repeater Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Trusty ol' Tamiya tape It's looking great Kent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Welcome back, I think I have obsessed over the engine enough: Thanks to Iain for reminding me to add the coolant tank filler! I will have to add some chafing strip rivets but I am calling the engine assembly done! Regards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackyracer Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Excellent workmanship here. Very interesting build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 For those of you contemplating building a Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire, you may, as I have done, been concerned about the two large mounting holes for the slipper tank and what to do if you decide not to mount the tank. This may be old news to some. There is nothing in the instructions that show any other way than mounting the tank. Fear not! As you gaze at your F sprue (there are two) you will notice F9. Unobtrusive as it is and, in fact, marked "not for use" it is the part you seek. I recognised it from some photos I was looking at of the underside. The only problem is I pinged one off into the ether so if anybody has a spare, it would be appreciated as I stole one from my Mk IX kit! Regards, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 Missing part update.... I used the world famous "I am going to totally ignore the actual part I am looking for and look for another part that I have lost" technique and successfully found the F9 part sitting on the edge of my workbench in plain view! Regards, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 Hello all, I have been a bit distracted for the last few weeks, so here is a brief update on the build. I have moved onto the spinner and prop assembly. I have added strips of BMF to the LE of the propellers to simulate the metal strip that was present: The hub has been painted in MM Aluminium and the prop tips and spinner undercoated in white: An oil wash to the central hub, spinner masked, the tips sprayed with yellow and all the bits masked for the black: And that's where we are at the moment. Regards, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Good to see you back on target! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 Still dabbling on the peripheries....Aeromaster Sky on the spinner base, MM flat black to props and spinner. Not too bad, a little touch up to do: Regards, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 Hello all, I have hit a wall with this. I am up to the part where I need to fair in the gun inserts into the leading edge. I have prepared the areas, rehearsed the process in my mind a thousand times but I am paralysed with the thought of buggering it up! Irrational I know but I cannot bring myself to put putty to plastic! Hence the diversion of the 1/48 Airfix Hurricane and now finishing a 1/48 Mosquito from the shelf of procrastination. I have set the Mk XVI just off to one side for a moment (thankfully it has been extended). Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 EZ Kent. No rush on the Spit. Lovely work BTW. Good to take a beak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 EZ Kent. No rush on the Spit. Lovely work BTW. Good to take a beak. Thanks Rick, I appreciate the comment. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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