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I was fortunate in receiving some help from Edgar when I built my Spitfire for last year's Battle of Britain GB. As a tribute to his generosity, I would like to dedicate my build of a No. 19 Squadron Spitfire from August 1938 to him. Early Spitfires from No. 19 Squadron are well documented and the model will be a great companion to my No. 111 Squadron Hurricane when I get finally back onto it. Even though in a stock standard colour scheme, the upper wing yellow roundels do give it a unique look. I haven't made up my mind to do K9797 with a red 19 Or K9794 with a yellow 19 Or K9795 with a white 19... I will build again the new tool Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I. Unfortunately the time frame for this GB is too short for me to finish this build as I like to use some additional accessories and incorporate some additional detail like RIVETS - and participating currently in another 4 GBs with 13 models doesn't help. So I will take my time for this build and keep updating the build progress from time to time. I am looking forward in getting started. Cheers, Peter

There are many threads and questions about Spitfire propellers and which should be fitted to what mark etc. There are some great references here on Britmodeller already. This post is intended to publicise the different propellers and spinners available for Spitfires in 1/48 scale from Ultracast. All info from Ultracast's own site: Weybridge 2-blade propeller - Ultracast 48197 This propeller was installed on the first production Spitfires (K9787 to K9863) De Havilland 3-blade propeller and spinner - Ultracast 48112 This is the prop & spinner mostly commonly associated with the Mk I Spitfire, however this blade was also used on many Mk II's and Mk V's. Rotol 3-blade propeller and blunt spinner (includes blister for Coffman starter on Mk.II Spits) - Ultracast 48113 This is the prop & spinner most commonly associated with the Mk II Spitfire. This combination was also used on some Mk V's. Check your reference photos for correct prop & spinner. Rotol 3-blade metal propeller and spinner - Ultracast 48114 This prop & spinner is seen on many Mediterranean and Pacific theatre Spitfire Mk V's. Check your reference photos for correct prop & spinner. Many photos of this combination can be found on the Australian War Memorial website, including photos of Clive Caldwell standing in front of a Spitfire Mk V using these blades. Another very interesting photo can be found on Page 143 of Wings of Fame Vol. 18. This photo shows two Spitfire Mk V's undergoing service on Malta, one Spitfire has the early De Havilland blades, the other has these wider Rotols. Rotol 3-blade wooden propeller and long spinner - Ultracast 48115 This is the prop & spinner most commonly associated with the Mk V Spitfire. This set contains accurately profiled blades and a detailed spinner. Mk.IX 4-blade propeller and spinner - Ultracast 48260 Standard fare for Mk.VIII, IX and XVI Spitfires - this set contains more accurately shaped propeller blade tips, and provides missing rivet detail from the otherwise lovely new Eduard kits.

19 Squadron, RAF, were the first unit to receive the Spitfire and subject of possibly the most famous photo of Spitfires (you know the one I mean). I shall be using the Airfix MkI(early)/ MkII boxing. and Iliad Design decals. I've made a start, painting the interior and various bits and bobs. The black is good old Humbrol 33, used as a undercoat for Tamiya aluminium. I've just realised that I haven't removed the the ejector marks from the cockpit, I better do that (although no-one will see them when it's closed-up, I'll know their there). Apologies for the variable quality of the photos, they were taken at 6:30am this morning and I hadn't woken-up properly (or drunk quite enough tea to operate properly). (Edited to correct the topic title... I managed to spell Airfix incorrectly(!))

