spitfire mk9-m3 : newbie has a go

Nimras · October 10, 2008, 11:08:27 PM

Somewhere on the Russian front
After a week of grease up to my elbows trying to get this to work I am here watching it do a low fly by and I still have his orders ringing through my ears.
"I need more planes, get me more planes. I dont care if you have to but wings on a truck get me something in the air"
that mk 9 fuselage that has been sitting there with no engine and the mig 3 has no wings so lets grab the engine, she isnt as quick but hey a couple more guns should make up for that. well I guess that I should get back and fix up something else was good to see that it flies though.

Nimras · October 10, 2008, 11:24:15 PM

well that has set the mood I hope , as you can guess I have used a mk 9 spitfire with a mig 3 both italeri kits. the mig engine fitted better than i thought it would a bit of bog with some sanding and it looked like it grew there, i dont have any build pic as I am borrowing a mates camera but here is the finished product the last pic is a good reason not to throw away those spare parts . hope you enjoy bring on the comments

nev · October 11, 2008, 01:13:51 AM

Nicely done and a real double take.

I've added your entry to the completed pics thread.

Weaver · October 11, 2008, 06:05:54 AM

Whoa, that is DAMN nice! Well done, and welcome aboard, BTW!

jorel62 · October 11, 2008, 06:09:10 AM

now that's cool

kitbasher · October 11, 2008, 06:16:56 AM

Very good and convincing use of what I think is a very disappointing Spitfire kit. Well done.

Ed S · October 11, 2008, 07:38:03 AM

Good job on the Spit. I like the way you kept the original and contrasting paint on the two major parts. Like something that might have been a real field modification.

Ed

BlackOps · October 11, 2008, 08:35:54 AM

A real Beauty!

GTX · October 11, 2008, 12:15:45 PM

Looks fast - any chance of a simple side shot?

Regards,

Greg

Nimras · October 11, 2008, 08:47:32 PM

Quote from: GTX on October 11, 2008, 12:15:45 PM
Looks fast - any chance of a simple side shot?

Regards,

Greg

Here you go, glad you all like it and yes I have lost the mast somewhere during the photos outside bugga

ChernayaAkula · October 11, 2008, 10:24:10 PM

Nice kit-bash and painting!

The engine looks like it never belonged anywhere else!

sequoiaranger · October 12, 2008, 09:54:47 AM

Loved the "smigfire".

pyro-manic · October 12, 2008, 11:40:33 AM

That's very cool. Looks "right".

gunfighter · October 13, 2008, 11:05:58 AM

really nice fit!

ysi_maniac · October 13, 2008, 11:20:17 AM

Absolutely perfect

love idea/concept and execution