wunwinglow Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Whoops, not PM631, but definitely a pressurised PR XIX. Like I said, I'll dig out the pics tonight.... Tim Perry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I'm thinking XIVc highback with a c wing or with the ICM/Revell XVI a lowback XIVe/FR.XIVe with either standard or clipped tips Rick. Your talking dirty again !!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 (edited) Here you go Jennings, PS853 is a Type 390, and served with 16 Squadron in Holland, looking for V1 and V2 sites, at least! http://www.rolls-roy...le_spitfire.jsp Tim Perry Edited November 12, 2012 by wunwinglow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Looking at it, I can certainly see a design lineage shared with the Mk XII as the parts geometry looks very similar (especially the separate ailerons, rudder and elevators. I like this choice as it means in my case, I could potentially kitbash a Mk XIVc using bits from both kits to do one. But what I really like, a kitbash with a donor Mk IX (not necessarily the Airfix one, although if one wanted to deal with a thick wing a wing swap is possible to do a XIVc/e as well) to do a Mk X or Mk XI if one gets a little creative as to where to get the sub-assemblies from and uses Milliput to deepen the chin. Only stumbling block I see to a XIVc kitbash is the cabin pressurization intake is molded to the left fuselage half. Granted it is correct for a Mk XIX, but if it were molded separately (with flashed over holes indicating where it goes), it would have made it easy to flop it over to the right fuselage half to make such a kitbash a little easier potentially. Having a proper PR wing in styrene I am certainly rejoicing over though as it opens up quite a few possibilities. Looks like I shall have to get at least two of these kits then. I had a chat with one of the guys behind the stand. They used the CAD for the MkXII as the basis, correcting one or two general incorrections along the way. It's an all new mould; the costs of modifying an existing mould are not worth it, so he was saying. And it is due for release in January, apparently. All I know is that the first one that comes into the shop is mine. Mine, I tell you! Mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 All I know is that the first one that comes into the shop is mine. Mine, I tell you! Mine! Well...we'll see about that now won't we? looks a great kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therollercoaster Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 ...I could potentially kitbash a Mk XIVc using bits from both kits to do one. Or wait for Airfix to release a XIV... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Mmm... I'm seeing at least a couple of these featuring in my future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisov Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 For the THUM flight you could check with the Met Office library/archives to see what modification (additions and/or removals) may have been made to enable Met observations to be made. Seem to recall an article in Flypast on flying for the THUM Flight a few years ago. Isn't the THUM flight the basis for a least one of the BBMF Spitfires survival? Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Your talking dirty again !!!!! I said TIPS not you mad impetuous fool you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Agreed mate! And the ICM is a good kit (I have done one) but it's the Mk XI I want not the IX! There you go then,Airfix XIX/bowserwing/undercart with the ICM IX fuse,pointy rudder,radiators and long carb intake. ICM c wing/undercart with the Airfix XIX fuse/radiators(and some scribing in)and there's your XIVc highback. The only other bits you'd have to find is a spare retractable tailwheel and doors. Two different 1/48th Spits and some spares for not a lot of lolly. Every egg a bird mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Isn't the THUM flight the basis for a least one of the BBMF Spitfires survival? Cheers Chris The three THUM 19's were founding members of the Memorial Flight. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Think the only new kits I bought in my LMS this year were Airfix. Looks as if next year will start off the same way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 This is very good news ! Not unexpected in a sense, as IIRC someone in Airfix had said they planned on doing most variants in both 1/48 and 1/72. Now a nice thing to do would be to scale down this kit and replace the inaccurate 1/72 kit... but for now I'm happy enough to see a new 1/48 kit. Of course the crosskitting possibilities are plenty and building a PR.XI or a XIV becomes easy and not too expensive by using parts from the ICM kits while the 21can be done with parts from the airfix 22/24. I'm not sure however if I'd bother much with these conversions: new versions might appear from Airfix before I manage to finish any of these !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Hey..... It's not long now to the Airfix release info for next year. Why not wait and see if they bring out a Mk 14. It would save a lot of hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 (edited) My favourite Spit', by my favourite manufacturer. Thanks Airfix!!! Could you do a '24 scale one now please? I've already got a scheme picked out, PM631 in her older colours: Edited November 13, 2012 by j_jza80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I'm thinking XIVc highback with a c wing or with the ICM/Revell XVI a lowback XIVe/FR.XIVe with either standard or clipped tips Rick. Oh yes! Or, Airfix MKIX with Airfix MKXIX = PL965!!! May favoritess Spit EVER! The possibilities are endless, almost. Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corporate Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 (edited) The Spitfire is an iconic aeroplane, a wonderful and very special one, and I wish I'd been able to fly one just once. I used to know a former Seafire pilot, became chief carrier-deck landing instructor for the RNZN, great bloke, died a few years ago. He also told me once about flying fighter cover for one of the earliest bombing raids against Tirpitz - he said they really thought they were going to be bounced by hundreds of Messerschmidts... I've read lots of WW2 pilot memoirs including (naturally) many by former Spit pilots. But some of the stuff here about yet another Spitfire kit borders on the pathological - a bit worrying! There are lots of types I'd be far more interested in seeing produced as 1/48 kits; but the fascination with the Spit goes on - and on, and on.... Edited November 13, 2012 by corporate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 The Spitfire is an iconic aeroplane, a wonderful and very special one, and I wish I'd been able to fly one just once. I used to know a former Seafire pilot, became chief carrier-deck landing instructor for the RNZN, great bloke, died a few years ago. He also told me once about flying fighter cover for one of the earliest bombing raids against Tirpitz - he said they really thought they were going to be bounced by hundreds of Messerschmidts... I've read lots of WW2 pilot memoirs including (naturally) many by former Spit pilots. But some of the stuff here about yet another Spitfire kit borders on the pathological - a bit worrying! There are lots of types I'd be far more interested in seeing produced as 1/48 kits; but the fascination with the Spit goes on - and on, and on.... The problem for Spitfire fans is that while there are a lot of Spitfire kits on the market, the number of GOOD spitfire kits is not really high ! Because it's such an iconic subject, most companies have one in their catalogue but not all of them have done all the homework right so every time a new Spitfire is announced all the enthusiasts hope for a better kit of the subject. It should also be mentioned that some very important versions have not been served very well. This is for example the very first time the XIX has been kitted in 1/48 in plastic ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 The problem for Spitfire fans is that while there are a lot of Spitfire kits on the market, the number of GOOD spitfire kits is not really high ! Because it's such an iconic subject, most companies have one in their catalogue but not all of them have done all the homework right so every time a new Spitfire is announced all the enthusiasts hope for a better kit of the subject. It should also be mentioned that some very important versions have not been served very well. This is for example the very first time the XIX has been kitted in 1/48 in plastic ! I think you've hit the nail on the head there Giorgio! I couldn't quite sum up my fascination with Spitfires but you've cleared that up for me now, thanks! Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 The problem for Spitfire fans is that while there are a lot of Spitfire kits on the market, the number of GOOD spitfire kits is not really high ! Because it's such an iconic subject, most companies have one in their catalogue but not all of them have done all the homework right so every time a new Spitfire is announced all the enthusiasts hope for a better kit of the subject. It should also be mentioned that some very important versions have not been served very well. This is for example the very first time the XIX has been kitted in 1/48 in plastic ! I think you've hit the nail on the head there Giorgio! I couldn't quite sum up my fascination with Spitfires but you've cleared that up for me now, thanks! Rick. Plus........BIG plus ....... there are so many colour schemes........ something to suit everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lufbramatt Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Think I'm going to get one of the Barracudacast contraprops for the seafire 47 and do it as PS890. I know it's "wrong" but it just looks so awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Agreed mate! And the ICM is a good kit (I have done one) but it's the Mk XI I want not the IX! Well then, just lop off the trailing 'X'. There you go then... The only other bits you'd have to find is a spare retractable tailwheel and doors. Some ICM boxings will give you both tailwheel styles (or just get a VII/VIII instead of a IX), but there's still the deep chin to deal with. I've already got one in parts-stores, so no problem for me, fortunately- I don't fancy myself a sculptor. I had a chat with one of the guys behind the stand. They used the CAD for the MkXII as the basis, correcting one or two general incorrections along the way. It's an all new mould; the costs of modifying an existing mould are not worth it, so he was saying. I do hope one of those corrections is the height of the fuselage, then. Not that I won't buy one or a few regardless, but while they're tickling the numbers would be the perfect time to address that. But some of the stuff here about yet another Spitfire kit borders on the pathological - a bit worrying! There are lots of types I'd be far more interested in seeing produced as 1/48 kits; but the fascination with the Spit goes on - and on, and on.... The problem being? Just because they're doing yet another Spitfire (hooray!) doesn't mean there aren't other things also coming out in 48th. 109s, for instance... bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corporate Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 ....The problem being? Just because they're doing yet another Spitfire (hooray!) doesn't mean there aren't other things also coming out in 48th. 109s, for instance... bob Ah, whoopee, another Bf109.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Thought you'd appreciate that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 ...Just because they're doing yet another Spitfire (hooray!) doesn't mean there aren't other things also coming out in 48th. 109s, for instance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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