Spitfire Mk IIa
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Beginning with the modification to the kit wings to accept the Barracuda wing correction set.
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One the difference in the radiator intake ramp from the kit part.
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Installation of radiators and corrected oil cooler.
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Test fitting the cockpit. Not Tamiya good but surprisingly good.
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Barracuda corrected seat and armor installed.
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Used the kit decal for IP. Used bondic for lenses. This is going to be a closed cockpit so detail level doesn’t need to be as high.
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HGW fabric belt installed.
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Comparison to the Tamiya IX.
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Sanded down the step created by the back window.
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Note green tinted windscreen.
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Checking seams. Reapplying rivets and panel lines.
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Beginning black base priming.
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Starting the marbling of the sky type S over the black base.
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Painted the rounders using Montex masks.
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K painted with masks.
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Moody under shot.
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Going to do some chipping at the wing roots. Alclad and chipping fluid are down.
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Starting the camo. I’m using the masks, painting the dark green, then coming back over that with blue tax and the dark earth.
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Working my way inboard with paint. I’m using pre cut masks as template so I get the proportions right then backfilling.
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More dark earth.
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Chipping.
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Different light. Different angle. Chipping fluid works reasonably well. The pilots side, per reference photos, will be significantly heavier.
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I labored over whether the walk line goes over or under the roundel. The consensus seems to be that the line does not encroach on the roundel.
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left is eagleparts correct spinner and blade for this AC; middle are Revell fantasy parts; right are prop/spinner for a Mk V or sea fire.
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Finished! Ready for glamour shots.
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Kommentare
2 1 June 2018, 00:56
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Looks Good Derek; especially the clean Build and the Paintjob on the underside. have the Same Kit in my stash and I am happy to see the barracuda Set here. Need to get one too
1 June 2018, 14:42
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Gordon the Barracuda set is very very nice. A little careful surgery and it goes in without a problem. I recommend their seat and armor correction too.
1 June 2018, 20:24
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Moritz it's actually a really solid kit, probably more fun than the Tamiya (with a bit more work). Sadly out of the box it's closer to a mk V than a II. The Barracuda correction set is a must as well as finding a prop/spinner correction. All said and done I've spent almost 3/4 of the cost of the Tamiya kit to get this kit corrected.
1 June 2018, 20:32
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Another fabulous build Derek. I've just ordered the Iron Maiden "Aces High" kit, it's basically this kit with a decal change and Eddy in the cockpit. I shale look for the after market parts on your recommendation.
31 October 2019, 14:58