Rafwaffe Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 30+ years ago as a boy of 7, the loan of a video with Battle of Britain to a boy with an interest in aviation and ww2, led to an enduring love of all things Spitfire and the the purchase of this same kit with saved birthday/pocket money for the princely sum of $10 (ironically this one only cost me 3x that including postage!). From there I have bought and built numerous spitfires over the years, but I always remember my first one fondly! will do this one without too many bells and whistles. Just to channel that inner 7 year old. Been looking forward to this one! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Welcome aboard, and with out first of no doubt many Spitfires. I have no doubt that there will be more builds inspired by that classic film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 A smashing kit ,Great back story, it always amazing how some of these oldies can fetch that much more than they're original cost Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Another great choice and one I recall building (badly) when I was young. I loved the flat canopy and two blade prop option and I credit this kit to my longtime love for early Spitfires. Cheers and all the best.. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Nice kit and box art - I don't think I would have been happy being chased by a Fw 190 if I was in a Spitfire MK.I though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 I think this calls for a battle of britain trailer... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 10 minutes ago, Dansk said: think this calls for a battle of britain trailer... Cor, that was a good watch, it doesn't matter how many times we've seen it either 👍 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 John Menzies, which was a big Scottish newsagents chain, sold a lot of kits in the 1970s and were the first place I ever saw Hasegawa stuff, including the Spitfire. The first Hasegawa kit I ever got was from Menzies in Falkirk, the Fuji T-1 jet trainer. It looked like a 2 seat Sabre. Nice little kit. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafwaffe Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 (edited) Have not forgotten this GB! Finally on leave and underway. After a hectic few weeks of children’s birthdays, parents visiting, assignments and all the bumf of adulthood it’s therapeutic to get reacquainted with an old friend and put down some paint and glue something spitfire shaped together! going together nice and quickly! Edited June 24, 2020 by Rafwaffe 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Great to see your Spitfire back underway and coming together very nicely too from what we can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 (edited) On 4/25/2020 at 1:55 PM, John said: John Menzies, which was a big Scottish newsagents chain, sold a lot of kits in the 1970s and were the first place I ever saw Hasegawa stuff, including the Spitfire. The first Hasegawa kit I ever got was from Menzies in Falkirk, the Fuji T-1 jet trainer. It looked like a 2 seat Sabre. Nice little kit. John Hi John. The local Menzies closed about 30 years ago - are they still in business? I picked up an Airfix B 29 in a battered box for a few quid in their closing down sale - must build it sometime. I seem to remember somebody on TV saying their name should be pronounced "Minghiz" - the English language is bad enough at times (Mainwairing = Mannering, Cholmondley = Chumley etc) but throw in Scottish local variations and no wonder visitors get confused, and that is before they come down here to Wales! Apologies for thread hijack. Pete Edited June 24, 2020 by PeterB 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 I still have one of these in the shed, along with the P-51 Mustang. It's the sack cloth weave "fabric" control surfaces that get me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 1 hour ago, PeterB said: Hi John. The local Menzies closed about 30 years ago - are they still in business? I picked up an Airfix B 29 in a battered box for a few quid in their closing down sale - must build it sometime. I seem to remember somebody on TV saying their name should be pronounced "Minghiz" - the English language is bad enough at times (Mainwairing = Mannering, Cholmondley = Chumley etc) but throw in Scottish local variations and no wonder visitors get confused, and that is before they come down here to Wales! Apologies for thread hijack. Pete John Menzies got out of the retail business about 20 years ago and sold their shops to W H Smith. They have since concentrated on their airport services and logistics business. The name was always pronounces Men-zeys hereabouts but in some parts of Scotland it was pronounced the same way the politician Menzies Campbell pronounces his name. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafwaffe Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 (edited) Some more progress this morning. Received valuable assistance from Merlin the aptly named cat! (Purrs like a Merlin!) Edited June 24, 2020 by Rafwaffe 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Hi @Rafwaffe, if you 're going for an early war Spitfire you should trim off the reinforcing bars over the wheel wells. They were fitted to surviving early marks later in the war (by which time the planes were unlikely still in frontline use), so Hasegawa and Tamiya and others duplicated them from warbird survivors. The early bulges for the tyres were much less pronounced too, a mod for the geometry change for concrete runways. Of course if you're duplicating your childhood experience keep them on! Or for a warbird, at least one has the bars fitted to only one wing... Cheers Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafwaffe Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 1 minute ago, malpaso said: Hi @Rafwaffe, if you 're going for an early war Spitfire you should trim off the reinforcing bars over the wheel wells. They were fitted to surviving early marks later in the war (by which time the planes were unlikely still in frontline use), so Hasegawa and Tamiya and others duplicated them from warbird survivors. The early bulges for the tyres were much less pronounced too, a mod for the geometry change for concrete runways. Of course if you're duplicating your childhood experience keep them on! Or for a warbird, at least one has the bars fitted to only one wing... Cheers Will I’m just going for ‘spitfire shaped’ 7 year old me only worried about whether it looked like a spitfire, whilst 39 year old me knows better I’m going to leave it as is. It’s satisfyingly spitfire shaped if I channel inner 7 year old me even with the inaccuracies we all know the kit has... 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Certainly is Spitfire shaped, and coming along very nicely too. Good to see you getting some valuable modelling assistance from Merlin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafwaffe Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 Getting a bit behind so some rattle can dark earth to get a base layer down. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Nothing like a rattle can for getting a good quick layer of paint on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafwaffe Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 Some work on the undersides tonight 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 That is a nice looking coat of Sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafwaffe Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 Some work on the topside tonight. Dark earth down (Realy liking the Italeri acrylics. Go on very nicely by brush) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 That is a lovely smooth coat of paint, never even seen Italeri paints never mind used them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafwaffe Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 First layer of dark green on in approximate of a camouflage pattern. True to what might have happened in childhood I accidentally ended up following a and b scheme instructions and have come out with neither!🤦♂️🤷🏻♂️ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 27 minutes ago, Rafwaffe said: True to what might have happened in childhood I accidentally ended up following a and b scheme instructions and have come out with neither!🤦♂️🤷🏻♂️ Been there, done that! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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