Petes Spitfire GB. Chat thread.

[Tim Marlow]

Hope we can add aftermarket….I want to add a good pre coloured instrument panel to mine Lee :thumb2:

[peterairfix]

Hope we can add aftermarket….I want to add a good pre coloured instrument panel to mine Lee :thumb2:

Chuck as much after market at it as you want.

[papa 695]

I’m going to be building this one
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[Lee Drennen]

Painting is OK but to a certain point but just ask
Yours is ok
If you can supply pictures all the better.

Ok I’ll post them later. I’m going to have to repaint it anyway it was a eBay buy.

[Dave Ward]

To be completely clear - this is the model I will be building in the GB

The PM Spitfire Floatplane is not a good model, and it may crash and burn in the construction process, and it may, or may not make it to the finish!
Dave

[PaulTRose]

i fancy something other than RAF so this will be my choice when the time comes

[Tim Marlow]

Chuck as much after market at it as you want.

Love too, but can’t seem to find much for the Mk XII…..probably because the kit has been out a few years…..at least canopy masks are about…..

[Tim Marlow]

I’m going to be building this one
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I so nearly picked that one up today Ian…..to me that’s the best looker of them all :thumb2:

[Lee Drennen]

Ok here’s mine I decided to go with a fresh Kit

[The Smythe Meister]

..... ere be mine.....

[Tim Marlow]

..... ere be mine.....
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That’s Johnny Johnson’s ride… the subject of the original Airfix kit from 1953…..great choice Andy.

[Tim Marlow]

Ok here’s mine I decided to go with a fresh Kit [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1174824[/ATTACH]

Nice….a clippy!

[Dave Ward]

I wonder how many of us, that have chosen the ICM Spitfires, will make them with the cowlings open? I was tempted in the past with my Mk.XVI. but chickened out!
Dave

[Tim Marlow]

That would be interesting to see Dave. Usually that’s an issue with spitfires because of the moulding thickness of the clear parts. The sliding part always sits too high. I made the (very old) 1/48 Airfix MkI, not the current moulding….and had to resort to digging away the body under the sliding part to get it to sit down properly. Strangely it doesn’t really show under the canopy….mostly because of the thickness of the moulding.
Personally I will make mine an “open top” but in this case Airfix have cheated by giving me a clear moulding of the sliding canopy in place over the rear part. That just becomes a tricky masking challenge……

[Ian M]

That would be interesting to see Dave. Usually that’s an issue with spitfires because of the moulding thickness of the clear parts.

I think Dave is referring to the engine cowls and not the canopy.. or can of peas as my auto correct wanted to type. lol
The ICM is made so the engine can be shown.