This is a planned build ready in time for a special event being held at my local aircraft museum: Tangmere, formerly RAF Tangmere and one of the most famous RAF stations during the Battle of Britain. On August 9th 1941Wing Commander Douglas Bader was leading the Tangmere big wing which consisted of three squadrons from Tangmer and nearby Westhampnett. On that patrol Bader was shot down and he bailed out over occupied europe and was captured. The infamy of this incident is that it is believed to have been one of his own Spitfure pilots who took the shots! Tangmere Aviation Museum in West Sussex is holding a commerative day on Sunday the 7th August 2016 to mark this occassion and I am attending with my local model club: Aldingbourne Modellers. The kit by Airfix is a special edition supporting Help for Heroes. What is nice about this aircraft is it is a rare mark. Bader didnt like the new MkVb with its cannon configuration, so insisted on having a MkV fitted with the standard eight 303 guns, making ut a MkVa. It is one of thier old moulds and as such does not offer much detail in the cockpit. However the fit is excellent. Wanting to finish this on time the only extras purchased were a set of eduard seat belts and a resin figure of Bader. I completed some scratch building in the cockpit. The build went well and after a cote of vallejo surface primer and pre shading the models was speayed free hand again using my favoured paints: Vallejo model air. This was a battle hardened aircraft and from the very limited amount of photos I have found was heavily weathered. So I added depth with a post shade. Once dry and after a cote of gloss varnish the decals were added, they went down nicley, helped along with some micro sol. Weathering underneath was completed spraying various shades of sand and browns. The model was finished off with a dark wash and some mud from Tamiya pigments placed in some strategic locations.

Thought a few people may be interested in this. I guess this should really be in the RC plane section but that never seems to get many visitors and as I am concentrating on the actual build of the plane I'll post in here unless anyone objects. So I'm building a DeAgostini RC Spitfire. for those that don't remember, this was available years ago as one of those buy weekly magazine kits. the type where issue one costs 99p and then you have to take out a mortgage to buy the rest of it. I got mine as a complete set from E-bay last October and started building just before Christmas. No one seems to have a good word to say about this kit in the RC world. There are a few problems with it that I will try to sort out as I go along. These are even included in the instruction books as a "how to improve you model" section. But then my interest is only really in the building part (and the fact that it's a spitfire) and it probably will never get the chance to fly. So the plane is made from pre-cut balsa sections with only a few parts that need cutting and shaping. Most kits come with some wood sections and a few "interesting" parts like the propeller and wheels, but I'm concentrating on the main structure at the moment and leaving the extra bits alone until they are needed. progress so far... kits 1 and 2... kit 3 ... kits 4 and 5... kits 6 and 7... kit 8. now nearly 3 foot long... kit 9... next to my "ready to fly" parkzone micro spitfire... this is the resin pilot that I bought for it and painted last year... kit 12 now fitted. Starting to put the skin on. as you can see the pilot may need cutting down...

HI Guy's, A friend of mine is building an Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Vb and is planning on finishing it as an Italian Co-belligerent Air Force one. He is having some bother being able to confirm the colours these aircraft were finished in (at the minute we are going with dark earth/mid stone uppers with azure unders). We know that the Italian Spits came from a couple of different sources (some RAF some Yugoslav) and that might mean varied camo schemes but we were hoping someone would have some good info/pictures to help out. Many thanks in advance. Craig.

I know that there is no way that I can finish three more builds on time, but I'm striking while the iron is hot, as they say. I've been dreaming about a 1/72 Mk V triple build for some time, and my plan is to do an A wing, B wing and C wing, all in 303 Sqn markings: 1. Spitfire VA, K9871, RF-P, Airfix Mk I/IIA kit - includes the parts required to build a VA (I think). This aircraft was built as a Mk I, but was modified into a Mk V and assigned to 303 Sqn in late 1941. It was flown by Boleslaw Gladych on 8 Dec 1941, where he, alongside Mieczyslaw Adamek, protected a downed Spitfire pilot over the English Channel. I built one of Gladych's P-47's in that STGB, and I thought it would be nice to build one of his Spitfires. I've not been able to find any photographs of this aircraft as a 303 Mk V, only as a Mk I, so I'm just going to apply 'typical' squadron markings. 2. Spitfire VB, BL670, RF-K, New KP kit This Spitfire was assigned to S/L Wojciech Kolaczkowski, who commanded 303 Sqn from Nov 1941 until May 1942, and had his name "Wojtek" painted on the nose, as well as the name "Krysia" formed with the individual squadron letter on the fuselage. 3. Spitfire VC, AB174, RF-Q, Sword kit This aircraft was the mount of PO Antoni Glowacki, a Battle of Britain 'ace in a day'. The individual squadron letter, 'Q' formed the word "QQWCA" on the fuselage side, apparently meaning 'cuckoo' in a transliterated Polish/English pun! The Airfix cockpit is the winner for ease of construction: Here's the KP cockpit: The Airfix on the left, and KP on the right. Time to start building the Sword kit.

