Spitfire GROUP BUILD

[Lobbie]

Sounds like the kits are old and poor quality, I hope you can sort out the problems with either, to make one good one.

[seanrgb]

Well just been checking
the wings are ok on the new one good
the old kit where i lost my temper and ripped the wings off i damaged the fuselage
but i can put in the old pit into the new one
so its only gonna put me backa few days but hopefully i'm back on track
so I have spares if anyone needs them

[seanrgb]

Right then here we go again with pt2
heres my progress ,
the thing i noticed with this kit even though its a Hasewaga
is the plastic is thinner ,but basically the same kit as i had before
the piti took out the old one and transfered it into the new one

[tango1]

Nice work Sean, you'll be back on track in no time. I'll be at work for the next week, so I won't be getting much done at home, however I'll keep checking in to see how the rest of you are doing.

See you later,

Darren.

[seanrgb]

Cheers Darren
don't work to hard

[Lobbie]

Sean,

That's good progress and it's a pity that 2 kits have been used to make one model.

Darren,

Don't try and do too much in the week, you know work is the curse of the modeller.

This is a bit of a let down for me because this is a 72 scale Hasegawa Mk IX [the Closterman boxing], about to turn it into an A58-?, but this is the progress of a day in the workshop.

[tango1]

Thanks fellas, I'll try to take it easy(if only I could...!) Rob, I can't see your pictures on my screen, I'm getting red X's. I'll check back again later to have a look.

See you later,

Darren.

P.S.-have just seen your pics Rob, blimey you work fast! Nice work mate.

Darren.

[gregers]

great work guys,
due to commitments (like working on the jet prov) i havn't made much progress, the tail planes are on and there has been some filling done but not enough to warrant new pics.

best regards.

Greg

[seanrgb]

Wow Rob you move fast mate
looks good so far
well I'm nearly there just got to finish off a little sanding

but having these 2 kits is so cool , this has saved me a lot of hassle of the cockpit when it comes to spraying
i can stick on one complete canopy
spray like mad , then put on the other one when i'm done

[Lobbie]

G'day,

I hope to be laying paint on my birds today. I'll post pix when I do so, as for the 72 bird the serial numbers are wrong [A58-464] for CR-C so I'll make A58-528 the last bird to carry the CR-C codes.

[Lobbie]

Sadly no painting today, but option c is in the making, this is an ICMgawa Hybryd Mk IX.
I was given an older boxing of the ICM Mk VIII [white moulding], to which I'll use the wings and other parts to fit into a Hasegawa fuselage kit, the left over bits I'll use on something else.

It'll be the first kit bash of a bird anyway.

[Lobbie]

Sean,

What's the end date for this GB ?

May tackle a Trumpeter 24 scale kit, just maybe.

[seanrgb]

Next April I think mind you can keep it going longer if you need more time
its no problem

[Lobbie]

Well I got some painting done I my birds, the enamels are from the Humbrol Authentic range of RAF colours, the 48 scale is the clipped wing and the other is the 72 scale [Hasegawa Closterman markings].








Both of these birds have been done free hand and note the the lower cowling is not fitted to the model when painted, [this practise makes less masking and a cleaner line when fitted as finished], also the wheel well roof is the painted in the primmer grey/green.

Sean, both these bird have been airbrushed using the unit you are waiting on the postman to deliver.,

[seanrgb]

Wow cool
I got the airbrush now i need a hose , so i'm waiting on that now
those Spits look great , i'm going to remove the lower cowling on mine
I ill do some spraying on thursday

[Lobbie]

Sean,

Thanks, the Humbrol Authentic enamels look good on these birds.

[seanrgb]

I'm using Humbrol 27 and 30 for the upper , 64 lower , and 23 for the stripe and the nose on the prop

[Lobbie]

Sean,

#30 is a little light in shade, for the temperate Sea scheme, #64 is a shade dark for the lower surfaces but the other two would be ok.
I've used these Humbrol #'s 106, 195 on the upper and #147 or 196 on the lower surfaces, on Spits in the past, with good results.
I've been looking at a 24 scale Trumpeter kit of the Spitfire V on floats.

[tango1]

Nice painting Rob, you are making great progress, I'm looking forward to getting back in the workshop on the weekend and getting some work done. Roll on Saturday!

Darren.

[Lobbie]

Thanks Darren,

I'll look forward to seeing your progress on the Mk VIII