Craigyboy Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 We have what is now the BBFM's MK356 Spitfire LF Mk.IXe as she hopefully would have looked the day before D-Day. LF meant she had the Merlin 66 fitted and was used as a ground attack plane. She was attached to the RCAF Squadron 443 Build wise, it's a superb plane. The fit is stupendous, if a little TOO tight in places and for £95 the level of detail is superb. I've modified her to an E wing although I'm sure Airfix will bring out an E wing variant in time for Christmas maybe. Lots of extra pipes etc on the engine which is a bit bare TBH and the E wing conversion kit Aerocraft. Sven at 1ManArmy was superb in helping me get a mask for her serial number and his masks for the kit in general are without equal in my opinion. Peter at Airscale as ever provided the cockpit detail. Link to the build is here. Thanks for looking and blue skies to all. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Amazing job, looks really authentic, I like the map in the entry hatch, it's a nice touch. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Craig she's a beauty well Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Great looking Spitfire. That's the first Airfix one I've seen completed. I love the way the seatbelts are having out of the cockpit. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Beautiful build, Craig ! Watching at your detail pics, I realise that only the venerable 1/32 Revell Mk 1, released in 1969, got the rivets right. And that was the time of masters and pantographs, not of 3D CAD … So, what’s next ? Hubert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Stunning Craig, I haven’t done any of the new Airfix 24th range but looking at this I think I should……… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigyboy Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 7/24/2023 at 4:37 PM, Spitfire said: Amazing job, looks really authentic, I like the map in the entry hatch, it's a nice touch. Cheers Dennis Thanks Dennis😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigyboy Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 7/25/2023 at 2:41 PM, KevinM said: Craig she's a beauty well Done! Many Thanks Kevin🙏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigyboy Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 7/27/2023 at 2:34 AM, BlrwestSiR said: Great looking Spitfire. That's the first Airfix one I've seen completed. I love the way the seatbelts are having out of the cockpit. Carl Thanks Carl, glad you like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigyboy Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 7/29/2023 at 8:25 PM, HubertB said: Beautiful build, Craig ! Watching at your detail pics, I realise that only the venerable 1/32 Revell Mk 1, released in 1969, got the rivets right. And that was the time of masters and pantographs, not of 3D CAD … So, what’s next ? Hubert Thanks Hubert. Next? Either Kotare Spitfire or...Airfix's old 1:24 Stuka which I've built twice before, in 1975 and 2010, I hope, Peter at Airscale is bringing a super dooper cockpit upgrade kit out for soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigyboy Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 17 minutes ago, Bomber_County said: Stunning Craig, I haven’t done any of the new Airfix 24th range but looking at this I think I should……… It's a lovely build. The Hellcat is great too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Simply beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigyboy Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 10 hours ago, Irishman1 said: Simply beautiful Thank You!🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 I am amazed about all details you have managed to replicate. 😮👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigyboy Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 1 hour ago, FullArmor said: I am amazed about all details you have managed to replicate. 😮👍 Thank you! I'm constantly amazed the old eyes can see rhe details in the first place 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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