Roman Schilhart Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Hello, this is the second AZmodel Spitfire I've finished. Building this kit is not an easy task - some smaller parts have to be adjusted to make them fit, the wing to fuselage joint is poor, and the canopy isn't very clear (even though I used clear cote to enhance transparency). The propeller blades have to be lined up individually - something I never manage to get right .... In endless sanding sessions I erased most of the engraved detail on the inner wing, tried to re-engrave the panel lines but failed due to the amount of filler used (which simply splittered away when trying to restore the panel lines). The model was painted using Gunze/Mr.Hobby acrylics and my trusted Evolution airbrush. Decals come from Red Roo, representing a machine of RAF 451 (Australian) Squadron in 1945. All in all not my best effort ever made but a welcome addition to my ever-growing collection of Spitfires. I'll be trying my clusmy paws on the Sword Spitfire series next time, they promise to be an easier build for mediocre modellers like me. Thanks for looking. Cheers from Vienna, Austria Roman Schilhart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael louey Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Well done Roman, Thanks for building one of our Australian Griffon Spits. I have the Red Roo sheet and want to do a Mk XIV - up to now I have to choose whether to build my Ventura kit or get a Fujimi. I think the AZ would be somewhere between the two in ease of build. Cheers Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Looks like you did a very good job on this one to my eyes, Roman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Ferguson Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Great work lad !! I have the AZ model spitfire VII next on my list after the Legato Hurricane currently on the bench... This certainly gets me excited to get started on it Any particular things to remember ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Looks nice!!! I think you have done a wonderful job with this one. Thank you very much for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Any particular things to remember ? Dear Chris, you really need to take your time with this kit. It may look crisp in the box with all that fine engraved detail and the relative low parts count (ca. 60), but a quick build it ain't. The major problem area is the wing/fuselage joint. The propeller blades need to be assembled individually, which caused a bit of headache regarding the correct angle. A jig would have been very useful. There is no aiming device included in the kit. Even though the canopy is nicely detailed, there is no option to display the cockpit open, as the canopy is a one-piece affair. I also built this F21: It suffered from a poor quality canopy, just like the XIV. I strongly recommend to replace this kit part with aftermarket item or, regarding the VIII, with the 1/72 Italeri Mk.IX, like I did on my F21. The canopy is the weakest part of the kit I think. A few years ago, most short-run manufacturers included Vacuform canopies with their kits - a pity this tradition doesn't continue.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Ferguson Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Thank you for the advice I too thought the best idea was grabbing a Italeri kit for spare parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Cool looking Spit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango 1 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticbutcher Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Lovely now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 A few years ago, most short-run manufacturers included Vacuform canopies with their kits - a pity this tradition doesn't continue.... Unfortunately a lot of those vacform canopies eg MPM's start turning brown after a few years in the stash so it's swings and roundabouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) Hi Roman, Pretty result there, hope mine turns out as well. I have that kit and their Mk.XVIII also. I gather from Colin Ovens that I'll have to reposition the camera ports on that one. Joseph Edited August 28, 2012 by JosephLalor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 . Roman - all I can say is: don't underrate yourself Rolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forlornhope Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Thats a nice pair of Spitfires,I really like the Mk.21 any chance of a couple more photos of that. These AZ kits are a lot of work and I'm not real keen on the canopies but if you are doing a few Spitfires you could always get the Falcon set of Vac canopies for Spits its not very expensive and covers all the diferent types . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Hello Roman Well it looks like a Spit and a nice one .. I have this kit in my stash with some Fujimi ones .. I am currently building the Sword Mk IX and the wing to fuselage fitting is far from perfect .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 they both look okay to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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