Tamiya's big Spit

[Guest Peterpools]

I can only imagine ...

Peter

[Mal_Belford]

Must say.....Ive missed this thread completely and im glad i found it.

 

This spit looks awesome and the weathering with it, its superb and so nice balanced....This i like very much, the engine, the office. very inspiring.

 

/Mal

[Ripaman]

Come on Wolf you know you want to finish her.

 

Regards

Richard

 

     

[Showtime 100]

Is this a/c finished ?

 

Beautiful beyond hyper-focused detail on the Spit; to say the least!

[Wolf Buddee]

2 and a half days, That's what it took to get Tamiya's big Spitfire done! It's hard to believe that it's finally finished. I installed the cowl panels for the first two pics just to show that after everything was all said and done they still fit reasonably well. Not perfect but not all that bad either. I was quite surprised. They are quite fiddly to install, especially the side panels as they have to be manipulated around the exhaust so it's quite unlikely I'll be taking them on or off to many times. Now that she's finished, my opinion of this kit hasn't changed from the day I opened the box. What an incredible feat of engineering on Tamiya's part. This is one of the most magnificent kits I've ever has the pleasure to build. All comments and critique welcome and I want to thank all those that helped me with photos, drawings, books, and encouragement to see this one through to the end. This was truly an international effort!

 

Cheers,

 

Wolf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Urs]

:yahoo:just want to climb in and .......rooaaarrrrrrrr

 

Nice, better said, outstanding work. I think I like anything on that IX......stunning.

[Ripaman]

Just jaw dropping Wolf,   one brilliant model my friend.

 

Regards

Richard

[Starfighter]

This is just just plain beautiful - what a great looking Spit, Wolf. It was definitely worth all the work! Awesome!

[Bryan]

It's brilliant Wolf, not sure what else to say really.  Everything about it is just perfect.

 

I wanted to thank you for making my efforts feel half-assed and inadequate in comparison.  LOL

[richdlc]

wow, that is beautiful - one of the best spits I've seen!  Another project where I'm kind of sad to see it finished..

 

what's next??

[Mal_Belford]

Wow....

 

This is so nice built, painted, weathered....

 

This is perfection and modelling.....

 

Very highh scores from me on this one.....

 

/Mal

[KUROK]

Outstanding!

[LSP_Ron]

Wow Wolfe,  glad to see its finally done.

 

Superb work!

[Ironwing]

Wolf,

 

I don't know what I can add to what's already been said. This goes beyond impressive in its execution and balance. At its worst, its museum quality work presented by a Master.

 

Cheers

Geoff

[Bill Cross]

Not only a master modeler at work on one of the finest builds I've ever seen, but the whole build should be published somewhere as a Master Class. Given the recent book about building the HE-219, I would think this aircraft is even more deserving of being published for the hobby.

 

Thank you, Wolf, for sharing so generously with your efforts. I doubt I could attempt (let alone bring off) 50% of your scratch-built details, but they are truly fantastic.

 

"lo mio maestro e 'l mio autore"