FinnAndersen Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 If you like the Spitfire and have not read Jeffrey Quill's book "Spitfire", do so. This is my Spitfire Griffon Prototype in the form it was when "raced" against the FW190 and Hawker Typhoon July 22, 1942 at Farnborough. It's not in Quills book, but I read somewhere that Supermarine had put a pair of A-wings on DP845 for the occasion, so this is how I made it. Its the 1/72 Tamiya Spitfire I with a XII nose grafted on. I rather like the look of it with the pointed spinner. Hasegawa IX canopy, Xtracolour enamels, decals from the spares box and DP845 done on inkjet printer paper. /Finn Bonus: Here's the FW190. Tamiya 1/72 FW190A3. 59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Very nice 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) Very nice rendition of Jeffrey's 'favorite' Spitfire! The yellow undersurfaces and 'P' really stand out. Did not know it had 'A' wings fitted. Sure is luvverly! 👍 Just curious- which Mk XII nose did you use? Xtrakit? Mike Edited December 3, 2019 by 72modeler added text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnAndersen Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, 72modeler said: Very nice rendition of Jeffrey's 'favorite' Spitfire! The yellow undersurfaces and 'P' really stand out. Did not know it had 'A' wings fitted. Sure is luvverly! 👍 Just curious- which Mk XII nose did you use? Xtrakit? Mike The nose is a copy of the OOP Paragon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Ooh- I have that one, but am saving it to do a proper Mk XII, MB882! Looks like it fits very well on the Tamiya kit. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Wow! That is a beautiful Spitfire! The four bladed prop really suits the Griffon spitfire and this scheme. As great as spits look, it's always the prototypes that steal the show. I'd love to build one of these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnAndersen Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, 72modeler said: Ooh- I have that one, but am saving it to do a proper Mk XII, MB882! Looks like it fits very well on the Tamiya kit. Mike It will, but break out your digital calipers just to make sure. Also consider using the Eduard kit as base. Edited December 3, 2019 by FinnAndersen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 1 hour ago, FinnAndersen said: It will, but break out your digital calipers just to make sure. Also consider using the Eduard kit as base. That's what I was thinking, or one of my spare Hasegawa Mk VIII's- I can correct the too-short rear fuselage and the Paragon Griffon cowling will take care of the nose! The Eduard VIII's and UX's are so darned nice, I hate to cut one up! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Great rendition of DP845, at some point it was fitted with 6 dummy cannons (3 per wing) and later with clipped wings and pointed fin. It was named Spitfire Mk.XX to distinguish it from other marks. Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Bravo! What a convincing portrayal of the granddad of the Mk XIV and (my favourite) the PR Mk XIX! Excellent and inventive modelling. Together with the Fw 190, it projects a clear image of the frantic see-saw fighter development under the pressure of the war. Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutcastJoel Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Awesome work there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 That is rather splendid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Very nice and the Fw looks good too. All you need now is the 'Tiffy' Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnAndersen Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 6 hours ago, 72modeler said: That's what I was thinking, or one of my spare Hasegawa Mk VIII's- I can correct the too-short rear fuselage and the Paragon Griffon cowling will take care of the nose! The Eduard VIII's and UX's are so darned nice, I hate to cut one up! Mike Stay tuned. You will soon see an Eduard with a Mk V nose as BR114 of Abukir fame. I would not worry about the Hasegawa being too short. Even placed next to each other the Hasegawa and Eduard IX look alike. The Eduard, however, wins close up. Here's the Hasegawa and the Eduard side by side. Which is which? See? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutcastJoel Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 You have done an amazing job on this. the experimental colour scheme is really nice. I also have to say that the experimental scheme really suits the FW190, I may have to spend a fiver at Aldi so I can have a crack at one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Very unusual, I really like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Hmmmm-I see what you mean! I'm guessing UP-X is the Hasegawa Mk VIII, mainly because the panel lines are almost invisible, and they are so fine on the Hasegawa VIII's and IX's Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnAndersen Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 5 hours ago, 72modeler said: Hmmmm-I see what you mean! I'm guessing UP-X is the Hasegawa Mk VIII, mainly because the panel lines are almost invisible, and they are so fine on the Hasegawa VIII's and IX's Mike Correct. The Hasegawa builds into a perfectly acceptable model, but the Eduard is better close up. Mind you, the Eduard calls for very carefull assembly, the tolerances are so tight. Have fun, that's the important thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oberleutnant Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Very nice matey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Nicely done on both counts! Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie(kinda) Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 That is SUPERB. Totally love the colour scheme and markings. But what really pulls me in is the fact that, at first glance, it looks like just an ordinary Spitfire. Except there's that ever so slightly weird nose profile and the aluminium prop blades. And suddenly, it's not ordinary at all. Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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