basaez.bruno Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Hello everyone! Today I started this academy kit: IMG_8722 by basco.br1, en Flickr The kit comes with two gray sprues and a transparent one, wich allows you to have the canopy in open and closed position. The plane looks very detailed. IMG_8725 by basco.br1, en Flickr IMG_8726 by basco.br1, en Flickr IMG_8728 by basco.br1, en Flickr IMG_8729 by basco.br1, en Flickr Instrument panel: IMG_8727 by basco.br1, en Flickr The decals.. I dont really like them, but im not going to spend on some aftermerket decals. IMG_8723 by basco.br1, en Flickr I already started on the chromate green, maybe its not the exact color but I think it made the job, I just mixed humbrol 117 with 130 IMG_8732 by basco.br1, en Flickr Soon more photos!! Cheers from Chile Bruno 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Nice going, Bruno. The Academy Spit is a nice easy build. Regards Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gondor44 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Are you going to be fixing the problems with the under wing radiators? Gondor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basaez.bruno Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 @Gondor44 what problems? I wasnt aware of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Don't go there mate, just build & enjoy it. This kit builds nicely out of the box, even though it has some accuracy issues it's a fun build & still looks a lot like a Spitfire XIV. Sometimes I think it pays not to over think these things. Steve 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gondor44 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 If you look at the lower wing fron the front edge towards you, you will see what I mean, other than that as Steve says its a nice build. There may be other problems but not that shout at me so I am not worried about them. Gondor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magua87 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 11 hours ago, stevehnz said: Don't go there mate, just build & enjoy it. Agreed. I've built two of these. They go together well and it looks great with a layer of paint. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basaez.bruno Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Hello! somo updates, last night I drybrush the cockpit with silver paint. IMG_8749 by basco.br1, en Flickr IMG_8748 by basco.br1, en Flickr IMG_8745 by basco.br1, en Flickr And also I started assembling some parts IMG_8746 by basco.br1, en Flickr IMG_8747 by basco.br1, en Flickr Soon more photos! thanks for watching Bruno 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Looking good, I like your cockpit work, very nice indeed. Steve. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basaez.bruno Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Hello! I glued the main fuselage with the wings. It was a nice fit except or the upper part of the fuselage, Not sure if I did something wrong but it looked like this: IMG_8758 by basco.br1, en Flickr So I add some tamiya putty to fill the gap. IMG_8767 by basco.br1, en Flickr Here is the result after the sanding, it looks better imho. It looks like a Spitfire now IMG_8771 by basco.br1, en Flickr The next step will be the painting process. I will use humbrol enamels and a brush (the old way). See you soon!! Bruno 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Lovely work on the pit, and it definitely looks like a Spit to me. Very nice indeed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basaez.bruno Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 I already finished the painting, it's not perfect, but I'm kinda satisfied with it. The underside was painted with humbrol 166, and the upper par with 140 and 116. The yellow edge was painted with 154, but the paint was in a bad state, so I'll have to wait to paint the blade's tip till I get a new one. IMG_8816 by basco.br1, en Flickr IMG_8817 by basco.br1, en Flickr IMG_8818 by basco.br1, en Flickr Today I added some clear cot before the decals IMG_8819 by basco.br1, en Flickr IMG_8822 by basco.br1, en Flickr Have a nice day! Bruno.- 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basaez.bruno Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 My spitfire is already complete! I'll make the RFI post and then I'll add the link here! thanks for following this short construction! IMG_8827 by basco.br1, en Flickr Cheers Bruno.- 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 You are doing a good job there. The XIV is one of the nicest looking marks I think. As others have said, it builds nicely but the basic problem is that it is too wide at the cockpit and I think the nose. Here is mine posed next to the Airfix 19. Some of the errors are noticeable. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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