**** DONE GB-43 1/72 Spitfire Mk. XIV - Aces' Aircraft of all Eras
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Crimea_River
Marshal
I agree. Needs to be almost liquid. I've pulled sprue as long as my arms can reach and rarely have issues.
Lovely work so far Bill!
Good stuff Bill.
A4K
Brigadier General
Nice one Bill! The One True Scale at last!
Re sprue: with the help of my cousin at one end, we've pulled sprue down half the driveway as kids! It's all about the distance from the flame...
Re sprue: with the help of my cousin at one end, we've pulled sprue down half the driveway as kids! It's all about the distance from the flame...
Lucky13
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N4521U
Plastic Pirate
Thanks for all the sprue lessons!!!! 
Been picking away at this one as well as the 262.
Elevators in place.
Wheel doors and wheels tucked in, this one is in the air!!!
Albeit diving after the jet!!!!
Been picking away at this one as well as the 262.
Elevators in place.
Wheel doors and wheels tucked in, this one is in the air!!!
Albeit diving after the jet!!!!
fubar57
General
Nice !
Crimea_River
Marshal
Looking good Bill. If in a straight dive then the elevators would be level. Your position would be at the start of the dive and, at speed, would make quite a sharp maneuver. Maybe some puke on the canopy lid?!?! 
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N4521U
Plastic Pirate
Actually he's diving and turning away..........
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N4521U
Plastic Pirate
I put him on a booster seat!!!!!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Nah, he's just packed a big chute.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Looking good Bill.
Maybe you haven't finished the canopy masking, but the rear glazing needs a narrower frame, shown by the red line under the white arrow, covering the clear area, and the windscreen needs more masking at the base, and at the small, top, triangular pane, shown by the red areas, and also the main frame, where it meets the hood.
Maybe you haven't finished the canopy masking, but the rear glazing needs a narrower frame, shown by the red line under the white arrow, covering the clear area, and the windscreen needs more masking at the base, and at the small, top, triangular pane, shown by the red areas, and also the main frame, where it meets the hood.
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N4521U
Plastic Pirate
I do understand where you are coming from Terry,
I was just masking to the frame cast on the kit canopy.
Not sure if I can sand and polish to what you are pointing out.
1/72nd???? If it was a larger scale I might give it a go,
will have to think on it.
Thanks for pointing that out......
BTW, late entry, I faked it, altered the masking. Who's gonna know!!!!!
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Yep, just needs more tape right up to the edges of the moulded frames, which I'm sure you've now managed to do.
Bill ... I have gathered four enlarged shots showing the cockpit glazing of the Mk.XIV Spits. As you may notice the rear part of the glazing doeasn't need the front frame painted because the back one of the bulged and slided back hood was enough wide to cover the front edge of the glass there. So when the cockpit was closed the front part of the rear glazing frame wasn't seen at all. Unless you want to slide the central hood back partially then the frame should be painted. In many pics it is almost unnoticed especially if the hood is moved back fully. The other corrections like Terry said.
the pic source: Supermarine Spitfire part 2 | World War Photos
I couldn't find any shot of a good quality showing the Mk.XIV frame but found for Mk.IX and Mk.V. I don't think the Mk.XIV got it wider though.
the pic source: RAF Air Wings
To sum up..
the masking for the rear glazing should look like that ..
the pic source: Supermarine Spitfire part 2 | World War Photos
I couldn't find any shot of a good quality showing the Mk.XIV frame but found for Mk.IX and Mk.V. I don't think the Mk.XIV got it wider though.
the pic source: RAF Air Wings
To sum up..
the masking for the rear glazing should look like that ..
