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Spitfires, Mosquito and Flight Deck Tractor all finished


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Have now finished 4 kits since the start of the year and am pleased to submit them for your appraisal and criticisms alike!

 

Starting with the most complex build I have ever undertaken, here is the first...

 

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This is the F4Models 1:72 Light Flight Deck Tractor finished in the colours used on HMS Triumph!

Nothing added to the kit other than manufacturing a replacement towing hook as the carpet hound picked the original!

Painted with Xtracolour enamels and Flat Vanish

 

Next up is the Aeroclub 1:48 Spitfire Mk.XVIII conversion as TP972 'E' from 60 Sqdn.

 

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Built with the Aeroclub MkXVI/XVIII conversion set using the Academy MkXIVe wings!

Interior cobbled together using the Cutting Edge Mk24 Cockpit set, Eduard PR.XIX Interior and Exterior PE plus Quickboost Gyro Gunsite.

Exterior bits used include the BarracudaCast propeller, Master Barrels, Quickboost PR.XI Camera detail set for the lower fuselage.

Finished with Xtracolor Enamels and varnish whilst decals came from Xtradecal generic letters and roundels!

 

Third up is the Airfix 1:48 Spitfire PR.XIX as PS888 "The Last"

 

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Decided to add one or two additional aftermarket sets at this one so have used...

 

Aires Engine for Airfix Mk.22/24 kit, BarracudaCast Intake, Propeller and Canopy, Eduard interior and Exterior detail sets plus the Mk.IX surface panels plus SAC landing gear!

Have also scratched several items including the weights in the tail, internal control rods plus additional plumbing for the cockpit and engine while the oil & fuel tanks and the cover have also been scratch built!

One of the things that I'm disappointed with, is the exposed internals for the propeller as the silver collar at the front, should be angled out but despite having made several attempts at doing this, I couldn't get a suitable finish!

Finished with Xtracolor enamels and Xtradecal decals

 

Last up, is Tamiya's 1:48 Mosquito FB Mk.VI finished as NT202 AJ-N of 617 Sqdn.

 

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Again, decided to add one or two aftermarket sets at this and have used...

 

Aires Bomb Bay and Engine Sets

CMK Wing Mounted Coolers

MDC Cockpit

Master Barrels and Pitot

Quick & Easy Tail Wheel and Strut

Quickboost Undercarriage Doors

SAC Landing Gear

Squadron Canopy (with the top panel removed)

True Details Main Wheels

Verlinden Gun Bays and Control Surfaces

 

Fuel drop tanks were modified to show internal face whilst the bomb bay has short range additional fuel tanks scratched plus added Marabu Bomb Racks

 

Painted using XtraColor enamels and varnish while decals used were XtraDecal X48075 617 Squadron History and BarracudaCast Stencils.

 

Anyway, thanks for looking and as mentioned at the beginning comments and criticisms are welcome...:thumbsup:

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Fabulously detailed and finished models! The PR Mk XIX is my favourite – a real tour de force.

 

The prop on the Mk XVIII looks a bit funny – you might have attached the blades back-to-front, perhaps? The straight blade edge is the leading edge and should turn CCW when viewed from the cockpit, just like on the Mk XIX…

 

Superb modelling! I sympathise with the knitting group, but I think I'd rather try embroidery.

 

Kind regards,

 

Joachim

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33 minutes ago, Spitfire31 said:

The prop on the Mk XVIII looks a bit funny – you might have attached the blades back-to-front, perhaps? The straight blade edge is the leading edge and should turn CCW when viewed from the cockpit, just like on the Mk XIX…

 

Joachim, I believe you're right fortunately I have only used white glue so it should be easy enough to correct!

 

Thanks everyone else, I appreciate your comments however, before you all take up knitting, embroidery, crochet etc, etc, just remember how infuriating it is to unpick all that wool, when you realise that you've made an error 30 rows ago (not that I know anything about knitting :whistle:) and practically impossible with embroidery!

 

Plus, there's only so many mittens, socks and balaclavas that one person can wear at a time and plastic is much easier to work with!

 

Tony

 

 

 

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