Old Collingwood Posted February 27, 2020 Share #1 Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) I have decided to start this along with my Mossie kit, as there will be times when I can not get the spraying done outside due to the weather, so it gives me things to get on with. I won this in ebay for a knock down price - it is an open box but all bags are sealed, the ICM version of the Spit IX is renowned for being the most accurate model of a Spit in this scale, I will build her more or less straight out the box as I understand the cockpit and parts are very very good. So to start with - here's the top box art and quick look at the bag contents. I do apologize I put the complete wrong box pic up - how I dont know - This is the Right One. OC. Edited March 1, 2020 by Old Collingwood hexnut, yvesvidal, Edwardkenway and 9 others 12 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted February 27, 2020 Share #2 Posted February 27, 2020 a lot of nice detail molded.......and the access doors for the armament are a nice touch, if you want to show them I'e built a few ICM kits.......they are nice lmagna, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) Evening all, So I decided to start this today - the kit calls for the power plant to be assembled first, its a lovely rendition of the superb Merlin, it starts with the lower end and sump, to this are attached the two lower cylinder heads and to each of these the exhaust manifolds and oil feeds, I still have more to add before I start painting and weathering. OC. Edited February 27, 2020 by Old Collingwood CDW, hexnut, popeye the sailor and 7 others 10 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted February 28, 2020 Hi all, another rainy day so the mossie remains un painted, so back on with this, I managed to finish assembling the Merlin then paint and weathering - so the power plant is complete but Im currently working on the engine bay cradle for the merlin. OC. Canute, popeye the sailor, CDW and 6 others 9 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted February 28, 2020 So after dinner I carried on - next up was the cradle, this comes in three sections and the firewall - I had to glue the one side to the main section (this had to left secured while it set) then after an hour or so I glued the other side, this was put a side while cleaned up the fire wall - then I positioned the cradle and glued it to the firewall (this strengthened the cradle up). Then it was a case of painting the cradle and firewall the same cockpit green as the inside of the Mossie (it is a generic RAF interior colour) then a bit of a dirty wash followed by some dry brushing. OC. hexnut, Roger Pellett, Jack12477 and 6 others 9 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted February 29, 2020 Share #6 Posted February 29, 2020 off to a great start OC mtaylor, lmagna and Canute 3 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted February 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said: off to a great start OC Thank you denis, fiddly little parts but patience was my best friend. OC. popeye the sailor, mtaylor, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted February 29, 2020 More work today starting by cleaning up both fuselage sides - there was quite a bit to trim/sand off, next I glued the front engine bay firewall bulkhead (I decided to remove the engine mount from the Merlin as it was going to foul the fuselage) I will still fit the engine as it has the exhaust manifolds attached to it. I also had some small fitting to add inside the cockpit - I have to say the quality of the moldings and engraving is very high and frankly wouldn't really benefit form PE - this is the status before I add some paint. OC. cog, GrandpaPhil, BLACK VIKING and 7 others 10 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el cid Posted February 29, 2020 Share #9 Posted February 29, 2020 Nice work, Spits and Mossies, two of my favorites. I built several of the ICM a/c many years ago and seem to recall a potential issue with fuselage or engine panel fit when the actual engine is used. I think I left the engines out and cemented blanking pieces inside the exhaust openings in order to mount the exhaust pipes themselves. A side benefit is a decent stand-alone Merlin model. HTH, cheers, Keith Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted February 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, el cid said: Nice work, Spits and Mossies, two of my favorites. I built several of the ICM a/c many years ago and seem to recall a potential issue with fuselage or engine panel fit when the actual engine is used. I think I left the engines out and cemented blanking pieces inside the exhaust openings in order to mount the exhaust pipes themselves. A side benefit is a decent stand-alone Merlin model. HTH, cheers, Keith I had to bevel the edges where the manifold sticks out the fuselage to allow the engine to drop down into place while dry fitting. OC. