Tail-Dragon Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) Here's my 1/48 Spitfire Mk XIVe highback completed as 'Blackie' MacConnell's mount at the end of the war. I believe he was flying this aircraft when he downed an Arado AR-234 in April, 1945. It started life as an Airfix PR XIX, and was modified extensively to become a Mk XIVe. Decals are from XtraDecal, and Aviaeology stencils. Paints are Tamiya acrylic's, with weathering using Humbrol enamels and pastel chalk. Hope you like, Colin Build log - Edited December 5, 2019 by Tail-Dragon 58 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubar57 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Very nice looking machine and everything RCAFy is a bonus as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davmarx Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Beautiful Spitfire! 👍 Ciao. Davide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Lovely looking Spit Colin. Cheers Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Superb looking Spitfire, Colin. Very nicely finished.👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomkil Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 An absolute beaut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 What a beauty,...... you`ve done a magnificent job and it really looks the business,..... the photography is sharp as a die too!! I chose the same squadron for my own XIV which was converted from the Airfix PR.19 and parts from an ICM Spitfire XVI! Cheers, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Great looking build and the photography really shows it to it's best. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie(kinda) Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Really lovely build. Superb finish with just the right amount of wear and weathering. I'd love to see her photographed in front of a 'real life' backdrop; my guess is, you think she was a real aircraft! Excellent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Really beautiful. Looks like you could climb right in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tail-Dragon Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 1 hour ago, tonyot said: What a beauty,...... you`ve done a magnificent job and it really looks the business,..... the photography is sharp as a die too!! I chose the same squadron for my own XIV which was converted from the Airfix PR.19 and parts from an ICM Spitfire XVI! Cheers, Tony Thanks very much! I know of your conversion, as I was following it at the time with jealousy, and have it saved on my computer. Your excellent work inspired me to attempt mine. Cheers, Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 What an outstanding Spitfire! Everything about it looks exactly right and the subtle weathering is right on the money. You obviously know your Spits! Even the paint wear on the back of the prop tips looks realistic, unlike most random chipping efforts seen in these pages. Just a question, though – on the photos, it looks like metal where the paint has worn down. The Rotol blades were made of compressed birchwood, so…? Superb, and inspiring, modelling! Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tail-Dragon Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Spitfire31 said: What an outstanding Spitfire! Everything about it looks exactly right and the subtle weathering is right on the money. You obviously know your Spits! Even the paint wear on the back of the prop tips looks realistic, unlike most random chipping efforts seen in these pages. Just a question, though – on the photos, it looks like metal where the paint has worn down. The Rotol blades were made of compressed birchwood, so…? Superb, and inspiring, modelling! Kind regards, Joachim Thanks, I'm not sure if the prop exterior surfaces were wooden, this excerpt is from the Smithsonian Museum on the Rotol 5 bladed prop in their collection ... "Rotol Spitfire Propeller Blade, Constant-Speed, Wood and Metal - A British shortage of duralumin material during World War II led to application of the Schwarz process, where special machinery pressed a hard metal mesh coating and cellulose sheet over the entire propeller primarily consisting of soft wood, usually pine or fir, to produce very hard composite wood blades." I'm following the wear patterns on photos of the actual aircraft, and they do seem to show a metallic sheen, possible from the fine mesh screening surface. Edited December 6, 2019 by Tail-Dragon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 That is a drop-dead gorgeous XIVe! The conversion work, scribing, finish, and weathering are all outstanding, as well as the photography. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Agree with everyone else, it looks terrific Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Modeller Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 That's brilliant. I'm not a Spitfire expert but that looks every inch like it should. Excellent modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 An absolutely stunner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 That's a bit of a stunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 I LOVE IT. Clean and sharp build. Regards Djordje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Lovely job Colin - all the more so given the conversion work. Great photos too. A while back I did the same aircraft in 1/72... Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Very nice! High back Griffon Spitfires look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Beautiful work, bravo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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