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Can someone help a fellow modeler out. I need a scan of the 1/32 Supermarine S.4 decals. Please message me [email protected]. Thanks in advance.

I have not given up on this project. I have run into several snags with the Spitfire fuselage and I am having a heck of a time getting the contours correct once I hacked off all of the plastic to accommodate the new exterior. This has resulted in some scratch building and I am currently looking into vaccuforming a new fuselage as a possible solution to solve this issue.

Sorry I have not posted until now I have been on holiday with the family to the beach for the past 5 days. Last night I took the work to date done on the Spitfire to my monthly IPMS meeting and got some good feedback. My main question to them is how do I get the best results with the fuselage since I have hacked it up to the point where I now need to mate a new bottom to the fuselage. The following suggestions where provided. 1. Carve it out of wood and hollow it out so it is able to house the resin cockpit. 2. Find a donor kit from the spare box that would fit the curvature of the missing fuselage 3. make the internal support structure and then use strips of plastic evergreen to form the missing fuselage I am going to try these and let you all know the best results. Thanks for watch, Scott

Posting before I head off to bed. I have decided to go with the Hasegawa kit at this time since the Aires kit was made with the Hasegawa kit in mind. I figure since the wings will be detached and the engine exposed the issues everyone talks about will not matter. I have started the initial removal of the plastic from the fuselage and wings. I am posting before I head off to bed. I still need to clean up a lot of the initial surgery and still have more to do. I will also have to build up missing wing area which was covered up where the wing connected to the fuselage. I will also have to rebuild the fuselage since the fuselage should be smooth all the way around. If anyone has suggestions on how to build the fuselage back in please let me know. I will need to scratch build the wing route bracing in each wing as well as the internal frame work. Photo 1 - This is the initial possible aftermarket that I will be using with the Hasegawa 1/48 Spitfire Mk. IXc Photo 2 - I have marked what will need to be removed for this build Photo 3 - This is the initial surgery for the wings. I still need to sand and refine the initial cuts. I still need to remove hatches. I am comparing the wings to the original wings from another kit. The wings will also need to have addition plastic sheet added to extend the wings upper length to be parallel to the longer wings width. Photo 4 - I have to remove the hatches still and rebuild the missing fuselage to form a uniformed surface.

I have ordered the crane and flat bed with the Bedford cab from ASAM. At this rate I will have a whole Depot of support vehicles! lol Thanks, it does appear I will have to scratch build the trailer but have found some German aircraft on what appears to be Tasker trailers as well in North Africa. The shots have great profiles of how the support rails are constructed.

Tony, Would you then use the ICM kit? I have posted this on four forums and the hyperscale one went back and forth regarding this issue. I know I want to use the detail in the Aires set I purchased and do have the ICM kitting as well. What would you recommend? Scott

Thanks for the website. I did not even know these guys existed and they look like they might have everything I need so now I do not have to scratch build the cab and trailer either. I have sent them an email and I will see if they have the items available. Thanks again, Scott Great idea on how to make tarps thanks! Scott

It looks like I will be using the ICM or Hasegawa Spitfire IX for this build I have two of each kit and based on the fact that the wings are off and the aires engine will be used and was made for the Hasegawa kit I think this is what I will start out with. If I find out this is not working for me I will switch or kitbash the kits to make something I am happy with. I am excited about all the information I have gathered and will be starting on this project this week. Thank you to all who have sent me information and posted. If you have any other information please do send. Things I am still not sure on: 1.I am still trying to get a good idea on what the interior of the two hatches that are open in the fuselage contain. 2. I have ordered the recovery set in 1/72 as a guide for scratch building the trailer, but do not have any detail photos or know where to get any of the rig to trailer assembly. 3. I have found out there was also a Accurate-Armor AEC MATADOR RAF Flat Bed at the scene which I will need to build a tarp for, any ideas on best construction of a tarp? Thanks, Scott

Since there is not a 1/48 scale Thorneycroft Amazon on the market at this time that I know of. I am going to stick with the resin kit mentioned above. If you or anyone else have any tech drawings or photos of how the trailer is attached to the cab and the cab itself I would love to see. I am figuring this build is going to be intense and a completely scratch build vehicle at this time is out of the questions. Thank you pointing this out though as I am trying to stay true to the photo as possible.

Good point, I only build in 1/48 but this would be a great reference. Thanks!

Pat Murphy just pointed me to some additional references. Stu Tosh was flying KH-T on July 19, 944 when he was hit by flack and crash landed his Spitfire. this is according to the book "Spitfire the Canadian" by Robert Brackens. Thanks Pat!

Thank you for your response, I have been chopping some figures up for another diorama and so far what I have found to work best is to cut a small wedge in the part you want to bend then lightly heat the area and position it. then I have gone back with two part putty White putty for figures This stuff is great since it is water based. Cheers, Scott

Hi everyone, I an excited to say I will be starting a diorama of the following scene in 1/48 which I plan on doing an in progress build on Britishmodeller.com. I was hoping with the great knowledge base on britishmodeler.com I could get some input: 1. What is the most accurate Spitfire Mk.IXc in 1/48? I am doing a detailed build of this plane and have the Aires resin detail set for the Hasegawa kit, but I know in the past there was issues with the length of the fuselage. I was not sure if Airfix has release a newer version of this plane and if it would take the detail aftermarket. I also have the ICM and occidental kiting of this plane, just not sure which is the best. 2. Does anyone have scale drawings of how the wing would connect to the fuselage? 3. I have acquired almost all of the vehicles and most of the figures. If anyone is able to help with figures that I can augment to pose in these positions please let me now. 4. Need scale drawings of a rig /trailer assembly since I will need to scratch build the trailer and modify the truck into a rig. What I have found out about this specific scene is as followed: Photos are from the John Bradley Collection and more shots of the scene can be seen here: I am interested in more information regarding the Spitfire mk. IXc serial no. mh779 kh-t of the 403 Squadron. There are photographs of it being recovered on 11 August 1944. The aircraft damaged on ops on 14 July 1944. I am also looking for any additional information on the aircraft and/or pilot of this specific plane at the time of the accident. If anyone knows of any additional photos or can point me in the right directions I would be appreciative. An interesting note is there appears to be invasion stripes only on one side of the aircraft. This is noticed in the two photos of the recovery found in the above link. The following kits will be used in this build: Accurate-Armor AEC 6x6 Coles EMA Mk-VII Crane Accurate-Armor AEC MATADOR RAF Flat Bed Wespe Bedford to be converted into a rig and the cover back end to be donated to the Matadore Aires Full detail resin set Thank you in advance, Scott Bricker