airbus320 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Hello everyone! Having recently finished wrestling with the ICM Bf109F I decided to take a break from tough-to-build kits by building the....ICM Spitfire VII! I built this kit about a year ago but an unfortunate reaction with the paint meant that it was a bit of a mess underneath and I was never happy with it. I ended up scrapping that kit and using its innards to build another kit, which you see here! I decided to build an aircraft that did not have the high-altitude tips as I had recently built a Spitfire VI and quite frankly I dont like them! Pictures show that MD111 of 131 Squadron did not have them fitted in July 1944 and hence became my choice of subject. The following mods were made to the ICM kit: Ultracast Propellor and cannons Spare Eduard gear legs Cockpit door deleted and cockpit pressure bulkhead scratchbuilt. Canopy rails from plastic sheet High-altitude paint scheme, paints by xtracrylics Decals from the spares box Hope you like it! I have attached a picture of her older sister the Mk.VI at the bottom to show the contrast with the colours and wingtips. Chris 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Great looking Spitfire’s 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Nice work, I also prefer the rounded tips to the wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Superb weathering on the Mk. VII...beautifully built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Lovely builds of both but the pointed wing tips spoil the aesthetics of the original. Can't beat the rounded tips for beauty really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Very cool Spitfire, really nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Lovely model of one of my favourite marks of Spitfire. Good spot on the standard wingtips - I only clocked it in photos after you pointed it out. Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 17 hours ago, airbus320 said: I decided to build an aircraft that did not have the high-altitude tips as I had recently built a Spitfire VI and quite frankly I dont like them! Pictures show that MD111 of 131 Squadron did not have them fitted in July 1944 and hence became my choice of subject In 'Spitfire at War 3', it says that on 17 June 1944 131 Sqn. undertook comparison flights between aircraft with standard and extended tips at low and medium height. The standard ones won and the extended tips were removed. There was no call for operations at high altitude at that stage of the war. Beautiful models. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Lovley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Lovely pair of Spits. I also agree with comments on the rounded wing tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Nice Spits, they look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Hello Chris, Very good job on your VII, I hesitate a lot in choosing my subject. But I wanted a Spiky wing for my collection, so I did "Spirit of Kent" Same painting, no invasion stripes and pointy wings. Congratulations ! Sincerely. Corsaircorp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbus320 Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 Thank you for your kind comments gentlemen! I see there are a few pointy Spit enthusiasts here too Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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