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    Seafire Mk.XV question

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    Hello Trev,

    The Seafire XV carried a centre line drop tank exactly like that of the later Seafire 46/47`s and it also had the under wing `combat tanks' carried by these versions too......both of which are in the Airfix Seafire 46/47 kit if thats any help.

    All the best

    Tony O

    Thanks thats good news because the centre tank would be easy to make from scratch. Thanks!

    Seafire Mk.XV question

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    Did the Seafire Mk.XV carry drop tanks in Royal Navy service?

    If so what type? I have seen photos of the Seafire Mk.III with droptanks tanken from P-40 Warhawks/ Kittyhawks and hung on centreline belly tanks and Late FR.47's carrying bullet type droptanks similar to the Hellcat but never on the Mk.XV?

    Thanks guys!

    1:72 Airfix Spitfire Mk.Vc Thick Wings

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    Yes, I have thinned down the wings of the Airfix Mk.Vc. You have to rescribe the aileron too, on the upper surface. I used no particular magic, just wet and dry for the inside and the edge of a blade for the trailing edges. I recommend the method proposed by the other posters.

    Ok thanks for the advise, it sound a bit of a horror show to me, its a pity Airfix couldn't product such class as thier Mk.24 and FR47 in 1:48. Well I have gone the thinning route and it looks very promissing.

    Sorry Aeroclub I am going it alone...this time

    Thanks

    At last

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    The only thing really wrong with the Ventura kits was the amount of clean up and they did drastically improve between the Spit 18 and the 22/24 kit. That and the lack of cockpit detail, although some would say that's merely an opportunity.

    As for my planned (fictional) FR.21, the SAM wings fit the MPM PR XIX better, and as I got a load of them cheap, one has already been butchered.

    I think we have skewed the post covering the new Airfix Mk.XIX! :whistle:

    At last

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    Mk XV? You'll need an F. XII as a basis - short nose Griffon. Or buy a Ventura (or whoever has it now as they're back out under a new label) one off the shelf.

    Not so bad news. Currently building the Airfix XIX. The spinner needs fettling and some gentle clean up all round is needed, but the fit is really positive. Except for the underside camera ports which are really anaemic for the holes. Krstal Kleer there methinks. Not too keen on the shape of the radiators as TIM pointed out and the carb intake looks a little small. Apart from that, I'm well chuffed with it.

    Bad news. The old Airkit/SAM F.21 does not fit. I now have a knacked wing but that just means an opportunity to do the FR.XIVc.

    The new XIX is very good, nice detailing but still needs love, care and scratch built detail...just my kind of model!

    An FR.XIVc would be a good conversion. The Mk.XV looks do to go, I have an 1:72 Mk.XII and there looks to be only a few mm difference...nothing a saw can sort.

    At last

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    I've spent an interesting evening dry fitting various wings to the new kit and the best fits so far are the Airfix C wing (which does have it's own issues)

    Oh (...excited) I have a pair of 1:72 Airfix Vc Wings...a bit thick though but the dretail looks good. I wonder if I can manage a Mk.XV from the XIX kit? what wings would I need?

    Revell starter set airbrush

    in Airbrushes

    Posted · Edited by phat trev

    Only £10.00...Just got myself a Revell starter set airbrush, complete with air gun- paint feed bottle attached, air hose/ can attachment and a can of badger compressed air.

    Tried it out on a scrap model and the finnish is very good..when compared to my streaky hand painting! Well impressed!

    Vampires in 1/72nd

    in Aircraft Cold War

    Posted

    Hi guy`s

    Does anyone know what marking options are in the old Heller and airfix boxing`s of the above the new one from Xtrakit? seems to have seems to have gone from the future releases at Hannants ,(so it looks like Kingkits getting an order) also i know Fantasy print do prototype P`s but would they be to big to fit on the boom`s of a Vampire??

    Dek.

    P.S What about a Mystery jet 2 conversion from someone .( always makes me think of Scooby Doo).

    Yes it was 112 Sqn RAF, I am actually planning a Venom and am needing this particually kit (airfix.heller) for the single seat fuselage.

    Anyone going to Flying legends?

    in Real Aviation

    Posted

    If anyone is debating to go to FL this moring......go go go it was fanghttastic, not many Fighter Collection a/c but even if you just see the 7 Spits vs the FW190 and Buchon act that opens the show.

    (oh and stand on the tank bank at the west of the runway.........wicked!!!!!)

    Hawker Fury references

    in Aircraft Interwar

    Posted

    Trev,

    Thanks for your reply. The deed has been done!! I've just finished a Life-Like Fury I, converted to a Fury II. BUT... I've got a flavour for Furies now and wish to start the Montex kit, that is, when it arrives.

    You can't have enough reference material and I thought that the Mushroom book looked promising. Any good?

    Thanks for your offer.

    Regards,

    Trubbie

    Yeah the Mushroom Books is good, I have only had a quick glance at it though, but I am sure its a good buy and read

    Any photos of the Life-Like furyII !

    Trev,

    Thanks for your reply. The deed has been done!! I've just finished a Life-Like Fury I, converted to a Fury II. BUT... I've got a flavour for Furies now and wish to start the Montex kit, that is, when it arrives.

    You can't have enough reference material and I thought that the Mushroom book looked promising. Any good?

    Thanks for your offer.

    Regards,

    Trubbie

    Yeah the Mushroom Books is good, I have only had a quick glance at it though, but I am sure its a good buy and read

    Any photos of the Life-Like furyII !

    Airfix 1:72 Hawker Hart Bomber

    in Work in Progress - Aircraft

    Posted · Edited by phat trev

    Good luck! I've gone down this route before. The results look great but it turned me into a gibbering looney along the way. :frantic::banghead::mental: Yes I know, nobody even noticed the difference!

    Martin

    will book myself into a looney house asap then..thanks for the prior warning! :dunce:

    Now I have covered the top wing with 'ribs' do I need to slap a covering of liquid glue on to secure everything before I start sanding??

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