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  1. I've been in two minds about starting a thread for this GB but an event earlier today has inspired me to go ahead. Please bear with me for a moment if you want to know the background to my choice, otherwise I'll cut a story short and (spoiler alert!) say look to the end of the next paragraph. A vague relative passed away recently in unfortunate circumstances and my cousin phone this evening to let me know. During the conversation we were reminiscing about days passed and the stories once told that are all too often lost as another generation fades away. One such tale that came to my mind was one told to me by my grandmother; in 1939 my grandfather was ground-crew with 602 squadron and used to working on the Gloster Gauntlets when their first Spitfires were taken on charge. The sight and sound of these wonderful new machines clearly had an impact upon everyone during those worrying days for he wrote a letter home to my grandmother on the subject in which he said, "We're in with a chance lass". Thus I made sure the moment Airfix' new 48th scale Spitfire I kit with it's 602 Sqn. decal option hit the shelf of my local model shop it didn't sit there long. As with some many other Britmodellers I've a few ongoing projects scattered across my workbench at the moment that were supposed be cleared before starting anything new so there may be a short delay before progress occurs on this one.
  2. Hi! This is Revells Spitfire Mk.IIa, with some aftermarket bits from Eduard and Eagle Parts. Decals are from Xtradecals excellent range. The machine depicted belonged to no. 71 sqn (Eagle), and was flown by Bill Dunn in august 1941. Paints and colours used: Gunze RAF Dark Green and Sky. Self mixed Mixed Grey and Sky Blue (spinner and tail band). Comments appreciated Best regards Rune Haugen Norway
  3. Spitfire Mk.XVI Revell 1:48 The Spitfire Mk.IX was a major step forwards in the spitfire story, yet was initially conceived as a stop gap to the Mk.VIII that was being developed to counteract the threat imposed by the FW190A. The aim of the Mk.IX was to fit the more powerful Merlin 61 to the Mk.V airframe with as few modifications as possible and history shows that this concept was a damn fine idea. Compared to the Mk.V, it was 40mph faster at 28,000ft and service ceiling was increased by over 5000ft. The improved performance came from the engines two stage supercharger which necessitated a longer nose to fit it all in. In the end, the Mk.IX was one of the most numerous marks, seconded only by the Mk.V. Due to the demand for Merlin engines, Packard started to supply US built engines to maintain the demand for the war in Europe. The Mk.XVI was essentially a Mk.IX, but all being produced with the Packard two stage supercharged powerplant. Such was the constant evolution in aircraft design during this period, many modifications and variations on the Mk.IX/XVI flew. Initially, the 'C' wing was used housing 20mm cannon and .303 machine guns, but later variants used the 'E' wing with the noticeable difference of using the larger calibre 0.5in gun. All 1053 of this variant produced were built at the Castle Bromwich plant where the mating took place. Whilst the engine was based on the Merlin, one key noticeable difference was that the Packard was built to metric specs unlike the imperial spec Merlin. Further variations included clipped wing tips to improve roll rate at low level and some aircraft having low blown superchargers to give their best performance in the low level window of combat. As is represented here by Revell, the biggest visual difference on most later variants was the bubble canopy significantly improving all round visibility. The kit So here we have the kit formerly produced by ICM. In its new form, it comes packed in the familiar Revell format; end opening blue framed box with all the parts wrapped in a single bag except for the clear parts. The instructions are quite a busy affair due to the amount of detail that's provided in the kit. Having read previous reviews on the ICM kit, the summary I was expecting was a kit with quite accurate shape but suffers from sink marks and flash in areas. The plastic is moulded in a medium grey colour with a matt finish to the surface. I'm pleased to say that in this kit, the flash is very minimal, certainly better than I was expecting so quality control at Revell is clearly having a positive effect. There are indeed some sink marks worth noting. Key places where I can see them are the top wings around the ailerons and wing tips, lower wings where the interior gun bays are moulded, the cockpit sides on the fuselage and strangely on the tail planes near the roots. Are these going to be a problem ? Well I'd rather they weren't there obviously, but with a few dabs of filler and some experience of handling sink marks, they shouldn't be beyond most people to remove. Surface detailing in the kit is very nice. Recessed panel lines are controlled, deep