These were made for the Group Build honouring Edgar Brooks, he will be missed. The build thread is here. The first is a Spitfire 21, made from the 1/72 Airfix Mk 22 kit with the spine and tail assembly from the Special Hobby Mk 21. Next up is a Spitfire XII from the 1/72 CMR resin kit. The third is a 1/72 Sword Spitfire V made into another 41 Sqn Mk XII using the Brigade conversion set. And all three together.

Hi! This is my Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX - 1/48 Eduard finished yesterday. The model is built from Eduard production, the battery compartment has been made of foil. Enjoy! The model was built for the contest. You can watch the results and add your vote on Greenmats Club http://bit.ly/27PZ2t2

As this group build is a celebration of Edgar Brooks' life, and as there is still a month to go, I think I can squeeze in an early cannon Spitfire as I don't think anyone has built a Mk.Ib yet... The plastic is the same as the IIb kit I built earlier but with (obviously) different markings and different parts used for the underwing cannon bulges. Here is the box-art (excuse the shonky pictures please, it was pre-coffee very early this morning): The example shown on the front of the box is the one I shall be attempting to replicate. Here are the box contents: ... as noted above, the same as in all the boxings except the late Vb which has a slightly differently framed canopy. Therefore you can use this mask for the Ib, the IIb and the early Vb: So I'll make a start over the weekend... Cheers, Stew

As I'm writing this I'm lucky enough to be sat in our kitchen looking out at the back garden, watching the local squirrels industrially going about their business of acquiring nuts from the feeders and then digging holes in the lawn to bury them. There's the distant sound of the motorway we live near and occasionally the sound, overhead, of aeroplanes off to sunnier climes. It's drizzling with rain here. As has been mentioned by others on BM before, it's difficult for someone my age (55) to imagine what it must have actually been like at this time 75 years ago. When I was growing up in Derby, in the sixties, I remember being fascinated by the stories told by my relatives about the war. I'm pretty sure I was building kits by about the age of five or six and I know some of the earliest kits I built (badly) were British and German World War 2 fighters. I was 9 or 10 when I first saw the Battle of Britain film at the cinema and remember being absolutely obsessed with everything to do with the actual Battle of Britain after seeing it. I spent ages going through the booklet about the film, which was bought for me at the cinema (those were the days!) and any other reading matter on the subject I could get hold of. I know I built more aircraft from both sides in the months/years after. I remember I was was particularly impressed with the sound of the Spitfire's engine in the film. Then, a year or so after, I was lucky enough to go to some kind of event at Crich Tramway Museum, in Derbyshire, where they had aircraft doing displays, including at least one Spitfire. I remember I was so excited, not just to see one, but to hear one too! I took some photos of it/them in flight but when the prints came back from the chemist I seemed to have only taken photographs of the sky with the odd black speck in it. We're now lucky enough to live within a mile of a place which holds a two day air display every year, so I actually get to have Spitfires, Hurricanes, Lancasters, etc. flying over our house! So I now have some photos of the aircraft, not only in flight, but over my house! My younger self would never have believed it possible. If anyone has seen any of my previous builds here on BM they'll probably know that, since getting back into building kits, after a gap of too many years, the bulk of the few kits I have made have been Spitfires. So, when this Group Build was mentioned I knew I wanted to be a part of it and I knew which aircraft I would be building. At the time I signed up for the GB, the kit I chose to build was the slightly flawed 1/48 Tamiya Mk.I and I also picked up the Eduard PE set to go with it. Then Airfix released their new tooled version and, as I've not long finished two Mk.Vb Spitfires, I thought I'd do the same with these two Spitfires and build both alongside each other. Although I haven't, as yet, fully decided which actual aircraft I'm going to build these two kits as, I thought I would post a photo of the bits and pieces I'm going to use: I'm really looking forward to getting started next weekend and I know, while I'm making these, I will think about what it must have been like 75 years ago for The Few and, as a result of their efforts and sacrifice, how lucky I am to be sat in a peaceful location, building kits of my favourite aircraft and occasionally watching squirrels digging up our lawn. To The Few

