Thanks Chuck
Alan Quoted Text
That's a nice looking aircraft you built. The camo is fantastic. I don't see where you posted the scale. How many Spitfires do you have?
As Merlin says the scale is 1/48, sorry for not posting that piece of neccesary info.
I have 7 Spitfires built, a Seafire FR 47 on the go and 4 in boxes. I think I will be buying a Mk VII from Jetprovest soon, when he gets his finger out. Unless he has already sold it on e-bay :-)
Leon Quoted Text
Looks great Mal (as usual). I really enjoy viewing your builds, especially the spitfires! I notice the (I don't know what they are called) back elevators (?) are dropped. Was that a kit option or did you cut and reposition them? If you did it, was it a very involved process??
Thanks.
Yes the elevators on Spitfires were usually seen in the drooped position. My guess is that the pilot pushed the stick forward to allow more room to exit the aircraft. With later marks, I have forgotten from which, either the switch to the Griffon engine or the Mk XIV rings a bell, the elevators would adopt the oposite attitude ie up. This I believe was due to the balance, because I think the pilot would still push the stick forward to exit, but the balance of the elevators caused them to tip up. This of course could have been the reason why, in the earlier marks, they tipped down, but photos do show level elevators, sometimes.
I repositioned the elevators myself, it is fairly easy to do. Cut the elevetor off and glue a legth of square section rod to the edge (or half round if you have the right size) sand it to a half round shape. Use a triangular file and cut a "V" notch in the tail plane trailing edge. File the hinge locations into the rounded rod. You might have to do a little adjusting. Paint and attatch with CA at the required angle.
This is from my Mk I, seen in the online build.
Thanks Rowan, What no Spit, string 'im up :-)
BigTon Quoted Text
And a clipped wing one too! Was that a kit opiton
Yep the clipped wing is an option in the kit, I cut off and replaced the nav lights with coloured toothbrush handle pieces.
wingman Quoted Text
Nice job Mal. Like the color scheme. Did you do the camo freehand or use a mask? What type of airbrush did you use? Wingman out.
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Yay! You are back, did you get my pm?
That spit is just a beauty, did you use blu-tack or what for the camo? Also, what scale is it?
Thanks, as Rowan says, the camo is freehand, I have dabbled with Blue Tack masks and they work OK, but to be honest I find it much easier to do it freehand. It's also more satisfiying and great practice for the more complicated schemes.
Philip, yes I got your PM, I have been having problems with my internet connection. I answered your query in your forum post.
Mal