enough to get a good panel wash into, but shallow enough not to look out of place. One of the things that hits you about the kit when you open it is the shear amount of detail that is crammed onto the sprues. Clipped wing tips, normal tips, HF wing tips, different chins, bombs, rockets, different cannon arrangements, two types of tailplane and a huge slipper tank are included, so the possibilities are quite spectacular. And then there's the engine. I've counted 33 parts that make the engine assembly up excluding the engine mounts ! If you do decide to fit the engine, I recommend plenty of dry fitting to ensure that alignment between the engine, engine mounts and fuselage works out well as there is some intricate parts here. If having the engine on show isn't your thing, then you probably won't be surprised that you can choose to have the covers assembled. Looking at built images of the kit, it appears to capture the quite complex shape of the Mk.IX/XVI nose well. Just as with the open option, I suspect care will be needed to align the covers if you have them closed. Moving into the office, the detail in there has received the same attention as the engine and is probably one of the best detailed Spitfire cockpits on the market that aren't made of resin or etch. All the key parts are nicely produced with sharp detail. The only thing missing is some seatbelts. The prop has individually moulded blades that sandwich between a hub and cone with a bush to secure it in place whilst allowing it to turn. Another option is the choice of having the cannon bays open or closed. The guns and ammo feeds are finely reproduced, although if you choose to have the bays open, only one configuration with four cannons appears to be available. If you close them, two cannon fairing options are up for grabs for either the two or four cannon variants. The bomb racks in the kit are a miniature work of art. Very fine parts will need some careful handling, but the results should be quite gratifying. The bombs themselves get this same treatment too. There are lots of extra parts in the kit that aren't included in the instructions, some being obvious such as the slipper tank, other small parts not so obvious, however I'm still impressed with the detailing on them ! You'll end up with plenty of parts for the spares box whatever variant you make, that's for sure. The clear parts can often make or break a kit as the cockpit usually gets a lot of extra detailing attention. To then lose it all under a distorted over thick canopy can be frustrating. Fortunately, the canopy in the kit is quite good. There is a slight distortion on the canopy due to the curved profile, but certainly nothing to dissappoint and the windscreen is very well produced. Two decal options are included: No.421 Royal Canadian Airforce Germany 1945 - using the yellow ringed roundels No. 612 Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Airforce, Dyce, 1949 - using the later style roundels As per Revell's recent offerings, the decals look excellent, vivid colours and well registered. There is enough stencils to add interest, but not enough to bore you to death applying them ! If painting the cockpit panel isn't your preferred choice, you can sand the detail off and apply the decal. With so many options available in the kit plastic, you may want to investigate the after market decal options too. Conclusion Revell have taken a kit that whilst isn't without flaws, is quite a versatile option in the Spitfire range and probably the best Mk.XVI in 1/48. Yes, it suffers from some sink marks that will need attention, but the options and detail combined with revell pricing make this a great choice for anyone who likes spitfires (that probably covers 80% of modellers !!). I've always had a soft spot for the bubble top spits since my father made one when I was a wee nipper using what ever blue paint we had at the time, so I'm really looking forwards to building this one. Revell model kits are available from all good toy and model retailers. For further information visit
  4. My first post on britmodeller and my second 1/48 scale model from Airfix. I'm going to be brush finishing this model with humbrol enamel paints and will be updating this topic a couple times a week I hope all of you enjoy and I look forward to some feedback from you guys thanks ! This the colour scheme I choose for the finish with the 24 yellow nose cone and 123 extra dark sea grey on top with a Number 90 beige green and 135 satin vanish mix for the underside of the model ">http:// I also have some Sprue pictures and a picture of the paints themselves ">http:// ">http:// paints ">http:// Thanks for having a look And I'll be starting the build soon
  5. Hello, can anyone help with information on Spitfire Mk I X4922. Apparently employed in testing of Vokes filter and possibly of the Merlin 45. I've posted the an alleged image have found of this aircraft. Any information and particularly photos are most welcome. TIA.
