Push-me-Pull-you Spitfire. --- for Tophe

[Wardukw]

Wardukw :-  Good call on the floats, I think they would have made this build a lot more elegant, but, hey-ho, that's life   


Kit :- absolutely!  As I have said before, you can't have too many drop tanks in your parts stash 

Mog
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Moggy I consider that a lazy way out fitting floats but as lazy goes I very happy about it 😊
I wanted a float plane build and I've got that   

I definitely got a race plane kick going at the mo ..I will be building te twin engined Mustang and I very been laying it out in my squishy bit ..i even got a set of contra props for it ..well the blades ..it's going to be an entirely new experience scratch building a hub for it 

[Robomog]

Woo!  scratch building a prop, respect if you pull that off

Could you not source a Spit 14 prop, or pinch one off a sea fury ? Or for that matter make a contra prop from two standard props like the Vertistang

by Robomog, on Flickr

Save a lot of time and swearing     


Mog
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[Robomog]

Hi all

Finally finished the PSR (for now) and all the fairings for the undercarriage .....





It's off to the paint shop for the primer coat.

Thanks for looking......

Mog
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[PR19_Kit]

That's looking magnificent already WITHOUT The paint! 

[Robomog]

Thanks. 

Mog
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[zenrat]

 

[McColm]

Well done 

[ericr]

lovely ! 

[Robomog]

Thanks guys

The Spitfire has had its first primer coat and as predicted its thrown up a few faults.

For example one side of the rear engine where it joins the fuselage has a noticeable concave section on one side and a small step on the other. Various small holes and scratches on the  booms and a little bit more smoothing required on the wheel pods.

Nothing major but annoying all the same 

More when it happens....

Mog
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[Robomog]

Hi all,

Priming and tidying up of the filler is done .



And the spray rig has been constructed, next job, COLOUR !

I'm spraying this one light blue much like the original Spitfire prototype .

Thanks for looking..........

Mog
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[Wardukw]

That's still so damn cool mate 

[kerick]

That's going to look awesome!

[Rick Lowe]

I have to say, I think the spray rig is pretty good, too! 
Must 'Take Inspiration from the Idea', as it were...

[Robomog]

Thanks guys.

That spray stand was re-adapted from one I did for a Red Arrows Hawk, hence the pinky red colours.

Making a stand is a habit I got into when I took up spraying and sprue is a free medium to create it with.

Sometimes you have to get quite creative, almost a model within a model 

The spitfire has its colour now and decals.

Just a coat of matt varnish and the undercarriage to sort out and it will be ready for presentation.

Watch this space..........

Mog
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[Wardukw]

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