1/48 Spitfire Mk.IXE of Wing comander Rolf Arne Berg. Engine and sound kit from Magic Scale Modeling.

[desert falcon]

I have rarely seen anything as cool as this - simply outstanding !!

[Vingtor]

Great model!

 

One thing that is often missed on models of PV181 is the rearmost white stripe of the ID ("D-Day") markings. As it is on top of the Sky tail band, the contrast is low and thus often missed. But it should be there.

 

Nils

[Luka]

Fantastic Spit plus an extra 'Wow!' for the vid. Top build!👍

[Fencer-1]

Thank you! Thank you all! I'm really happy, that you like this Spit.

Some clarifying words about vignettte. The Spitfire is Eduard (overtrees) with HGW wet transfers (just exellent thing). Other stuff is; Magic Scale Modeling engine and sound kit for 1/48 Merlin equipped planes, accumulator and oil carts from Revell 04511 Ground support equipment set, pilot from Airfix Spit XIVE and ground staff modified from Tamiya 1/48 soldier figures. I slightly modified Magic Scale sound added two more poverful speakers in the base just under the engine to add bass and realism. Power for electric motor come through contacts on the wheels and "brake lines' on struts. "Smoke" effect on startup... When I first time have shown the model working cycle on video, I got respond such as: "It shoul be smoky! Where is the smoke?" As you understand, it is impossible to make a "scale" exhaust smoke jet in 48th scale, so I just added it in video editor))

 

Alex.

[Fencer-1]

9 hours ago, Vingtor said:

One thing that is often missed on models of PV181 is the rearmost white stripe of the ID ("D-Day") markings. As it is on top of the Sky tail band, the contrast is low and thus often missed. But it should be there.

 

Thanks for the info. I thought about this piece. It's logical but I dont have clear photo to confirm this. Different sources give different pictures. If I find good source I'll just add this stripe easily. On some pictures of other planes there is good contrast between White stripe and Sky tail band.

Edited December 6, 2021 by Fencer-1

[Fencer-1]

On 12/5/2021 at 6:13 AM, Calum said:

Excellent.  What figures are those?

They are two modified US soldiers from 1/48 32552 Tamiya set.

[Fencer-1]

On 12/6/2021 at 2:52 AM, IPMS19 said:

a photoshop (or similar) trick,?

Yes, added in video editor smoke footage.

[Fencer-1]

On 12/4/2021 at 8:15 AM, Dave Spencer said:

Very nice. Where did you get the ground equipment from?

Revell 04511 Ground support equipment set.

[Remus389]

What colours did you use for the camouflage?

[alt-92]

On 12/6/2021 at 6:25 PM, Fencer-1 said:

I slightly modified Magic Scale sound added two more powerful speakers in the base just under the engine to add bass and realism.

Good idea.

The slightly tinny sound was what was holding me back from doing something similar.

What did you use? I've some old laptop speakers that may be suitable...

[Vingtor]

On 12/6/2021 at 6:40 PM, Fencer-1 said:

Thanks for the info. I thought about this piece. It's logical but I dont have clear photo to confirm this. Different sources give different pictures. If I find good source I'll just add this stripe easily. On some pictures of other planes there is good contrast between White stripe and Sky tail band.

 

I have at least one photo that shows this clearly. It is not scanned though.

 

I assume you have seen this page: http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/a-question-of-foreign-markings.html

[Fencer-1]

On 12/8/2021 at 8:41 AM, Remus389 said:

What colours did you use for the camouflage?

Tamiya RAF Dark Green, Ocean Grey, Medium Sea Grey.

[Fencer-1]

21 hours ago, Vingtor said:

 

I have at least one photo that shows this clearly. It is not scanned though.

 

I assume you have seen this page: http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/a-question-of-foreign-markings.html

Yes, I saw this page. The profile, by the way, mistakenly interprets color demarcation on lower cowling part.

[Fencer-1]

On 12/8/2021 at 9:46 AM, alt-92 said:

Good idea.

The slightly tinny sound was what was holding me back from doing something similar.

What did you use? I've some old laptop speakers that may be suitable...

I think it should be some 8 Ohm speaker, but I used two 4 Ohm connected successively.