  6. "The English Air Force must be so reduced morally and physically that it is unable to deliver any significant attack against the German crossing." -- Adolf Hitler, Fuhrer Directive 16, 16 July 1940 "πόλλ' οἶδ' ἀλώπηξ, ἐχῖνος δ'ἓν μέγα." [Loosely translated: "The fox knows many tricks, but the hedgehog knows one invincible truth."] -- Archilochus "What a people! What a chance! The whole of Europe humiliated except for us. And the chance that by our stubbornness we shall give victory to the world.” — Harold Nicolson, diary entry for 31 July 1940 Indulge me for a moment. It is September 15, 1940, and twenty-five Dornier 17s are passing over Canterbury, fifty miles from London, where thick black palls of smoke still rise heavenward after a week of bombing. Looking in formation something like a great herringbone, a hundred and twenty five Bf109s are stacked above them for a mile straight up. This is not the main attack. It's the spoiler to open the day, to draw the remnants of the Royal Air Force -- and the Germans know it has been reduced to almost nothing now; perhaps as few as fifty of the dreaded Spitfires are still able to fight -- and to cast them down and destroy them utterly by forcing them to defend the greatest city in the world, to pin them at last in place and overcome them by main force and weight of numbers over a target they must defend. Cruising at just over 185 MPH, the bombers will be over London in a little more than fifteen minutes. It won't be long now. Four days before, Churchill said to the nation: "we must regard the next week or so as a very important period in our history. It ranks with the days when the Spanish Armada was approaching the Channel, and Drake was finishing his game of bowls; or when Nelson stood between us and Napoleon’s Grand Army at Boulogne. We have read all about this in the history books; but what is happening now is on a far greater scale and of far more consequence to the life and future of the world and its civilisation than those brave old days." Somewhere, before aeroplanes, before there was a Hitler, before Churchill's most famous antecedent had been born, bowls clatter and clink together within sight of the English Channel, "which serves...in the office of a wall, or as a moat defensive to a house." Shakespeare will write these words seven years from now. Maybe, if he strains, Drake can even see the sails. It won't be long now. Off Cape Trafalgar, the largest and most powerful fleet in the world is sailing for Brest, to escort the most powerful army in Europe across that narrow strip of sea and break the back of Napoleon's greatest and most tenacious foe. Off Cape Finisterre a few days before, a British fleet tried -- and failed -- to stop the Combined Fleet of Spain and France. It won't be long now. Leeward of Calais, near Gravelines, the Armada tries to regroup after scattering the face of the fireships the night before. As their heavy, cumbersome galleons heave to and fro, they can see the sails of Drake's ships bearing down upon them, in battle formation. The wind blows westward off Trafalgar, and Villenueve can already see the sails of Nelson's ships on the horizon. Flags flutter up the masts of HMS Victory in the early morning light. It is hours before England expects. It is 6:22 in the morning, and Nelson is signalling his fleet, standing now between Napoleon and Britain, PREPARE FOR BATTLE. Three thousand feet above the German top cover, 72 and 92 Squadrons have, for once, for once, the height advantage. Their twenty-four Spitfires seem drab and very small. Behind them, more are coming; the English skies are alive with Britain's defenders now, as squadron after squadron throws itself heavenward from as far north as Cambridgeshire. But at this moment, two squadrons of Spitfires are all of Britain, everything, the hopes of a nation, stretching back a thousand years into the past and as far into the future as victory or defeat today will dictate. Brian Kingcombe looks down at one hundred and fifty German aircraft, most of them fighters. What thoughts pass through his mind at this moment? "Okay, boys," he says. "Let's go." The Spitfires roll into the attack. I will be building two Airfix Spitfire Ia and one AZ Models Spitfire Ib (a birthday present from Stew). "Beware, I have warned you." R6800/LZ-N, as flown by Squadron Leader (later Air Commodore) Rupert Henry Archibald Leigh (1912-1991). Leigh commanded 66 Squadron from April to October 1940; before the war, he was friends with Douglas Bader; "he was given the task of conducting Bader's test flight having been given clearance by the Central Medical Establishment. Conducting the test in a Harvard, equipped with toe brakes which Bader would be unable to operate with his artificial legs, Leigh operated these for him knowing that on operations Bader would be flying Spitfires or Hurricanes which were fitted with hand operated brakes." (Air of Authority) As a pre-war regular, Leigh was a skilled tactician who evinced a preference for head-on attacks from slightly below enemy formations -- where defensive fire would be weakest. He finished the war with 1.5 victories. "They can because they think they can." R6776/RV-H, flown by F/Sgt (later Wing Commander) George "Grumpy" Unwin of 19 Squadron (1913-2006). A 14-victory ace, the irascible Unwin was a miner's son, and like Leigh, had served with Bader before the war; it's said that he gained his nickname for complaining about the racket Bader made when adjusting his metal legs. "If you dare." R6626/XT-Y, flown by F/O (later Air Commodore) Ronald "Ras" Berry (1917-2000), of 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron, also a 14-victory ace. Born in Hull, he was not a pre-war regular like my other two subjects, joining the RAFVR in 1938. In 1965, he was one of the serving RAF officers who had fought in the Battle of Britain selected to march at the head of Winston Churchill's funeral procession. OK, boys. Let's go.
