Shaka HI Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 My first 1/32 Build. My First Group Build! My First online build! Never knew this man, but I've been reading everything about him in all the forums and I'd like to honor him by giving him my virginity! In all seriousness -- he reminds me of the many people I've come to know in person and online and would be honored to participate. Tamiya 1/32 Mk IXc, straight OOB. I finished the instrument panel and started building the major components. I'm flabbergasted by the fit of this modern kit...almost feels like cheating... It's going to be a clean build, because..well, I don't know how to weather and I really don't like the look, but we will see. Uncarina, geedubelyer, mozart and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Looks really good! Welcome aboard....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Looks great so far. Really clean too. Welcome aboard as Harv said. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 You just cannot have too many Spitfires Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Thanks for the welcome...not much to show, but I'm trying to clean/assemble as much as possible before priming/painting to commence. Most of the cockpit/engine has been assembled without hindering airbrushing and/or detailed painting -- well, I hope that would be the case. So many little parts -- I'm surprised I haven't lost any part so far! If there's any pointers, please advise. geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Hi Shaka, that instrument panel looks sharp. Good job. One tip I can offer is to clean all paint off the mating surfaces of parts. The fit of these Tamiya kits is very critical and even a thin layer of primer or paint can be enough to upset the balance, leaving things misaligned. Where the cockpit sides fit into the fuselage for example. If they don't seat just-so in their guides the fuselage will be difficult to close. HTH Keep up the neat work. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 If the instrument panel is an indicator of your modelling skills, then this should be a build worth watching! Welcome to the GB Shaka. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Another great build in the mix. That Ip is looking great. Keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalize Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Indeed. With all here. Welcome and nice work thus far. The Tamiya IP looks excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Aloha, Everyone! Not much done, some assembly completed with the wing/UC bays. Fit is fantastic and even with numerous parts, they require very little clean up and fit so well, I basically stopped test fitting them and just started cementing them on! I've gone as far as I can with the cockpit and engine, so I might start some airbrushing some real paint this weekend! Thank you for your comments and good night/morning/afternoon! geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andromeda673 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 looking good so far, should turn out nice I'm sure. That instrument panel looks fantastic as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 LOL..thanks Maru! Yes, I'm kinda of neat freak (germaphobe as well) -- which I think is a bit extreme because it slows me down. Not sure when this happened.... Thanks everyone. Wing assembly is mostly complete and I was hoping to spray some real paint, but it looks like I'll have to head into work this weekend (among other activities..and we're experiencing some incredibly pleasant, pleasant weather), bummer because I think this is the fastest I've ever worked (assuming I finish this and if I did it would be my second!). Kinda neat to see all those parts dwindle down to something that looks somewhat manageable...Have a nice weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I'm an organised worker too Shaka (a place for everything and everything in its place) but it doesn't slow me down because I can instantly put my hand on any tool, paint pot, piece of plastic/metal sheet, wire etc etc instead of spending ages rummaging looking for it. Can't stand clutter!! Max MikeC, geedubelyer and Vandy 1 VX 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Thanks Max, but I think I'm a bit different in that I get involved in the "collateral" stuff more in an attempt to avoid the real work somehow..not sure how to explain it. It's like doing taxes and gathering all your paper work, filing them, cleaning your desk, cleaning your keyboard (try getting crud off between the keys!) and bunch of other stuff when you should be filing your taxes! Anyway, I'm curious on how I should correct a part that was twisted in the sprue..it's the rear portion of the prop. After snipping the part of and doing a little sanding, I noticed that there's a slight indentation: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Make a little "V" cut. Cut some leftover sprue to fit and add some Tamiya thin cement...It will need some CA as filler, but it sure beats putty -- which was my initial inclination. Time to get back to work! MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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