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Airfix Spitfire XII in progress March 14 2012 at 3:53 PM		(Login ctlynch) HyperScale Forums from IP address 24.8.230.120


This is my first Airfix since I was a little kid. I've upgraded the kit significantly with some aftermarket pieces and parts. I thought a lot of the sidewall detail on the kit was soft, so I ground off everything from the fuselage forward of the seat bulkhead with a dremel. I then used the resin sidewalls from an old Cooper Details Spitfire Cockpit set. I rebuilt the stringers with Evergreen strip. The instrument panel is from Eduard. I scratch built the floor/rudder control rods with evergreen rod/strut and a couple of watch parts. The seat is from Ultracast. I used the kit bulkheads, drilled out the lightening holes and detailed them. I used solder to replicate electrical and hydraulic lines. It was painted with acrylics, given a wash and hit with a flat coat. It was tricky to make sure that everything lined up and fit with the fuselage put together. The gunsight and control column will go in just before I put the canopy on. Hopefully I'll have the seam work finished and have it ready for paint shortly. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

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i think it looks great so far, Cameron! - David Hansen on Mar 14, 2012, 3:55 PM

Wow that looks awsome! cheers, LL,nt - Leonard LaRoux on Mar 14, 2012, 4:26 PM

fine work - bob mack on Mar 14, 2012, 5:50 PM

That is some really fantastic work... - Bill B. on Mar 14, 2012, 9:23 PM

My, oh my...that is sensational. So well done. n/t. - Nillus on Mar 14, 2012, 11:27 PM

Nice detailing - gary kent on Mar 15, 2012, 3:17 AM

There you go, raising the bar - Matt Collins on Mar 17, 2012, 2:00 PM

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