Dave N Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) Hi all, I've been away from modelling and BM for a while due to work and other trivia... but just managed to finish(ish) this one before the year's end. It's the Revell Spit, a nice little kit but showing it's age I think- the canopy was the worst part about it, a misty blob that had a sprue gate in the middle of the hood, and doesn't fit anyhow... Still, I had fun building this. Happy Christmas and Happy Modelling to all BM'ers. cheers, Dave. snapped the antenna by this point...oh well t thanks for watching... c & c always welcome. D Edited December 18, 2014 by Dave N 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Very pretty. The paint finish looks really good. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMLA Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Very nice build, indeed, I like it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Excellent Spitfire! I really like the restrained hints of weathering, the canopy and the realistic exhausts. Sterling work! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 That's a really well built and finished model, love it. However, I have to disagree about the kit's worst feature being the canopy. That honour sits one hundred percent with the dreadful propeller unit. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Hey, that's Valdemar Atterdag as flown by a Danish pilot. Nice job. Where did you get the decals from? Jens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Nice one Dave,built one earlier this year so I know what you were up against,Lovely paintwork too and as Joachim has pointed out the exhausts are much more realistic than the normal red/brown which a lot of folk(me included) finish them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave N Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the kind words chaps. Hey, that's Valdemar Atterdag as flown by a Danish pilot. Nice job. Where did you get the decals from? Jens Quite right Jens- one of 8 Spitfires presented to the RAF by the Free Danes collection fund. Flown by P/O Aksel Svendsun both were lost on 24 April 1942 after being shot down by FW 190 A-2's of 4/JG 26. The decals came with the kit (one of the good points). Nice one Dave,built one earlier this year so I know what you were up against,Lovely paintwork too and as Joachim has pointed out the exhausts are much more realistic than the normal red/brown which a lot of folk(me included) finish them. Thanks Steve. I used to do mine red-brown too until I saw the real thing at Duxford this year. Apparently they're made of s/steel alloy that starts off silver and turns bronze with heat/ age... Silver/ burnt umber seems to work... cheers D. Edited December 19, 2014 by Dave N 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) Exactly Dave,I think it may have been photo,s of their Spitfire that I saw when I was researching for my 1/32 Revell build,thankfully before I did the exhausts so I was able to incorporate it into the build here,s a link. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234970844-revell-132-spitfire-new-tool/ Edited December 19, 2014 by stevej60 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Cracking Spitfire, well done, Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 BEAUTIFUL. FLAWLESS Spitfire.. ONE of the Nicest one I have seen SO far this year. :wow: BRAVO.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Very nice chap! I have just done one too and used Techmod decals. Unlike some, I am not bothered about the lack of the gull wing to the underside as this is made up by having the rest of the kit being pretty good. My canopy fitted very well by the way. And it was one of the very first issues when this tool came out as the plastic is in the deep reddish brown colour!! Jens, if you have trouble in finding the decals I still have my ones that I won't be using that you are welcome to have! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave N Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Thanks again for the nice comments guys. Exactly Dave,I think it may have been photo,s of their Spitfire that I saw when I was researching for my 1/32 Revell build,thankfully before I did the exhausts so I was able to incorporate it into the build here,s a link. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234970844-revell-132-spitfire-new-tool/ Super build Steve...you must have a big place with all those large scale planes! look forward to seeing more of the Spitfire. D. BEAUTIFUL. FLAWLESS Spitfire.. ONE of the Nicest one I have seen SO far this year. :wow: BRAVO.. Thanks very much!... (I must be getting the hang of this- I've been Houstonified!) Very nice chap! I have just done one too and used Techmod decals. Unlike some, I am not bothered about the lack of the gull wing to the underside as this is made up by having the rest of the kit being pretty good. My canopy fitted very well by the way. And it was one of the very first issues when this tool came out as the plastic is in the deep reddish brown colour!! Thanks Paul. I agree, this is a really nice little Spitfire kit, I'd build more but I think the boxing I had was right on the edge of being buildable...love to have a fresh one like yours... D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Beautiful Spitfire Dave - like everyone else, I'm especially impressed with the way you finished the exhausts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanuszPL Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Really good looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Are you sure that's only 1/72?!!! I'm pretty sure it's bigger!!;-) Seriously great work there! Brilliant! Love the exhausts especially! Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivers3162 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Fantastic work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Welcome back Dave, great job mate. Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Really nice Spitfire Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Morpheus Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Nice Spitfire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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