  7. Hello fello plastic fondlers, (I'm going to add to this thread a bit at a time due to pc and photobucket incompatabilty related issues so please have patience with me) I recently completed the new tool Spitfire bt Revell in 1/32nd scale and was lucky enough to find a window in the weather that allowed me to take a few snaps. As is my want, I plopped the model onto a base and stood it in front of a scenic backdrop. I spirinkled some props around liberally in an attempt at realism before firing the shutter in full sunshine. Here we see AR213 at rest, possibly before an airshow? It is my theory that Revell used this exact airframe as their template for this offering of the Spitfire. It therefore made sense to try to model it. With the pilot aboard she sits awaiting engine start. (I think the extinguisher is a bit too close to the aircraft in this pic) With engine running the pilot awaits the removal of the wheel chocks before he can taxi onto the grass for takeoff. Finally, he taxiis past before soaring skyward in his precious mount.... This model fought me tooth and claw and in truth, I probably enjoyed it less than I should have. The paint finish is abysmal resulting in me leaving off most of the stencilling to avoid any silvering. I chose to adapt, alter and tweak many details on the kit to get a more accurate looking bird. When I get more time I'll take a few more snaps and detail some of the mods in case anyone is interested. In the mean time I hope you enjoy these images. Cheers.
  8. i have decided to try a bigger plane kit, my 1/72 stearman kaydet is still awaiting decals & the 1/72 saetta is still awaiting it's camo they were both put on hold while i finished a Sturmgeschütz III Ausf.G. anyway i digress. i have just made a start on assembling the engine while i have a spare 5 minutes. more to follow all comments welcome john
  9. Hi, Apologies if this has already been posted elsewhere. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain there will be a mass flypast of 40 aircraft beginning at midday today. From the website: On 15th September 2015, the 75th anniversary of victory in Battle of Britain, an estimated 40 Spitfires and Hurricanes and Blenheims from across the UK, USA and Europe will come to Goodwood Aerodrome, West Sussex, to take part in an historic flypast over the South of England. The event brings together in one place more Battle of Britain aircraft than at any time since World War Two. Present day aircraft owners, operators, pilots and engineers will congregate to create an event aimed to show those few remaining veterans who fought 75 years ago, and everyone that they stand for and on behalf of, that we, the modern generation, care about the sacrifices they made, that we will not forget them, and ultimately to thank them. http://www.battleofbritainday.co.uk/#!routes/c1px Thanks, Sean
  10. At Wonderland Models we have three new plastic model kits from Eduard. The new releases include: The 1/48 Aussie Eight Spitfire Mk.VII Dual Combo Limited Edition, a 1/72 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 UTI Profipack, and the 1/48 Spad XIII Weekend Edition. For full details see our current newsletter here.
  11. Morning Folk,s finished for the Battle of Britain GB.Airfix new tool Spitfire on the strength of 222 Squadron RAF during the battle. I wanted to build this machine as a tribute to Sgt.Stanley Baxter a native of my home town of Birtley then in County Durham.He was killed near Rochester Kent 75 years ago today.This was not the aircraft he flew that day but thank,s to Edgar who sent me details of the squadron's ORB this aircraft was flown by him occasionally during the Battle.I was unable to add the serial as my decal stash let me down,a thank you to Ross for sending me the codes.Many thanks for looking. WIP here.http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234984675-hello-hunter-leaderhello-hunter-leader/page-1 And finally the man himself.
