Shiny Things SIG (COMPLETED)
Box Art
Out of the box
Finland Air Racer
Main changes required
Those cannon"mounts" have to come off!
One side done
Plasticard to support the filler
Replacement pasticard panels
Ammo vents filled
Panels fitted and glued
Drying time...
The first lick of paint
Paint n filler
Prop & more filler
Lower central section with wing spars
A waft of primer reveals more work required!
Bulkheads, parachute & electrical console
Oil tank etc
Half painted seat
Engine is almost done
Started to drill out the exhausts with pilot holes
Work on the replacement panels
Not quite there yet...
Lower wings glued to the wing spars & central section
Upper wings going on. The Plasticard on the leading edges is to support the filler
KEEP STILL!
Fuselage interior
Wings & central section are joined & filled
After sanding
Fuselage ready to be joined to the wings
Joined
Fit issues #1
Fit issues #2
Fit issues #3
Begin gluing
Glue has dried.. OH DEAR!
Arrrrr...
Birds eye view
Right side
Left view
Underneath view
Close-up of the major lip
Twisted!!!
Primer ready - Top View
Primer ready - Side View
Engine Top View
Engine Side View
Wheels are fininshed
GAP!
Giant Hole!
OMG!
Looking better in primer!
I still have those dam cowlings to sort
Plasticard inserts glued, then to be trimmed to shape
A final sanding & ready for primer
Final coat of primer
Final coat of primer #2
Final coat of primer #3
First, thin, coat of NMF
She still needs another coat
Cowling's before
Cowling's after
Right view
Left view
Top view
Full view
Five hours later...
And she is masked...
Ready for the final colour
Prop, canopies, cowlings' & pitot tube
Gloss blue applied
The masking comes off...
To reveal the colour scheme
Underneath
Disaster!
Kit decals are on
Home-made decals fresh of the printer!
Finland flag
Pilots name
Aircraft registration
Comments
Disabled
Album info
Conversion of a military Spitfire to a civilian air racer with authentic Finland registration
