srkirad Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Good evening mates, I hope you are all well and healthy during these hard "COVID-19" times. This is my representative in this GB - AZ model 1/72 Spitfire Mk.IXc. It was bought mutually with my friend as AZ model's "Joypack 3in1" - one of 3 kits landed in my hands, so it is plastic-only. Regarding to markings, I've decided once again to build something exotic, so this one will represent Egyptian Spitfire from 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Decals are Lift Here made. See you with in-progress shots in few days. Hopefully we will all soon overcome this nasty situation, and in the meantime - take care of yourselves, and stay at home, enjoying in our beautiful hobby! Cheers from Belgrade, Serbia Srđan 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadbear Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Those decals look good. So does the kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 Some initial work was done - mainly on assembling of cockpit - and today I've sprayed a layer of primer - Mr. Surfacer 1500 Grey. Cheers, S. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 Cockpit is painted into RAF Interior Green (mix of few colors) Cheers, S. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 I've missed adding etched seatbelts before painting so I did add them, and then painted rest of details in cockpit area, and gave it a subtle wash. Fuselage closing is not far from now... Cheers, S. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Lovely work in the cockpit. The belts add a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 Fuselage halves and cockpit are glued together, joints are sanded where it was needed, and panel lines are rescribed on those areas. I've added some styrene sheets on wing roots to prevent "step" when bottom halves of wings are glued to fuselage. Unfortunately, this kit (or maybe just my example) suffers from same problem I've experienced with ICM Bf 109E-3 - fuselage curves into one side from cockpit to the tail, giving it a bit of "banana" shape It could be solved maybe by putting rear part of fuselage into hot (boiling) water and then pulling it to the other side, but it's pretty risky, and it might result in breaking of rear fuselage, so I will leave it like this. Fortunately, rudder is given as a separate part, so I'll position it in opposite side of fuselage curvature, so I can negate it a bit... although in this way fuselage seen from above will "snake" shape instead of current "banana" 😄 but nevermind, I will survive with it Cheers, S. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 This is looking good. Having built this kit (any many AZ kits like it) you're doing a great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 18 hours ago, John Masters said: This is looking good. Having built this kit (any many AZ kits like it) you're doing a great job! Thanks John. Did you also have problems with warped fuselage halves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 No. The big issue I have always had would be the wing root gaps. But knowing they will be there is half the battle. Then they get filed in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 4 hours ago, srkirad said: problems This is something I thought of...not a problem, but a fix if your instructions do not show it... The exhausts slip into little slots on the side of the aircraft nose, like normal. If the instructions do not tell you to add a small piece of plastic card on the inside and behind the slot, make sure you do so anyway. Otherwise you run the risk of the exhaust falling into the fuselage! Just me, but I always add the exhaust almost last... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 3 hours ago, John Masters said: The exhausts slip into little slots on the side of the aircraft nose, like normal. If the instructions do not tell you to add a small piece of plastic card on the inside and behind the slot, make sure you do so anyway. Otherwise you run the risk of the exhaust falling into the fuselage! Uhm, didn't think of this detail in advance, and observing that area I understand you are right. Fuselage is assembled, and what is worse, wings are glued together with fuselage now too, so I will have to think of this problem in the meanwhile... I'll think of something I guess Thanks for the notice anyway! Cheers, S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 5 hours ago, srkirad said: I'll think of something I guess Just be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, srkirad said: Fuselage is assembled, and what is worse, wings are glued together with fuselage now too, so I will have to think of this problem in the meanwhile... I'll think of something I guess Cut a couple of strips of plastic a couple of mm’s taller than the openings. First drill a hole in the plastic strips and use thread, Then manipulate each strip into the open and pull them vertically against the inner fuselage. Or you could use tweezers to hold the strips in place while the glue sets. Either of those ways should work, I think two strips per opening should be ok ? Dennis Edited April 28, 2020 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) Great idea with thread Dennis! I think I'll try something with that first! Edited April 28, 2020 by srkirad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 After a while I did some visible progress - advice from Dennis about using thread for installing styrene strips as place holders for exhaust pipes was a full success! Except I did not use thread but very thin wire - it is more stiff than thread so easier to manipulate in that tiny holes... Everything on airframe is assembled now, and these are latest photos before primering. Wing tips were a bit hard to install, and unfortunately I wrongfully glued them upside down I discovered that too late - I already started grinding them down to match the shape of main part of wing, so now those sections look a bit odd, but that's it... don't have will to repair that.... I suppose Egyptians maybe did some experiments with foldable wingtips, so I will attribute it to that Regarding to tail section that is warped to the right side, I just glued rudder turned a bit to the left, just to do some small visual compensation. In few days I plan to shoot primer and do some preshading before painting... Cheers, S. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 3 hours ago, srkirad said: After a while I did some visible progress - advice from Dennis about using thread for installing styrene strips as place holders for exhaust pipes was a full success! Except I did not use thread but very thin wire - it is more stiff than thread so easier to manipulate in that tiny holes... Good to hear that it worked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 A layer of Mr. Surfacer 1500 has been applied today Cheers, S. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Looking very nice. All of the hurdles have been vaulted! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Hi S., Glad that I caught up with your build. Looking very nice. And an interesting subject, a war when Spitfires fought Spitfires! Best wishes for the rest of the build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 Thanks Charlie, that's what exactly caught my attention when thinking of what markings should this one be in - I prefer a bit exotic camouflages and markings on planes. Here comes the preshading - Mr. Surfacer 1500 Black Cheers, S. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 After a week spent on painting small parts (landing gear, wheels, propeller,...) I finally applied first layer of paint - Azure blue - Gunze C370 Cheers, S. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanmi Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 It really looks nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Agreed, very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 Cammo is done - Mid Stone and Dark Earth are both Gunze Aqueous (H71 & H72) Cheers, S. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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