The two Spitfires below were built for the Battle of Britain Group Build. The group build comes to an end on Saturday 31st October 2015, so, if you haven't popped in yet, then now's your chance: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/forum/523-battle-of-britain-group-build-iii/ Both of these Spitfires were built alongside each other, pretty much in the same way as I did with my two Mk.Vb Spitfires. They are not OOB but they are both painted with good old hairy sticks. The Work in Progress for both of these Mk.I Spitfires can be found here. Spitfire Scramble Kit: 1/48 Tamiya Mk.I Spitfire Extras: Eduard photo-etch set, EZ-line, Airfix figures and an Airfix propeller motor Paints: Humbrol and Revell acrylics all applied by paint brushes Aircraft: Spitfire X4593, UO-A, of 266 Rhodesian Squadron RAF, based at RAF Wittering, July 1940* Video: A video on YouTube demonstrating the prop working on this kit (sorry about the shaky video!!!) *This aircraft crashed on November 22nd 1940 near Holme Lode Farm, Holme, Cambridgeshire. More details about the aircraft, the pilot at the time of the crash and the aircrafts possible excavation in the near future, can be found here: http://www.greatfen.org.uk/pilot-and-crash Spitfire Re-Arming Kit: 1/48 Airfix Mk.I Spitfire (New Tool version) Extras: Eduard photo-etch set, EZ-line, Airfix and Revell RAF Ground Crew figures plus equipment Paints: Humbrol and Revell acrylics all applied by paint brushes Aircraft: X4382, LO-G, of 602 Squadron RAF, P/O Osgood Hanbury, RAF Westhampnett, September 1940 Edit - 24/05/16 - I recently purchased a cheap picture frame from Wilkos as it seemed to have deep enough sides so I could get a battery holder and wiring underneath so I could properly display my 'Spitfire Scramble' scene. Here are a few photos: Switch in the corner: .....which turns on the motor for the prop: Comments and suggestion welcome. Thank you for looking. Kind regards, Stix 1/72 Mk.Vb Spitfire

Hi. Having not started anything for (ahem) quite a while, I was persuaded by my daughter to help her build a 1:24 Spitfire that I'd given her some time ago. We all know that this kit shows its age but we're not entirely put off just yet. The plan is to stick to OOB as far as possible in the interests of making it to the finish line. The monster's tasks are to cut things off the sprue (she's getting good), delegate fitting to me mostly (can't be doing with all that filing stuff), do sticking, do painting (except when she should be doing homework etc in which case she sometimes delegates) and doing the obligatory swooping the taped together assemblies around the room making machine gun noises. However, her retentive father is getting a little bit frustrated by the general vagueness of the kit but I know precious little about Spitfires so I reckon it is time to ask for help. So: 1) What is part 158 (in step 2) supposed to be? It sticks out from what seems like an additional gearbox cover that sprouts from what I'm guessing is the prop reduction gearbox. Few of the Merlins I've found have this extra gearbox and none of them have a shaft coming out of it. 2) What's the story with the coolant header tank (part 9)? All pics seem to be natural aluminium (not matt black as called out) and none are just hoop shaped. Every Merlin seems plumbed differently. 3) Are we right in going for semi gloss black for the engine rather than matt black? Some pics are natural alloy, some gloss black, some semi, but not matt. 4) Humbrol 78 seems much darker than the very pale green found on all the restorations. Just add white to a second coat or go with it? 5) Firewall: Green or silver? 6) We added the electric motor (thanks Jadlam/Amazon) and I spent a long time getting it to sit square within the engine block. However, the practice prop still seems to bind a bit, despite part 5A being smooth as silk. Any top tips? 7) Why are the cannon ammo boxes (? - step 15) optional? Were there 2 different types of fairing? What's right for this kit? 8) Any other suggestions for a "let's build it competently OOB" build? Thanks in advance, Kirk (& daughter)

