BlrwestSiR Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Rather than clutter up JohnB's build thread, here's my Spitfire XIV and XVI builds from a few years ago. The XIV is a Tamiya VIII kit with Raduis XIV conversion set. That was designed for the older PCM IX kit so needed a bit more work to make it fit the Tamiya kit. This was the first Tamiya Spitfire I built. Nothing like jumping into the deep end. Next up is my XVI also using the Tamiya kit. I was able to get advice on it from someone who worked on the real aircraft back in the day. The cowl panels are still removable. Nothing like a red Merlin with chrome heads. I mentioned earlier that you don't see too many bubbletop Spitfires. Hopefully Iconicair comes out with their XIV conversion soon so I can build a low back XIV. Lastly, here's my Revell Spitfire 24. Most folks know this as the old Matchbox kit and the challenges that it brings. 13 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 What a fine selection of Spitfires Cheers Dennis 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 Thanks Dennis! I have more but most need better pics taken. Once I do, I'll add them here Carl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Nice triple, chapeau. Cheers Rob 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Nice! Good work. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 i remember the XIV being built - was the thread here or LSP? - and just going 'wow' at the time! can't remember if i asked at the time, was there any photo reference for Brunhilde beyond the well known pic which just shows the nose / spinner with Johnson standing in front of it? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 A very attractive scheme for the XVI. Well done! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 12 hours ago, nmayhew said: i remember the XIV being built - was the thread here or LSP? - and just going 'wow' at the time! can't remember if i asked at the time, was there any photo reference for Brunhilde beyond the well known pic which just shows the nose / spinner with Johnson standing in front of it? Thanks! It was my first WIP done on LSP. I haven't come across any additional photos of the plane but haven't looked since I built it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 Ok, I took some pics of my other Spitfires. My second Tamiya Spit was Tolly Hello using the Zotz decal sheet. Using the Alley at conversion set, I did a PR XI.  Next was MH434 as Rabbit Leader's AL-A I tried to replicate the painted on oil leaks they had done for the film. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben L. Hernandez Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Very nice, all of them. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMackayDall Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I'm fated to have to use up my Tamiya 1/32 spitfire to build a version of this LVC Spitfire, like this grand 1/48 version from Serge Dompierre http://www.hsgalleries.com/gallery04/spitfirevbsd_1.htm I've just been sent copy of "Gone is the Angel" by the Deputy Commanding Officer, 151 Chadburn Sqn, Ontario 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Good looking Spitfires. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Nice, do you like Spits by any chance........ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 On 7/14/2020 at 3:12 PM, Bomber_County said: Nice, do you like Spits by any chance........ Believe it or not, the F4U is my favourite prop plane. It wasn't until the Tamiya kit came out that I really started liking the Spitfire as much as I do now. Carl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Here's some more from the display cabinet. My VII conversion. Making the deeper fixed canopy was the biggest challenge. Next is my MkVIII, the only one in flight and with a pilot. Gotta have a pink one. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Must get round to building that VII sometime and a Pink Spitfire as well, nice builds you have there Cheers Dennis 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 I love the Mk24's and have the kit in the stash you got me think'in............. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 52 minutes ago, KevinM said: I love the Mk24's and have the kit in the stash you got me think'in............. It can be a fiddly kit but I enjoyed it. The biggest thing to watch for is the wing fillet. Glue it to the fuselage instead of the wing and it makes things much easier. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Very nice and interesting collection of Spitfires! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Absolutely lovely collection ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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