mark31 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 just wooow Peter Great job you have done Love it soft wheatering thats the way i like it. Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Peterpools said: FINISHED AND ACROSS THE LINE Tamiya’s awesome Spitfire Mk XVIe has rolled across the line and ready to take her place in the display case. The final steps to completion: The Barracuda resin wheels have been tweaked and glued to the struts. The Canopy: The intricate and delicate Barracuda resin canopy latch has been added and the rearview mirror has met its fate and most likely devoured by the carpet monster. Both the pitot tube and IFF Antenna were added. The small upper spine antenna (unlabeled as to what the antenna actually is for) had had the locating hole drilled out and then added (stretched sprue). The Merlin’s 12 exhausts were painted, glued in place and lightly weathered. Hardest part of the engine assembly The last of the canons painting completed and waiting some additional light weathering. And at this point, I’m calling the Spitfire done and in the books. Another fantastic Tamiya kit and except for the decal issue, a flawless kit. All the pitfalls were my own doing and I was lucky that the fancy backtracking of striping the paint back to bare plastic and correct what I thought was incorrect colors, didn’t cause any damage. A wonderful and rewarding build. Mighty pretty Peter! Very nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Well done, Peter! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 Thanks John A fun build and looking forward to a few more Tamiya Spits down the road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 Gaz, very much appreciated, just a wonderful kit all the way around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Purdy looking Spit, Peter 👍 ! Hubert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 Thanks Hubert, very much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Copy Mark: she’s a stunning beauty and I love the weathering approach you chose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 Thanks Kia, very much appreciated. Gorgeous airplane and a gorgeous kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 What a beauty Peter, you mastered the kit with your usual perfection and great presentation, chapeau. I'd like to call your building style tamiyaesque. Cheers Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 Thanks Rob, so very much appreciate your kind words on my Spitfire build and new building style of tamiya aesque. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 While the clip wing is not my favorite among the Spits(have 1/2) the Griffon bubble top is the king she came out real purty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 Thanks Kev Just a beauty of an airplane - a real princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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