rossm Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Not a real designation - see here for details https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235043251-what-is-a-spitfire-ix-lf-lr/ The first of 3 that have been extracted from "The Shelf of Doom", having been there 10 years or more despite one previous rescue attempt. The other two (Hurricane and Whirwind) got their pre-decal coat of Klear this morning. The Italeri kit - so has some issues - but the most easily obtainable back when I started it. Finished as an aircraft of 165 Squadron based at Predannack in Cornwall in May 1944, taken from the profile in Osprey Spitfire Aces of NW Europe 1944-5. The 90-gallon tank can just be seen, taken from a set of Spitfire bits that included HF wings and other bits and bobs but who's name is lost in the mists of time. Exhausts came from thge Pavla set for the Airfix IX, everything else is from the kit. Decals are a mix of Modeldecal, Xtradecal and Ventura for the stencilled serials. They all stuck eventually !!! Final note - I must improve my camera technique, just setting macro mode obviously doesn't cut it but hopefully you get a reasonable impression................ 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 The pictures look great and a very clean build too. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Turned out a real corker.. Very clean and crisp, the decals look splendid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Looks great to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Agreed, very good looking Spitfire, fresh out of the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossm Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, ColinChipmunkfan said: Agreed, very good looking Spitfire, fresh out of the factory. I think the squadron was re-equipped in March so not very old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 I like that a lot. Nice to see someone getting a good-looking result out of the Italeri kit when so many people will say it's almost unbuildable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Nice job, I have only built the Italeri kit with the Seafire XV conversion kit from Brigade. I messed around with the kit fuselage and thought that the engine/fuselage split was potential trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Nice build, nice photos, what's not to like. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossm Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 On 10/21/2018 at 9:26 AM, Mr T said: Nice job, I have only built the Italeri kit with the Seafire XV conversion kit from Brigade. I messed around with the kit fuselage and thought that the engine/fuselage split was potential trouble. It's a long time ago but I think I would have joined one cowling half to one fuselage half - the ones with alignment holes so I could lay them flat - then joined the other two parts individually to that complete half when it had set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil.C Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 That's lovely Ross. I've built a few Spits lately but nothing as nice as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Nice save, looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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