**** DONE: GB-62 1/32 Spitfire Mk. VIII - Spitfires

[Donivanp]

My goodness, I go to sleep for a night and you guys have almost written a book. Great info though. Thanks.

Don't sleep

 

[N4521U]

And just for clarity, the correct material name for the composite seats was SRBP or "Synthetic Resin Bonded Paper". The late, great Edgar Brooks went to his grave yelling "NOT BAKELITE!", even though some official documentation calls is that. This doesn't change anything in the answer to your question about the flare racks and seat colour. I too have always painted the "plastic" seats a red/brown colour.

Yes, a Phenolic!

 

[T Bolt]

Good work Don

 

[Donivanp]

Cockpit coming along. Under the supervision of my boss.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Something looks off to me. The strut at the top of the 2 frames should be close to horizontal and more perpendicular to the frames in my opinion.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Something looks off to me. The strut at the top of the 2 frames should be close to horizontal and more perpendicular to the frames in my opinion.

Possibly the angle of the shot as the other two look okay and the seat frame seems to be bedded correctly. Other than that all looks Purrrrrrfect...................................Damn me wheres that bloody coat!

 

[Donivanp]

Something looks off to me. The strut at the top of the 2 frames should be close to horizontal and more perpendicular to the frames in my opinion.

And you were correct, the forward frame (with the seat) was not properly seated. It was correct when I posted the pictures but I used the older pictures. My supervisor pointed this out.

 

[Crimea_River]

Smart cat you have then.

 

[Donivanp]

Smart cat you have then.

Smarter than me, oops did I just say that?

 

[Snautzer01]

Lets see

1. You go to work vs cat goes to sleep. 0-1
2. You eat from your wages vs cat eats free 0-2
3. You want hug cat, cat doesnt. Will not happen 0-3
4. You build models cat gets the good chair. 0-4

Yupp you right, cat wins.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Donivanp]

Starting the matting of cockpit to fuselage.

 

[le_steph40]

Very nice work Don

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Very cool, great detail. Love it.

 

[N4521U]

Agree with Vic, nice detail work.

 

[T Bolt]

Very nice cockpit Don

 

[SaparotRob]

That is really splendid work.

 

[Donivanp]

Thanks all, there is still quite a bit to add before she closes up, but it's near ready. Well like the old Memorx commercial "Is it real or is it Memorx" is it real or is it Tamiya. I used the Quinta for the IP, seatbelt, a little bit strewn around the cockpit but mostly I painted the details. It's amazing what 1:32 will do for your eyesight.