Jazzy Jase Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 With all the positive talk about the new Airfix Spitfire XII at the moment it seems there's a lot of Britmodellers with at least one Spitfire in the stash. Well how about actually building one!? There was a vast array of Spitfire's produced so I don't think it'll be a boring Group Build. I suggest we allow the Seafire too. So, who's up for a Spitfire Group Build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 So, who's up for a Spitfire Group Build? Me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denstore Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 With the Spiteful and Seafang comming this year as well, they might be worth including. And yes, count me in. I have at least 20 unbuilt kits that could be entered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jase Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 I don't know much about the Spiteful and Seafang. How closely are they related to the Spitfire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I'm in! I have a few thoughts on what I will do. MH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 What? Are you telling me this has never been done before?! Well, I'm most certainly in for this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I don't know much about the Spiteful and Seafang. How closely are they related to the Spitfire? Very closely ! Put it simply, they are an evolution of the spitfire design with a totally new wing of very different design. No problem in taking part in a Spitfire GB ! I have at least a dozen various spit/seafire of different marks in the stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 The only issue is "when?" Sometoime towards the end of 2012? Mind you, I'll have built at least another half dozen by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisrope Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I'll give it a go. Never done one before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denstore Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I don't know much about the Spiteful and Seafang. How closely are they related to the Spitfire? I'm don't know, but I believe that the Spiteful was supposed to solve some of the Spitfires supposed Mach-number problems, by adding a new, laminar flow wing. In the end it became almost a complete new aircraft, but still shared a lot with the late model Spitfires. In my opinion, most GB's gain from opening up to more diversity. A Spitfire GB would probably still be dominated by pure breed Spits, even if the some oddities like the Spiteful would be allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I like the idea of it, and I've got a Spitfire in the stash (I'm sure I'm in good company). maybe it could slot in after the lancaster single type group build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I'll be in in this one. We can either have a full blown GB or a Single Type GB the later would limited to three months. A full GB could be longer if people want to build larger scales, carry out modifications to kits or super detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speckled Jim Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I'd be interested too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I'll be in in this one.We can either have a full blown GB or a Single Type GB the later would limited to three months. A full GB could be longer if people want to build larger scales, carry out modifications to kits or super detail. How soon could we have a single type GB Mish? Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rogers Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I think I've got a Spitfire somewhere in my stash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jase Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 3 months for a Spitfire GB sounds reasonable. I'd go for Single Type if we can have it sooner than a regular GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 How soon could we have a single type GB Mish?Wez At the moment Jan till end of March 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifer54 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I will not sign up for any more GBs. I will not sign up for any more GBs. I will not sign up for any more GBs. I will not sign up for any more GBs. I will not sign up for any more GBs. Oh, b*gger! :no_willpower_smilie: I'm up for this, dunno what with, but I think it'll be either a Spitfire or a Seafire... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) I don't know much about the Spiteful and Seafang. How closely are they related to the Spitfire? like a mk 22/24 fuselage with a new wing, as stated. The wing was later used on the Supermarine Attacker. The Spiteful tail was later used on the Spit 22/24 and Seafire46/47. Trumpeter are planing a Spiteful and Seafang, discussion here, and some pics. Worth a read. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.p...c=55621&hl= our esteemed leader did the Falcon vacform as a Seafang here http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=30701 well worth a read for vacform tips. the finished article a kit which is still available from modelhobbies in NZ, and supposed to be a lot better than the Silver Cloud Ltd run kit. There are kits in 1/72, but I'm not up on them, HTH T Edited January 22, 2011 by Troy Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 At the moment Jan till end of March 2012 OK, I could manage that! Sign me up!!! Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I build Spitfires on a regular basis. My original intention was to do a very controversial built for this STGB. An FR XIVe in the possibly apocryphal low-level recce scheme... a Spitfire XII in the night bomber scheme... a pink recce Spitfire... But A2Zee have just released an excellent decal sheet for SAAF Spitfires, so that's what I'll be doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I'm in ........ How many do you want me to make?? Must be 1/48 scale. Any requests from anyone regarding mk. and markings?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine coast Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Just a very silly thought ...but as this is Britmodeller..and there seems to be a large number of people doing a Spitfire of some description all the time,with all the discussions about various marks,colours etc . plus builds and finished projects .......could there not be a subforum in Aircraft modelling just for Spitfires...????????? Regards Trevor .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Name for the group build..... Spitmodeller I'll get my Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jase Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 Scanning through this month Flypast I've just seen this year celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Spitfire's first flight on 5th March 1936. Surely this is a momentous enough occasion to squeeze in a Group Build? Or perhaps as suggested we could have a separate forum opened for Spitfire builds from 5th March to celebrate this anniversary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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