Andrew Jones Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Latest project , to make a Spitfire Vc, I picked up the new Airfix Vb kit at the IPMS Avon show at the weekend , but as I already have a couple of Vb's in the cabinet I wanted to try sometning a little different. I found a pair of C wings left over from an Eduard MkIX, [ some boxings have C and E wings included ], and it appears that the upper surfaces will be quite a close match to the Airfix lower wing. So far I have added the wheel-well pieces to the Airfix wing and added some plastic card blanks over the lower wing bulge areas and the inner machine gun case ejector ports, as these will need to be moved for a Vc. More updates in due course , but fingers crossed so far. Andrew 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I wondered when someone would try this. Watching with interest mate. What scheme you thinking of? Jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Sounds like an interesting project. Look forward to seeing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 I wondered when someone would try this. Watching with interest mate. What scheme you thinking of? Jonners Thanks Jonners , haven't really decided on a scheme yet , got a couple in mind. Have cut out the cannon access doors from the Eduard upper wings and found a couple of doors with wide blisters in the spares box ,[ ICM ? ], more updates later. Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 This is my kind of modelling,......great stuff and watching with interest! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Interesting! Do the ejection chutes for spent cartridges have to be altered too? Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmouredSprue Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Any progress? I'm really excited about this building! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) So far , so good , the Eduard upper wings are almost a perfect match for the Airfix lower wing , I have filled the Vb cannon ejector ports and the inner Machine gun ports. New Ejector ports have been cut to suit the C wing and several panel lines under the wings have been filled and new ones scribed. [ the inner machine guns were one wing rib further outboard on the C wing ] Airfix aelirons added and I found some wing tips in the spares box. Andrew Edited August 14, 2014 by Andrew Jones 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Very curious to see how the Eduard upper wing will match the Airfix fuselage. Nice work so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Great stuff! Interesting to see how you are combining various kits. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Personally I think I'd consider either grafting the early oil cooler on the IX wing lower panel, or cutting JUST outboard of the wheel well and splicing in the 'c' underside. But I'll go to great lengths to avoid some filling, sanding, and scribing! Following with interest... bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Very tidy Andrew, I will be having a go at doing this myself,....you`ve done a great job so far and I`d be interested to hear if you have decided upon a decal option yet,....doing a Vc certainly opens up more doors for interesting schemes such as those flown by the RAAF which didn`t fly the Vb in Australia. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 This is progressing well - looking forward to seeing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungo1974 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Looks great so far.....one step closer to Airfix giving us a new VC kit,thanks to you appeasing the modeling gods with your kitbash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Quick update, nearly finished the cockpit , OOB with only the addition of etched Sutton harness. Paint is my usual Humbrol 90 base with a wash of 78 to darken and give depth to the shadows, perhaps not 100% accurate following recent colour discussions here, but I think it looks about right in this scale. This is one kit that won't need a resin cockpit , it's pretty complete as it comes. Andrew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim T Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Looking good Andrew. Will watch this with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Good progress. Looking forward to seeing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Yep, looking good. Get on with it . . . Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Good idea! I have not thought about so a good reminder since I also have those spare, "early" C-wings from Eduard lying around.. Nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckb1 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) Just finished mine as Neville Dukes aircraft, I am going to post up images in RFI tomorrow evening. Im watching this with interest got the Doubles kit on order for my Malta Beurling build. Most impressive on mating those wings together. Well done sir! Edited August 20, 2014 by chuckb1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 I got the wing on ,. the fit is remarkeable , considering the parts are from different kits , just a small gap at the forwards edge of the upper wing root. Should be no problem with a smear of filler. A word of warning however, the lower wing parts have "shrink marks " ,that have appeared near the tip , this is probably due to the finess of the parts and an excess of liquid cement , so be careful. Andrew 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Wing root filled and rubbed down, note the huge amout of filler nescessary. Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Looking good, Andrew. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted August 30, 2014 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 Making good progress now , basically all together and ready for a primer coat. Undercarriage on , windscreen and rear canopy on . Just needs masking up before spraying the primer. What a lovely little kit , even allowing for me mucking it about the fit is superb. Andrew 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Very nice indeed,........looking forward to seeing the camouflage scheme now! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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