Alan P Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Hi folks! Got this kit as a Christmas present to myself courtesy of @Robert and decided to round off my odyssey of classic WW2 fighters with this one. It's built from the box with the addition of Barracuda ailerons and radiator/oil cooler covers and a CMK seat. I'd only recommend the Barracuda set if you really can't stand the metal ailerons in the kit, the other stuff can be remedied or left as is for the casual builder like me! It's an excellent kit for the price. Fit is very good all round, the usual places requiring filler at the wing roots and underside just behind the wings, Other than that, you can almost get away with none. The surface detail is lovely. Can't speak to the accuracy of the whole (Barracuda replacement bits seem to cover most of those) but while I do pay attention to glaring inaccuracies in model kits, I'm not obsessive and prefer aesthetics over form anyway! I used MRP lacquer paints for the camouflage with Colourcoats enamel for the staining and worn/used effects. As usual, I never do pre-shading, it's amazing what you can do with just enamel paint, cotton buds and thinner! The decals were from the Revell box and their usual excellent quality (most of their recent releases have been superb decals) I've built some very clean models recently but I wanted to see if I can still do realistic effects and studied whatever pictures and newsreel footage I could to try to represent a used warplane. The Spitfire was a genuine warfighter and I wanted to reflect this in the finish. Very pleased with the results. This is exactly what I wanted from a Spitfire kit - cheap, good quality and an easy build. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking to move up to 1/32. Anyway - hope you have a pleasant weekend and thanks for looking, Alan 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bunting Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Very nice build and finish. Cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomLover Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 That's a very fine Spitfire! love the subtle weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Lovely build Alan.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Very nice build. Glad the kit went to a good home. Regards Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Very nice present, looks great well done 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Very nice Alan. This Spitfire is one to be proud of. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 Very kind, thanks for your replies and glad you like it too! 6 minutes ago, Robert said: Very nice build. Glad the kit went to a good home. Regards Robert Me too! Thanks very much for a smooth sale Robert 👍 2 minutes ago, Sky Keg said: Very nice Alan. This Spitfire is one to be proud of. Mike Thanks Mike, not built many prop planes but they're growing on me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 That's a lovely job. The exhaust staining in particular is spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplanebeer Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Super build and the weathering looks spot - you must tell me your secrets as every time I use an oil wash it disappears when I use a cloth to mop up the excess! I remember Revell did this same example in 72nd scale back in the 60's and I still have one somewhere in my stash so it also brings back many memories. Regards Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 That’s really nice. Great to see a Spitfire finished and weathered so realistically, rather than following the latest trends and what’s currently ‘en vogue’. Lovely job! Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 That looks grand, looks just right used but not abused, it is a great kit amazing value for money and the Barracuda parts really enhance it. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, fishplanebeer said: Super build and the weathering looks spot - you must tell me your secrets as every time I use an oil wash it disappears when I use a cloth to mop up the excess! Regards Colin. Thanks Colin, funnily enough I use oil washes very sparingly, just a few commonly used hatches and panels. Most of these effects is carefully spraying thinned enamel paint over surfaces and along lines, then using cotton buds, paper towels and sponges dipped in thinner to remove or shift the colour around. 1 hour ago, Stephen said: That's a lovely job. The exhaust staining in particular is spot on. Thanks Stephen, I wasn't sure if I'd overdone it, but it seems to match some pictures. 👍 1 hour ago, tomprobert said: That’s really nice. Great to see a Spitfire finished and weathered so realistically, rather than following the latest trends and what’s currently ‘en vogue’. Lovely job! Tom Thank you Tom, same reason I like your work so much. God save us from the 'patchwork quilt' look 😂 36 minutes ago, spitfire said: That looks grand, looks just right used but not abused, it is a great kit amazing value for money and the Barracuda parts really enhance it. Cheers Dennis Thank you very much Dennis, with your screen name that means a lot! 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikola Topalov Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) Beautiful Spit Alan! Well done! I am also an aesthetics over rivet counting guy so I am with you on that one. You've done it justice. Glad to hear that it's a good kit as I have one waiting. Thanks for sharing! Best, Nikola Edited January 30, 2021 by Nikola Topalov 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, Nikola Topalov said: I am also an aesthetics over rivet counting guy so I am with you on that one. You've done it justice. Glad to hear that it's a good kit as I have one waiting. Thank you very much Nikola! You'll enjoy the build in that case. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Really nice work on that one. Congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 I have one in the stash ready to build soon , you have done a fine job on yours however looking at your model i can see a couple more improvements i intend to make on mine , to my eye the spinner looks a little bit too pointed , the wheels are also a little suspect and the under carrage doors seem to be at a strange angle at the bottoms . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 58 minutes ago, keith in the uk said: I have one in the stash ready to build soon , you have done a fine job on yours however looking at your model i can see a couple more improvements i intend to make on mine , to my eye the spinner looks a little bit too pointed , the wheels are also a little suspect and the under carrage doors seem to be at a strange angle at the bottoms . Thanks Keith. Regarding the doors, it's always possible that I assembled them the wrong way round 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Beautifully done Alan,I've had a couple of of attempts at this kit I wasn't really happy with by co-incidence I've ordered one today hope I can emulate your's! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Spiffing Spitfire, great build and finish ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wlad Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Very nice Spitfire. As for the undercarriage doors, they look like they're the right way around though the bottoms are indeed at a strange angle. Must be a kit inaccuracy. There is one thing missing for a Mk II: the Coffman starter bulge. It's teardrop shaped, on the starboard side of the nose. It's one way to tell the Mk II apart from the Mk I. As for the spinner being too pointed, many of the Mk II had a blunt, more bulbous, spinner. This one looks more like the spinner used on the Mk I. Cheers, Wlad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 Thanks very much again @stevej60@SAT69, and @Wulfman 3 hours ago, Wlad said: There is one thing missing for a Mk II: the Coffman starter bulge. It's teardrop shaped, on the starboard side of the nose. It's one way to tell the Mk II apart from the Mk I. The Mk II had a blunt, more bulbous, spinner. This one looks more like the spinner used on the Mk I. Thanks Wlad, never would have known that as a casual Spit builder! New piece of info for the next one 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Love that, very cool indeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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