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Hello Dears,

I had a good modelling evening today, started with these

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Working on some projects and trying to repair my airbrush !

Here's an image that explain a lot, when one talk about my Spitfire building, tell me which one !

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Here are the 2 Mk IX, the ICM will become a pinkie and the Eduard one will be a russian but RAF:wicked:

The Canadian is on his way, here are the beer keg ! Just painted,

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2 différents tones of métal, I was hesitating since lot of the barrel ring are usually painted, but whatever, it is iron !

And the bridles added for the Spitfire bomb rack are surely Aluminium, now rectify the painting and then oïl paint to make it alive ! and smelling Guiness !!:drink:

Seemingly, the airbrush is working ! So time to model with a little bit more energy sooooo !

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This one is good for my ears, I asked my daughter how she felt about going back to school ??

Her answer has been a drawing ! Must share it ..:giggle:

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She did'nt seem amused, She said Nope I'm already bored !

Given the drawing, I will believe her ! She regrets UK...

Ok Dears, if everything turn good tomorrow, I will give the P-47 her final coat of varnish ! Aaaand RFI is near !

Have a very good modelling day.

Sincerely.

Corsaircorp

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Corsaircorp,

 

This is such a interesting and delightful posting that I can't help but get cought up in your multi buildathon 🤗

 

Great job and I love the dog postings too🐺📸✅

 

Cheers,

 

Mr.Happy(In name only)

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Your daughter is pretty awesome at drawing. Talent must be in the family. I love your Spitfire production line. I'm getting organised to do a few as well...but I have many to finish first. I have been told no new models until you finish some. (My friend's wife is very scary so I obey her. But she is also my friend so it is OK.)

 

I'm looking forward to the pink one, you don't see those done very much nowadays.

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2 hours ago, SleeperService said:

Your daughter is pretty awesome at drawing. Talent must be in the family. I love your Spitfire production line. I'm getting organised to do a few as well...but I have many to finish first. I have been told no new models until you finish some. (My friend's wife is very scary so I obey her. But she is also my friend so it is OK.)

 

I'm looking forward to the pink one, you don't see those done very much nowadays.

 The Mk IX Canadian will be finished soon,

Will try to have the pink one finished in 17 at last.

Thank for the kind words, Madlyne is an avid drawer now she master her computerized drawing board !

She's amazing ! That kind of drawing is made so quickly !

Have a very nice modelling day and may be doing my way, just say "yes Darling, you're right" and IFR :P

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello Dears,

Tomorrow, I start painting the NZ Mk XVI !

here are the 4 that get a boost today

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The weathering is started on the Canadian Mk IX, decaling is almost finished !

SWMBO is once again in Germany, no fears of the fumes :P

Have a good modelling day !

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello Dears,

I tried my first GB, but I'll not let the other kit down !

The XVI has her Med sea grey

 

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Hello Dears,

I tried my first GB, but I'll not let the other kit down !

The XVI has her Med sea grey

 

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Hello dears,

Here are the beer kegs, first oïl painting !

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Was listening to some good music

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And here are the kegs finished for me !

Just let me know what do you think about please

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The triple X have been scratched with a needle !

So wait for your advice and then, hung Under the Spit's wings !

Have a very nice modelling time

Take care, see you soon !

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello dears,

Here's a pic of my kids on a well known place, they both 2 share a momentary interest for pirate ships and war ships, Sooooo

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Here's another one who will entering the RFI contest !

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The IX ANd the XVI will be finished in 17 I bet !

I think that it wil be my most productive year from a good 30 years !

Thank for watching,

Take care and have a very good modelling time !

Sincerely.

CC

 

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2 minutes ago, corsaircorp said:

Hello Dears,

And now, the Lady is on her legs !

Oil weathering already started !

Tomorrow, as I'm alone, will paint the Ocean grey on the sweet 16 :guitar:

Sincerely.

CC

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sorry, I forget the pics

Sincerely.

CC

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I havn't looked in on this for a while, so I can see that you've progressed quite a lot, especially with J EJ.

I am tempted to start a Mk iIX soon  ( probably MH 434 ) but I really must finish something else first, like you I'm a serial starter, especially with Spitfires.

