Chris/Germany Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 out of the closet I decided to do the second one I have ( after the SEAFIRE conversion). This time it´ll be a "real" MK 24., not really sure ´bout the final paintsheme she´ll get, anyway, here a few "in progress" shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris/Germany Posted July 11, 2004 Author Share Posted July 11, 2004 another "empty fuselage" shot, ready to be filled..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vernon Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Chris, Have a look at the following URL as they have seven fairly well researched Mk.24 profiles- even if the research and artwork was mine. Five are in camo from 80 Squadron RAF based at Kai Tak and one is from the Station Commander Wing Commander "Tiny" Nell, the other is the last Mk.24 currently based at RAF Duxford, but which originally served with 80 Squadron and then the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force. http://www.geocities.com/cwlam2000hk/artwork.htm The Dark Green is the wrong shade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Nice! Mike a b e n ...thanks Vernon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Hi Chris, As it happens I just got started on the same kit after my Fokker disaster before leaving on holiday. Perhaps I should put it in the works too,just to compare the building methods. Not to compare the endresult ofcource You are right in your Seafire article when you mentioned the bad hard plastic. I broke three parts by just cuting them from the trees. BTW,is this another 'cutaway' or not ? Do you intend to show the gunbays ? They look a bit poor to me.Not much to show realy. What do you think ? Greetings,Ole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris/Germany Posted July 13, 2004 Author Share Posted July 13, 2004 Hy Erwin, yes, it´ll be a .....cutaway. The gunbays are really "empty", you´re right, they´ll need a bit of scratching by doing at least the structure of the bay and a bit detailing the panels. If you want it shown open you cannot use the kit´s panels ( much to thick), replace them with a piece of plastic that´s much thinner and add some framing to them, also the guns need a bit of detailing but that´no problem for you. cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbydecal Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 Hi Chris, Every time I am excited with your every work. For this work, if you want, I would also send the Spifire stencil to you. And who is Jay Kim? My name is KeumHo Kim From Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-40 Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 I’ll get your correct name in the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris/Germany Posted July 16, 2004 Author Share Posted July 16, 2004 Sorry Kim, must have been a little confused! The spit stencils would be great, because there are not much infos to find ´bout the stencilling of a late mark spit they would be much better than the partially yellowed and only basic MATCHBOX stuff. Sorry again for the wrong name, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbydecal Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Don't worry, Korea has too much familyname Kim (estimate over 20000000 in 49000000) I will send a 1/32 Spitfire set at next Monday.(Today is a raining day in Seoul) Have a good work. From Kim Dear other LSP friends, I will send stencil sets to you, only if you write on "In The Works" forum of LSP in this year. Please refer my one post in this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris/Germany Posted July 18, 2004 Author Share Posted July 18, 2004 Hy mates, a little bit of work on the Spit continued also last week, here´s a shot of the main-framework at starboard-wing done..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris/Germany Posted July 18, 2004 Author Share Posted July 18, 2004 also the worst parts of the kit are done: air intakes modified with aluminium, cooler flaps down, landing gear as usual from alu tubings, gun covers scratched ( because of the bad shape of the kits ones) by cutting off the ends of wooden actors brushes and inserting a tiny brass tube..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 Hi Chris, Did you bodder to have a look at my atempt to build this kit ? I noticed that you replaced the gun housings. The more I look at things the more I get unsure about the correctness of my kits housings. My short ones are about half the size of the large one. I don't have much pictures,but is that correct,or should the short ones be longer ? You made four ones the same size. The guns aren't placed alined in the bays.So there should be a difference in lenght . I asume Luckely I have two long housings from an old build kit that I can use. I still can correct my kit,it's only primed at the moment. Any help here Chris ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 Chris, ...found this in one of my books. It's in the same markings as the kits decals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 Did some more digging in my books and found this picture. It's clear now that the kit housings are not correct. But there must be a difference in lenght ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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