Aims Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) AIMS 1/32 Spitfire PR 1G conversion for Revell MK II kit - with Barracuda & Eduard details - finished! Hi folks yes it is finished and what a journey - my first Spitfire in 20 plus years. I must acknowledge my debt to a Mr Thierry Laurant whose library and vast knowledge of the subject matter made the project possible - as did the SAM Datafile book on the Merlin Powered Spitfire's by Robert Humphreys . I will not bore you with a list of my woes and the parts of the model I wish i had spent more time on - I am just glad to have finished it. Upon getting the camera out I was delighted to remember one of my favorite albums from my teenage years 'A taste of Pink' by a British band called 'The Prisoners.' If you like 60's bands like the Small Faces give them a try - anyway i thought the album was perfect for the Spitfire model haha. One more thing you will note that in only one photo I have the Main gear down indicators on the model - I just forgot about them until after seeing the photos that I took! O well there are on it now. The last photo is not really a ready for inspection photo but none of my detail photos really show off the lower surface work. Ask any questions you like but for now here is a list of the products involved AIMS 1/32 Spitfire PV IV/IG conversion AIMS MK II upper cowl AIMS De Havilland spinner and props AIMS Monotone Spitfires decal sheet Barracuda Studios Cockpit interior Barracuda Studios Main wheels Barracuda Studios Deeper radiator Barracuda Studios Early ailerons Eduard MK II canopy mask set Eduard Sutton Harness seat belts Eduard Mk II Exterior Details Thanks John Edited September 7, 2022 by Aims 31 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Lovely looking Spitfire. Regards Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahavelona Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Inspirational stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planebuilder62 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Brilliant build John, I wish I could build as good as you. best regards Toby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Great build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 excellent work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winded Penguin Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Great attention to detail. This effort is right up my street for inspiration 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Interesting and beautiful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBM Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Love the paintwork, you've nailed the balance of weathered so that it looks super realistic without over doing it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 That's a stunning Spitfire. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Superb, just superb Cheers Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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