Max Headroom Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Just to prove that I do whittle plastic, here is my attempt at the Airfix Spit 19. It's my first build of 2010 and the first one started since joining Britmodeller. I will never win a competition but it kept me happy and by my standards is a blindingly quick build. Not much to be said over what has already been written. Nice shape, minimal filler and in my case useable transfers (NOT decals!). However I wanted to build an all blue PRU RAF example. September 2009 Military Aircraft Modelling provided the answer, PS934 of 541 Squadron from RAF Benson approx 1950. The markings were a mixture of kit (roundels and tail flash), Modeldecal (codes and wing walkway stripe), Almark and Matchbox provided the rest of the serials. Finally, the squadron badge is from the original Airfix Hawk T.1 kit (yes the crest is wrong but the overall shape is ok). The only correction/additions made were seatbelts from Tamiya tape and rescribing the upper aileron hinge line (same fault as the Spit Vb kit). For the price you can't really complain (well the canopy is a bit thick and IMHO the panel lines are a tad deep - not quite Matchbox trench though). If you want a slipper tank - rob the Italeri kit. Anyway here we go - please don't laugh at my modelling/Photobucketing skills (too much anyway)...................... and then I dug out my Academy Mk.IVc for comparison. I modded it to an e version and finished it as an example from 132 Squadron in the Far East 1945. I always liked this kit (and at the time reviewers rated it over the Fujimi example) but side by side the cockpit is 'iffy' right then the PM Sea Fury TT.20 next Thanks for looking MH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) Can't see nowt wrong with that. I have two to do as the BBMF ones. And I hope they turn out as good as that one! Edited January 10, 2010 by daz greenwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Looks good to me, I love this little kit, and you have made a nice model from it. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phat trev Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Another MkXIX, nice clean finnish. I like the Academy model as a comparison that cockpit and canopy certainly looks larger than the Airfix part but still a nice model. How did you move the cannon blisters on the Mk.XIVe? I have tried cutting them flush to the wing and hav already messed up the wing and my finger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 How did you move the cannon blisters on the Mk.XIVe? I have tried cutting them flush to the wing and hav already messed up the wing and my finger... Thanks for the nice words guys. It's a few years since I did the XIV, think it was a straight chop beween the two barrels. I would advise lashings of liquid glue and superglue. I also shaved the wing bulge off and moved it to the outboard position. Of course i should have modded the cannon shell shute underneath but didn't bother (shock horror!). MH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Neat work on the XIX. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Nice, I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 PS 934 is the one I originally wanted to do . Looks good Mish. Our kid(spadegrip)reckons the Airfix prop is awful,but looking at the Academy one I'm so not sure. I know the Griffon Rotol had wide blades,but those on the Academy prop look hooooje. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spadegrip Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 They are a tad wide but still better profile than the Airfix XIX, Looks like a trip to Coningsby with a tape measure cuz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Nicely done Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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