Stew Dapple Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Best wishes for all of you Jon, Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Me too... best wishes for a quick recovery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 Thanks all. Hopefully normal service will resume shortly. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Hope all goes well and she makes a speedy recovery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 Mrs 06/24 remains hospitalised with what they are now reasonably certain is a c. Diff infection. My world has therefore consisted mainly of washing machines, bleach and commuting to and from the hospital. However, with diagnosis comes treatment, so fingers crossed she will be on the mend and home soon. However I did manage to make a start on the next victim of the 06/24/half built/never finished school of modelling: In the footsteps of Procopius by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Now if only there had been an entertaining Spitfire build thread to warn me of the seat shaped perils ahead... IX by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr IX by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr I seem to have made a right dogs breakfast of that. The IP went rather better: IX by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr The photo doesn't do it justice. Still, no one will notice the bodgery once it's all closed up, right? IX by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amblypygid Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Glad to hear that there's some progress, Jon. And nice start on the Spit! Is this the one with beer barrels? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 34 minutes ago, amblypygid said: Glad to hear that there's some progress, Jon. And nice start on the Spit! Is this the one with beer barrels? Yes indeed, two airframes in the box, so one Beer Bomber, and one as a crash landed example in Normandy, perhaps, like this: THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN 1944. © IWM (B 5660) IWM Non Commercial License Unfortunately the kit doesn't come with that set of markings, so I may try to source some, but it does include MK892 which did make an emergency landing in Normandy on 10 June. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Glad to see you didn't bother with the fold-up PE compass. I did on my first Eduard and it is now impossible to see even with the door and canopy open! Lesson learned. Eduard should do a new Edition version called the "Ĺong Weekend Edition" - this would consist of the plastic, PE belts and IP only, the masks and some decals. The rest of the profipack bits are fairly superfluous, certainly at 1/72. Cheers Will 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Pleased to hear that Mrs 06/24 has a diagnosis now and I hope the treatment leads to a speedy recovery Good start on the Spits too - I have one of those in the stash for later so watching with interest! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 IX by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr IX by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr The two piece cowl is a weird idea. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Weird indeed. If it resulted in a nice tidy finish it could be excused, but as it doesn’t, it’s just a pain eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 I couldn't figure out a way to clean the mould lines and attachment point off the tiny strut behind the pilots armour, so replaced it with some 0.33mm brass rod, a bit smaller in diameter than the kit part, but it should look ok with some paint. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 To be fair to Messrs Eduard, any untidiness is at least 50% my doing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 Despite repeated dry fitting, fiddling about and being as careful as my slipshod methods allow, the cowl still ended up with a lip, so there was nothing for it but to smear on some filler even though it will mean the lovely surface details will disappear. The wings were reluctant to fit, so it's clamped up and being left overnight to harden. Still, it already looks Spitty -like IX by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 I've feathered in the filler as best I can. We won't know how bad it is until I get some paint on: IX by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Definitely looking like a Spitfire - coming along nicely matey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 Mrs 06/24 is home from hospital! Mr 06/24 is equal parts relieved and happy. 06/24 minor is ecstatic, especially as he didn't know she was coming home, and so it was a nice surprise when he got back from school. Family drama concluded, I made a little progress. If I'm honest much as I love the fidelity of the Eduard kit, I'm beginning to find the multi-part approach to everything tedious. However, I have persisted. IX by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr The chin scoop remains separate as, with the ridiculously small etch bits installed, I ended up with a bit of a depressed seam, so filling and sanding is necessary before it can be fitted. IX by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Underneath, we have the radiator covers (4 parts each where one would be fine!) and the slipper tank. Inside each radiator cover there are two etched rad grills. The starboard one should have a miniscule etched vane at the front, but I could find no way to make it stay in place, so have adopted a Nelsonian approach and am ignoring it. Worst fitting part in the whole model so far was the closed cockpit door, which still betrays its rough treatment to make it fit. Inside is another piece of etch lunacy, the door catch/handle. I can't get it to show in a photo, but I know it's there... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amblypygid Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Great news, Jon. I feel your pain on the multi-part approach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 4 hours ago, 06/24 said: Underneath, we have the radiator covers (4 parts each where one would be fine!) and the slipper tank. Inside each radiator cover there are two etched rad grills. The starboard one should have a miniscule etched vane at the front, but I could find no way to make it stay in place, so have adopted a Nelsonian approach and am ignoring it. Sensible choice. It's a small pipe in any case, so should be represented by lead wire or some such thing. Glad Mrs 06/24 is back! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, 06/24 said: Mrs 06/24 is home from hospital! Mr 06/24 is equal parts relieved and happy. 06/24 minor is ecstatic, especially as he didn't know she was coming home, and so it was a nice surprise when he got back from school. Family drama concluded, I made a little progress. If I'm honest much as I love the fidelity of the Eduard kit, I'm beginning to find the multi-part approach to everything tedious. However, I have persisted. IX by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr The chin scoop remains separate as, with the ridiculously small etch bits installed, I ended up with a bit of a depressed seam, so filling and sanding is necessary before it can be fitted. IX by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Underneath, we have the radiator covers (4 parts each where one would be fine!) and the slipper tank. Inside each radiator cover there are two etched rad grills. The starboard one should have a miniscule etched vane at the front, but I could find no way to make it stay in place, so have adopted a Nelsonian approach and am ignoring it. Worst fitting part in the whole model so far was the closed cockpit door, which still betrays its rough treatment to make it fit. Inside is another piece of etch lunacy, the door catch/handle. I can't get it to show in a photo, but I know it's there... On the mk ix I put together I found similar issues, if you want the door closed the armour panel needs narrowing a least 1mm before the side door will shut and apart from the IP and seat bets the rest of the etch is superfluous Edited September 27, 2018 by neil5208 Superfluous 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Fine work sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 I tend to agree with @neil5208most of the etch seems superfluous- the radiator grills for example are glue to a flat panel, so add nothing that couldn’t have been done in plastic. Thanks @John D.C. MastersIt’s a nice kit, fiddly bits not withstanding. Finally, dear @Procopiuswhat are you doing to me. Had I known it was a pipe/tube I would have drilled a hole and popped in some lead wire. Now I know but can’t do anything about it 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Good news about Mrs 06/24 and I hope she's fully recovered, if not now then soon Those tiny PE bits eh? A pain in the radiators and they'll probably never be seen again. Onwards! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 Apologies, dear reader, if you're tuning in to see progress on a Spitfire mk IX, but I have had an exhausting week and progress has been sporadic. Beer IX by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr The chin is fitted, and a few sticky-out bits, so last night I turned my attention to the beer barrels: Beer IX by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Unfortunately I broke one of the ends in half when attempting to clean off the pour stub, fortunately I was able to repair it and I think, once painted, the damage will be more of less invisible. Anyway, for light relief I've been building something else: M4 by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr However that doesn't belong in this winged (imagine me saying it "wing-ed") company, so I shall say no more here. Spitfiring will resume shortly. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 1 hour ago, 06/24 said: However that doesn't belong in this winged (imagine me saying it "wing-ed") company We all have a dark side. Stuart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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