 

Cheers

 

John

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6 hours ago, Biggles87 said:

I havn't looked in on this for a while, so I can see that you've progressed quite a lot, especially with J EJ.

I am tempted to start a Mk iIX soon  ( probably MH 434 ) but I really must finish something else first, like you I'm a serial starter, especially with Spitfires.

 

Cheers

 

John

Hello John,

Mine is JR J Jr the Spiyfire that has never existed....

Will be in RFI in a few days, just hope that no paint or varnish has made his way into the cockpit....

The MiG 3 is about to be RFIed too...

Then don't know may be the F-94C or the RNZAF Mk XVI... or the F-4B...

This year is amazing, I clean up my little personnal MASDC and start another batch of kit...

Will not be cured from startitis soon:P:P:P.

Thank for the kind words,

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello Dears,

As JR J Jr is nearing the RFI, I take my royal box almost every night and so it is a benefit for the other Spitfires !!

Here's an ICMEduard Dashboard !! I love the Royal boxes !! Lot of overtrees !! Thank Eduard ! :wicked::clap::clap:

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 That's for my Pink Spitfire !

But the Britrussian has not been forgot !

The desk is nearing finished !

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Not finished yet but may be in the first half of 2018 ! Who Know ??

Have a very good modelling time !

And take care of yourselves !

Sincerely.

Corsaircorp

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Hello Dears,

The XVI look good but there is another contender for the next RFI

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These 2 may have had an actual encounter since they were wandering on the same area at the same time Huh !

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Must go to work Aaaaaarrrrrghhhh !

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello dears,

I have a BIG doubt about the instructions of lifelike decals !!

I need the advice of a Spitophiliac !

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Upper wing roundel of the same dimension than the fuselage ones ????

We are in July 1945 ! at Fassberg in Germany

If anyone can help ??

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Here she is ! proudly showing her fern leaf

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Must confess that I'm a fan of the blacks !!

Have a very good modelling time !!

Sincerely.

CC

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Hi CC

I think that your decal instructions are correct. I have found a black and white photo of a late war Mk XVI on which tie overwing roundels appear to be the same size as the one on the fuselage, definitely smaller than the older blue/red ones. I also have an Eduard Mk XIV and one of the marking options shows wing and fuselage roundels of the same size.

Hope this helps.

 

John

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Hello John,

sure it help, my friend told me about huge yellow blue white red ones, as big as the blue red ones.

But if they use also roundels of the same size, it's good to me, I got these !

Thank again.

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello Dears,

some news from the Spitfire front !

She will receive some weathering soon....

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I'm pretty skeptical about the angle of the flaps for the PR XIX ????

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They are for a 90° opening, don't believe that .. So I reduce the angle a bit

The new rocker covers are well blended in the engine cowling

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A smooth sanding and it will be good !

I find a way to rectify the propeller

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The airfix one was a little bit anemic ! Here's a solid shot of testosterone !!!

Aaaand 2 little cheaters that were passing by.... Airfix also but not Spit !!

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As usual, I did almost Nothing of what was planified... :huh:

But plenty of other things !

Have a good modelling time .

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello Dears,

Here she is going on !

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With a bit of a syringe needles that propeller will be rock solid !

Huh the PR XIX is accelerating her pace seemingly !

Sincerely.

CC

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In your photo of the flaps, there was no intermediate setting between 90 or 0 degrees.  They just snapped in or out fully.  And closed immediately on landing or a fine, as the edges were easily damaged, also i think the flaps worsened the already marginal cooling air flow through the rads whilst taxying.

Cheers

Will

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4 hours ago, malpaso said:

In your photo of the flaps, there was no intermediate setting between 90 or 0 degrees.  They just snapped in or out fully.  And closed immediately on landing or a fine, as the edges were easily damaged, also i think the flaps worsened the already marginal cooling air flow through the rads whilst taxying.

Cheers

Will

Thank you Will,

I will use the closed ones

I don't like the appearances of the fully out ones.

And yes, whe fullu out they really shut down the radiator !

Sincerely.

CC

 

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4 hours ago, Biggles87 said:

Those propeller blades really make a difference, whose are they please? I think I will need some replacements.

 

John

Hello John,

It's the Barracuda Cast ones, BR 48026

The QB ones are pretty good too, will be used on my seafires !

Sincerely.

CC

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