mathy 5,602 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Hi all, here some pics of my Spitfire MK.24 by Eduard (original Airfix kit). Fixed it just OOB including some etched parts and an Aires resin cockpit. The decals I used are by Xtradecal showing a post war Spit of No 80 Sqn based at RAF Lübeck, Germany in early 1948. 8 Link to post Share on other sites
nicE1 241 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 That's truly awesome! Link to post Share on other sites
jimbuna 312 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 A fantastic looking example. Link to post Share on other sites
Z Aviator 16 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Simply stunning! Beautiful! Link to post Share on other sites
Mozzy19 1,876 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Very nice. Fantastic paint finish! Link to post Share on other sites
triumphfan 674 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 A firm favourite of mine and what a lovely job you have done, very nice indeed. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites
crobinsonh 1,045 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Stunning work Link to post Share on other sites
sean 3,119 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Great build, and a delightful finish Sean Link to post Share on other sites
Dandaire 15 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Wow, that is fabulous. Link to post Share on other sites
keith in the uk 506 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Very nice indeed , love the markings you chose to finish it in. One observation if i may , the undercarrage legs look as though they could be swept a little bit further forward , As it sits it looks a little bit too upright making the nose look too high. Apart from this you have created a lovely looking late mark Spitfire Link to post Share on other sites
gazza l 2,673 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Very nicely done and very well photographed, particuarly the first photo; it looks almost real! gazza l Link to post Share on other sites
Georgiepot 6 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Gorgeous, bravo!! Link to post Share on other sites
pte1643 169 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 OOB, but with Etch, Resin and AM Decals... So not really OOB then. Great job though. Link to post Share on other sites
Howard Moon 589 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Very impressive finish, I like it a lot. Have to agree with Keith about the rake of the undercarriage though. Also, the doors look as af they may be on the wrong way round and the torque links would foul the wing when the undercarriage was retracted. None of this is meant as a criticism just observations of an otherwise impeccable build. OOB, but with Etch, Resin and AM Decals... So not really OOB then. Great job though. He is technically correct as the Aires resin and etch comes with the Eduard boxing. A good value set if you can still find one. Thanks for sharing Howard Link to post Share on other sites
pte1643 169 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 He is technically correct as the Aires resin and etch comes with the Eduard boxing. A good value set if you can still find one. Well, what do you know... I was unaware of that. Link to post Share on other sites
russ c 10,009 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Wow that`s Nice !! Great job all round Link to post Share on other sites
mathy 5,602 Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 OOB, but with Etch, Resin and AM Decals... So not really OOB then. Great job though. As already mentioned the Eduard box offers the etch and resin parts and the Aires cockpit as well. Link to post Share on other sites
stringbag 1,378 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Wonderful work Mathy. Thanks for posting. Chris. Link to post Share on other sites
TCinLA 37 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 If you were to crank the gear forward about 5 degrees to where they should be so it sits right, you'd have a superb model, since the rest of the work is excellent. This is not a difficult correction to make, with a couple drops of C-A glue. Link to post Share on other sites
mathy 5,602 Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 If you were to crank the gear forward about 5 degrees to where they should be so it sits right, you'd have a superb model, since the rest of the work is excellent. This is not a difficult correction to make, with a couple drops of C-A glue. Thanks for that, will do so. Should be no problem . Link to post Share on other sites
426 84 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Thanks for that, will do so. Should be no problem . Awesome build but while you are fixing things change the red on the crowbar! Link to post Share on other sites
macgregor 251 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 That's a very impressive build & great paintwork, well done. Mac Link to post Share on other sites
tank152 1,069 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 We're getting some very tasty looking Spifires on here just lately, this being one of them, great paint work. Are those Eduard flaps you've used? I'm quite tempted to use them on the Eduard Mk.IX I've just started to build. Tim. Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Bunting 1,000 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Beautiful! Link to post Share on other sites
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