Spitfire Mk.1a- a human story

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September 27, 2019
it's these little human stories that add another dimension to why you make models.
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October 10, 2019
looks awful on my iPhone at this distance...but I am pretty happy with it. Airwaves harnesses and Yahu instrument panel
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October 10, 2019
another wash to go over this, then we'll close her up
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October 10, 2019
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October 10, 2019
Airwaves harnesses and Yahu instrument panel to replace Airfix's decal. Overall happy with fit and detail in this scale.
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October 16, 2019
note the port ventral gun hatches are in black- repurposed from another b&w winged Mk.1a?
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October 16, 2019
Rob Taurus canopy in profile
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October 16, 2019
Timeless profile
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October 16, 2019
Airfix have captured the sleek profile of the Spit
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October 16, 2019
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October 16, 2019
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October 16, 2019
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October 16, 2019
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October 16, 2019
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October 19, 2019
will tone down the metallic weathering : too garish at this scale
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October 19, 2019
a little more attention to detail on the exhausts, the pilot's middle canopy needs mirror adding, and the aerial/rigging to do.
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October 19, 2019
dirty the wheels, add the red gun portal tapes, lower light and a bit more toning in on the weathering- all to be done.
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October 21, 2019
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October 21, 2019
happiest with canopy, mirror and seat harnesses to add to the already detailed cockpit
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October 21, 2019
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October 21, 2019
pleased with the undersides too
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October 21, 2019
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October 21, 2019
still not sure of that nose at the conjoining of the prop hub...have Airfix got it wrong?
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October 21, 2019
here's their earlier tooled 1a - I prefer their interpretation of the nose lines.
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October 21, 2019
both 1a's - around 25 years' worth of tooling between them
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October 21, 2019
still strikes a wonderful silhouette irrespective of tooling
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April 16, 2020
a couple more shots- testing my new light box/Canon EOS 5D Mk IV and 135mL lens
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April 16, 2020
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April 16, 2020

Comments

1 27 September 2019, 14:19

Mark
Nice one!

5 October 2019, 14:25

Gordon Sørensen
Being proudly Canadian too, I am looking forward to following your build, Andy!

5 October 2019, 17:40

Andy Ball
Thanks 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 Ball
Some extra photos: not great but I'm perfecting my photography skills

11 October 2019, 09:18

Łukasz Gliński
Interesting

11 October 2019, 10:18

Andy Ball
I'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 Ball
I 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 Ball
nearly at the end, really pleased with the kit. Glad I went for the vac-canopy too.

19 October 2019, 16:50

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