A Brace of Spitfires

NARSES2 · July 06, 2008, 01:51:14 AM

Well I started at 10-00 BST Saturday and here's the first kit I'm working on - Czechmaster Spitfire 22/24

NARSES2 · July 06, 2008, 01:52:08 AM

In reserve we have a Xtrakit Spitfire XII

NARSES2 · July 06, 2008, 01:53:38 AM

After about 3 hours on/off modelling yesterday we have 2 fusalages, 2 cockpit "tubs" and 2 prop/spinner assemblies done + the interior and small bits painted

John Howling Mouse · July 06, 2008, 04:04:26 PM

Wow, that's a really quick start, and one of them in resin, no less?!

B777LR · July 07, 2008, 12:14:54 AM

Beautiful Spitfire versions your going to build there!

Always dreamed of being able to afford the Czechmaster and Xtrakit late model spits...

nev · July 07, 2008, 02:15:54 AM

Any hints as to what markings we might be seeing Chris?

NARSES2 · July 08, 2008, 03:09:10 AM

One will be SEAC (there's a suprise

) the other will remain a secret

NARSES2 · July 10, 2008, 02:27:13 AM

Well the sites being doing the "Hoky-Coky" with me again - wouldn't even let me in my own post

Construction was finished tuesday. The way the Mk XII has been tooled caused a couple of problems and I'll construct my next one a little differently - lesson learned.

PSR and priming was done yesterday, painting commences today

Patrick H · July 10, 2008, 10:25:38 AM

Mmmm, Spitfires, One can never see enough. Looking forward on seeing these beauties finished.

NARSES2 · July 12, 2008, 05:54:04 AM

Right finished.

First up is Spitfire F.22 of 17 Squadron as flown by Squadron Leader LH "Ginger" Lacey based at Hanoi in March 1946.

NARSES2 · July 12, 2008, 05:55:31 AM

Czechmaster Kit finished with Xtracrylic and markings courtesy of the Fujimi Spit XVIe kit and the Czechmaster boxing

NARSES2 · July 12, 2008, 05:57:12 AM

It's a nice kit. This is the early boxing without all the etched and masks that have been added to the more recent boxings.

17 Sqd for some reason seemed to use wider ID stripes then the norm

NARSES2 · July 12, 2008, 05:59:48 AM

Second up is Spitfire Mk XII "Skipper" of the 309th Fighter Squadron based at Pomigliano near Naples in Dec 1943. Flown by Captain Henry Barr

Brian da Basher · July 12, 2008, 06:01:45 AM

Nice one, Narses! You've proven that few things tart up a Spit better than the SEA scheme!

Brian da Basher

NARSES2 · July 12, 2008, 06:02:13 AM

It's the Xtrakit kit again finished with Xtracrylic with markings provided by the AeroMaster "American Spitfires" sheet.

A nice kit although I will build it differently next time as following the instruction sequence causes a few fit problems

A Brace of Spitfires

B777LR