Shawn M Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 While Im finishing up my spitfire, I decided to start crackin on this beast. Starting with the engine I made a bunch of bits: Cylinder head baffles with tubes on the front row of jugs lots of detail added to the crank case/prop controls added hardlines between the valve covers on the front added breather tubes on the back between cylinder heads Redid the spark plug wires in solder instead of the provided vinyl tube. Built the VERY fiddly engine mount and got the firewall and intake. I've left off LOTS of detail bits here as they wont be seen. engine resting in place I started the seat rework too, its not the right shape at all! Once I get the seat done its time for the pit, there is so much BS Im gonna correct and create this will take a while. Menelaos, Rocat, Rdrunner and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Amazing work Shawn! Looking forward to more....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 thanks Harv, I have BIG plans for the pit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Nice engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) thanks Erwin! Its odd, In 1/24 scale this motor is the same size as a 1/32 R2800! Edited February 8, 2016 by Shawn M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Sat down last night and started scratching the cockpit details. Finished the seat reshaping and started building the rudder pedal assembly. Also ordered my Airscal PE cockpit bezel set. I'll snap some pics tonight after some more progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 here is the fuse half compared to a 1/32 spitty is BIIIIG jgrease, Menelaos, sandokan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Great start mate! Looks good Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 thanks Craig, I've made a lot of headway on the pit as well. Pics tomorrow hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Update, got the right side details and floor wrapped up, started on the seat and what will become the new rear bulkhead Heavily reworked Seat: Over all mock up, the "frame" the seat us on will go by by details: as you can see, not much left of anything from the kit. The base shapes I used (green) are the radios from the kit. The Pedals are kit bits reworked....thats it Rdrunner, Fooesboy, 109 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I love it Shawn ! Very good scratch work.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 thanks Harv, lots to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Impressive work, Shawn! Kev Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 Thanks Kev, now that I am 100% done with the Spitfire I can really focus on this build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 thank you Maru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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