Old Collingwood

So  another spit on the go  - this time I am rescuing the ICM Spit IX  kit  and turning it into a Seafire Mk.111  as I believe they were basically the same  apart from a few mods that I should be able to create  - seam on the wing that would have been for the  wing fold, and scribing under the bottom rear to simulate the cut out for the arester hook,  I will also fashion a hook and fit it  semi recessed,    the rest is basically  built  as  the kit  IX.

Reason I have chose to do this  is  during the war my father cut his teeth on Seafires  before moving on to RAF types.

So here it begins with the already fitted out cockpit wall - I  added the paintwork (cockpit green)  and picked out the details then my normal  pencil for shading and white highlight,   I then closed both sides together  as the cockpit floor/seat/insrument consol  are made as a unit  and popped in from underneath.

Here are the first pics.

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Have you got a hair dryer in the house  - that will speed up drying time no end?

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Yeah its looking ok............ seroulsy  superb greg.

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2 hours ago, Jack12477 said:

The governor of NY state issued an Executive order mandating that we wear a face covering when I leave my house, so I ordered this to wear 

 

I have a pair  of shorts like that.😊

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12 minutes ago, lmagna said:

That is cleaning the oils and dirt, not stripping the finish.

I see,  I didn't know Lou,   chemo  at school wasn't my strong subject  - I knew water  was  known as  "that wet stuff"   lol

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How about   Isopropyl alcohol   would taht work at all  I know its very good on metal contacts  like camera and lens  contacts.

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I  have been cracking on with my spit  (when its raining outdoors  - must get me Vit D  and see some planes (any planes) lol,    I have been trying the same as others on here to do my bit to cheer our family on here up  with my silly jokes and gags  (not hard after writing nearly 1000)

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This is an Amazing build  but by looking at your beautiful planes in the background  - no wonder you are so talented and building a beautiful Victory.

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Indeed  dennis  our best to you and yours, stay safe  keep your immune system  well fed.

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Firstly  hope you are all safe and sound.

Hiya mate,  lovely work on the second planking - its always hard to get it nice and tidy, as frankly I really made a dogs dinner of mine,   but yours has come out really well with nice tight joins between the planks.

I know what you mean about different plank widths and even the overall  quality  - some can be terrible  with rough saw cut jagged edges, splits in them and as you say different thickness.

With the liquid poly  I personaly would do it last after the wales are fitted and any  fine tune sanding was done,  I assume you are going for a  clean wood look without paint  (nice)

Hope that helps my friend.

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Another possiblity  - re bomb band markings,   how about those metal  cut out  things with different size round cut outs  in them, could use  two slightly different size  round cut outs  - slide them over the bomb  just over the  nose  and the other one just forward of that  then  paint in between.

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Very very nice mate  - that paint job is show room standard.

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Hi all,   I did a bit more on the spit today  - next was to build the first of the two wings rads, these are five section units  - they were assembled then the rad filters inside were painted flat alum, with the indside bodywork cockpit green, there is then a rear adjustable vent cover that was fitted with an actuation lever in the open position, this area was also painted.

After I used my pencil for some shading and white for highlighting.

Just dry fitted will keep them off and fit after spraying the bottom.

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You are doing a fine job Mark.👍

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I would also like to know the same as Lou.

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Loving those gratings    Mark  - really really nice   they look perfectly to scale also  (lots of kit ones are way over scale - not the ones you built)👍

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I built this kit about 45years ago😲   after visiting a replica of it in Brixham Devon.

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As Jack said  -  something really different  so well made and painted.

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Really tidy work   looking  really nice.

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Looking very nice Jack  really looks the part now with all the bits and bobs.

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Very nice work Tom, that interior is really coming on.

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46 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

That had to be scary flight.  Especially coming to and finding the plane "gliding" at 40,000 feet.

I know   the G forces must have been incredible   what an amazing plane.

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Interesting story my farther used to talk to me about   now I have found a link to it  - basically its a Spit IX  that was pushed to over 600mph in a dive.

https://sofrep.com/fightersweep/spitfire-nearly-broke-sound-barrier/

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Excellent work   just like we are being transported back in time.

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Superb EJ  cant find any other words  just a really perfect job.

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