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Norm Sheppard (Stormin Normin)
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BoB Spitfire X4586

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5 28 March 2017, 18:55
Gareth Windsor
Very nice start norm.
29 March 2017, 19:24
Norm Sheppard
Gareth, here is the E-Bay sale I bought my LED`s from. They have lots of colours, just be sure to order 0402 lights, they are the tiniest ones. I use warm white for the white lights, they look like an incandescent bulb. Cool white would be better for landing and search lights, I suppose.
Ebay.ca Item - 10 pcs Pre Wired Red 0402 SMD LED scenery Lights Pre soldered Micro LEDs Lamps
29 March 2017, 20:02
Gareth Windsor
Fantastic.
30 March 2017, 02:26
gorby
Very interesting Norm. I was only thinking about LEDs in models this morning and now I have a tutorial. 🙂
30 March 2017, 06:41
Norm Sheppard
These lights are awesome and (China, unfortunately) cheap. I'll post a picture of them illuminated in my album in a bit.
30 March 2017, 18:29
Taarna Eckart
Nice! I am going to watch where this is going for sure! If I may suggest, if you have not already considered it, using a reed switch for the power switch. You can put it in the kit and turn it off and on with almost any magnet.
30 March 2017, 18:31
Norm Sheppard
Thanks Taarna! I'll check that out. That's a great idea! (I never thought of it.)
30 March 2017, 18:59
Spanjaard
i am certainly in. 🙂
30 March 2017, 21:09
Norm Sheppard
Due to technical issues, the light experiment is cancelled. I'll do it on a future project. This model will be completed without them.
13 February 2019, 11:47
Stephan Ryll
Oh a big Spit, I'll take a seat 🙂
28 February 2019, 18:25
Munkyslut
Just an excellent topic, proper scale, will follow this one for sure!
17 March 2019, 20:33
Norm Sheppard
I'm enjoying the extra detail work, the scale is big enough to make it fun!
17 March 2019, 20:48
Taarna Eckart
This is looking nice for sure. May I ask what the technical problem was with lighting?
18 March 2019, 16:31
Norm Sheppard
I put 5 micro LEDs in the model and when I hooked up all the wiring I accidentally applied 9V and burned some out. I'm going to do another project with lights down the road. Just a 64 year old brain fart issue. Bummed myself out!
19 March 2019, 14:19
Munkyslut
Brain fart?! Haaahaha!!!
19 March 2019, 14:26
Norm Sheppard
Yup, those brain farts just sneak up on you, the foul gaseous mixture builds up in the frontal cortex until the pressure is too great and POOF, you screw something up totally!
19 March 2019, 20:54
Taarna Eckart
I'm sorry that happened. I've done it as well 😄
The build is really looking nice!
29 April 2019, 01:29
Spanjaard
Looking good indeed
14 May 2019, 16:00
Alec K
Great progress Norm. This will be a BIG bird, hope you are adding on a room for it... About those brain farts: I worry about those too, until I think back about all the doozies I performed as a young-brained lad. Sometimes I think that attainment of wisdom is just nature's way to keep the snafu frequency constant throughout life 😄
12 February 2020, 15:28
Munkyslut
Ahh mate this is just incredible!
I really enjoyed my Airfix 1/24 Spit, appalling fit & moulding issues aside, this is so many levels above my modest efforts though 👍
The detail in that cockpit is simply staggering!
12 February 2020, 15:44
Norm Sheppard
Thanks for the compliments guys. I have been building for 57 years now, and finally retired from daily labours, so the output will move up a notch. It is truly a horrible kit in many ways but the shape is definitely right. And it is for a customer, so I don't have to store it afterwards!
12 February 2020, 23:19
Augie
very nicely done! I know the pain of this kit so really this came out well!
23 March 2020, 00:06
Munkyslut
I agree with Augie, this bird looks fantastic 😉
23 March 2020, 00:13
Norm Sheppard
Boy, it sure took me a while, but finally done. Thanks everyone!
23 March 2020, 13:01
Gordon Sørensen
Great looking Spit, Norm!
23 March 2020, 13:40
Peppy
I came across your build here after looking at Andy's build yesterday. Very excellent build yourself here.
Ah, these were so cutting edge when they came out.
Really grand to see them still being wrestled with, eh?
22 April 2021, 21:28
Andy Ball
Hi Norm! Great result, I wish I'd watched this earlier- would help with my 1/24th Spit build too! I hope I can get close to your superb work!! Well done!
22 April 2021, 22:29
Norm Sheppard
I really enjoy building the old kits and even though I made a few errors as usual, they always turn out fairly well.
23 April 2021, 11:27
Peter Hardy
Pretty impressive build Norm! Very impressed with the steering stick thingy.
24 April 2021, 08:22
wilky
Nice job
24 April 2021, 10:02

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This will be a replica of the Spitfire Mk.I that shot down German Ace Helmut Wick in November of 1940. I am using the old Airfix 1:24th scale kit, with some changes and improvements.

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1:24 Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1a (Airfix 12001)1:24 Instrument Panel Decals - Spitfire Mk 1/Vb (Airscale AS24 SPA)1:24 Sutton QK Harness (RB Productions RB-P24001)1+

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