Courageous Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Here is my recently completed build of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XIV in 1/72 using the Fujimi kit for the 'Prototypes, Racers, Research...GB'. Build thread here: Stuart 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Great take-off scene! The model really gives an evocative impression of a Spitfire taking to the air. Excellent finish, along with the typical asymmetric landning gear retraction. Personally I consider the Mk XIV and the Mk XIX the best looking of the breed, QED. 😉 Kind regards, Joachim 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 I thought this was just a flying example of the Spitfire from the first set of pictures. The head on shot showing the gears either retracting or extending gives it a life and visual impact entirely different. The kit looks great, but the display really sets it off by its representation. Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACALAIN Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 6 hours ago, Courageous said: Here is my recently completed build of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XIV in 1/72 using the Fujimi kit for the 'Prototypes, Racers, Research...GB'. Build thread here: Stuart Nice. Alain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winded Penguin Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 A great XIV. A really clever idea used for the diorama with the 'money shot' saved for the last picture 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 @Spitfire31 @georgeusa @mick @MACALAIN @Winded Penguin Cheers guys, much appreciated. I wanted to do a different in-flight pose but wasn't sure about the undercarriage operation...asymmetric, glad I got that right. It was handy that I watched a recent 'Warplane Workshop' episode on TV and it featured the Mk. XIV Spit that confirmed the asymmetric operation. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Super smart Spitfire, and shown in its natural element, good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Ooh. Yes. Like it. Great pose with the wheels cycling up, and love the paint scheme too. Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 I like this. I think it's very smart. The retracting undercarriage is a nice touch. I also like that way of doing the turning propeller. Better than those prop blurs any day. On the other hand, I'm not so keen on the offset stand to my mind. It makes the composition look a little awkward. That's only a minor observation though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 @Farmerboy @Bedders, cheers guys. 1 hour ago, Bertie McBoatface said: On the other hand I agree Bertie. Unfortunately, I completely forgot about the mounting arrangement until I'd got the wings on...Best of a bad job. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Now that is how to display a model and I like the way you lead us with the pics to see the gear retraction and the offset support pole. Very nicely done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 This looks wonderful, love the pose and undercarriage retracting, great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 This Spitfire looks just as fast as the real one. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 You can almost hear the snarl of the Griffon, as the pilot pushes the throttle as far as it goes after leaving the ground… That's right. Take-off power in a Griffon Spit (2,000+ hp) isn't full throttle, in order to avoid a hard-to-correct swing to the right and also to protect the prop tips from hitting the ground. 😉 Once upon a time in the early 1950s, a fledgling Swedish pilot, fresh from the 600hp NA Texan (Sk 16 in the Sw Air Force), was told the above by his flight instructor, lt Ingemar Wängström, before his first take-off in an S 31 (Spitfire PR Mk XIX). However, sergeant pilot Lars Cranning thought that 3/4 throttle was for old ladies, so he promptly pushed the quadrant 'through the gate'. He managed to more or less correct the swing, but he shaved about 10" from each of the wooden prop tips. By the grace of some higher power, he managed to take off, while lt Wängström kept yelling in the radio: – Come back, you bl…y stupid f...ing kid! (lt Wängström was known for his coarse language, as well as for his superb flying skills). Sgt plt Cranning appeared not to hear the frantic radio calls and completed his circuit before making a reasonable landing. He promptly received a bawling out by Wängström, who then asked: – Didn't you hear me calling you back? – No Sir, I didn't hear a thing in the wireless. (It later transpired that the radio had been shaken to pieces by the vibrations of the 'cropped' airscrew.) – But didn't you notice the plane shaking like hell? – Yes Sir, but I thought it was supposed to be like that. A true story, confirmed by witnesses. --- Sorry for the rant – I was inspired by the model… Kind regards, Joachim 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 That certainly captures the elegance of Spitfire, Stuart - inspiring work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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