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnMac82 Posted March 1, 2020 Share #11 Posted March 1, 2020 On 2/26/2020 at 9:52 PM, Old Collingwood said: the ICM version of the Spit IX is renowned for being the most accurate model Hmm, "US Air Force Fighter"? Am I remembering wrong, or were the only AAF Spit the photo recon birds? That box seems to think it's a Mk VIII, doesn't the IX have clipped wings? Or, am I remembering that wrong, too? Remembering things wrong has become all too commonplace. Sigh. lmagna, popeye the sailor and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted March 1, 2020 8 minutes ago, CapnMac82 said: Hmm, "US Air Force Fighter"? Am I remembering wrong, or were the only AAF Spit the photo recon birds? That box seems to think it's a Mk VIII, doesn't the IX have clipped wings? Or, am I remembering that wrong, too? Remembering things wrong has become all too commonplace. Sigh. The clipped wing was done as an effort to compete with the FW-190 that was killing a lot of normal spits, so I understand they tested a few with clipped wings, they also put in a more powerful Merlin and that became the IX, this Spitfire had at last the power to deal with the Germans best, they continued to make clipped wing version though as they gave short dash speed improvements at lower altitudes. OC. popeye the sailor, mtaylor, lmagna and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted March 1, 2020 Sorry for the confusion - I put the wrong box artwork pic up off the net, call it one of those moments... Its corrected now. OC. Canute, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 1, 2020 Share #14 Posted March 1, 2020 Considering that there was no "US Air Force" as such.... the box is obviously wrong. It was the AAF... "Army Air Force". Ok... I'll go quietly now. Canute, lmagna, CapnMac82 and 2 others 5 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share #15 Posted March 1, 2020 Glaring problem number two thats just come to me - I have put the manifolds on the wrong way as they are angled to compensate for the angled cylinder heads - but mine point down to much when they should be pointing upwards ........can I swear. OC. Canute, popeye the sailor and lmagna 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 1, 2020 Share #16 Posted March 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said: ........can I swear. OC. I don't know about you but I sure would be. Can they be pulled or cut off and flipped? BTW, while you're swearing feel free to kick somethings but not family. Canute, lmagna and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share #17 Posted March 1, 2020 8 minutes ago, mtaylor said: I don't know about you but I sure would be. Can they be pulled or cut off and flipped? BTW, while you're swearing feel free to kick somethings but not family. Just been down to the table took the engine with me into the kitchen (good light) then tried under not the best conditions to alter the angle on both - one side moved upwards (result) and the other side came away clean, so I class that as a good outcome. OC. mtaylor, lmagna, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share #18 Posted March 1, 2020 I'm going to scrap this and wait for a better kit. OC. Canute and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted March 1, 2020 Share #19 Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) So what would be a better kit OC? Seems like the only difference between today and yesterday when you were building the most accurate kit available, is that you are going through the three steps back stage of the build. I have had to do that so many times in the short time I have been doing my Huey that sometimes I think I am building the darn thing backwards. Sometimes I even think I would do better if I was building two models, one to learn how to do it using the three steps back for every step forward, and the other to do it right! Keep plugging at it and I am almost certain you will be comfortable with the results eventually, even if you are not happy with how you got there. Edited March 1, 2020 by lmagna popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted March 1, 2020 Share #20 Posted March 1, 2020 OC and others, here's a link to the Cybermodeler website. He has a chart with the best kit of a particular model for 5 scales, although 1/24 and 1/144 are pretty sparsely populated. And it's not just him making the calls. Others can contribute. The list is weak for ships and armor, since he and his crew are primarily A/C modelers. https://www.cybermodeler.com/special/topgun.shtml For Spitfires, scroll down a ways. The blue/grey box highlights the best for a particular model and scale. 