Beard Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) 19 Squadron, RAF, were the first unit to receive the Spitfire and subject of possibly the most famous photo of Spitfires (you know the one I mean). I shall be using the Airfix MkI(early)/ MkII boxing. and Iliad Design decals. I've made a start, painting the interior and various bits and bobs. The black is good old Humbrol 33, used as a undercoat for Tamiya aluminium. I've just realised that I haven't removed the the ejector marks from the cockpit, I better do that (although no-one will see them when it's closed-up, I'll know their there). Apologies for the variable quality of the photos, they were taken at 6:30am this morning and I hadn't woken-up properly (or drunk quite enough tea to operate properly). (Edited to correct the topic title... I managed to spell Airfix incorrectly(!)) Edited May 23, 2016 by Beard 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 If you're doing 'White 19', that's the very one I'm working on. Good luck with the build (not that's it's a hard one - a very nice little kit). Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Thanks, I am making White 19 and I've made about a dozen Airfix Spitfires so I know how familiarity can breed contempt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Excellent, another Spitfire to follow of yours to follow Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Excellent +1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadgaddad Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I love these early Spitfires. I've built a couple and I've also got that sheet so I'll be watching this with interest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 This is a lovely little Spitfire Kit, keep up with the good work. All the bestChris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Some more work. Apologies for the poor quality photos, I've drunk too much tea. Sovereign Hobby's Colourcoats RAF Interior Green, Tamiya Flat Aluminium (over the Humbrol 33 base) and Tamiya Matt Black, to pick-out detail that'll not be seen again). Sticky-out bits at the back. Notice that I've, sensibly, marked the elevators port & starboard. More stuff for the cockpit, including the seat. I've filled and sanded the ribbed detail on the seat as it would have been made of metal and I assume wouldn't have had the padding. (I'm quite impressed that I manged to get the paint lid almost perfectly in focus.) Here's a little tune about tea, my favourite tipple. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Great start, great photos and a great clip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Great start, great photos and a great clip Thanks, Ced. 'Fighting Trousers' is worth checking out, although you do need to have a working knowledge of Chap Hop and know who Mr B is to understand it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 I've been away for a couple of days, in Oxford for the wife's birthday. Done a little bit of work last night and this morning, they won't be any more for a couple of days as the birthday celebrations continue into the weekend. Here's where I've got to. Joined the fuselage sides and inserted the cockpit bits: Added the rudder actuator: Got the wings ready to attach to the fuselage: Wings joined, and taped to ensure diherdal, and elevators added. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carloscarneiro Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 i have one MK1 to build as Portuguese air force 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadgaddad Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 One thing I did on mine was to scribe the top and bottom of the trim tab on the rudder. You might just be able to make it out in this picture. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 One thing I did on mine was to scribe the top and bottom of the trim tab on the rudder. You might just be able to make it out in this picture. I can't quite see what you did (but I am looking at the photo on a phone). Did you cut it and bend it a little, to make it look like the rudder has been trimmed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadgaddad Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) I can't quite see what you did (but I am looking at the photo on a phone). Did you cut it and bend it a little, to make it look like the rudder has been trimmed? Not quite. There is no line on either the top or the bottom of the tab so I simply scribed across on both sides. I would never have noticed if a fellow BMer hadn't pointed it out to me. Once you see it it's really obvious. Edited May 27, 2016 by dadgaddad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 Not quite. There is no line on either the top or the bottom of the tab so I simply scribed across on both sides. I would never have noticed if a fellow BMer hadn't pointed it out to me. Once you see it it's really obvious. Thanks for pointing it out, I noticed it on closer examination. That's two easy detailing things in the Beard Airfix Spitfire manual. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Good to see you back at it Simon, I will tag along if I may? Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 [...] I will tag along if I may? Rob Of course you may, it'll be a pleasure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Good stuff. Now that I know there's a relevant transfer sheet, I've a mind to do the 19Sqn machine myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 Off out, for day four of my wife's birthday celebrations, later but managed to brush a couple of coats of Tamiya Flat Aluminium on the undside. I plan to do more on Sunday. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 I'm so glad I found this thread before you got your Spitfire finished mate - though perhaps only just, at the rate you are progressing... mind if I sit in? Cheers, Stew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 +1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 I'm so glad I found this thread before you got your Spitfire finished mate - though perhaps only just, at the rate you are progressing... mind if I sit in? Cheers, Stew Glad to have you aboard, Stew. Pull up a chair, there's still a way to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 Less done today than I would've liked due to my wife's birthday celebrations in Ramsgate, starting with Belgian beer at about 2pm and ending in a cocktail bar, resulting in me lying around the house eating biscuits (chocolate malted milk, since you ask) in honour of National Biscuit Day. Anyway, I manged to put the first coat of Humbrol 30 on so not that much to see. I doubt I'll get much done tomorrow as I'm visiting a friend who had a motorcycle accident. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 (edited) As predicted, I didn't do too much today but my friend who'd had a motorcycle accident wasn't to blame (I only stayed long enough to give him a Tamiya M4 Sherman), it was a couple of pints of Landlord and the best part of a bottle of Bordeaux with lunch that did it. Anyway, I have got some Sovereign Hobbies dark green on. I'll check how bad it is when I'm a little more sober. The more observant among you will notice I've done the yellow bits on the propeller. I'll be visiting the LMS to stock-up on Spitfires and paint tomorrow but hope to get another coat of green on, after sorting-out the mistakes I've made today. (Edited to correct spelling.) Edited May 30, 2016 by Beard 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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