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No I don't know if it's a conversion, Terry. The kit is an Academy kit.
next up is a Fw190A-6...
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That's quite nice. Do you know if it's a conversion Wayne? It's just that the fin looks a bit 'straight' and the elevators are the early type - should be 'stepped' by the time of the XIVe. And it's got a 'C' wing.....or is it the old 'Frog' kit?
= It's just that the fin looks a bit 'straight' and the elevators are the early type - should be 'stepped' by the time of the XIVe. And it's got a 'C' wing.....or is it the old 'Frog' kit?
Nice FW, and thanks for the info re the Spit, Wayne.
Vic, I agree, it is indeed a nice model of the Spit, and the modeller has done an excellent job. It's just that the fin didn't look quite right, which could be the angle of the photo, and the elevators on this particular machine should be the later, stepped type, as fitted to the MkIX. The wing is definitely the 'C' wing, not the 'E', but this is the fault of the kit, NOT the modeller, who might not have known. The Academy 1/48th scale Spit MkXIV (high back version) is disappointingly inaccurate, which shows, mainly around the fuselage behind the cockpit, the bottom curve of the fin, and the general shape of the nose - unusual for this company. I'm not sure about the 1/72nd scale version, but it's probably a scaled-up version (or vice versa), with the same faults.
Unfortunately, this type of error, often unknown to the modeller, can possibly affect the placings in competitions.
Nice FW, and thanks for the info re the Spit, Wayne.
Vic, I agree, it is indeed a nice model of the Spit, and the modeller has done an excellent job. It's just that the fin didn't look quite right, which could be the angle of the photo, and the elevators on this particular machine should be the later, stepped type, as fitted to the MkIX. The wing is definitely the 'C' wing, not the 'E', but this is the fault of the kit, NOT the modeller, who might not have known. The Academy 1/48th scale Spit MkXIV (high back version) is disappointingly inaccurate, which shows, mainly around the fuselage behind the cockpit, the bottom curve of the fin, and the general shape of the nose - unusual for this company. I'm not sure about the 1/72nd scale version, but it's probably a scaled-up version (or vice versa), with the same faults.
Unfortunately, this type of error, often unknown to the modeller, can possibly affect the placings in competitions.
Nice FW, and thanks for the info re the Spit, Wayne.
Vic, I agree, it is indeed a nice model of the Spit, and the modeller has done an excellent job. It's just that the fin didn't look quite right, which could be the angle of the photo, and the elevators on this particular machine should be the later, stepped type, as fitted to the MkIX. The wing is definitely the 'C' wing, not the 'E', but this is the fault of the kit, NOT the modeller, who might not have known. The Academy 1/48th scale Spit MkXIV (high back version) is disappointingly inaccurate, which shows, mainly around the fuselage behind the cockpit, the bottom curve of the fin, and the general shape of the nose - unusual for this company. I'm not sure about the 1/72nd scale version, but it's probably a scaled-up version (or vice versa), with the same faults.
Unfortunately, this type of error, often unknown to the modeller, can possibly affect the placings in competitions.
Love it! 8) 1/72 too - Sweet job! that be the revell kit Wayne?