  12. My next build will be my first (but not last) from the Xtradecals X72117 'RAF Battle of Britain' sheet. Having completed the Hurricane (WiP here) from this: the next obvious selection is the Spitfire. Confusingly the box depicts 'Sailor' Milan's Mk1a but the instructions refer to a MkII so I shall put my fingers in my ears, go 'la la la'* and carry on, continuing my ignorance. Which scheme? I really like the white / night on K9867 but fear that it's capture on 23 May '40 make it too early. Next on the sheet is K9899 and I've read Robert's thread with interest... that's off the list then as I don't have the paint. I'll therefore go for X4474 QV-I from 19 Sqn, flown by Sgt Jennings, which I hope will just squeeze in (otherwise why is it on the sheet??!!). More research required on this Spit, and Sgt Jennings. Edit: Just realised that looks like I'm chanting the variant; perhaps I should have typed 'lah lah lah'?! And, of course, cursed the auto-correct that changed it back again!
  13. Hello Guys, This will be my first entry into the "Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Group Build" - the Revell 1/32 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIa. I plan to accompany this Spitfire with the Eduard 1/32 Messerschmitt BF109E-3. Introduction to the kit: The Box Art: The Box Contents The Box Contains 3 clear bags of light grey sprues; 5 in one bag, and 4 in each of the two other bags making a total of 13 light grey sprues. There is another small clear bag containing 3 small clear sprues. There is a 12 page black and white assembly/painting and decaling instruction booklet that includes two options of paint scheme and squadron markings, and lastly, a sheet of cartograf decals; Sprues A + B: Sprues C + D + D- NO, that's not a mistake, but it is one by Revell of Germany!! I have two sprue D's which are the portside upper wing sections and no Sprue E which is the starboard side upper wing section! Aaaarrrrrggggghhhh!!! I went to Revell's website to order the missing sprue E and it can take up to 8 weeks to be delivered from Germany!!!!!????!!!! Bloody hell!! Sprue F Sprue G Sprue Q Sprue T Sprue S (x2) Sprue H (x2) Clear Sprues I, R + U A 12 page black and white Assembly/Painting and Decaling Instruction Booklet Front Page 1 and Back Page 12 Pages 2 + 3 Pages 4 + 5 Page 6 + 7 Pages 8 + 9 Pages 10 + 11 The Decal Sheet The molded parts are very crisp and clean with zero flash apart from a couple of little areas. The parts have nice fine recessed panel lines and lots of rivet details. The clear molded parts are very clear with zero aberrations except for one side of the sliding canopy which is slightly "glazed". The decals are excellent looking with zero carrier film beyond the decal edges and good register. The black and white instruction booklet appears to be clear and concise, but the two paint and decal options would be better in color. The color call outs are in Revell colors only. I will make a final report when the build is complete indicating any issues that I come across. In the meantime, thanks for taking a look and I hope you enjoy following along with my build. In the meantime, if you'd like to see my YouTube "in-Box-Review" video for this kit, here is the link: https://youtu.be/SWiiFXlU6zA Let the build begin!! Cheers Martin
  14. Spitfire Mk. IX Czechoslovak National Insignia and Squadron Badges 1:48 Eduard This is a sheet of Czechoslovak National Insignia and Squadron Badges designed by Eduard for their excellent Spitfire Mk. IX kit. The decals are printed by Cartograf in Italy and have no problems. They are sharp, the colours are good and dense. Carrier film in minimal. Conclusion The new Eduard kit of the Spitfire Mk IX is undoubtedly a very good kit. If you are looking to make yours in Czechoslovak then this decal sheet is for you. Recommended. Review samples courtesy of
  15. Hi everyone Well another day and another build. My 1/32 has been put to one side for a little while for no other reason than I received the Airfix Albion 3 point refueller and Bedford MWD plus the WW2 RAF ground crew set. For a long time I've wanted to create a typical scene that happened on any given day at every RAF fighter station during the opening days of WW2. I wont be using all of the above items but I intend to create a diorama for the Spitfire and another for the Hurricane. I've also bought decals from Xtradecal (X48086 RAF Battle of Britain 50th anniversary Spitfires and Hurricanes) and the Spitfire will be finished as R6800 for no other reason that I like the Sky Blue undersides and the Roundel red spinner. I started the Airfix kit about 2 -3 months ago but it stalled because in my example part C51 was in three pieces but after an email the good folks at Airfix sent a replacement. So here is where I'm at the cockpit is complete and the fuselage has been glued together.. I hope to crack on with this over the next few weeks as I'm iching to start on the ground equipment, which by the way I have no knowledge on! Cheers Iain
