Ian M's Spitfire Vb Tropical

[Ian M]

Well here's the box art, the sprue shots later as I can't take them at the moment.

This might end up as a Defence of Malta bird... Time will tell.

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Ian M

[Guest]

The Trumpy kit...I'm wondering if is the same like Steve one.

Good luck!

PS: Thank you very much to join in Ian

[Ian M]

So... Found my charger and got some power into the smartphone.

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A few resin corrections to sort out the double sided tail issue. Cloth one side metal the other...
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Fred, Johnny and Chas. Apparently its winter. Thought this was a tropical version..
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Oh goody! Rubber tyres!
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I think the over tapes on the seams is a bit over done....
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Rosie the riveter was apparently on piece work that day. Fortunately, the fuselage is much more controlled and not near as deeply riveted.
Ian M

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[papa 695]

Looking forward to this one Ian

[Alan 45]

Looking forward to this one as I have the trumpy hurry also like to see the difference with the airfix one

[colin m]

That looks nice. It's a bit odd when the kit makers give us a bit too much detail.

[Ian M]

Just ordered a harness set, Knew there was some thing I had forgot!

Its one of them laser cut cloth jobs.... should be fun.

Ian M

[monica]

Looking forward to this one Ian

do like the figures ,very nice,

[Ian M]

Faffing about trying to find something for the under a tenner GB I took the lid off the box to this.

So I have started on this SSIG instead! LOL

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Just to be different I started on the mill, so I can see if I want to use it. I tend to like my Aircraft buttoned up.
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This weird rubbery plastic was not a good idea Mr. Trumpeter! Why they did this I will never know.
Primed and curing.

Ian M

[monica]

nice start looking good ,

[flyjoe180]

It's a nice looking engine Ian, bit strange to have that flexible hosing in a kit.

[Guest]

Nice looking engine. Seems it fits better than the Airfix one O_o

[Ian M]

bit strange to have that flexible hosing in a kit

The hosing I get, It's the whole lot that is black that is 'rubber' not just the hose. If I was going for super detail I would have scratch built the lot.

Just think it's an odd way of doing it.

Ian M

[Richi72]

Nice start Ian.

that kit has some nice detail as far i can see (no aircraft modeller myself so don't hit meops.

Will follow silently from the side line.

Cheers Richi

[Dave W]

Some nice looking aftermarket bits there.Ive got some of those cannons.Good aren't they?.The originals in the Airfix kit are just plastic sticks!.