Michael51 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 What a spectacular result. May I ask exactly what kind of clear rod was used for this effort? Does the rod protrude into the aircraft or is a pin used for that? Again, a spectacular outcome! Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 That is SOOOOO cool ! Cheers Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 13 hours ago, Michael51 said: What a spectacular result. May I ask exactly what kind of clear rod was used for this effort? Does the rod protrude into the aircraft or is a pin used for that? Again, a spectacular outcome! Michael Michael, the rod is clear acrylic which you can obtain from a number of suppliers, (mine was from eBay). This rod was 4mm x 300mm for the 1/72 Spitfire`s and I very carefully drilled the holes into the model once the main build was completed by prior to painting. Hope that answers your questions? Again, thanks all for the kind comments. tc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael51 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Thanks tc. Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG899 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Great build and display! Out of some interest in 74 Sqn, having made Mungo Park's Spitfire MkIIa in which he jointly claimed Biggin's 600th with Harborne Stephen, have you depicted a particular flight with known pilots and aircraft serials or gone for something more generic? Just asking as you've changed the roundel sizes a bit and underside colours on them, so was wondering what source info you had used. The Sqn ORB? If you have depicted a flight it would be interesting to know more about the possible action depicted... Thanks Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybershed Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Fabulous - very evocative presentation. I love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Great idea.........stirring stuff. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 1 hour ago, NG899 said: Great build and display! Out of some interest in 74 Sqn, having made Mungo Park's Spitfire MkIIa in which he jointly claimed Biggin's 600th with Harborne Stephen, have you depicted a particular flight with known pilots and aircraft serials or gone for something more generic? Just asking as you've changed the roundel sizes a bit and underside colours on them, so was wondering what source info you had used. The Sqn ORB? If you have depicted a flight it would be interesting to know more about the possible action depicted... Thanks Nick No particular action Nick, I just used codes that are known to have been used on aircraft at the time. Luckily it is documented that serial numbers were painted over for a short time so that saved me a little bit of extra research. Malan is well known to have flown `A` a number of times and regarded it as his personal mount, although other senior pilots did fly it on occasion IIRC. Well done, your the first to notice the roundel size isn`t completely accurate and the Sqn used the 35 inch size which was the size below the one`s depicted here. This build was on a tight budget so used the kit`s roundels to keep the cost down. Happy to hold my hands up to that one. By August 1940, 74`s Spitfire undersides had been changed from the black/white to Sky, so again, this is a little open to interpretation by the viewer. Thanks again all for the great feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich G Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Awesome idea, love the spitfires rolling in, reminds me of that evocative scene from the Battle of Britain when Pinetree roll in on Stukas over Dover! Rich 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Looks really cool - now 2 - 3 1/144 Heinkels placed right and you have the perfect Bob scene. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 25 minutes ago, WildeSau75 said: Looks really cool - now 2 - 3 1/144 Heinkels placed right and you have the perfect Bob scene. Cheers, Michael 1/144...??? you trying to make me go blind....?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 12 hours ago, tc2324 said: 1/144...??? you trying to make me go blind....?? Mate, who can build such a nice trio and present it so well, can easily build a 1/144 He-111 -;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Love that!!!! Great idea and execution 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I wouldn't want to be a german rear gunner with those three Spitfires bearing down on me , must have been pretty terrifying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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