If I may, I will build this .
Ian M's Seafire fr46/47. Airfix 1/48.
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If I may, I will build this .
That looks like a great project Ian, looking forward to see you putting it together 
That looks a cracker mate, will follow along.... 
Nice one Ian.
It's rather good I have built two already lol.
I will make a start soon...
A Seafire to add to the many different versions being constructed. Excellent choice Ian
All of the above Ian. Great choice
This, as you know, is a really nice kit. And who doesn't love contra-rotating props.
Right then:
The sprues:
First one has the Fuselage and a few other bits and bob's (technical term that, honest). and a rather grumpy looking pilot..
The easy option. wings out and ready to scoot...
The other option; wings up and ready to park up.
A little sprue of clear parts.
The sprues have a bit of flash and some of the parts too, but nowt to serious. I have dealt with far worse...
More later...
The sprues:
First one has the Fuselage and a few other bits and bob's (technical term that, honest). and a rather grumpy looking pilot..
The easy option. wings out and ready to scoot...
The other option; wings up and ready to park up.
A little sprue of clear parts.
The sprues have a bit of flash and some of the parts too, but nowt to serious. I have dealt with far worse...
More later...
Well the missus is off on a course today and tomorrow, so I might get something done today... lol might.
So I got the few bits that will be Yellow and got those primed with some erm...Mr. finishing surfacer 1500. Ready for which ever paint I throw at it. Most likely, Vallejo Model Air Nato black...
...and maybe some Xtracrylix Trainer yellow of maybe RAF Rescue yellow. Airfix call out is trainer yellow, but it looks a bit light....We'll see.
Right now its coffee time while the Mr. hobby thinners leave the room.
So I got the few bits that will be Yellow and got those primed with some erm...Mr. finishing surfacer 1500. Ready for which ever paint I throw at it. Most likely, Vallejo Model Air Nato black...
...and maybe some Xtracrylix Trainer yellow of maybe RAF Rescue yellow. Airfix call out is trainer yellow, but it looks a bit light....We'll see.
Right now its coffee time while the Mr. hobby thinners leave the room.
Looks like a very nice kit Ian. I'm also going down the Airfix 1/48 route.
ATB
Andrew
ATB
Andrew
That does indeed look a nice kit. Considering how many were built and how much they were used we see very few Seafires modelled.
I noticed inside the fuselage it is moulded with Airfix. 1996. so not that new a kit. but still OK. I think the newest one is the mkXVII .
Anyhow.
Got the fuselage zipped then realised I forgot to photo the cockpit. No biggie. it was just a dry brush to highlight the detail which will never be seen, lol.
Just like the base of the cockpit area, which will never be seen again.
Got a few of the dangly bits sorted just a bit more finagling then paint for those too.
I know the arresting hook is a bit of the fuslage but the contact point is not the best there. It is however on the rudder which is also the same colour. So...
While I had the Nato black in the airbrush, I painted the prop blades... Then regretted that quite quickly today when I needed to paint the 2mm yellow tips...so...
I painted them again and will mask off the tips and hit them with the black again.
So far albeit a bit of flash it is going together well with almost a perfect fit.
Laters
Anyhow.
Got the fuselage zipped then realised I forgot to photo the cockpit. No biggie. it was just a dry brush to highlight the detail which will never be seen, lol.
Just like the base of the cockpit area, which will never be seen again.
Got a few of the dangly bits sorted just a bit more finagling then paint for those too.
I know the arresting hook is a bit of the fuslage but the contact point is not the best there. It is however on the rudder which is also the same colour. So...
While I had the Nato black in the airbrush, I painted the prop blades... Then regretted that quite quickly today when I needed to paint the 2mm yellow tips...so...
I painted them again and will mask off the tips and hit them with the black again.
So far albeit a bit of flash it is going together well with almost a perfect fit.
Laters
Nice work so far Ian
Good start Ian and great choice
This kit is on my wish list, it looks really aggressive with the contra-rotating prop.
Looking forward to seeing how it goes together.
Geoff.
This kit is on my wish list, it looks really aggressive with the contra-rotating prop.
Looking forward to seeing how it goes together.
Geoff.
Looking good Ian
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