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It says 'Spitfire' on the box so it must be a….erm… ah…errr…. Sorry I've got no idea.

Album image #1
“I can't see a blooming thing through this two inch thick canopy!”
“I wonder if I've taken off yet?” 
 

Album image #2
“Where the hell is everyone?”
“Biffy?”
“Spiffy?”
“Sniffy?”
“Jiffy™?” 
 

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“BUGGER! Run away!!!!!”
“Achtung! Spitfi… vot das hell is zat?!” (Apologies for German pilots dialogue, I only know comic-book German.) 
 

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The poor Spitfart stood no chance against the pitiless onslaught of constant, contemptuous sneering. Soon the paint started to blister with intense embarrassment and it plunged to earth even though the earth didn't really want it. 
 

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Genuine, authentic, period photo of a downed Spitfart in the Atlantic Bucket. 
 

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Fewwww! The infant pilot lived to fly, and be shot down another day. The Jerries took pity on the inappropriately dressed and badly moulded figure, thinking that he already had early-onset rigor mortis.  
 

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Anyone want to buy a slightly smoke damaged Spit? I'm pretty sure that'll just polish out. I'm loath to get rid of it as it's the most realistic weathering I've ever done. 
 

Comments

16 21 May 2021, 16:43
Carlos Cisneros
???
21 May 2021, 17:06
Mark
😄 Love it!
21 May 2021, 17:38
Peppy
"There is none higher"!
I will never be worthy to lift my glaze above
a glance, sire.

So awesome. Gorby
21 May 2021, 17:53
Greg Baker
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
21 May 2021, 17:59
Jan Peters
🙂🙂
21 May 2021, 18:02
Julian Herrero aka Yuri
LOL ..... cool
21 May 2021, 18:06
Robert Podkoński
But the weathering is truly amazing...next time try PZL-23 "Karas" from "ZTS Plastyk"... their Caudron CR714 "Cyclone" is equally interesting
21 May 2021, 18:24
gorby
Thanks very much mates. I'm glad you like my mini Spitfart drama. To be honest, it was Starfix, so it got what was coming to it. 😄
22 May 2021, 16:05
Giannis Kaltapanidis
Poor bastard! He never stood a chance... (LOL)
22 May 2021, 16:15
Alexander Grivonev
A new milestone in realism, but at what cost...
22 May 2021, 17:31
wilky
You forgot to build in a firecracker.
For the dramatic screen ending.
If only they'd had Smart phones in the eighties.
My life might have taken a completely different path
22 May 2021, 19:16
David Taylor
If thats a MK21ish I'll show my Oh never mind LOL.
22 May 2021, 20:12
Spanjaard
😄 😄 😄 😄
22 May 2021, 20:19
Ben M
Best kit review ever.

When I was a kid we set a couple snap tite tiger 1's on fire. Good times.
22 May 2021, 20:26
Rui S
LOLLL, You made me laugh a lot with this really funy Build 👍
22 May 2021, 21:07
gorby
Thanks for the comments mates. 👍
Those eggplane 109 are lethal. At least their unwarranted disparaging comment are. 🙁
More laughs (hopefully) if you click on the link. 🙂
23 May 2021, 09:36
Erik
I smell it through the monitor. 😄
23 May 2021, 10:57
Ralf Topeters
Smells like teen spirit!!! 😄 Great story and great pictures. Very entertaining!!! 👍
23 May 2021, 13:10
gorby
A respirator was worn, but I'm afraid I may be responsible for a new hole in the ozone layer. 🤔
Thanks for the comments mates. 🙂
23 May 2021, 16:10
Alec K
Very entertaining as always mate. You are a modeling storyteller 👍
29 May 2021, 03:04
gorby
Thanks Alec, I thought it may amuse you.
I'm never going to be able to produce a model as good as you, so it looks like I'll have set light to them to get noticed. 😄 😄 😄
29 May 2021, 07:24
Marc Le Bayon
Very funny 😉
29 May 2021, 09:15
Lost_Erik
LOL I enjoyed that. Thank-you for the creative writing and post.
29 May 2021, 14:39
gorby
Thanks mates I'm glad you where amused. 🙂
29 May 2021, 15:01
Alec K
I think you have something new here: a modeling comix!
29 May 2021, 16:03
gorby
😄 😄 😄
I was concerned that my dialogue was lynched. 😄
Fortunately most of you know I'm harmless. 😉
29 May 2021, 16:29
Spanjaard
Als the spitfire 😄
29 May 2021, 20:38

Album info

Rudolf gets riveted.

When it comes to a single type group build of Britain's national aircraft* there's always going to be someone who lets the side down. I can proudly state that 'someone', is yours truly. I know you wouldn't expect anything less of me. 🙂
As a special extra added bonus (probably best not get too excited at this point) this is the link for both an in depth in box review AND a completely unbiased 😉 build review for all you Starfix fans out there who are dying to add this to their stash. Come on…. There must be someone…. Anyone? 🙁

brexitmodeller.com/f..we-know-it/#comments

* I don't remember being asked to take part in that vote. Why is it always the bloody Spitfire? I'd have voted Hurricane. Although if I'm honest, it would mainly to be annoying.

Oh yes, there's an extended 'Rudolf gets riveted' story as well.

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