rymulus Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Hello, everybody has a Spitfire so I built one too. The model presents a plane from 308 Polish RAF squadron, pilot Sgt Tadeusz Schiele, October 1941. From additives I used only resin exhaust pipes, the model was riveted. I am very curious what you think about weathering. I can not decide, once I like it, and sometimes it seems too strong. I am waiting for your opinions. Tadeusz Schiele and his plane. 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 I like it and the wear and tear. The only thing I would say is that the prop blades on the original Spit pic have no wear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 She's one lovely looking Spit..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_ Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 You did a great job. Definitely a dirty bird but looks really good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 I like it. I think it looks good. I like the way that the washes are concentrated around removable panels and not along permanent joins.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 This cannot be a replica Spitfire in 48th scale????? This is a near perfect replica of the famed Spitfire. Your efforts have paid handsome rewards. Well done!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Lovley jo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Impressive ! ... Great to see its a Polish Squadron as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Love it!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303sqn Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 The Spitfire was called Haberbusch, Haberbusch and Schiele being the largest brewery in Warsaw. With it Schiele scored a BF 109 destroyed and another probable on 24th October 1941. “That evening, as he was leaving the mess, one of the WAAFs, a pretty girl with a cockney accent, called Jean, came up to him and asked to show her his plane. They walked over to the Spitfire. She ran her hand over the wing of the war machine, and then turned him. She was only seventeen, and he was shocked by the emotional intensity with which she kissed him and then clung to him. Later, as they sat side by side on the wing of the Spitfire, listening to the dull thud of bombs raining down on London and watching the searchlights sweeping the sky, he looked up and saw the stars of the Great Bear shining brightly. The next morning he asked his mechanic, Staszek, to paint the seven stars of the constellation of the fuselage of his plane.” 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Superb Spit! Weathering look's fine to me heavy but blend's well without the "patchwork quilt" that can sometime result.I did Zumbach's aircraft last year using this kit and loved building it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I like what you have done. Having owned a number of planes myself over the years My own experience is that the top of the wings, cowling, prop, prop and leading edge and windshield would get wiped off or cleaned after every flight. Not scrubbed but went over decently. Thus the young lady could sit on the wing and not get her dress dirty. However the bottom of the plane just gets to be a complete mess, like you show. All piston planes leak oil and is comes out everywhere but mostly under the cowling so I like how yours look, it seems very realistic to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPL Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Agree with Harold55. The bottom looks exactly as on fotos. If you want to leave the residues from the guns. punctuate the red squares. Then it is just back from work. By the way, the pilot, Tadeusz Schiele, I understand from the Polish wikipedia that he married a WAAF a couple of months later .. the same girl? And sadly he died just a couple of years before Poland regained its freedom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I agree with the above comments regarding the weathering, especially the "washes". I think your Spitfire looks remarkably real and avoids any sense of being overdone, or having a patchwork effect where every single panel line is equally accented. It shows a lot of attention to detail, imho. Great looking, war-weary Spit! 👏 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rymulus Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Thank you all for positive reactions and comments. 6 hours ago, 303sqn said: The Spitfire was called Haberbusch, Haberbusch and Schiele being the largest brewery in Warsaw. With it Schiele scored a BF 109 destroyed and another probable on 24th October 1941. “That evening, as he was leaving the mess, one of the WAAFs, a pretty girl with a cockney accent, called Jean, came up to him and asked to show her his plane. They walked over to the Spitfire. She ran her hand over the wing of the war machine, and then turned him. She was only seventeen, and he was shocked by the emotional intensity with which she kissed him and then clung to him. Later, as they sat side by side on the wing of the Spitfire, listening to the dull thud of bombs raining down on London and watching the searchlights sweeping the sky, he looked up and saw the stars of the Great Bear shining brightly. The next morning he asked his mechanic, Staszek, to paint the seven stars of the constellation of the fuselage of his plane.” Very interesting story, now I know where the Great Bear has come from. 2 hours ago, NPL said: If you want to leave the residues from the guns. punctuate the red squares. Then it is just back from work. A very good idea, I have to think about it 2 hours ago, NPL said: By the way, the pilot, Tadeusz Schiele, I understand from the Polish wikipedia that he married a WAAF a couple of months later .. the same girl? And sadly he died just a couple of years before Poland regained its freedom. I think it can be the same girl. You are right Tadeusz died three years before the end of communism in Poland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 On 20/05/2019 at 17:38, Steve27752 said: The only thing I would say is that the prop blades on the original Spit pic have no wear. The prop is a Rotol unit, the blades are compressed wood composite, with most likely brass sheathing on the leading edges. To confuse matters you do get metal blades! There is a very detailed explanation on the markings on the blades (coloured circular discs) which say what the blade is made of.... https://forum.keypublishing.com/forum/historic-aviation/79363-questions-on-spitfire-propellers-merged this is a great close up of this type of Rotol prop, (the link above is down) but IIRC the whole balde is covered with a type of fabric or covering Seafire by Etienne du Plessis, on Flickr note the red discs, and wear, but not metal on the blade material. Other types of wood composite blades have external brass sheathing, and the paint does chip on those this very atmopheric shot shows this Spitfire XIVE by Etienne du Plessis, on Flickr Note the yellow colour of the brass, as well as the red disc at the base. Great build, and very interesting story from @303sqn On 20/05/2019 at 17:09, rymulus said: I am very curious what you think about weathering. I can not decide, once I like it, and sometimes it seems too strong. I am waiting for your opinions. @rymulus weathering is a 'it depends' subject, a p[lane just land will look different to a plane ready to be used, and on the length of time it lasted (some had very short lives) and where it was used. I often recommend @Etiennedup Flickr, here are the Spitfires, a selection of period colour, and very handy for detail, the two pics above are from this Flickr stream https://www.flickr.com/search/?w=8270787@N07&q=spitfire if you change the plane name in the address bar then it just bring up the type specfied here are the Seafires https://www.flickr.com/search/?w=8270787@N07&q=seafire Very good for pinning down details not as clear in black and white pics./ HTH 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteo44 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Great work! Fantastic Spitfire! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubar57 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Great looking aircraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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