Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk.1

[muller]

Got this kit from my Dad for my birthday, I've built it for him.

Scratched a base for it, it's still not finished, just needs some beading around the edges, will post pics of the base build for Maglar as he requested

I still need to improve on my seam filling and sanding!

 

[rochie]

looks fantastic Muller

 

[109ROAMING]

Fantastic job mate 8)

 

[Gnomey]

Looks excellent!

 

[Maglar]

Looking ace M, looking very forward to that tutorial. Your kind of base is what I want, except just grass, nothing fancy. If I get good enough maybe I can base that B17.. haha yeah right!

 

[Sweb]

Nice. Another inspiring work.

 

[Wayne Little]

Not a bad effort Muller, that Airfix kit scrubs up real nice!

 

[Dusan Lekic]

Great work! 8)


All the best!
Dusan

 

[Heinz]

Fantastic work mate

 

[lesofprimus]

Looks great M, another fine build....

 

[Airframes]

Bl**dy nice M, great work again mate!

 

[Wurger]

With all here.

 

[muller]

Thanks fellas

I haven't done any work on this since thursday, spent a couple of days at the coast. I nearly got trapped on an Coney Island in Sligo by the tide! It was bit scary driving back to the mainland on the causeway with the sea coming in fast!

 

[Wayne Little]

Doesn't your car float?

 

[Heinz]

I believe Triumph ( or someone can't bring the car to mind) made one that could! Funnily enough had a tendancy to rust out badly, but then cars that stay on the road in Europe tend to as well

 

[muller]

1.5 miles of causeway, last half mile was about 12-18" of water! My Mitsubishi handled it no problem. I got it to a service station and power hosed it all over, especially underneath to remove the sand and salt.

My amphibious vehicle

I found a video on youtube of the place. It's taken from the mainland, you can see the causeway markers leading out to the island.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t26Rh33JAyo

 

[BombTaxi]

Very nice build Muller, and glad to hear your DUKW, er, I mean, Mitsubishi got you home OK I have been considering the Airfix Mk1 Spit as a logical 'partner' to the Hurricane that I have nearly finished. Do you recommend it, or is the Tamiya kit a better buy?

 

[muller]

Cheers bombtaxi, I'd go with the Tamiya, although I haven't built the Mk1, their MkVb goes together lovely. This Airfix has 'issues'

 

[BombTaxi]

Thought that might be the case, thanks 8)