**** DONE: GB-62 1/48 Spitfire Mk.IX - Spitfires
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Button away!
Jock Tamson
Staff Sergeant
Looking good Bill. Colour looks good from here 
Looks great so far Bill!
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N4521U
Plastic Pirate
Thanks guys. I'm up to my old tricks again.
Cutting the side away to expose the V12!
Then I fit the wings and to my Surprise!!!!!
WTA%? Gaps? What GAPS!!!!!!!!!!!
Cutting the side away to expose the V12!
Then I fit the wings and to my Surprise!!!!!
WTA%? Gaps? What GAPS!!!!!!!!!!!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Every ICM Spit I did had that issue.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Calling Dr Bill, calling Dr Bill. Needed immediately in surgery!!! 
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N4521U
Plastic Pirate
Also!!!!!!
It was easier to instal the DB6 into the Spitfire, (Messerspit), than getting This ones firewall with engine attached into its own fuselage!!!!!!!
It was easier to instal the DB6 into the Spitfire, (Messerspit), than getting This ones firewall with engine attached into its own fuselage!!!!!!!
le_steph40
Chief Master Sergeant
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N4521U
Plastic Pirate
So now I am in the Ficksing mode!
First is Raising the fuselage portion
to be Flush with the top surface
of the wing. Filling will be required.
I then had to Open the gap even more
to fit some styrene in the slot, and
more filling will be required to get the
surfaces even. I think I will lay off this
one for a couple of days to clear me noggin!
First is Raising the fuselage portion
to be Flush with the top surface
of the wing. Filling will be required.
I then had to Open the gap even more
to fit some styrene in the slot, and
more filling will be required to get the
surfaces even. I think I will lay off this
one for a couple of days to clear me noggin!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
That is a grim fit to be sure Bill and yes, why not take a couple of days off. Maybe the gremlins will nip in and fix it all for you!
This is the ICM Spitfire so no wonder you got the difference at the wing root leading edge. According to the drawings the model wing has slightly too large chord at about 1,5mm. IMHO it would be better to move the fuselage more forward to get the correct shape at the area. The getting shape with a putty and sanding at the trailing edge are much easier. But looking good and it shouldn't be difficult to fix that.
When moved forward it looks like ...
the pic source: International Scale Modeller
When moved forward it looks like ...
the pic source: International Scale Modeller
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N4521U
Plastic Pirate
I think I have built other ICM kits and perhaps I've just put all that crap fit stuff out on my mind!!!!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Brings back memories...
Ralph Haus
Tech Sergeant
Just wondering. Your 'intro' indicates build status as Advanced???. Is that a statement of you considering yourself 'better than' or 'not quite'?? Of course you may be just referring to your age!!
Looking forward to the progress, always a twist here and there.
Looking forward to the progress, always a twist here and there.
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N4521U
Plastic Pirate
Sorry about doing that to you!
Age, ability to See and keep hands and fingers under control...... etc etc!Just wondering. Your 'intro' indicates build status as Advanced???. Is that a statement of you considering yourself 'better than' or 'not quite'?? Of course you may be just referring to your age!!
Looking forward to the progress, always a twist here and there.
So you see, this is why this got posted here!!!!
Followed by ridicule!!!!!
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Oh look, the rare SPITSTANG!
fubar57
General
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N4521U
Plastic Pirate
Slap myself silly!!!!!!