  16. Hi All, Here is my 2nd model on this forum and my first ever 1:48 aircraft. So i went with Tamiya inspired by many builds of this kit here on BM. From a newbie perspective I made every single mistake that was possible during the building. From wrong colors and respraying it to destroying extradecal roundels, not having a very good looking canopy in the end and so on and so on Colours are Vallejo Air. I still like the result all things considered. a few from during the build: Thanks for looking. Dema
  17. I know that this question had been asked in the past, but unfortunately all the old posts don't show the pictures anymore which Edgar attached in the past. Anyway, I am looking for information of the attachment points of the lap straps in the Hurricane and Spitfire BoB era aircraft. Are they attached to the seat or the cockpit framework? And where / how? There is lots of information how the shoulder straps are attached, but I can't find any pictures showing the lap straps attachments as they are out of sight on all the pictures I have seen. Any information is much appreciated. Cheers, Peter
  18. Finally I managed to finish a model - also finished it in under a month!!! Revell kit, out of the box. No added bits, just a straight forward build. I stumbled across a framed photo/painting - call it what you prefer, and though that would go well in my room. One day, I stumbled over this kit, and lobbed it in my room, along with the picture. And it was here, that I noticed that the painting I had bought, was in fact the boxart of the kit I had just bought! So it was a pretty easy decision, to choose what plane it should be built as. So, here goes: Revell 1/48 Spitfire Mk IXc, No. 43 Squadron RAF, Klagenfurt, Austria June 1945 Robin
  19. Hi all, Is it really five years since we last did this? Wow! Hopefully there will be time and energy for at least a couple of builds, but this one was my birthday present back in February that was bought by my wife specifically for this GB. We live quite near the southernmost areas of the Battle, and the Solent is quite a key part of family life, so when Airfix came out with its recent Dogfight Double of the new tool Spit Mk.Ia and Bf109e in the markings of the ill-fated combatants John Dundas and Helmut Wick, it seemed like the right thing to get it. Of course the fatal encounter between the two took place after the end of the Battle, but both aircraft depicted saw service throughout so I hope I'm safe on that front! Here is the box and sprues: The one thing I will be adding is Propblur propeller blades - the rest will be my attempt at making them to an acceptable standard!
  20. Hello one and all, A while ago I asked for ideas in the chat section for some models to display for the school I work for. The short story is that, Karen, the Librarian there holds a lunch for all of the veterans on/near Rememberance Day for our local lads (or lasses). This year I suggested that I would build her some models so she could show off to the kids and the veterans could talk about said models. I have finished 3 of them now, and here is the first. And finally a picture of her not baking in the sun. I think this is the first of the Airfix "new" tools I have made, even tho I do have a fair few. I was less than impressed with the decals as mine wouldn't move! I placed them and that was it, they just stuck! I managed it in the end by using another set of decals that I have of the same aircraft (got to get an aftermarket set now). I think that maybe the weathering is a tad too heavy, but I was having so much fun doing it! Boys do like to get dirty and all that... oo-er. This was the first time that I had used EZ-line as well, I know it can really stretch, but I wasn't too sure on that mast. Live and learn huh? All comments for improvement are most welcome. Kind Regards, Dazz
