Spitfire Mk.1a- a human story
it's these little human stories that add another dimension to why you make models.
looks awful on my iPhone at this distance...but I am pretty happy with it. Airwaves harnesses and Yahu instrument panel
another wash to go over this, then we'll close her up
Airwaves harnesses and Yahu instrument panel to replace Airfix's decal. Overall happy with fit and detail in this scale.
note the port ventral gun hatches are in black- repurposed from another b&w winged Mk.1a?
Rob Taurus canopy in profile
Timeless profile
Airfix have captured the sleek profile of the Spit
will tone down the metallic weathering : too garish at this scale
a little more attention to detail on the exhausts, the pilot's middle canopy needs mirror adding, and the aerial/rigging to do.
dirty the wheels, add the red gun portal tapes, lower light and a bit more toning in on the weathering- all to be done.
happiest with canopy, mirror and seat harnesses to add to the already detailed cockpit
pleased with the undersides too
still not sure of that nose at the conjoining of the prop hub...have Airfix got it wrong?
here's their earlier tooled 1a - I prefer their interpretation of the nose lines.
both 1a's - around 25 years' worth of tooling between them
still strikes a wonderful silhouette irrespective of tooling
a couple more shots- testing my new light box/Canon EOS 5D Mk IV and 135mL lens
Komentarzy
1 27 September 2019, 14:19
Gordon SørensenBeing proudly Canadian too, I am looking forward to following your build, Andy!
5 October 2019, 17:40
Andy BallThanks Gordon and Mark...Gordon if I wasn't a Brit, I'd be a Canadian beautiful country/friendly and you have the best rock band in the world....Rush!
11 October 2019, 09:17
Andy BallSome extra photos: not great but I'm perfecting my photography skills
11 October 2019, 09:18
Andy BallI'm going all out: trying the Rob Taurus canopy to allow it to slide back (seen in photo). As this is a starter kit, I'm adding stencils too. Finally, Airwaves will complete the canopy's rear-view mirror and the harness straps.
So far build is OK, a little mis-alignment in the fuselage halves (aft of cockpit area), and during the wing-to-fuselage dry-fitting I needed some sanding to get them married together. Great step up in quality and detail from the old Airfix (see re-purposed project) offering of the previous tooling.
14 October 2019, 16:20
Andy BallI will post better lit photos...despite having a Canon 5D Mk4, I need a better lighting rig!, anyways, we'll have this dispatched for front-line duties soon! Now moving into decals and stencils with Xtradecals and TechMod respectively.
16 October 2019, 13:11
Andy Ballnearly at the end, really pleased with the kit. Glad I went for the vac-canopy too.
19 October 2019, 16:50
