Dave Pratt Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Hi guys, This is my on-going build of the MkVb Spitfire.I've had a few of the guys post some pics for me through the last few years but now I'm hoping to get it done by myself.Here's the beggining of the main wing area...cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pratt Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 I think I may have the hang of this bloody contraption now.Give me a stick and a puck and I'm fine.Put me infront of this damn computer and it's anyone's guess.Here's more wing work...cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pratt Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 More wing work.Here's the radiator detail coming together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngoMango Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Give me a stick and a puck and I'm fine that comment could have gone very wrong Dave! Â Nice work here mate, I see you've done some cutting out of the cannon bulges, with what appears to be great precision?! I'm looking forward to seeing more pics mate! Â Keep 'em coming, there's nothing as nice a spitfire, IMO! Â Cheers, Ango. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pratt Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 Oh hell Ango,I'm trying my damndest to get this right.Ithink I have it now.The Hasegawa MkVb bulges were first scored around with a needle and pin vice.Then I carefully dremeled from the back side until the bulges simply popped out.I had to fill a few panel lines and scribe a few new ones but it's starting to come together now...here's a bit more wing work....Stop laughing Laverty you know I hate these computers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pratt Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 yes,you guessed it...more wing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pratt Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 Now some legs to stand on.I sanded the upper section of the gear door then glued two runners,one on either side of the leg.The kit part looked less than real.I also did a bit of rivet work with the MDC rivet tool which is excellent to work with by the way.The brake lines are from .010 lead wire and the flexible portion of the brake line is dry-line floater tubing for fly fishing.I just ran the lead wire through the tube and went from there.The attachment points for the brake line is small slices of the same type of tubing.I hope that all made some kind of sense...cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngoMango Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Seriously though Dave, you're doing fine with the computer, and your pics are excellent. You seem to be completely on top of things to me?! Â Great tip there for removing the bulges....I'll be employing that strategy for sure when the situation presents itself. Â Those underwing intakes are looking great too. edit: OMG, undercarriage alert....they are superb mate! This is gonna be sweet! Â Cheers mate, Ango. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pratt Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 I'll try that again.The pic was a little small Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pratt Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 I'll try that one again.That pic was a bit small... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pratt Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 O.K.-I figured it out,I'm a terrible photographer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcauchi Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Great going Dave. the wheel legs look absolutely great and the details you are putting into the wing are very clean and neat. Keep this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pratt Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 Radiator exhaust area was all scratch built including flap.The only metal is the p/e screen I had lying around that finally became usefull... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pratt Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 Thanks Brian and Ango.These pics didn't turn out like I had hoped but I'm looking on the bright side...no one was injured during the posting of these pics.And as we speak my lovely and talented wife has just brought me a beer...and a long list of crap to do in the morning.Damn Trojan horse anyways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pratt Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 The begging of the cockpit work as plagerized from Mr.B Cauchi...thanks Brian for all your continued help...cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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