1/48 scale is not well served for the Spit https://www.cybermodeler.com/special/topgun/topgun_acft_s.shtml Old Collingwood, mtaylor, lmagna and 1 other 4 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted March 1, 2020 This build is definitely scrapped just too many errors and some bad parts - and the instructions are just so hard to follow, its not a disaster as it was only a the price of a Mcdonalds burger. OC. Canute and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 2, 2020 Share #22 Posted March 2, 2020 Not liking that, OC but do understand. We can only bang our head against the wall so many times. Canute and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share #23 Posted March 2, 2020 36 minutes ago, mtaylor said: Not liking that, OC but do understand. We can only bang our head against the wall so many times. Its ok mark, this and my Mossie have to be right (my farther watches me over my shoulder) so I want to do my very best for him, and I didn't know the ICM kit was going to be such a pig to build or be in such bad shape after closer inspection - and like I said the instructions were total rubbish most of what I was doing was guess work but look where that got me.... OC. mtaylor, Canute and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 2, 2020 Share #24 Posted March 2, 2020 I do understand the frustration, OC. I hope you can find a kit that will be a fitting tribute. popeye the sailor and Canute 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share #25 Posted March 2, 2020 Just now, mtaylor said: I do understand the frustration, OC. I hope you can find a kit that will be a fitting tribute. Yep I have my eyes on one - been doing proper research this time and found a kit by a company called Eduard they are renowned for doing resin and brass stuff - didn't know they did kits, anyway they do a very good Mk IX in the same 1/48 scale - might have some good news in a day or so - will report back, might be starting a new build put it that way. OC. mtaylor, Canute and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 2, 2020 Share #26 Posted March 2, 2020 Well, I hope it all works out as it sounds promising. popeye the sailor and Canute 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share #27 Posted March 2, 2020 14 minutes ago, mtaylor said: Well, I hope it all works out as it sounds promising. Thanks Mark. OC. Canute, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaaslo Posted March 2, 2020 Share #28 Posted March 2, 2020 i am affraid, you might be bitting a lot more than you can chew with Eduard. if you go into resin, you might be cursing the day you abandoned this kit... mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Pavol stands for Paul, Pablo, Paolo etc. Please do not try to pronounce it, just call me Pav... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H Posted March 2, 2020 Share #29 Posted March 2, 2020 On 3/1/2020 at 5:39 AM, Old Collingwood said: I'm going to scrap this and wait for a better kit. OC. Eduard's own Spit kit range is superb, and of course, their PE and resin is designed alongside it and needs (relatively) minimal surgery to add it. As you have now abandoned this one, I'll show you an image of the Eduard Mk.VIIIHF I built with a resin cockpit etc. No engine of course, but I have built one previously, and know they fit superbly. mtaylor, lmagna, yvesvidal and 4 others 7 Quote SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! On the bench: HMS Indefatigable - 1794 (production prototype), Vanguard Models - 1:64. On Hold: HMS Winchelsea Double Capstan - Syren Ship Models - 1:48 Finished US Baltimore Armed Privateer Schooner Grecian 1812 (prototype) - Vanguard Models - 1:64 'Zulu' fishing boat, Vanguard Models - 1:64 Fifie' fishing boat, Vanguard Models - 1:64 HMS Flirt 1782, Vanguard Models - 1:64. Duchess of Kingston c.1780 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 HMS Sphinx 1775, Vanguard Models - 1:64 ERYCINA - Plymouth Ketch-Rigged Trawler 1882, Vanguard Models - 1:64. 'Nisha' - The Brixham 'Mumble-Bee' - Vanguard Models 1:64 'Saucy Jack' fishing boat - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Ranger 'Barking Fish Carrier' - 1864 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Indeterminate: Tender Avos - Master Korabel - 1:72. H.M.S. Victory (production prototype) - Amati - 1:64. HMS Granado 1742 (cross section) - CAFModel - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted March 2, 2020 Share #30 Posted March 2, 2020 Nicely done Spit, James. Hope you find something soon, OC. mtaylor, lmagna and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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