Spitfire H.F. Mk.VII
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The real aircraft
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cockpit center area built, Nov.'11
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engine mount built, Nov.'11
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engine block built, Nov.'11
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interior areas painted gray green, Nov.'11
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sidewalls painted and wash, Nov.'11
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PE harness added to seat and painted, Nov.'11
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cockpit parts detail painted and wash, Nov.'11
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engine painted and installed in mount, wash on firewall after detail painting, Dec.'11
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propellor built, Dec.'11
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sink marks on rear of blades filled and sanded smooth, Dec.'11
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test fit of propeller, Dec.'11
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fuselage closed up with cockpit parts and engine installed, Dec.'11
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close up of installed cockpit and engine, Dec.'11
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lower wing and armament added...
This was where it got sidelined, March 2012... packaged soon after up due to move
This was where it got sidelined, March 2012... packaged soon after up due to move
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pulled out of shelf of doom packing, dusted off and prepped for continuation, July 20, 2023
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construction resumed, July 20, 2023
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basic construction completed, July 21, 2023
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painting started on undersides, 9/23/23
custom mixed PRU Blue
custom mixed PRU Blue
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canopy masked and installed, ready for topside paint
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Humbrol Acrylic Medium Sea Grey airbrushed on to upper surfaces
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Gloss coat on
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Decals on
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Wash on and cleaned up
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Flat coat on over wash
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Soooooo close to the finish line now!
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Completed!!!
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finished
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finished
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finished
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finished
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finished
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finished
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finished
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finished
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finished
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finished
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finished
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finished
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finished
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w/some ground crew & accessories from kit
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w/some ground crew & accessories from kit
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w/Academy Spitfire Mk.XIVc
Commentaires
56 25 September 2023, 21:06
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Looks great already. (I like the difference between photos #17 and #18 😉 )
30 September 2023, 05:45
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Thank you Robert. Yeah, 17 & 18 was where it finally took shape.
30 September 2023, 20:08
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Guy & Neuling, thank you. I started this kit originally in November 2011... it was a long road to get here!
11 February, 01:48
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Thank you Neil! Not too bad for a kit that languished for many years on the shelf of doom.
22 February, 05:39
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Thank you Nathan! Slowly but surely, I am reducing the population of my Children of Doom 😉
23 February, 03:07
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Thanks guys!
John, Once you get past the engine installation situation, it's not too difficult to put together. But in hindsight, you have to know what the problems are in that part of the build.
Mr James, the kit provides most of that stuff, plus a bit more.
25 February, 22:32
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I did a Mk. VIII. I remember wrestling with that part. But yes, they are overall very well detailed and nice kits.🙂
26 February, 00:28
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It's a shame to hide the nice engine on these kits. Plus all the other areas such as the cockpit and the gun bays. Pretty good bargains for these Spits.
26 February, 02:08
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Thank you Jennifer. This was just a temporary dio for the photos. I don't have that much display space.
26 February, 22:16
Album info
Shelf of Doom ICM 1/48 project