Paolo6691 Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Hello all a couple of days ago I decided to start my Fujimi rec spit (1/72 as in the topic), on opening the box I noticed that the cockpit area is pure fantasy, and I don't think I will be able to scatch all the stuff needed. expecialy the bulkheads. So I was wondering what is available for this kit, any comment form use will be gladly welcomed. Also since we are talking about resin, I would love to do, at a later date , Johnnie Johnson spit with the beer barrels under then wings. does any cottage industry produces them? thanks very much , Paolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 (edited) Someone does a resin cockpit set for the academy 14 so that might work, Aires i think. Yep it was aires: http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=AIRE7011 Edited June 6, 2007 by Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I will concurr with the above Honorable Gentleman and with minimal tweaking the Italeri Pit can be built as a single unit and slid in from below. I've done this with my Fujimi Spit when I abandoned my Italeri due to the wing being all askew and unfixable. Another good source for Spit bits is the Revell Mk V seeing as the wing is unusable but the kit itself is cheap enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennygman Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 (edited) I believe SAM Publications do a set of resin beer barrels for the Spit', but I'm not sure on scale. just checked here... http://www.sampublications.com/sampubs.htm And it appears to be 1/48th so may not help you. Looks nice though. Steve. Edited June 8, 2007 by Bennygman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo6691 Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 Thanks very much , I dug out a box of the italeri spit V I had and I think I will try tomorrow to replicate the seat support frame with plasticard. One last question, since I will be doing a pr Spit I am sure it had a tank behind the seat, would it have a flat top or a rounded one as I saw in merlin engined Pr Spits. thanks Paolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo6691 Posted June 9, 2007 Author Share Posted June 9, 2007 One last question, since I will be doing a pr Spit I am sure it had a tank behind the seat, would it have a flat top or a rounded one as I saw in merlin engined Pr Spits. I found the answer to that last question of mine, here Spitfire Pr XIX walkaround just after I hacked the cockpit now it is somewhat fixed to his previous standard with a solid sheet of metal (plastic in the model) at the end of the trasparency. time to shape those 3 cilindrical tanks. I will post some pics when the model will look a little more decent than now Bye Paolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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