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kkarlsen reacted to Archimedes in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
That is a fantastic subject to choose Kent and I do not doubt with your skill that you will produce a very fine model of it.
Looking forward to it!
Kind regards,
Paul
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kkarlsen reacted to scvrobeson in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
Maybe they're prepping a LEGO version of it
Matt
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kkarlsen got a reaction from R Palimaka in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
I'm trying to revive this build for the LSP Silver Jubilee...
Since I was working on this project, I was pleased to learn that the 'Silver Spitfire' has been based, of all places,
at Billund Airport in Denmark! And the only testpilot we have in Denmark is flying The Silver Spitfire at Airshows both here and abroad.
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen got a reaction from BradG in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
I'm trying to revive this build for the LSP Silver Jubilee...
Since I was working on this project, I was pleased to learn that the 'Silver Spitfire' has been based, of all places,
at Billund Airport in Denmark! And the only testpilot we have in Denmark is flying The Silver Spitfire at Airshows both here and abroad.
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen got a reaction from R Palimaka in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
A little progress on the long range fule tanks...
The tanks are made from plastic card, it's only the rough form.
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen got a reaction from R Palimaka in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
Starting with the wings:
The bottom wings have had all their shell ejector openings filled in. A couple of bulges has been replicated.
Next up the top wing fuel tanks.
The panel with the gun bulge has been replaced with a plain one without any bulges.
The fuel 'cells'
Closeup of the scratched filler caps.
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen got a reaction from R Palimaka in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
Although I have a lot of projects lingering in the background, I have decided to move this one 'up the ladder'.
I really wanted to wrestle with this 'Silver Spitfire' when it went around the world in 'The longest flight.
But now I have learned that it has come into Danish hands, by Blackbird AIR A/S in Billund. And I also know the danish Pilot who is flying it Casper (PEL)!
At the Danish AIR Show I had the opportunity to watch the presentation of the 'Silver Spitfire'. Completely overshadowing the entire show for me, at least.
A couple of years I was able to secure the decal from Draw Decal fro the Silver Spitfire.
So on to the project, the Revell kit of the Spitfire Mk. IX will be the base kit for this build + the Brassin resin cockpit.
But most of all It will involve trying to recreate the polished aluminium surfaces.
There has also been a few modifications after it has been around the world.
The long range fuel tank has been removed, and I can also see there has been a change of the rudder.
I want to 'backdate' it to when it returning from 'the longest flight' back in 2019.
Casper has promised me to go and have a 'look see' at some point in Billund
Right now it is back in Chichester at the Goodwood Aerodrome for an overhaul...
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen got a reaction from Martinnfb in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
A little progress on the long range fule tanks...
The tanks are made from plastic card, it's only the rough form.
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen got a reaction from Martinnfb in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
Starting with the wings:
The bottom wings have had all their shell ejector openings filled in. A couple of bulges has been replicated.
Next up the top wing fuel tanks.
The panel with the gun bulge has been replaced with a plain one without any bulges.
The fuel 'cells'
Closeup of the scratched filler caps.
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen got a reaction from R Palimaka in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
So the research of the cockpit has started...
An iPad instead of a Gunsight!
I have no clue what this is but I'm assuming it has something to do with navigation, I can see a Garmin!
And.. perhaps I can have a little help here, with the box behind the head armor...
The long range fuel tank filler modification...
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen got a reaction from Rick Griewski in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
Although I have a lot of projects lingering in the background, I have decided to move this one 'up the ladder'.
I really wanted to wrestle with this 'Silver Spitfire' when it went around the world in 'The longest flight.
But now I have learned that it has come into Danish hands, by Blackbird AIR A/S in Billund. And I also know the danish Pilot who is flying it Casper (PEL)!
At the Danish AIR Show I had the opportunity to watch the presentation of the 'Silver Spitfire'. Completely overshadowing the entire show for me, at least.
A couple of years I was able to secure the decal from Draw Decal fro the Silver Spitfire.
So on to the project, the Revell kit of the Spitfire Mk. IX will be the base kit for this build + the Brassin resin cockpit.
But most of all It will involve trying to recreate the polished aluminium surfaces.
There has also been a few modifications after it has been around the world.
The long range fuel tank has been removed, and I can also see there has been a change of the rudder.
I want to 'backdate' it to when it returning from 'the longest flight' back in 2019.
