Seafire 46 1/72

[gengriz]

Seafire F.46 - RNAS Lossiemouth Station Flight, 1948
Scratch conversion of Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk.22 - Model Alliance Markings

 

I'm still immobile and broken at this end, so modelling on a coffee table next to my sofa whilst my bones heal!  However, that's no excuse, so this month I have tried something a little more adventurous.  The Seafire 46 is essentially a navalised Spit 22, so a relatively easy conversion in this scale and this is exactly what Airfix did with their 1/48 kit (same markings too!).

 

 

The contra-rotating prop was scratched up from the kit spinner, suitably extended and thinned by a blob of Milliput, plus a spare blade from another kit.  Shaping it, then drilling holes for the blades was a fairly major challenge under the circumstances, so it is a little rough, but I'm pleased to have managed at all.  Likewise, the tail-hook will require some more work when I am back on my feet again and can fabricate an actual hook.  Decals come from a Model Alliance set for the Lossie CO (Capt Caspar John RN)'s personal mount, which was, by all accounts, maintained to gleaming Captain's rounds standard. 

 

 

Brush painted as always, with Humbrol Enamels, a light oily wash and Klear topcoats (and I went for a half black/half green cockpit option FWIW).

 

 

With thanks to Mrs T, who is doing a lot of the basics for me at the moment, but happily did a lot of extra fetching and carrying for me from my model room to my coffee table!

FredT

[Beard]

Looks great.

 

The Special Hobby Seafires and, I think, Spitfires have a shed-load of spares including a contra-prop and tail-hook so it might be worth putting a post in the wanted section.

[Pat C]

Very nice Fred - I have an Admiral Seafire F.45 that I really should make a start on some time.

 

Pat

[Spitfire31]

Captures the sleek, racy lines of the late Marks perfectly. Nice!

 

Kind regards,

 

Joachim

[Martian]

Nice effort Fred and thanks to Mrs T for enabling you to bring this model to us.

 

Martian

[Amo Aero]

Beautifully done, and you did it while immobilized with broken bones?! Even more impressive!

 

I can barely function when I have a slight head cold.

[huvut76g7gbbui7]

I do like that!

Thank you for showing it.

[Serge Tkach]

Very impressive! Great result!

[Gazontipede]

Nicely done! Also inspiring.

I have a 1/72 Airfix Spitfire F.22 sitting in the stash that just may need to undergo a similar conversion to the rather nifty Seafire F.46...

[Cookenbacher]

Beautifully done!

[Grey Beema]

Lovely job Fred, congratulations..

[fatalbert]

Love it,I prefer the look and lines of this mark,the mk47 just dosent look right in my eyes,that fared in intake under the nose is just wrong.

[F-32]

Cracking build, looks great