monthebiff Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) After spending the last 18 months building a couple of Spitfire's I thought it was time for a change of direction so for my next WIP I am going with this Starting with the cockpit I have made a start on adding all the non pre painted brass from the Eduard set which is quite extensive with most of it being pretty useful. Thanks for looking and your comments are always very welcome. Regards. Andy Edited October 7, 2015 by monthebiff Uncarina, tomv87, wazza21 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazza21 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Looking great so far Andy. I have this one in the stash so I will be watching closely for when I start on wingy things again after my floaty things addiction wears off... Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Nice project, Andy. Looking forward to following your progress. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Cooooooool! Looks great so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluggo Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Nice work. Just acquired this kit recently. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moldmkr78 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Been eyeing this one at my LHS for awhile now. I made need to pick it up. It's great to see the AM stuff for this kit as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 This kit has a few shape/size issue's namely regarding the prop/spinner, engine cowling and wheel spat's and so I decided to purchase the very nice correction kit from Brian L Fawcett models and Patterns and have spent this afternoon taking a few comparison shots for you guys to show how badly out the Trumpeter parts are: First off are the prop blades which on the Trumpeter kit are far to short and stubby as seen on the right of the picture. And the correct size/ shape spinner compared to the under size Trumpeter part on the right. Next up are the correct shape wheel spats with once again the incorrect shape Trumpeter part on the right And finally the engine cowl and as you can see the there is quite a big difference once again I definitely recommend this update set, the quality of the casting is second to noe and the corrected shape will make a huge difference to the look of the finished bird. Regards. Andy Zero77, jgrease, Uncarina and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Nice! Link to where you purchased the set? It looks like great set to have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 *FOUND IT* Looks really nice actually............ http://www.fawcettmodelsandpatterns.co.uk/1-32-junkers-ju-87-b2-r2-correction-set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Beat me\Out2gtcha and yes its really nice quality........recommended. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 Spent a bit of time today deciding which pilots seat to use either the very thick and overscale kit part or the Eduard etch part which is maybe a little to thin. decided on the etch part in the end and this is what I have ended up with, a lick of paint and some HGW harness's and it should look pretty good. regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) Just FYI, the Brian Fawcett spinner is not quite the correct shape/size either (too bulbous). Here is a comparison (from a different build) that illustrates this: The Spinner comparisons: 1.Trumpeter, 2. Brian Fawcett Correction, 3. Henri Dähne I've thought about getting the BF correction set for my upcoming build as the rest looks pretty good, but have a couple other options in mind I'll try when the time comes first to see if I can correct it myself. Doug Edited May 11, 2015 by DougN Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Looking forward to this build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share Posted May 19, 2015 Not had to much time on this one lately but now have the cockpit assembly finished and ready for painting, I decided to not add to much extra wiring with just the obvious stuff around the radio added for interest. Hopefully get some paint on this weekend, comments/ criticism always welcome. Regards. Andy jgrease, 109 and Mal_Belford 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Nice cockpit work Andy! I don't generally enjoy working with PE, so I'm especially impressed with how neatly you've handled all that metalwork. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now