Hi folks,this is my final build for the Edgar tribute GB and a couple of firsts for me,first Eduard Spitfire and first time I,ve ever finished one in USAAF colours.this the instructions tell me was an early Mk ix flown by 1st Lt. Leonard.V.Helton of the 52nd fighter group 4th fighter squadron.A superb kit as expected it's been good to compare this with Airfix's equally good Vb as I built both at the same time,this one,s more "over" engineered in places but presented no issues apart from a short shot main canopy as can be seen in the WIP.http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235001265-eduard-usaaf-mkix/page-1 Thanks for looking in. And a final shot of all three.

Hi guys Here is my entry for the tribute to Edgar Brooks Spitfire STGB here on Britmodeller. I haven't built a Spitfire since I was a kid as its not my usual subject area but I picked up the Eduard Mk.XVI for a few reasons. (1) The box art just screamed buy me with a beautiful picture of the scheme I have modelled here. How many times have we all done that. The Spitfire is a plane that has been built to death by modellers in the standard camoflage schemes but the NMF just looks great on her and I couldn't resist. (2)I worked at Farnborough (now airport for business jets) for nearly 4 years in one of the old hangers that quite possibly could have housed these back in the day. (3) Being a member of Farnborough IPMS model club it was the only choice. The Eduard Spitfire is a beautiful kit that was a pure joy to put together. One of those kits that just fell together and probably the best fitting kit I have built in a few years. Painting wise I used AK's Xtreme metals for the first time and it worked flawlessly. Any minor issues I had with it were my own making. The Roundels and reg stencils were sprayed using Miracle Paint Masks which I am very impressed with. Unfortunately It is very difficult to photograph inside the cockpit but there are shots in the WIP HERE. A bit picture heavy. DSC_6796 by Mark Inman, on Flickr DSC_6777 by Mark Inman, on Flickr DSC_6779 by Mark Inman, on Flickr DSC_6782 by Mark Inman, on Flickr DSC_6785 by Mark Inman, on Flickr DSC_6786 by Mark Inman, on Flickr DSC_6790 by Mark Inman, on Flickr DSC_6791 by Mark Inman, on Flickr DSC_6797 by Mark Inman, on Flickr DSC_6798 by Mark Inman, on Flickr DSC_6803 by Mark Inman, on Flickr DSC_6804 by Mark Inman, on Flickr Thanks for looking.

Hi folks,this is my second of three Spitfire family builds for this GB.My take on The Historic Aircraft Collection's Vb in the colours of 317(polish) Sqn BM597 also as a tribute to those Polish airmen who made their way to Britain to help defend these isle's and later help liberate the continent many paying the ultimate price.Edgar had a hand in the conception of this kit and is rightly aknowledged by Airfix on the box.I have finished her in a slightly glossy finish with no weathering as reflected in the immaculately preserved real aircraft.Thanks for looking.

Hi folk's,I mulled over whether to go for a third entry in this GB but finally after having this kit in my hand a dozen times over the last few months decided there's time to build it and American operated Spitfires is an area new to me,I love the scheme with it,s mix of US and RAF markings and desert scheme which will weather nicely.I have read rave reviews on Eduard's Spitfires and seen some superb builds of the various types even in this very GB I,m halfway through a weekend Hellcat and posted the Airacobra recently both hassle free and very buildable kits,I will start her after the weekend as the Airfix Vb is progressing nicely.here,s a review of this kit on Hyperscale. http://www.hyperscale.com/2014/reviews/kits/eduard84137reviewbf_1.htm

