for now

This is from the manual for the Tamiya 1/32 Mk.IXc and they took photos of one of the Aviation Museum in Ottawa's birds. Photos are a bit rough but you can zoom in good on them and you can still see the detail.

I'll post some more tomorrow but this is just so you don't think I forgot about posting these photos I've got about 10-14 in total so it might take me a day to upload them on photobucket, its been a bit odd today with the uploading.

EDIT: Uploaded 3 more out of pure luck :

Again these arn't my photos just photos taken from the Tamiya Manual if this is needs to be taken down let me know since it wasn't my intention to break any rules

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice little set of pics there Igor, thanks a bunch mate, just right for that extra detail and looking forward to the rest.

 

[Wurger]

 

[A4K]

Great engine Wayne, and great photos Igor!

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks for that Igor, yeah there is a booklet in the kit with some tiny reference pics but too bl**dy small for my liking! anyway i appreciate your effort none the less.

The more i look at the engine and the pics so far collected, it seems i need to choose carefully just which ones to add as some just won't be seen and some may interfere with the fit of other stuff or even the cowling sections so continued review will be necessary, along with organising a couple of different wire gauges....

 

[Gnomey]

Looks great so far Wayne!

 

[Wayne Little]

Cheers Hugh.

Ok some more engine progress......the rear section, this was another little kit in itself, didn't stop for separate pics, see the instructions to show the extent of what went into this portion over the past few days!

 

[Airframes]

Hell's Teeth ! I can almost hear the whine of the turbine blades !