**** DONE: 1/24 Spitfire Mk.Vb Floatplane – Home Country Modern Aircraft/Spitfire GB

[meatloaf109]

EWW! Hope you got something to ease the pain.
Great work you guys do with missing/damaged digits!
Just to even things up, for the next GB maybe we should all have to work on a model one handed!

 

[Airframes]

Now that's what I call a cut!
I'll get the magazine article scanned and sent to you and Evan tonight.

 

[T Bolt]

Ouch!!!

 

[ccheese]

Been working on the new rudder and the pectral fin, last evening and today. First two pic's are a dry fit, with pins. Third and fourth are pic's of the permanent install, with the stabilizer. Next move is back to covering the other float and (ugh) carving the nose block.

Anyone have a pair of chain mail gloves ??

Note to Paul: Vicodin or Oxycontin..... take your pick.

Charles

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks great Charles.

 

[Airframes]

It sure does. The info has been e-mailed to you Charles.

 

[Wayne Little]

Charles, it's obvious you love doing these models, great work !

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Fantastic work Charles, but sorry mate no chain mail in this house, only Lycra!!!

 

[ccheese]

Charles, it's obvious you love doing these models, great work !

Been doing flying models for close to 70 years, Wayne. Prefer them to scale plastic, but (unfortunately) scale plastic
makes a more accurate model. You can only go so far with balsa/tissue.

Finished covering both floats, and have the nose block of one where I want it. Have to carve the second float nose
block. How about that balancing act !!!

Working on the prop, spinner and the canopy, today.... too.

Charles

 

[Wurger]

Kruca bomba.... Looking really great.

 

[meatloaf109]

Looking good!
Never had Oxycotin, but the other stops me up like a block of cheese. (no pun)
Lord Calverts has been a friend of mine through, (and a possible contributer to), several mishaps.

 

[ccheese]

Worked like a Turk, today in the garage. Raining and T-storms, all day, so no yard work. Got the prop, spinner and canopy finished. (The spinner is dark sea gray) Also got the nose-blocks of the floats where I want them. Now it's sanding sealer and sanding w/400 grit sandpaper. The slots on top of the floats are where the tongue of the pylon will go into. Have to cut tailblocks and glue them, hopefully tonight so they can dry all night. I soldier on...

Lord Calvert has been a friend of mine through, (and a possible contributor to), several mishaps.

In my drinking days I was always fond of Mr. Beefeater....

Charles

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Doing a great job Charles.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Beautiful work so far, and might I add OUCH!

 

[woody]

Nice work Charles. i would like to try one of these.

 

[A4K]

Looks great Charles!

Thanks too Terry, got the scans. Much appreciated mate!

 

[Wayne Little]

Love it so far!

 

[Wurger]

 

[ccheese]

Nice work Charles. i would like to try one of these.

I would suggest a Piper Cub, or other high wing monoplane as a starter. I would also start with a 1:24 (16.5 inch wingspan) rather than something huge. If I can be of help, just ask.

Charles

 

[ccheese]

Got the tail-blocks glued on, last night (Pic #1), and shaped them up this morning. Started with the sanding sealer and 400 grit sandpaper. Then it's several coats of 50/50 clear dope/thinner to seal the pores in the tissue. Next up, going to work on the pylons.

Charles