Dave W's 1/24 Spitfire Vb

[Dave W]

The cockpit is a bit short on detail.So I decided to have a go at scratch building a few bits and pieces.Ive added some wire and bits of plastic to the left fuselage half.Should look ok when I've painted them.Once ive glued the instrument panel in,I will add some cables to the throttle quadrant and route them forward through one of the lightning holes in the panel.The black circle behind and below the throttle represents the elevator trim wheel.If the control cables to it were uncovered I will need to add them.I don't normally do scratch building.Im quite enjoying it.Im still not happy with the instrument panel.I may add some knobs and switches to it if I can make them.

The Airfix instructions say to paint the seat black and the armour plate its mounted on gunmetal.All the photos I've seen show the plate in interior green and the seat in the mk5 as the plastic type.So I've painted them accordingly.I used Tamiya 'Hull red' For the seat.I also enlarged the holes in the flare stowage on the front of the seat as they were too small.

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[Guest]

Clean work!!!

Well done

[flyjoe180]

Nice work Dave, looks great so far.

[stona]

There is a very good reference for the Spitfire V cockpit here.

http://spitfiresite.com/2010/07/anatomy-of-spitfire-cockpit.html

Cheers

Steve

[Dave W]

There is a very good reference for the Spitfire V cockpit here.http://spitfiresite.com/2010/07/anatomy-of-spitfire-cockpit.html

Cheers

Steve

I'm using that site for the cockpit details.I printed some of the pics off as it's easier than looking on the computer all the time.Thanks anyway Steve.Un fortunately there are no pics of the Elevator trim wheel area.So I will have to look elsewhere for that info.Airfix have also moulded a smaller round blob below that.Not sure if it's another trim wheel (rudder?) or an injector pin mark!.I really need to get the pilots notes for the spitfire.Ive got them for the Hurricane and Stirling and they show everything in the cockpit .

[stona]

There is. Images 29 and 30, with the seat removed (if I've counted right). 29 is the best showing the trim wheels and , because the seat is removed, the electrical panel/fuse box.

Cheers

Steve

[Dave W]

There is. Images 29 and 30, with the seat removed (if I've counted right). 29 is the best showing the trim wheels and , because the seat is removed, the electrical panel/fuse box.Cheers

Steve

Thanks Steve.Im at work at the moment,So couldn't have a proper look

[Dave W]

There is. Images 29 and 30, with the seat removed (if I've counted right). 29 is the best showing the trim wheels and , because the seat is removed, the electrical panel/fuse box.Cheers

Steve

Found it.No cables ,But a few black panels to make

[Dave W]

Had another go at the Spitfire today.There isn't a lot of detail on the cockpit sidewalls.So I've had a go at scratch building some using wire and scrap plastic.Ive not done much scratch building before and am finding this fun.It is time consuming though.

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[flyjoe180]

Nice work Dave, that looks convincing.

[Dave W]

Should

Nice work Dave, that looks convincing.

look ok when its been painted Joe.

[Ian M]

Coming along nice. Good fun building the gubbing's for the cock pit isn't it

Ian M

[BarryW]

Exccellent work as always Dave

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Dave

Nice work on the cockpit the scratch stuff looks really cool and should busy-up the office nicely.

Cheers

Paul

[Dave W]

Got some more done this evening.Seat belts painted and fitted to seat after cutting slots in the seat and bulkhead to thread them through.Instrument panel and seat bulkhead glued to fuselage halves.Ive decided not to do any more scratch building in the cockpit.Even in this scale most of it can't be seen.Ive also glued the engine side cowlings to the fuselage halves and glued a few more bits together.I need some mesh for the under wing radiator.Thought I had something suitable in the spares box but can't find it at the moment.

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