DonH Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Having bought an Eduard 1/48 MkI Spitfire and with two Tamiya 1/48 Spitfires in the stash, what do I pick to assemble? That's right: This is coming at you OOB, no extra frills, in RSAF livery. So far, the fit is excellent but I know I am going to have fun with the intakes. Cockpit and seats built up. Next is some fun with the supplied PE. Now I have a problem. Any ideas how to fix this? (It should be straight, in case you are wondering). More to come later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 hour ago, DonH said: Having bought an Eduard 1/48 MkI Spitfire and with two Tamiya 1/48 Spitfires in the stash, what do I pick to assemble? That's right: This is coming at you OOB, no extra frills, in RSAF livery. So far, the fit is excellent but I know I am going to have fun with the intakes. Cockpit and seats built up. Next is some fun with the supplied PE. Now I have a problem. Any ideas how to fix this? (It should be straight, in case you are wondering). More to come later. Nice project! Try to straighten it out in hot water, but be careful not to break it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 Splashed some paint on the instrument panels and the cockpit. A bit heavy on the wash in the footwells, but it won't be seen. Dry brushing to bring out the switches, cocktail stick for the red/yellow stuff and a green sharpie to do the screens. The screens look better in real life - they are not as shiny as in the photos. Next step...ejector seats. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) I am really enjoying this kit. The fit is excellent, although not perfect. I have found a couple of blanks where locating holes should be, but nothing a modicum of modelling nous can't fix. For a "gold" kit I would have liked a few more stencil decals for the ejector seats and cockpit, but apart from that, it's very good. I have seen other builds where the intakes are a nightmare, so I was forewarned. I would like to thank those that have gone before for their service in this regard because, after a bit of minor fettling, my intakes clicked into place and have required a minimum of filler. In fact, the photo looks worse than reality because I have put some PPP in all the joints for safety. Some of this will disappear because they are actually panel lines. My experience so far is that, if the fit is not quite right, there is a samll amount of flash or other detritus that needs to be cleared out. Then the fit is excellent. My lack of skill (and additional tentacles a la Martian) is the only thing that is really causing gaps in joints. So, we are up to here now... And then for fun, I added the dangly bits for show, without glue... The nose wheel assembly is a pain and I have some tricky masking in my future. I have to say, the landing gear is very sturdy, my first impression was the opposite, but the main gear is locked in solid now and the nose gear is good also. This is not a tail sitter, no extra weight is needed in the front end (I think). In other news, the carpet monster is winning 2-0. I have lost an antenna from the side of the tail fin and a small aerial on the fuselage. Curse you carpet monster!!! Next up, ejection seats.... Edited September 23, 2020 by DonH 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 nice progress! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Hi Don, looks very nice. I have it's "Russian brother" in my stash and the M-346 looks really tempting. I bet the two would look nice next to each other. Cheers Markus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) Hi Markus, Yes, the Yak 130 would look great next to the M-346. Go for it, there is always room for one more kit! Edited September 24, 2020 by DonH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 Next up, ejection seats.... Actually this has nothing to do with my M-346, it is for another project that is bubbling in the background - any guesses? No? Anyhoo, onto the M-346 ejection seats Thanks to Airscale, I have been able to add some appropriate placards on the side of the seats. In addition, I draw your attention to the black/yellow stripes on the ejection handle. This was an idea I had, using some stripey Airscale decals again. I cut a rectangle big enough to fold over the handle front and back. Then hit it with setting solution. Once firmly shrunk down, I cut out the hole in the middle and gave it another hit with the setting solution. Before and after.... For 1/48th scale, hidden in a cockpit, this works for me and is quick and easy to do. I am going to experiment with other scales - I have some Phantoms in my future... Next up, almost ready for primer... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Although I have not posted much on this WIP, progress has been made. In fact, apart from some shiny paint on some probes, it's done. Very much enjoyed this one. It was not without its foibles but goes together well with luck and some careful modelling. I'll post something in RFI when I have painted the tiny bits and have taken better pics. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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