Ash-82 Spitfire

[K5054NZ]

       VERY VERY nice Mr Perri.....hahaha!!!!!

As for this abomination of yours, Mr McG, I am ashamed and disgusted!





WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT?!


I love it dude! Magnificent work! Can't wait to see it finished....it just looks *so* right!

[kitbasher]

I will eat humble pie and state quite clearly that, even though the Ash-82 Spitfire looks more like Stirling Moss than Kate Moss, it works well and proves a radial Spit can look convincing (so can a radial Hurri too).  Well done - looking forward to the finished product.    

[Mossie]

Did this a couple of months ago:


I used a Bristol Hercules for this profile, & I've got to admit, the Ash-82 gives better lines with it's curved cowl.

Hercules engined Hurri for comparison, again the Omega kit:

[lancer]

Oh man, that  is a lovely looking conversion. It make the spit look a bit more brutal and purposeful and awfully efficient. Superb conversion.

[Glenn Gilbertson]

Looking forward to seeing the finished Spitfire and Hurricane - they seem to be brutal, efficient possibilities.
 

[McGreig]

Going slightly slower than I'd hoped, but the painting stage has been reached and the first coat of light grey is on. Unfortunately this has shown up a couple of flaws below the cockpit    where the La-5 nose fairs into the Spitfire fuselage, so a little further sanding will be required before painting progresses.

[kitnut617]

It looks like a tiddly Tempest!  I like it    

[McGreig]

So much for having it finished in the next week   Progress is, predictably, slower than expected, but the PSR is now finished and I've moved on to the painting stage.

[McGreig]

The darker grey needs a second coat to deal with some ovespray and to even out the tone but I'm happy with it so far.

[gooberliberation]

but I'm happy with it so far.

I'd be very happy with that too    

[John Howling Mouse]

When it's turning out this good, let it take as long as it needs...loving the in-progress shots.

[BlackOps]

Looking very good    

[lancer]

WOW!! That is turning into a beauty. It makes the Spit look positively lethal!! Looks spectacular in that colour scheme.

[Mossie]

Now that's grunty!  The red accentuates the new engine & does hit it hard with the ugly stick!  Which is good, ugly doesn't mean it's not cool! B)  

[ysi_maniac]

A really TOP NOTCH work indeed.