**** DONE: 1/48 Spitfire MK.IXc - Allied Advance and Defense of the Reich WWII.

[Airframes]

Good progress Geo. And modelling wouldn't be modelling if there weren't a few fit problems to test us along the way !
But then there's your favourite - one or two properly fitting areas in the odd Hobbycraft kit ..... !!!

 

[fubar57]

Back from PG, 12cm/5" of snow fell and one tractor trailer in the ditch. It happened just before we got there, driver OK. Odd thing was, it happened in the middle of a long straight stretch. Anyhoo.....all advice is welcome John, sometimes we forget what we know and end up doing it the hard way. I've got about 4 or 5 Hobbycraft kits in the stash Terry and they will probably stay there, though I am toying with the thought of a captured Ar 234 for this GB....maybe. Did some sanding on the wings and got a better fit so I started gluing them to the fuselage.


Geo

 

[Crimea_River]

Quick work there Geo.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. Going to go a bit slower now. With some sanding and filing this is where it sits. A bit of putty is in order. Rudder is also on.

Geo

 

[Crimea_River]

Yeah, that's gonna need some scrubbin'.

 

[Wayne Little]

and then some...

 

[fubar57]

Might as well get it all together before the mud flies. Coaxing the upper cowl piece to behave...

A test fit of the elevators shows a gap on the upper side.


Geo

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Coming along nicely Geo. But despite your warning to yourself, did you forget the I.D. lamp ?

 

[fubar57]

ID lamp applied and flooded front and back with puzzle glue. Did a bit of cleanup on the elevators and got a better fit. The other side has been glued since the photo.

Geo

 

[javlin]

Might as well get it all together before the mud flies. Coaxing the upper cowl piece to behave...
Geo

Theirs always the hammer! All is looking their George

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Kevin. Looking like a Spitfire now.

The small gaps

Geo

 

[Wurger]

 

[javlin]

Yes she is

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice....

 

[Crimea_River]

Yep.

 

[Catch22]

Great start Geo!

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. Radiator tubs needed a little aggressive assistance to sit properly. I'll start painting later tonight.

Geo

 

[Crimea_River]

Noice.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Andy. Put down the first coat of MSG on the bottom and shortly later it hit me...invasion stripes, leading edge stripes and fuselage stripe...

Still not sure how I'm going to recreate the removed/weathered stripes.


Geo