Old Collingwood

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/

OC.

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

OC.

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

OC.

She is coming on a treat denis  - really nice build.

OC.

16 hours ago, harlequin said:

I am using corels supplied rope and caldercrafts black rope....I will as usual get the colours wrong, I will end up mixing the fixed with the running as usual......the blackrope is not too bad just got to work it slightly to get rid of all the fuzz, and it doesn't take to pva as well as the corel but I think all will be well 

Folks have recommended bees wax  to de fray ropes.

OC.

That is a great colour  reminds me of the 70s  scalextric  cars colours.

OC.

42 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

Looking good, OC.   I take it the hatch over the engine isn't removable?

Hi Mark,   no  it had to be glued down to seal it where it meets the fuselage, it was built as a two piece unit  - it fitted quite well  but gluing it down was better.

OC.

I think you are racing against  greg  Jack.      great work by the way.

OC.

Good evening all,    I managed to get a bit done this afternoon  -  I cleaned up the front cowl  seams  and added just the smallest amount of putty.

OC.

I will  take a seat  cant have enough choppers  and Apache is rather excellent.

OC.

Great start  - I enjoyed the rigging on my Pearl  starting with the Stays.

OC.

Some good work with the details Mark,    I remember the same experience with planks bending and fitting  - I nearly gave up more than once  - but  keeping at it is the key.   Read through my Greayhound build  you will se what I meant.

OC.

You got any other plane builds in the pipeline Joe?

OC.

Looking good Joe,   very nice fitting kit.

OC.

36 minutes ago, Egilman said:

Good for you! The wife has been suffering from cabin fever the last few days but she is getting ready for some sun also..... (except the pollen is driving her nuts)

We normaly see rain here  so its nice for the sun to dry us off,   I too suffer from Hay fever  and am on meds for it  all year round.

OC.

No progress or pics folks  (sorry)   I was in the back yard all day  getting some vit D off the sun,   then after supper I fell asleep  in the chair  and was too late when I woke up,  think the fresh air and sun made me tired.

OC.

36 minutes ago, Jack12477 said:

Nah ! It's easy, OC. Did all of those in little over an hour, including painting.  The way Tamiya makes these, they go together easily. And no flash to remove. 

It is looking super Jack, do you super detail  with washes highlighting etc  when assembled?   I was never that good at that part when I was younger  inpatient I think I was.

OC.

Glad I'm not building it with all those additions / add - ons    I would  be building for ages  picking out the details with my scraper and  knife.

OC.

1 minute ago, Kevin said:

very hard to make a Saturn IV rocket nowadays with the silly shaped bottles

Indeed  - I did though make the Action Man  bed   add   whitling emoji.

OC.

Sutch a repetative job doing the spars  but they are looking bang on the money.

OC.

First rate work (no pun intended)  phil,   you should be so pleased with how she is coming on.

OC.

She is looking Superb mate,  sorry to hear of your little set back  but glad you have it in hand  - it is really turning into a head turner.

OC.

1 hour ago, Kevin said:

lol have you ever seen one of my non ship builds

You have surgeons hand when it comes to model building Kevin , bet back in the days of Blue Peter  bet you used to make loads of stuff same as I did.

OC.

Evening all  home inmates,    I did  a bit more on the spit this eve  as I was in the back yard enjoying some nice but cold sunshine  from that strange thing in the sky,    so first thing  I ran some putty into that gap where the top engine cowl meets the forward fuselage,  then it was time to construct the bottom cowl at the front, this also has a pe vent filter  fitted inside  (fiddly with limited acsess)  after cleaning the join seams (slightly)  I then glued it in place.

No pics as I will wait till I have cleaned up the join seams where it meets the fuselage.

OC.

1 hour ago, CDW said:

Coming along beautifully OC. I just found your build thread, by the way.

I wonder if the exhausts are from Moskit. The company used to make hollowed metal exhausts just like those, for a number of different aircraft.

Hiya mate,   thank you for the compliment,   I'm not sure about the exhausts  - guess  it is quite unusaul for them to be this detailed with in a kit, in the box there is a choice of two different sets of exhausts I guess for early or late - if not a different  model of Spit.

OC.