Casper has promised me to go and have a 'look see' at some point in Billund
Right now it is back in Chichester at the Goodwood Aerodrome for an overhaul...
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen got a reaction from Martinnfb in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
Let's see in which direction it's going to go, I've been experimenting with chrome paint and foil...
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kkarlsen got a reaction from Greg W in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
I'm trying to revive this build for the LSP Silver Jubilee...
Since I was working on this project, I was pleased to learn that the 'Silver Spitfire' has been based, of all places,
at Billund Airport in Denmark! And the only testpilot we have in Denmark is flying The Silver Spitfire at Airshows both here and abroad.
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen got a reaction from Azgaron in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
I'm trying to revive this build for the LSP Silver Jubilee...
Since I was working on this project, I was pleased to learn that the 'Silver Spitfire' has been based, of all places,
at Billund Airport in Denmark! And the only testpilot we have in Denmark is flying The Silver Spitfire at Airshows both here and abroad.
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen got a reaction from Martinnfb in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
I'm trying to revive this build for the LSP Silver Jubilee...
Since I was working on this project, I was pleased to learn that the 'Silver Spitfire' has been based, of all places,
at Billund Airport in Denmark! And the only testpilot we have in Denmark is flying The Silver Spitfire at Airshows both here and abroad.
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen got a reaction from scvrobeson in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
Let's see in which direction it's going to go, I've been experimenting with chrome paint and foil...
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kkarlsen got a reaction from geedubelyer in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
Let's see in which direction it's going to go, I've been experimenting with chrome paint and foil...
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kkarlsen got a reaction from Fanes in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
I'm trying to revive this build for the LSP Silver Jubilee...
Since I was working on this project, I was pleased to learn that the 'Silver Spitfire' has been based, of all places,
at Billund Airport in Denmark! And the only testpilot we have in Denmark is flying The Silver Spitfire at Airshows both here and abroad.
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen got a reaction from Zola25 in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
I'm trying to revive this build for the LSP Silver Jubilee...
Since I was working on this project, I was pleased to learn that the 'Silver Spitfire' has been based, of all places,
at Billund Airport in Denmark! And the only testpilot we have in Denmark is flying The Silver Spitfire at Airshows both here and abroad.
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen got a reaction from Martinnfb in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
So the research of the cockpit has started...
An iPad instead of a Gunsight!
I have no clue what this is but I'm assuming it has something to do with navigation, I can see a Garmin!
And.. perhaps I can have a little help here, with the box behind the head armor...
The long range fuel tank filler modification...
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen got a reaction from intheway in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
Although I have a lot of projects lingering in the background, I have decided to move this one 'up the ladder'.
I really wanted to wrestle with this 'Silver Spitfire' when it went around the world in 'The longest flight.
But now I have learned that it has come into Danish hands, by Blackbird AIR A/S in Billund. And I also know the danish Pilot who is flying it Casper (PEL)!
At the Danish AIR Show I had the opportunity to watch the presentation of the 'Silver Spitfire'. Completely overshadowing the entire show for me, at least.
A couple of years I was able to secure the decal from Draw Decal fro the Silver Spitfire.
So on to the project, the Revell kit of the Spitfire Mk. IX will be the base kit for this build + the Brassin resin cockpit.
But most of all It will involve trying to recreate the polished aluminium surfaces.
There has also been a few modifications after it has been around the world.
The long range fuel tank has been removed, and I can also see there has been a change of the rudder.
I want to 'backdate' it to when it returning from 'the longest flight' back in 2019.
Casper has promised me to go and have a 'look see' at some point in Billund
Right now it is back in Chichester at the Goodwood Aerodrome for an overhaul...
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen got a reaction from Archimedes in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
I'm trying to revive this build for the LSP Silver Jubilee...
Since I was working on this project, I was pleased to learn that the 'Silver Spitfire' has been based, of all places,
at Billund Airport in Denmark! And the only testpilot we have in Denmark is flying The Silver Spitfire at Airshows both here and abroad.
Cheers: Kent
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kkarlsen reacted to DugyB in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
Jesus, that’s one sexy hot pane without its camo,
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kkarlsen reacted to LSP_Kevin in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
Just moved this one into the Group Build at Kent's request.
Kev
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kkarlsen got a reaction from Archimedes in Silver Spitfire 'The Longest Flight'
A little progress on the long range fule tanks...
The tanks are made from plastic card, it's only the rough form.
Cheers: Kent