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Thanks Aaron.
1/48th Spitfire Vc, 136 Sqn, Burma, 1943-44.
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The new panel lines are now done, and the unwanted ones filled, the radiator and oil cooler joints have been sealed, and the holes drilled for the cannons, with the empty shell case ejector slots cut into the lower wing.
PIC 1 Shows the scribing for the cannon ammunition hatch, and the centre machine gun access hatch moved outboard. The original hatch has been filled with PVA, not really visible here as it dries clear, and this will be 'backed up' with some home-made 'porridge' later, which will also be used to repair the crack in the filler around the cannon blister hatch.
PIC 2. The holes drilled for the cannon and stub fairing, as well as the new hole for the MG port, moved outboard, and the original gun port filled but not yet sanded.
PIC 3. The MkVb shell ejector port has been filled, as has the engraving for the landing lamp cover, and new ejector ports drilled and filed to shape. The small blisters towards the wing trailing edge have yet to be made and added, and these will be carved from stretched sprue.
There's still some polishing and clean-up to do, then it'll be time to move on to the main construction, most of which will be OOB.
Thanks again for your interest and kind words.
PIC 1 Shows the scribing for the cannon ammunition hatch, and the centre machine gun access hatch moved outboard. The original hatch has been filled with PVA, not really visible here as it dries clear, and this will be 'backed up' with some home-made 'porridge' later, which will also be used to repair the crack in the filler around the cannon blister hatch.
PIC 2. The holes drilled for the cannon and stub fairing, as well as the new hole for the MG port, moved outboard, and the original gun port filled but not yet sanded.
PIC 3. The MkVb shell ejector port has been filled, as has the engraving for the landing lamp cover, and new ejector ports drilled and filed to shape. The small blisters towards the wing trailing edge have yet to be made and added, and these will be carved from stretched sprue.
There's still some polishing and clean-up to do, then it'll be time to move on to the main construction, most of which will be OOB.
Thanks again for your interest and kind words.
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Excellent!!!!
sure is
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Thanks very much guys. More soon.
Well...Done...Terry!
hawkeye2an
Staff Sergeant
Looking good
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Thanks Wayne and Andy.
T Bolt
Colonel
Excellent work Terry!
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Thanks Glenn. Just about to start on the fuselage and cockpit, after a few corrections to minor details.
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Some preparation and correction has been done on the fuselage and main cockpit components, ready to commence the main construction stages.
PICS 1 and 2. The kit has the rudder antenna wire post moulded in, with it's reinforcing 'strap', which had long gone by this period. The rudder actuator rod is also moulded as part of the fuselage, and the ribbing on the rudder looks a tad heavy.
PIC 3. The antenna post has been removed, along with the rudder actuator, the latter to be replaced by a piece of stretched sprue, and the ribbing has been partially sanded back.
PIC 4. The cockpit door has been removed, with the aperture awaiting clean-up.
PIC 5. Frame No.2, the cockpit rear frame and seat mount, has had the lightening holes drilled out, and the slot for the seat harness has been opened in the head armour. Most MkVs had dispensed with the padded head rest by this time, but removing this from the kit part could possibly cause damage, due to the way the part is moulded, so I'll leave it in place.
Next step is to cut and file the 'lozenge' shaped depression in the seat pan, and then start work on the cockpit.
Thanks again for your interest, and I'll post some more pics soon.
PICS 1 and 2. The kit has the rudder antenna wire post moulded in, with it's reinforcing 'strap', which had long gone by this period. The rudder actuator rod is also moulded as part of the fuselage, and the ribbing on the rudder looks a tad heavy.
PIC 3. The antenna post has been removed, along with the rudder actuator, the latter to be replaced by a piece of stretched sprue, and the ribbing has been partially sanded back.
PIC 4. The cockpit door has been removed, with the aperture awaiting clean-up.
PIC 5. Frame No.2, the cockpit rear frame and seat mount, has had the lightening holes drilled out, and the slot for the seat harness has been opened in the head armour. Most MkVs had dispensed with the padded head rest by this time, but removing this from the kit part could possibly cause damage, due to the way the part is moulded, so I'll leave it in place.
Next step is to cut and file the 'lozenge' shaped depression in the seat pan, and then start work on the cockpit.
Thanks again for your interest, and I'll post some more pics soon.
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Crimea_River
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Looking good Terry. Continued great attention to detail.
hawkeye2an
Staff Sergeant
Good stuff Terry.
T Bolt
Colonel
Nice work Terry. I hadn't realized that most of the Mk. V's didn't have the padded headrest. What was in that place, just the flat bulkhead?
Like it so far!
nice work
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Thanks guys.
Glenn, it depended on the production batch re the head rest. Generally, MkVbs would have them, although later Vcs normally didn't. Some early MkIXs had them, some did not, and they were omitted totally from the MkVIII onward. It just left the plain, armoured head shield. It's a case of checking references for a particular aircraft.
Glenn, it depended on the production batch re the head rest. Generally, MkVbs would have them, although later Vcs normally didn't. Some early MkIXs had them, some did not, and they were omitted totally from the MkVIII onward. It just left the plain, armoured head shield. It's a case of checking references for a particular aircraft.