Here is another one I've made after Messerschmitt. It's Spitfire Mk IXc from Polish Fighting Team (also known as Skalski's Circus). I decided that brush painting does not give me satisfying results so I've purchased an airbrush / compressor set. Model has been preshaded with black dry pastel (I found this method better for me than airbrushing along panel lines). It was then airbrushed with Vallejo Air paints. It was my first airbrush job ever and I had to do it twice on the bottom because I've applied too many layers and preshading disappeared. I've preshaded it again and painted it once more. Finally it was weathered with pastels. Again, some Photoshop work on diorama blending with background applied. Hope you like it

Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb "Build Introduction" (4.1.16) Hello Chaps, In 3 weeks time, my wife and I will be moving to our new home, so, I'm not going to start another large scale plane build until we are settled in. But, that said, I feel I might be able to grab a few hours here and there, in between packing, to build a smaller quicker build kit. Therefore, I've chosen this kit, which was one of five kits that my wife bought me for Christmas from the Airfix "Black Friday" sale. I have made a start on her this week, but haven't found the time to start a WIP on here until now. So, without further ado, here goes..... The box is a typical Airfix two-piece construction- Lid and Base, which I much prefer compared to the end opening single units offered by Revell. The box art on the lid shows a Mk.Vb chasing and shooting down an enemy aircraft over the Mediterranean waters and is shown in the first of two color scheme/markings that are offered with this kit. The color scheme and markings are for the aircraft flown by Pilot Officer Robert Wendell "Buck" McNair D.F.C (Royal Canadian Air Force), No.249 (Gold Coast) Squadron, Royal Air Force, Operation "Spotter", Ta'Qali (Ta Kali), Malta, March 1942. This is the version that I will be modeling. On the sides of the box there are 5 CAD generated images showing some of the details included with this kit and the two options of color scheme and marking... Inside the box there is a large clear polythene bag containing 5 grey sprues and a smaller clear bag containing a single clear sprue. There is a 16 page Assembly/Instruction booklet and one sheet of decals... The decals are typical AIrfix, which I personally think are some of the best decals on the market, they are nicely printed, with roundels in register, minimal carrier film and the decals are nice and thin and have a matt/satin finish.... The 16 page booklet is printed in black, white, red and yellow and the last two pages showing the painting and decal instructions offering two options of color schemes and markings, are in full color. There are 46 assembly stages which are very clear with CAD generated images, clearly marked part numbers and color call outs. All colors are for Humbrol paints only will require converting should you choose other brand paints. The five grey sprues are very well molded, with nice crisp clean parts that have zero to minimal flash, if any. There is no warp, distortion, stress marks and sink to be seen and ejector pin witness marks are only visible on the inside of some parts. Other parts are ejected via "ejector slugs" that exist outside of the part geometry which eliminates any ejector pin witness marks on the parts. Sprue "A" Sprue "B" Sprue "C" Sprue "D" Sprue "E" Clear Sprue "F" includes options for open or closed canopies with three styles of hood available. All parts are nicely molded and very clear. Well, that's it for the introduction, so I'll see you guys when I have a "Build Update" ready to report. In the meantime, if you'd like to watch my YouTube Channel "Build Introduction" video for this kit, then here is the link to that: Thanks in advance for taking a look at this WIP, watching the video and leaving any comments, should you do so, much appreciated! Happy modeling and have fun! Cheers, ​ Martin

Hi folk,s with the disaster of my builds in the Helicopter GB I need to get back the Mojo as I have not had the modelling gear out for over a week so what better way than to have a crack at another Spitfire which I know is a great kit and has the added bonus of Edgar's hand in its conception,here's the box art for now should get a start Monday.The Malta scheme seems to be well covered most places so I will go for the 317(Polish) SQN.scheme.

