wellsprop Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) Hi all, Been wanting to do this a while... Got hold of the Fujimi XIX to convert to a low back XIV with resin kits and all. Thanks to Steven for the low back spine " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/Ben2BS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140127_214806_zpstifsgjfs.jpg.html][/url] This isn't going to be easy as its the first time I've ever built a model with so much resin. The engine will be the hard part... The upgrades I have are; Armycast Engine and cockpit set, Squadron clear canopy and the Master E Wing armament. Ben Edited February 22, 2014 by wellsprop 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwaterous Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I'm ooking forward to watching this one develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffter Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Lovely box art on that kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 A nice challenge! So much resin, so little space...like Cecil must have said. But I am sure the end result will be stunning! Have fun! JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 Having a few problems... The engine mounts are in the correct place And here's where you can see the problem arise The mounts are about 3mm too wide where it should meet the bulkhead/firewall. I'm not too sure what to do. The only options I have are to file down the engine mount as well as part of the engine Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) That looks like it's for just the chubby Academy XIV mate not for either/or . Not sure what you can do there Ben......... Are the mounts part of the engine casting or are they separate? If you can remove them from the engine then maybe thin them around the area they fit to the engine and gently adjust them to be parallel to the engine so that they'll line up with the firewall instead of being wider at the rear ends. :shrug: Edited January 29, 2014 by Miggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Having had a look on the Armycast website, the engine mounts are seperate from the engine (and are suggested for the Academy or Fujimi Spitfires), so I agree with Miggers; your only option is to thin them... a lot by the looks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 Yep they are separate, as are the braces. I'll mark out the area that is in contact and file it down in that case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 Well i filed down both the mounts and this still didnt solve the problem so i filed down the problem bit of the engine. I also tried to thin the peice of resin that has the exhausts and braces the front round bit (where the spinner goes) to the firewall, however, i broke this part and didnt thin it well enough so it loosk like ill have to fic it and attempt to thin it somehow >.< Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 Struggling away on the engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Sorry, still no worthwhile updates.... Spent most of the weekend on flight sim rather than modeling LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 AT LAST engine on! Ok it needs A LOT of work. It was about 2-3mm too long and 5mm too wide. Far beyond my skills Anyway, after a lot of work it should look ok 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Well done old lad. A bit of a lesson there chum,if it says for the Academy,then it's bigger than any other Spit kit..... BTW,what Flightsim do you use Ben? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Well done old lad. A bit of a lesson there chum,if it says for the Academy,then it's bigger than any other Spit kit..... BTW,what Flightsim do you use Ben? Thanks! It's somewhat battered my mojo, however I can see the light... I use FSX for rattling round in a Pa28 and IL2 1946 Modact 4.1.1m for battering Gerry in my trusty Spit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Good lad. I use Fs9,I used to be a virtual airline HS 748 captain,but now I just do virtual displays at virtual fly-ins and lots of beta testing for the BritSim developers. For combat the original IL-2 still cuts it for me,my trusty steed is always the 109G-4. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 Not a lot has been done. Just sanding and filing... I need to fix the exhaust resin part as I broke the end off so doesn't reach to the firewall :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 PROGRESS!!! Now the round things shown on the instructions.. What are they? Should they be there? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 That's a lot of work, you have my admiration. I'd have given-up or not even started it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 That's a lot of work, you have my admiration. I'd have given-up or not even started it! Thanks, I'm actually building it side by side wiht an Me262 just to keep me from going insane... They said I'd never do it, They said I'd never do it, They said I'd never do it, They said I'd never do it (too late) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Since this photo was taken I have added finished the initial few coats, all I now need to do is tidy up the patchier areas before cleaning up the demarcation. Then on to the underside before adding all the extras etc... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Now we're getting somewhere! Should be finished tomorrow! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 In that second photo Ben,the prop's thrust line seems to be very spinner tip down, even more than it should be,or is it the camera angle? It does look good though with that lovely Griffon 65 on show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 I did think that on the second photo. I know the spinner did point slightly down but I'll have to take a closer look... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Nice work, Ben - keep it up! It is nice to see a Griffon-engine Spitfire opened up like that. I'm still working on my Fujimi FR.XIVe. Nice kit but the decals are completely knackered. Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) In that second photo Ben,the prop's thrust line seems to be very spinner tip down, even more than it should be,or is it the camera angle? It does look good though with that lovely Griffon 65 on show. Hey Miggers, I took a couple photos dead side on of the spinner and then overlayed it onto the profile for EB-P from the Osprey series of books. It seemed more or less fine to me, mine is just about a degree over from what I measured. I think the lack of that big upper cowl makes it look particularly bent, combined with an extremely unflattering camera angle! Nice work, Ben - keep it up! It is nice to see a Griffon-engine Spitfire opened up like that. I'm still working on my Fujimi FR.XIVe. Nice kit but the decals are completely knackered. Regards, Jason Thanks Jason! I have some Fujimi XIV decals spare PM if interested... Edited February 20, 2014 by wellsprop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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