Andy J Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 So a while ago I asked on here for some recommendations regarding the purchase of a Spitfire kit. It seemed to be a choice between two contenders the Tamiya kit or the Eduard offering, well i chose the Eduard kit and other than the kit decals, which caused me to purchase an aftermarket set, I can thourghly recommend this kit. I'm no expert on any aircraft tbh infact the total opposite but with my limited knowledge I think the end results are ok and I'm certainly happy with how the Spitfire turned out. I can now fully appreciate the attraction of building aircraft and thourghly enjoyed myself with this kit infact I've built up a reasonable stash in a short space of time ๐. So enough waffling here's a few pic's of the final resultย ย ย So time to move onto the next one thanks for looking back soon ๐๐ ย ย 56 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 A lovely looking Spit, great build and finish ! ย Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, Wulfman said: A lovely looking Spit, great build and finish ! ย Wulfman Thanks for the comment I'm very pleased with the results ๐๐ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 That looks a bit of a cracker Andy, a really nice looking model, well done...๐ ย Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, edjbartos said: That looks a bit of a cracker Andy, a really nice looking model, well done...๐ ย Ed Cheers Ed I'm looking forward to starting the next one ๐๐ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaks Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 That is an amazing extremely well built Spitfire. ๐๐๐ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Excellent work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Madmaks said: That is an amazing extremely well built Spitfire. ๐๐๐ Thanks for the comment much appreciated ๐.ย 6 minutes ago, Dogtail2 said: Excellent work. Thanks it was a very enjoyable build for me ๐๐ ย Edited January 18, 2022 by Andy J 500 error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 This is stunning Andy, especially for your first wingy thing.ย You've done a great job on this and the paint and weathering looks fabulous,ย congratulations on this superb model. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 11 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: This is stunning Andy, especially for your first wingy thing.ย You've done a great job on this and the paint and weathering looks fabulous,ย congratulations on this superb model. Chris That's high praise indeed coming from you Chris and very much appreciated ๐. I said when I started the build I would give it my best shot and that's exactly what I did. Now to decide what's next ๐ค ๐ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Nice job matey, really good effort! Onward to the next one - I'm looking forward to watching it come together! ย Top work! ๐ ย K 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, keefr22 said: Nice job matey, really good effort! Onward to the next one - I'm looking forward to watching it come together! ย Top work! ๐ ย K Thanks Keith and yes onwards and upwards ๐ย Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Lovely model and beatiful point. You have a fanย ๐ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 29 minutes ago, Dric said: Lovely model and beatiful point. You have a fanย ๐ Thanks Dric I'm glad you like the Spitfire ๐๐ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMRL Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 That is a beautifully made and finished Spitfire. I'm not an aircraft expert either, but I can confirm that it is a Spitfire ๐. Love the streaks of grime on it, and the photos and backdrop really show it off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_the_Line Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Andy that's an extremely well done Spit!!! Chapeau ย I just went thru your Building jury and as I build my Spit MK I early during the same period, I'm glad I'm not the only one struggling and succeed in the end! ย Great Job and great thread of your build ย Best regards Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 22 minutes ago, MRMRL said: That is a beautifully made and finished Spitfire. I'm not an aircraft expert either, but I can confirm that it is a Spitfire ๐. Love the streaks of grime on it, and the photos and backdrop really show it off. Thank you MRMRL I appreciate your comment ๐. Knowing when to stop the weathering process and how far to go with it is very difficult but I'm happy with the end result ๐๐ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 14 minutes ago, Tom_the_Line said: Andy that's an extremely well done Spit!!! Chapeau ย I just went thru your Building jury and as I build my Spit MK I early during the same period, I'm glad I'm not the only one struggling and succeed in the end! ย Great Job and great thread of your build ย Best regards Tom Thanks Tom the only problem I had with the build was down to lack of knowledge regarding the kit decals. Personally I don't like the Eduard decals and much prefer to use the regular type of decals offered by every other kit manufacturer. But the extra effort was definitely worth it and im very pleased with the final result ๐๐ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 A beauty. I hope that we have persuaded you to join us on the wingy thing Dark Side. ย Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_the_Line Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Andy J said: Thanks Tom the only problem I had with the build was down to lack of knowledge regarding the kit decals. Personally I don't like the Eduard decals and much prefer to use the regular type of decals offered by every other kit manufacturer. But the extra effort was definitely worth it and im very pleased with the final result ๐๐ Fortunately I personally did not have the problem with the decals the worked pretty well on mine. Just a couple other things like the gaps on the fuselage and as I notice you did not followed the instruction either on the cockpit assembly ๐ ย I did a lot more of weathering but on purposeย ย But extremely well done mate Compliment once again ย ย 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, AliGauld said: A beauty. I hope that we have persuaded you to join us on the wingy thing Dark Side. ย Cheers, Alistair Thanks Alistair and judging by the amount of aircraft kits I've purchased in the last month or so I think it's safe to say I will be hanging around for a while.....well it would be rude not to i reckon ๐๐ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, Tom_the_Line said: Fortunately I personally did not have the problem with the decals the worked pretty well on mine. Just a couple other things like the gaps on the fuselage and as I notice you did not followed the instruction either on the cockpit assembly ๐ ย I did a lot more of weathering but on purposeย ย But extremely well done mate Compliment once again ย ย Very nice work my friend ๐ ๐.ย 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Fantasticย 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Pawlinski Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Well done!!! ย 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 26 minutes ago, Simon Pawlinski said: Well done!!! ย Thanks Simon ๐๐ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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