discussion Tim’s Airfix 1/48 Spitfire XII

[Tim Marlow]

Hi all
Just cleared the latest little blokes off of my desk, so here is my entry for the group build……

The subject


Sprue shots



Detail shots



Clear sprue, well, at least, it’s bag…


Decals


The version I’m going for….probably masking and spraying the stripes though….


….and the only bit of bling I’ll probably use….


Looking forward to this one……..

 

[papa 695]

Nice one Tim

 

[Jim R]

Hi Tim
You can't beat a Spitfire build. Is this one of Airfix newer kits? Looks nice - clean and good detail.
Jim

 

[stillp]

Looks a nice kit. Look forward to seeing this built.
Pete

 

[adt70hk]

Looks good Tim!! Might be wrong but I think this is the first time I've seen you do a wingy thing!!

ATB

 

[Tim Marlow]

Nice one Tim

Cheers Ian

 

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Tim
You can't beat a Spitfire build. Is this one of Airfix newer kits? Looks nice - clean and good detail.
Jim

2012 apparently Jim, so after they started upping their game. They updated the decals a couple of years ago though.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looks a nice kit. Look forward to seeing this built.
Pete

You and me both Pete…..

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looks good Tim!! Might be wrong but I think this is the first time I've seen you do a wingy thing!!

ATB

First time for a while Andrew. Last one was an unfinished whirlwind about five years ago I think. This might push me into finishing that as well…..

 

[adt70hk]

First time for a while Andrew. Last one was an unfinished whirlwind about five years ago I think. This might push me into finishing that as well…..

That would be very good to see. Always liked that for some reason. Shame they never fixed the problems.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Tim Marlow]

That would be very good to see. Always liked that for some reason. Shame they never fixed the problems.

ATB.

Andrew

Agreed Andrew. If they had been allowed to design it with Merlins, and got it to squadron status before the Battle of Britain, the German bomber streams would have been torn to shreds…..

 

[Lee Drennen]

Nice one Tim

 

[Geoffers]

Looks good Tim :thumb2:

I think Spitfire’s look more aggressive with clipped wings.

Geoff.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Nice one Tim

Cheers Lee

Looks good Tim :thumb2:

I think Spitfire’s look more aggressive with clipped wings.

Geoff.

Cheers Geoff, it does change the appearance, making it a bit of a bruiser. My favourite is still the MkI though, possibly the best looking piece of engineering of all time.

 

[Guest]

Should be fun to watch , front seat please Tim.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Held one specially for you John…fill yer boots!

 

[Ian M]

I agree the MkI and the other full elliptical wing versions has to be the Pinnacle of design. The Clipped wing worked as well, both aesthetically and aerodynamically.
Was never a fan of the pointy wing ones though.

I think I have built this kit in the past. It builds well.
Enjoy

 

[Tim Marlow]

I agree the MkI and the other full elliptical wing versions has to be the Pinnacle of design. The Clipped wing worked as well, both aesthetically and aerodynamically.
Was never a fan of the pointy wing ones though.

I think I have built this kit in the past. It builds well.
Enjoy

Cheers Ian. I know where to go if I get problems then

 

[Tim Marlow]

Well, I’ve made a little progress, so here are the pictures…..

first up, controls…

Don’t panic about the IP, all will become clear…….

Next, seat and bulkheads…..

Not the greatest shot, but I’ve drilled out the lightening holes and opened up the slot for the seatbelts….

and….a bit of set dressing….the Eduard IP.

For little effort I think these really add to the office. It is a three layer piece, and fits well on the Airfix IP. Nice refinement they’ve added since the last time I used one is the glass effect over the instruments, don’t think it’s visible on the photo though. It’s not that grainy either, I’ve cropped this shot quite a bit……

Anyway, on to clipping out the unwanted bits and dressing up the side walls of the fuselage before paint.

cheers all

 

[Lee Drennen]

Tim. I’ve always wanted to try the Eduard stuff but never did. Looks good.