**** DONE: GB-49 1/144 Spitfire IXc - Favorite A/C of WWII

[PlasticHero]

Username: PlasticHero
First Name: Alan
Category: Intermediate
Scale: 1/144
Model: Spitfire IXc
Manufacturer: Eduard 4433

This should be 90% paint since there is no attempt at a cockpit, you get that as a p/e set that Eduard also offers. The detail is a little better than the Amodel Lanc but the 1 piece wings have a litte sink area on the top side of the wing. I'll be putting a little filler there, at least it is not too close to panel lines. No decision as yet as to what scheme. I posted on the image, the top and bottom of the wing.

I couldn't let this category go without a Spit in it.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Heck, that must be tiny !
Can you please edit the header descriptions though - it's shown as a Lancaster in the model type.

 

[Wayne Little]

Interesting.......don't drop it in the carpet, you'll never find it again.....

 

[Crimea_River]

Oi..gonna need the magnifiers for this one.

 

[T Bolt]

Gonna need the macro lens for this one

 

[Airframes]

I'd need an electron microscope, just to find the parts !!

 

[rochie]

Doing 1/144 Spitfire is just showing off !

 

[fubar57]

I built a few 1:72 eons ago and it was a struggle. Looking forward to it

 

[PlasticHero]

Ya know how you struggle when you drop a tiny part in the carpet? That's how it is when I drop a fuselage half. So the inside was looking too bare and I about doubled my investment in this kit. I plan to use this thin super glue to keep everything together. I'll report after I try some scrap bits.

 

[Crimea_River]

You, sir, are a brave man. If we don't hear from you we will understand that your fingers are glued together.

 

[Snautzer01]

 

[fubar57]

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Wow good luck !

 

[Wayne Little]

1/144 been there done that...tiny suckers....

 

[PlasticHero]

So, I got a few more items to help with the PE...

The PE looks great, here I have 2 bits of the back armor and the instrument panel glued in place. The CA is thin and does not bond instantly so I have about 30 seconds for slight adjustment. This is as hard as you can imagine. The PE is nearly like aluminum foil. The seat belts were too small to manipulate so I gave up on them before I ruined the seat. I folded the cockpit up but is seems just a hair too wide and the side walls are held be only 4 tiny tabs, two bends and they started to separate. I cut them off and glued them onto the side walls.

I'll try to get the fore and aft bulkhead in after my eyes recover. The only problem here is I have heard that the crow bar on the door was red only after the war.

 

[Airframes]

Looking good.
I'd have problems handling the kit parts, never mind the tiny PE !!!
Yes, the red crow bar was a post war "safety equipment" colour.

 

[fubar57]

Impressive tiny innards. Doing "normal" modelling I wear 2x reading glasses and when I want to get up close I use these...

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There is another set of lenses inside that fold down but I rarely use them and I removed the small pivoting lens on the right side; things got way to close. I do use the light almost all the time

 

[Wurger]