wellsprop Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Lovely Spitfire! Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 That's a real cracker! I started building this kit but abandoned it in favour of the more recent Hurricane. You've inspired me to fill the huge gaps in the wing roots and push on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 How did I miss this little beauty! What an excellent finish. Very well done John. Regards, Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Seems like I missed this one first time around as well. Nice work, John! Did you do any extra work in the cockpit? If I recall properly, the new tool Airfix IX is a bit spartan under the canopy. Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Looking at that I'd say you definitely have to finish some more, it's superb. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 How did I miss this little beauty! What an excellent finish. Very well done John. Regards, Joe Joe, thank you! Very kind of you indeed . Seems like I missed this one first time around as well. Nice work, John! Did you do any extra work in the cockpit? If I recall properly, the new tool Airfix IX is a bit spartan under the canopy. Cheers, Bill Thank you, Bill! That's high praise coming from someone of your abilities. No, no extra work on the cockpit - I really wanted to get something finished, so couldn't afford to bog myself down in detailing . But it really is a touch on the sparse side... Looking at that I'd say you definitely have to finish some more, it's superb. Duncan B Thank you so much, Duncan! I'll do my level best - I have the Eduard UTI MiG-15 Weekend Edition on the go since last week. I am so slow... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Hi John, Just found this RFI. Excellent finish and weathering, really good looking! Congrats Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share Posted December 19, 2015 Hi Jaime, Thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Lovely looking little Spitfire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Nice to meet a kindred spirit, my rate of completion is also slow, but, that said, it was worth waiting for, very nice indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share Posted December 19, 2015 Lovely looking little Spitfire. Nice to meet a kindred spirit, my rate of completion is also slow, but, that said, it was worth waiting for, very nice indeed. Thanks, folks! I've tried building faster, but always seem to find a way to procrastinate . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire madman Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Great looking spit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Great job John,one of the nicest done most sympathetically weathered Spits on here for ages. I did the BBMF's MK356 when she was cammo'd and invasion striped as 21*V from around seven years ago, my stripes were no where near as neat as yours. You think you take your time?I've got stuff nearly finished that I go back to for a "fiddle" now and then from around five years ago!!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Great job John,one of the nicest done most sympathetically weathered Spits on here for ages. I did the BBMF's MK356 when she was cammo'd and invasion striped as 21*V from around seven years ago, my stripes were no where near as neat as yours. You think you take your time?I've got stuff nearly finished that I go back to for a "fiddle" now and then from around five years ago!!!. Miggers, thank you - I take that as a huge compliment! Again, most kind of you. My secret is sticking my tongue out, holding my breath, and making multiple attempts per stripe . Impressive . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Top job. Love the Spit in invasion stripe finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Lovely - a really neat job and as others have said, well worth the slow-cook approach. The invasion stripes look brilliant to my eye. Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Yep, got to agree - that's a stunner. Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 Top job. Love the Spit in invasion stripe finish. Lovely - a really neat job and as others have said, well worth the slow-cook approach. The invasion stripes look brilliant to my eye. Justin Yep, got to agree - that's a stunner. Nick Mark, Justin, Nick - thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) Miggers, thank you - I take that as a huge compliment! Again, most kind of you. My secret is sticking my tongue out, holding my breath, and making multiple attempts per stripe . Impressive . You're most welcome John and I do mean it. I've seen some models of Squadron C.O's Spits and also of "modern" Spits that have been done looking as though the groundies have just dusted the coal house out with them. Clearly,you've thought about what your subject is,you've researched it and "painted what you see and not what you think you see"to produce an excellent "historical snapshot in time"of one of JE's Spit. Very well done. Edited December 22, 2015 by Miggers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Excellent job, John, well done. I know what you mean about taking for ever to get things together. My last completion was the Spitfire Mk VIII in my avatar picture - that was back in 2008. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Clearly,you've thought about what your subject is,you've researched it and "painted what you see and not what you think you see"to produce an excellent "historical snapshot in time"of one of JE's Spit. Very well done. That was my intent, so thank you! Next, in a larger scale . Excellent job, John, well done. I know what you mean about taking for ever to get things together. My last completion was the Spitfire Mk VIII in my avatar picture - that was back in 2008. Thank you Joseph . I've always had a soft spot for SEAC aircraft, so your avatar has always caught my attention. Hopefully I can get one finished before 2021... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eht1418 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 That was my intent, so thank you! Next, in a larger scale . Thank you Joseph . I've always had a soft spot for SEAC aircraft, so your avatar has always caught my attention. Hopefully I can get one finished before 2021... That's nice to know, John, thanks. I don't have that model now as I completed it during a brief sojourn in Connecticut and gave it to a work colleague there. I might possibly still have a copy of that kit's transfer sheet (1/72 Hasegawa) and be able to convert the Airfix Mk IX to a Mk VIII without brutalizing it a great deal. Now that I think of it, doing a Mk XIV in SEAC colours seems like a sound excuse for getting another PCM kit, as I've already earmarked my present one for Newbury's machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 That's nice to know, John, thanks. I don't have that model now as I completed it during a brief sojourn in Connecticut and gave it to a work colleague there. I might possibly still have a copy of that kit's transfer sheet (1/72 Hasegawa) and be able to convert the Airfix Mk IX to a Mk VIII without brutalizing it a great deal. Now that I think of it, doing a Mk XIV in SEAC colours seems like a sound excuse for getting another PCM kit, as I've already earmarked my present one for Newbury's machine. Then it's high time you did another, and as for needing an excuse, well... who needs one? Just get the kit and get stuck in . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 That is some fine and meticulous work on the scheme - invasion stripes, yellow leading edges, sky band and nicely weathered to boot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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