BloorwestSiR Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 And we're back with some pics of the IP: Here it is attached to the cockpit floor. One thing led to another and I finished the sidewalls and installed the cockpit. I then left off by joining the fuselage halves together. So quite a bit of progress for one night. Carl sandokan, Shaka HI, MikeC and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Good stuff Carl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Looking great, love it when it starts to come together. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Nice work. Great-looking IP. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 (edited) Carl Terrific progress on the front office and my pleasure to help out. Keep 'em coming Peter Edited February 12, 2016 by Peterpools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Thanks everyone! With the fuselage closed up, I managed to make some significant progress last night. I attached the tail surfaces and then joined the fuselage to the wing assembly. It's really starting to look like a Spitfire now. Carl mozart, sandokan, geedubelyer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Nice progress.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I like to see the plane modelled with its control surfaces "angled" Carl, helps to give a bit of character though for me, being a little clumsy at times I'd worry about those pointy cannons sticking out the front!! Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Great stuff Carl. She's coming on in leaps and bounds now that you've got the complicated and fiddly work on the cockpit out of the way. Good job. I guess the next time consuming task will be the engine? Keep at it. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 I like to see the plane modelled with its control surfaces "angled" Carl, helps to give a bit of character though for me, being a little clumsy at times I'd worry about those pointy cannons sticking out the front!! Max I like them slightly off centre as well Max. To me, it brings a bit more life to the model. The cannons are fairly secure with the way that Tamiya designed them. I'd be more inclined to knock off any antennas. Great stuff Carl. She's coming on in leaps and bounds now that you've got the complicated and fiddly work on the cockpit out of the way. Good job. I guess the next time consuming task will be the engine? Keep at it. Cheers. Thanks Guy! The engine is actually finished. I just realised after your post I don't have any pics of it completed so I'll have to take some shortly. beautiful work Thanks Maru! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Nice progress.. Thanks for checking in, Shoggz! Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Here's some pics of the completed engine assembly. I should have this installed shortly and then can start on the painting. Carl geedubelyer, sandokan, MikeC and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Nice! I guess that's what it should look like all built up? Why the copper/brass? Some artistic license? I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Nice! I guess that's what it should look like all built up? Why the copper/brass? Some artistic license? I like it! Thanks Shaka! The ADH book on building the Tamiya Spitfire showed the pipes as being copper and said that the interior green in the instructions was an error. I think someone else on here said they could be either. I like the copper look myself so that's what I went with. Carl geedubelyer and MikeC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Ok...cool. I'll do the same; otherwise, it's just black/green/dab of silver. Definitely adds interest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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