Steve's Spitfire Mk.IIa. Revell 1/32

[stona]

I'll just add that I have been asked the correct orientation of the 'steadying trestle' stencils.

Officially, they should be as I've done them, the outboard one readable from the wing tip and the inboard one readable from the 'aircraft axis', meaning the fuselage. A quick look at The spitfire hanging in the IWM, which still sports wartime paint, will show that this was by no means always the case in practice. You can do them however you like...prove me wrong :smiling3:

[stona]

I've done some weathering this morning and applied the final varnish.

I want the Spitfire to look used, but not abused. The Squadron was busy, but this machine was only a couple of weeks old.

Here's the underside.


Here's the top. As I expected, the sliding hood does not fit properly (it's just resting in place here) so I will have to fix it in the correct place eventually.

[stona]

The Fuhrerin has left me alone to continue bringing this one to a conclusion.

The flaps will be deployed, they had two positions, up and down. When deployed the actuator mechanism pushed a little door open on the top of each wing, looking like this.



I have attempted to replicate this with some bits of plastic and a bit of wire and have come up with this.



Which, frankly, is good enough for me

[spanner570]

...me to - and how!

Fabrication of the highest order.

Isambard K. Brunel

[spanner570]

Sorry, I can't edit my stuff after a set time, and I've just spotted a missing 'O' in my above post...... :upside:

[stona]

This is done.

I'm still debating the antenna wires. I reckon that a Mk II with an 11 Group squadron in October/November would have had the new(ish) TR1133 VHF wireless fitted, so I'm not doing a wire from fin to mast.

I am still debating with myself whether I should fit the antennae from horizontal stabilisers to fuselage for the IFF system.

Here's a quick shot, I'll do a proper set of photos in a 'done' thread, hopefully tomorrow.

[papa 695]

That’s looking great Steve, and very nice work on the scratched parts.

[scottie3158]

Steve,
A lovely bit of scratchery to compliment a great build.

[BarryW]

Outstanding Steve