Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Rafwaffe said: I'm Torn between a 1/72 PR XIX and a MK VII for this build... Well, you know what I'm gonna say, dontcha? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafwaffe Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Just now, Enzo Matrix said: Well, you know what I'm gonna say, dontcha? Hmm.... "why not both?"😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 47 minutes ago, Rafwaffe said: Hmm.... "why not both?"😉 W.W.E.M.D? "Build them all!" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 10 hours ago, nimrod54 said: @TEMPESTMK5 Hi Patrice, I was not one of the original signatories for this group build, and wondered if it was OK for me to jump in at this late stage? I have a couple of 1/72 kits a Mk. IX and a Mk.22, and I am sure that somewhere I have two 1/48 kits, but the search for those goes on. As a starter I think that the Mk. IX would be my first choice and the kit decals include a Dijon based aircraft, but don't let that influence your decision in any way. Cheers Good morning John Of course you can join in the more the merrier .. Cheers Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Good morning I would like to remember the Walkaround section of the forum Patrice 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 11 minutes ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good morning I would like to remember the Walkaround section of the forum Patrice Good morning Patrice. May I suggest it'd be worth posting this link in the reference section as well? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz23 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I think I'm gonna join this one seeing I'm in lockdown, I have an Airfix 1/48 Mk Vb I'll be entering. Will be finishing as a Malta spit but I think I'm gonna buy some aftermarket decals instead of the OOB ones. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueNosers352nd Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Got a question for all you Spitfire Junkies. Basically since hours have be cut in half with this whole Covid ordeal, I am going to skip getting a new kit and build something I have here already. So I have this kit...... Since it was the standard Vb prior to adding parts, it looks like I can do a Vb if I wanted, which I have a few decals for. Can I get to a Vc from this kit without to much hassle? I have this sheet I'd like to #3 on, but it's a Vc. Thanks in advance! Happy Modeling! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 How in the world did I miss this GB? Or did I? Did I sign up? If not...count me in! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Quick question re late-mark Spits - what position would the trailing edge split flaps be in on the ground, unpowered? Do they fall down or were they mechanically stowed on shutdown? cheers, Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 2 hours ago, BlueNosers352nd said: Can I get to a Vc from this kit without to much hassle? I have this sheet I'd like to #3 on, but it's a Vc. Sadly, no. The wing armament was quite different on the Vc. You would need to remove the gun bulges from the Vb upper wing and replace them with the Vc style ones, plus some scribing to represent the different panels. An alternative is to graft a complete c-type wing on from the old Hasegawa IXc. You would also need to modify the undercarriage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 3 hours ago, BlueNosers352nd said: I have this sheet I'd like to #3 on, but it's a Vc. There were Yugoslav partisan Vb's as well though. see here http://www.hyperscale.com/2013/reviews/decals/balkanbm7210reviewmd_1.htm the first two on the sheet are Vb's, ES257 /X maybe do able if you can make an X, find the serial and paint the slogan. Despite the caption, it is a Vb see also https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235009325-172nd-kp-spitfire-mkvb-es257-352-yugoslav-sqn-canne-italy-1945/ 42 minutes ago, Alan P said: Quick question re late-mark Spits - what position would the trailing edge split flaps be in on the ground, unpowered? Do they fall down or were they mechanically stowed on shutdown? They are mechanical. Stowed up. Raising flaps part of shut down procedure, you got 'fined' a round of drinks i the mess if you forgot. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 8 hours ago, Troy Smith said: Stowed up. Raising flaps part of shut down procedure And for a very good reason, if you look at the flap position and the radiator. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 8 hours ago, Troy Smith said: They are mechanical. Stowed up. Raising flaps part of shut down procedure, you got 'fined' a round of drinks i the mess if you forgot. Thank you Troy! And I thoroughly agree, unless the aircraft does it naturally, leaving the flaps down after shutdown is slovenly 😇 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 1602 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 @TEMPESTMK5 Hi Patrice, would it be possible to join this group build? I have not entered one before, but would be keen to join. I’d like to enter the Eduard 1/48 Spitfire XVI. This is a dual combo kit, so has the high back and low back XVI. If possible I’d like to build both in parallel. Thanks Steve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Hypothetical question to the hosts, if I should suddenly find myself with enough spare time to enter this GB, I have a Spiteful, are WHIF's allowed? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Steve 1602 said: @TEMPESTMK5 Hi Patrice, would it be possible to join this group build? I have not entered one before, but would be keen to join. I’d like to enter the Eduard 1/48 Spitfire XVI. This is a dual combo kit, so has the high back and low back XVI. If possible I’d like to build both in parallel. Thanks Steve Hi Steve Of course you can join in but if you want to build both the Spit XVI High Back and Low Back please open 1 thread per build ...I plan to build at least 2 Eduard kits one IX and one mk XVI and will make 2 treads Have fun All the best Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 1602 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Hi Steve Of course you can join in but if you want to build both the Spit XVI High Back and Low Back please open 1 thread per build ...I plan to build at least 2 Eduard kits one IX and one mk XVI and will make 2 treads Have fun All the best Patrice Thanks Patrice! Will do Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Wez said: Hypothetical question to the hosts, if I should suddenly find myself with enough spare time to enter this GB, I have a Spiteful, are WHIF's allowed? Good afternoon Wez After having done some quick research on the Spiteful and Seafang and discovered that they had not really had an operational career I think we can accept the Whif's ... I hope you will find enough time to take part in this Gb and build the Spiteful you would plan to buil ... All the best Patrice 15 hours ago, John Masters said: How in the world did I miss this GB? Or did I? Did I sign up? If not...count me in! Hi John Welcome aboard All the best Patrice 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 1 minute ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Welcome aboard Many thanks! Let's hope Wez can join us and build the Israeli Spiteful...😉 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good afternoon Wez After having done some quick research on the Spiteful and Seafang and discovered that they had not really had an operational career I think we can accept the Whif's ... I hope you will find enough time to take part in this Gb and build the Spiteful you would plan to buil ... All the best Patrice Thanks Patrice, we'll see how things pan out. 1 minute ago, John Masters said: Let's hope Wez can join us and build the Israeli Spiteful... John, if anything it'll be for a RAuxAF Sqn that didn't exist... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 (edited) Hi Guys, Time permitting I would like to join with the Xtrakit/MPM Spitfire Mk 22 and the Special Hobby Seafire FR 47. Over the years I have built about 20 Spitfires (1 Revell, 5 Frog and the rest Airfix, including a number of conversions including a PR C, PR XI ,a Mk VI, a pink FR IX, a Mk XII and a Seafire Mk IIc but for some reason I never built the original Aifix "Blue Spitfire", though I did buy one and give it to a friend as a birthday pressie. If I get these done then I will only have 5 left in my stash and the Mk XVI should go in the Heller classic GB later this year. That will leave just 2 Airfix "recent mould" Mk IX, one Italeri Mk VII and another Mk IX, but given the reported problems with the Italeri wing I thing there may be some swapping of parts taking place! I will post the entries as and when. Cheers Pete Edited April 7, 2020 by PeterB 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 21 minutes ago, PeterB said: the Mk XVI should go in the Heller classic GB later this year. Good choice for a great GB - details here if you haven't already signed up (sorry Patrice)! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Wez said: 1 hour ago, Wez said: a RAuxAF Sqn that didn't exist... Is this the squadron from the Air Ace Picture Library? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, John Masters said: Is this the squadron from the Air Ace Picture Library? Not to my knowledge, this one only exists in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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