  21. If Spitfires are not your thing then it may be worth looking away now as I'm going to try to make two 1/48 versions simultaneously! A fair while back, when I decided I'd one day like to make the Eduard Mk.IX Spitfire, I didn't know at the time what I was starting. You can check out my finished version of the Mk.IX here. When I thought about such a lovely, quite expensive kit, I decided I ought to practice the skills I'd need to do it justice beforehand. So I practiced by making three 1/72 Spitfires and then moved onto a 1/48 Mk.XVI. Even before I'd started the Mk.IX I realised I was addicted to making Spitfires. A few months ago I'd already picked up the 1/48 Tamiya Mk.Vb and then when the Airfix version appeared (and was quite cheap on pre-order on the big A) I decided to get one of those too. I had originally planned to make the Tamiya kit before the Eduard one but I ended up making the latter for the D-Day Group Build first. So now it's time to expand my Spitfire collection by two. I'm quite excited by this project and thought it would be interesting to see what the comparisons are between the two kits - I have little pre-knowledge about them other than reading bits and pieces about them on the web. Some people seem to be positive about both and others the opposite. Versions of these that I have seen built look pretty good to me but I'm not an expert on the real thing or the kits. In my head I have this idea that I might be able to use each kit to be make the other a better version but this may not work out in practice. I don't intend to do any major surgery on either, but rather just enjoy the type of thing I feel comfortable with. Edit 21/08/15 - if anyone is interested there is a follow up thread to this one where I am currently making the Tamiya and Airfix (new tool) 1/48 Mk.I kits. I'm using a lot of the lessons I learned from this thread. If you are interested it can be found in the Battle of Britain Group Build section here. So box and sprue photos first - I like the artwork on both: In comparison the Airfix box seems a lot fuller of parts but I already know some of them won't get used: Tamiya box: As there did seem to be fewer parts with the Tamiya kit I decided to bolster it a bit with Eduard Zoom set: Tamiya sprues: Some cockpit details - I really like making up the cockpits and both kits seem to have nice details - Tamiya: Tamiya instructions: Versions included in the kit: Airfix sprues: Airfix cockpit detail: Airfix - new style instructions - not sure about these yet: Possible versions in the box: I have also got these bits left over from the cockpit of the Eduard Mk.IX and I might think about if they're better to use somewhere: I'm hoping to get some work started on these this weekend - all I've done so far is get all the parts washed in warm soapy water. Comments and suggestions welcome. Kind regards, Stix
  22. Hi Everyone, Here are some of my photos from the Eastbourne airshow, I've tried to pick my favourites out of the almost 1,000 photos I took, but still this is going to be very photo heavy. If you want to view the full 135 photos, they are in an album on my facebook, linked here : https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.488656594634727.1073741851.100004711722357&type=1&l=0724244a56 Anyway lets kick off the photos, I hope you like them. I'm trying to persuade my missus to let me go to either Bournemouth or Shoreham airshow (preferably Bournemouth) this weekend. Chinook Jet Provost Breitling Wingwalkers Typhoon Spitfire MiG-15 Grob Tutor Bulldog Sea King Eastbourne's Tamar class Lifeboat (At High Speed) Hawk T.2 Blenheim Norwegian Vampires P-51 Mustang "Ferocious Frankie" Vulcan XH558 Dakota Patrouille Reva The Blades Red Arrows Anyway, thats all of the photos I'm going to post. You can view the rest on the facebook link at the top. These photos were all taken with a Canon EOS 20D DSLR body with a 100 - 400 mm canon lens stuck on the front of it. Boy was that heavy without a tripod, but made life easier when tracking the planes. They have all been edited to improve colour balance etc. Please let me know what you think. All the best, Rick
  23. With the 2015 show just around the corner I thought I better pull my finger out and post some of my 2014 shots! More of the wings can be found here: http://www.hanger51.org/airshows/2014/dunsfold-wings-and-wheels/ And all of the wheels here: http://www.hanger51.org/the-garage/dunsfold-wings-wheels-2014/ Hunter XL577 by tony_inkster, on Flickr Canberra PR.9 XH134 by tony_inkster, on Flickr P-51 Mustang by tony_inkster, on Flickr Spit & Stang by tony_inkster, on Flickr D-Day flypast by tony_inkster, on Flickr Great War Display Team by tony_inkster, on Flickr Royal Netherlands Air Force Historical Flight Foundation B-25 by tony_inkster, on Flickr Vera by tony_inkster, on Flickr Lancaster summer by tony_inkster, on Flickr Gnat G-RORI (XR538) by tony_inkster, on Flickr Dogfighting Vulcan style by tony_inkster, on Flickr Breitling Wing Walkers by tony_inkster, on Flickr
  24. Seen this weekend at the E-Days 2013 concerning the new 1/48th Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIe by Eduard. Source: http://www.master194.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=78075 V.P.
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