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Spitfire Mk XIV


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Well against my betetr judgement I've been persuaded to post some pics of my current project - a 32nd Spit Mk XIV, using the PCM 9E , and Radu's conversion -

 

Here we goes..

 

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Prior to a final coat of primer - showing where the resin joins the kit ..

 

From the other side

 

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The new tail

 

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A close up of the pit - straight from the PCM box, and I'm afraid I'm not good enought to allow for the differences between a 9 and a 14

 

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Final pic for now - the prop - will a little help from the Fisher Seafury Propeller jig

 

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Apart from a misplaced intake , (thanks Radu it arrived to-day - many thanks again) - its been a pretty straightfordward biuld so far - after this , well Radu's nose Cammet's low back conversion .. maybe!

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Time for the paint this weekend

 

I wish I could freehand RAF tight edged camo pattern - since I can't - this is the result

 

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And this

 

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And this is the result

 

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The paint is, as usual, White Ensign colourCoat - excellent stuff - easy to get a hold of, and a joy to use

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Time for the paint this weekend

 

I wish I could freehand RAF tight edged camo pattern

You don't have to; the maximum permitted feathering was 1", but the design was for totally hard-edge. (No overspray = minimum drag.)

Edgar

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Well its just about done - proof...

 

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The markings are of Sqn Ldr L A Moore 402Sq RCAF Holland Feb 1945 - details from a colour profile - Griffon Spitfire Aces Page 36 , the markings come from the EaglesCal sheet 1 Canadian Spitfires

 

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The paint is WEM emamles , with Vallejo Matt varnish - highly recommended

 

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The belly - sans pilot tube/iff and serious weathering

 

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Well that's another late model spit complete - perhaps the next time it'll be a low backed 14E - perhaps .. perhaps not!

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