Ian M's Spitfire Vb Tropical

[Ian M]

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

I can agree about the cannon barrels. very nice indeed,

The seat from 'Grey Matters' is rather nice BUT it does not fit the mount they provide. It does though, albeit with a bit of fettling, fit the kits mountings - sort off.

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I am not going to show the engine so they are going on and will be painted with the rest of the fuselage.
So fun and games making mounts for the prop and the exhausts. Either that or I'll just bury the engine in side....

Ian M

[Ian M]

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The 'Grey Matters' resin stick and why Trumpy thought that the IP should be in clear plastic, I have no idea. What really makes no sense at all is that the dials are drilled out....LOL They didn't think that one through.
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Detail on the cock pit walls is 'OK' Used a resin quadrant, also from Grey Matters resin. I see a couple of hours in the company of super glue and wire. The wiring is very non existent and some placards would be nice..... More WWW shopping me thinks. any one know where I can get some decals for the cockpit from...
Ian M

[stona]

Instrument decals and placards available here.

http://www.airscale.co.uk/store.php

I know, I've been looking too

Cheers

Steve

[Gern]

[ATTACH]97250[/ATTACH] The 'Grey Matters' resin stick and why Trumpy thought that the IP should be in clear plastic, I have no idea. What really makes no sense at all is that the dials are drilled out....LOL They didn't think that one through.Ian M

Ian, does this one have a film to be sandwiched between the IP front and back? If so, the holes are a brilliant idea. Saves you having to paint round all the individual dials. Like my P47 except I have to use a piece of plastic and decals for the gauges instead of film. I think the idea is to give some depth to the instruments. I'll be filling the holes on mine with Klear to represent the glass. Like this - I hope!

I do agree that the IP itself could be any colour.

[Ian M]

Cheers Steve I'll have a look at that link.

Dave I know where you are coming from. I just could not get my head around the fact that they made it in clear plastic AND made the holes. It just struck me as odd.

Nice IP by the way.

Ian M

[Gern]

Cheers Steve I'll have a look at that link.Dave I know where you are coming from. I just could not get my head around the fact that they made it in clear plastic AND made the holes. It just struck me as odd.

Nice IP by the way.

Ian M

Wish it was mine Ian, but it's from this build: http://p47.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&r eq=viewtopic&topic_id=132371&ord=&page=1

This is the one Steve (Stona) pointed out and there's loads of good stuff for me.

[stona]

You'll have to do better than Nige. It took him about eight years to finish that one (well, nearly two really, it felt like eight)

I did walk into a model show (one of the very few I've been to) with Nigel and the completed kit and heard someone mumble to his mate "there goes the large scale plane winner". Nigel hadn't even entered it yet!

Cheers

Steve

[Ian M]

And the madness sets in:

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Started to tart up the office a bit. for some reason regardless of turning the photos before uploading them, they still show the wrong way. What ever.

It looks a mess at the moment, but a bit of paint can do wonders...

Had to move the pedals forward, as the were hard up against the IP bulkhead...

Had to cut it short today. I knocked over a 2/3 full pot of liquid poly.... despite having doors and windows open for ages. My eyes are watering to much to see. lol

Fortunately, it only destroyed some bits and bobs of plastic profiles and card and none on the kit its self.

Ian M

[papa 695]

A nice start Ian, and a little clumsy with the glue won't you be needing it

[Ian M]

I would just like to say this: MY SEAT DONT FIT !!!

I am at present pulling my hair out! I have brought a "proper" seat from Grey Matter models and it fits neither their mount or the kit one. SOOO I'm at present trying to cut up the kit mount to get the damb thing to fit!!

It still pongs of glue in the room!!

Ian M

[stona]

Hi Ian, where did you find those figures? I've been looking everywhere for some 1/24 figures to no avail.

Cheers

Steve

[Gern]

I got the pilot from my P47 Steve .... he's vinyl but looks to be pretty good. Send me a PM if you're interested.

[stona]

I got the pilot from my P47 Steve .... he's vinyl but looks to be pretty good. Send me a PM if you're interested.

Thanks Dave, I've got a pilot which I was planning to use, but might not. I was interested in the standing figures Ian posted at the beginning of the thread.

Sorry for any confusion

Steve

[Ian M]

Hi Ian, where did you find those figures? I've been looking everywhere for some 1/24 figures to no avail.

They was in the box Steve. You want one? PM me and I'll pop on in the post to you.

Ian M

[Ian M]

While the wind has been doing its best to take the roof off, I have been hiding in the cave and "playing".

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These landed in the post box today, I am really going to enjoy those. lol
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Fish-tails painted, just need a bit of weathering...
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Seat painted along with the IP.
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They give you both props and spinners, now which one was it I needed...
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Got the office painted and just needs the used look added.
So far the fit has been rather good. and a test fit gives a very good join on the fuselage halves.

Ian M