I never met Edgar Brooks nor corresponded with him directly but like many others on this forum and others I benefitted from his research and freely-given knowledge so I am glad of this opportunity to record my gratitude and honour his memory. I'll be building the new-tool Kovozavody Prostejov (KP from now on) Spitfire IIB: I'm not sure if I will build it as per the box or steal the underwing cannon bulges and transfers from the AZ models Mk.Ib: ... because I like one of the 92 Squadron options from that kit (with the black port wing underside) and am not particularly inspired by the KP markings choices - the KP ones (plus a third option shown on the front of the box): ... and the transfers: ... and the AZ Mk.Ib options: It's the top one I particularly like but for some reason the AZ kit itself does not really appeal, in fact it makes me think of hard work every time I look at the parts *shudder* - here are the AZ transfers - note the stencil set is identical for both: Incidentally I'm sure I have seen the new KP kit referred to as a re-box of the AZ Spitfire kits - I don't believe it is, although the tooling might have been done by AZ, the sprues are shown below - the AZ sprues are the upper set, the KP the lower set and the KP parts are noticeably more refined: I think from the look of the KP sprues you can build any cannon-armed Spitfire from a Mk.II up to a 'desertised' clipped-wing Mk.V - possibly a Mk.Ib too, but the underwing cannon-bulges on the AZ sprue do not match any parts on the KP sprues, though the KP does include a choice of two underwing bulges... however I cannot find a decent photo or drawing of the Mk.I cannon bulge so it is difficult to say if they represent the same parts; the KP ones are shorter and more kidney-shaped than the AZ ones. Here are the KP instructions and clear parts (including the gunsight): Finally, I will try to replace the kit parts with these: Like all the Master gun barrels they are so beautiful I get all teary-eyed just looking at them and can hardly bear the thought of using them on one of my models (I also have several packs of the .303s that I am saving for my Mythical Perfect Model) That's me then, sorry for the lengthy preamble and thanks for your patience if you are still reading Cheers, Stew

Here's my latest build - the old Airfix 1/24 MkI Spitfire. Paints used were vallejo model air & the matt coat was humbrol acrylic matt rattle can. plenty of mistakes to be seen here - the rear view mirror is missing as I've put it somewhere safe, I have no idea where that safe place is ! Biggest problem I had with this one was the decals, I reckon the water I used was too cold, this caused them to shatter as I applied them to the model, and so I had to go ahead & give here some severe weathering. WIP is available here Thanks for looking WP_20160505_18_35_02_Pro by Andy Moore, on Flickr WP_20160505_18_35_39_Pro by Andy Moore, on Flickr WP_20160505_18_36_01_Pro by Andy Moore, on Flickr WP_20160505_18_36_08_Pro by Andy Moore, on Flickr WP_20160505_18_36_34_Pro by Andy Moore, on Flickr WP_20160505_18_36_56_Pro by Andy Moore, on Flickr here she is in her final resting place .... WP_20160505_18_38_56_Pro by Andy Moore, on Flickr WP_20160505_18_41_54_Pro by Andy Moore, on Flickr WP_20160505_18_42_14_Pro by Andy Moore, on Flickr

Hello All, This one has had a very tortuous existence, nearly binned twice, consigned to the shelf of doom twice. Had all sorts of issues with this particular build. Fit issues with a step in the nose. paint issues with paint de-naturing in the airbrush so that dark earth evolved a strange pinkish hue..... grrrrrrr. It was only due to me needing to familiarise and experiment with a new airbrush that she survived and eventually completed. Thanks for looking and happy modelling Ian

After building two mkVs I thought I would do something different, but one of the kids bought me the 1/24 Airfix Mk1 for xmas, so after two weeks of tinkering here is what I have on the desk. I'd be interested in tips on this one - when it's finished it'll be hanging from the ceiling with wheels up, I notice they appear to be retractable, but I'm dubious about the alignment. Oh, and this is the first time I've tried posting from Flickr... 1/24 airfix spitfire Mk1 by Andy Moore, on Flickr

I read with great interest about the using a combination of the Airfix Spitfire IX and XIX kits to make a Mk XIV, and thought I'd give it a try, using the nose and tail from the Mk XIX and grafting them onto the Mk IX fuselage. It was so much fun, that I did the same with an AZ Joypack Mk IX fuselage. And finally, since it's best to build Spitfires in threes, the AZ Mk XIV kit was built alongside OOB. A meandering WIP is here. Thanks for looking.