BasicModelling Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 This model is built using the Italeri 1/72 Spitfire Mk.Vb as a base for the fuselage & wings, with the PM Models Mk.Vb 'Floatplane' kit providing a part of the tail / rudder & the floats.. The canopy is from an unknown kit (not a good fit) and the propeller comes from the new Airfix Mk.IXc.. I also used plastic card and filler to reshape the tail / fin.. something I had to do last minute as I received a Spitfire magazine in the post, with better reference photos in it, than I could find on the internet.. Unfortunately it ended up as a model of an 'unspecified' Spitfire Vb Floatplane, as some of the PM Models decals I used, or rather intended to use, split when they got wet.. Anyway, that little setback aside, I am reasonably pleased with my latest Spitfire project.. So far this month: Will I fit in another two Spitfires before the end of the month? I'll try.. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Very cool!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Anyway, that little setback aside, I am reasonably pleased with my latest Spitfire project.. As you should be! That looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Jellyfingers Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 That looks very nice Si. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antony Robertson Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Very nice! Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Ohhh thats turned out really well , your Spitfire collection is coming along nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 very nicely done Although a floating spit still looks odd to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Very nice. I suffer with the same obsession. There is no known cure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 AWESOME.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 (edited) Nice effort, its a change to see this done with operational type camo rather than prototype & I reckon it looks better for it. IMHO you're better off without the P marking on it, there are pictures a plenty (well a few anyway) of these in Egypt in operational camo. I've got a PM model to use the floats to do similar but, no replection on your effort, I think the PM floats are the wrong proportion. They give the planes a bit of a clown feet look as they're too long in front of the pylon & too short behind, but its not a simple job of slicing off the pylon & relocating it as the step is in the correct place for the pylon. The Kopro Mk IX plane is the same, the older Eastern Exprerss versions floats were about right I think from pics I've seen. I have'nt worked out how best to handle this yet but I like Spitfire floatplanes & I like your one. Thats a nice paint job. Steve Edited February 27, 2011 by stevehnz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trpsarge Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Have two spitfires on the desk right now..I know your pain...or pleasure as the case maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeew Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasicModelling Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Very cool!!!!! Thank you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChancerUK Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 A different and very nice Spit variant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasicModelling Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Thank you... Two more Spits on the go, and then I'm going to take a looooooooooooong break from anything even remotely Spitfire related.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Gordon Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Thank you... Two more Spits on the go, and then I'm going to take a looooooooooooong break from anything even remotely Spitfire related.. Going to try Seafires instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasicModelling Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Going to try Seafires instead? Ha ha ha ha ha.. :) I wish.. No, it will be a couple of USAAF heavies.. a Liberator and a B-17.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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