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Peebeeps progress will be posted!

Good Luck!

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peebeep · Guest

Thank you, I may need it! This build will be the 1/48 Spitfire I. It looks reasonable to good on the sprue but I suspect the build may be challenging.

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TopGun · Posted: Mon 24 Mar 2008 20:39 pm Post subject:

I'll look forward to your build as I have 2 of them in my stash
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Flash Flash · Silver Star Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 2938

Hmm I might buy this one to!
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I have had things underway for a couple of days, so here goes with the obligatorys:

Interior was painted a dark green in accordance with some pics I have of a machine being restored. I am going to leave out the seat armour as this doesn't appear to have been fitted to early Mk I's:

More later.

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I've been poncing about for far too long (as usual), but here is some progress:

Having cemented the wings I decided I can't live with the thickness of the trailing edges so they will be reduced. The empennage can stay as is.

Having decided to delete the back armour I spent what seemed like hours fiddling with bits of rod to make seat struts, jacks and height adjuster, but predictably the only visible bit is the height adjuster handle. The 'lid' will be shut in any case:

Right, out with abrasives then...

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 22 Apr 2008 21:54 pm Post subject:

Nice work on the 'pit Paul

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Tue 22 Apr 2008 22:09 pm Post subject:

Looks very nice in there mate, beautiful detail work!

All the best

peebeep · Guest

Thanks chaps, although I find things a bit blurry these days, need new specs!

I forgot to mention that the stick included with these Spitfire kits is far too long and needs about 5mm chopped off the end.

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Brews · Posted: Wed 23 Apr 2008 00:33 am Post subject:

5mm off the bottom end, I hope

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LOL, yes!

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hawkertempest5 · Posted: Wed 23 Apr 2008 16:23 pm Post subject:

That is a super job you're doing there pal, looking forward to seeing the finished article. I trust it's the early version you're building?

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Oh yes!

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TopGun · Posted: Wed 23 Apr 2008 17:59 pm Post subject:

Looking good. I might make one of mine for the 2nd Anniversary GB
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I used lots of liquid cement to do the wing fuselage join, then trussed the whole lot together with tape to try and get the correct dihedral, followed by lashings of liquid cement to secure everything. The upper joint looks like it is filler and sanding free! Although I won't rejoice fully until it has a blast of Halford's primer on it to check.

The canopy is nicely moulded but very thick which spoils things a bit. The finish is very glossy without any Klear treatment, so I just gave it a polish on the inside after masking (ugh, hates it, I hates cutting masks), then attaching the plot with Gator Glue - wonderful stuff

I am currently adding the underside fairings and if it is a fine day tomorrow will probably nip outside for a good squirt of grey primer before the silver undersurface goes on.

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peebeep · Guest

Since the last report I have added most of the airframe bits, sprayed the under surfaces silver (Halford's rattler), sprayed the upper surfaces dark earth overall and just a few minutes ago completed the masking prior to applying dark green:

Lots of blue tac and strips of tape. Not my favourite job.

The green will go on in a minute!

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morgandude1 · Posted: Thu 19 Jun 2008 07:32 am Post subject:

farmroad38 · Posted: Thu 19 Jun 2008 08:39 am Post subject:

peebeep · Guest

Copydex is a latex glue, much beloved of Blue Peter presenters in days gone by for their various 'this is one I made earlier' projects. Humbrol Maskol is pretty much the same formula I believe and not at all like PVA.

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morgandude1 · Posted: Thu 19 Jun 2008 12:34 pm Post subject: