ollieholmes Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) Ill be starting my entry for this one in the new year using the Revell kit. Im not sure what i will do in terms of paint scheme but it may well be the kit option for P7849 based at RAF Fowlmere which is not a million miles from where i live. I will be adding some after market parts to the kit, namely the Eduard Brassin cockpit set along with SAC undercarriage legs and resin wheels. If i get time i plan also to have a crack at the Revell MK22/24 kit. Edited December 18, 2015 by ollieholmes mywifehatesmodels, geedubelyer, MikeC and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Nice job Ollie. The new Revell kit is ok. With your aftermarket parts it should be great. The wheels are ripe for replacement so that's definitely a good choice. I've read that the older Mk22/24 kit is a bit of a difficult build so if you get that far, I'll be interested to see your take on it. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Since I'm also building the Revell II kit, I'll be interested to see what you think of it Ollie. Guy summed it up by saying "it's ok"...after a careful look yesterday it's no more than ok but its price reflects that I guess. Max monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 Since I'm also building the Revell II kit, I'll be interested to see what you think of it Ollie. Guy summed it up by saying "it's ok"...after a careful look yesterday it's no more than ok but its price reflects that I guess. Max Nice job Ollie. The new Revell kit is ok. With your aftermarket parts it should be great. The wheels are ripe for replacement so that's definitely a good choice. I've read that the older Mk22/24 kit is a bit of a difficult build so if you get that far, I'll be interested to see your take on it. Cheers. Im not going to go crazy for after market but a cockpit set and wheels will make a difference i hope. I may go with the gun bay set as it would look nice with them open. As for the Mk22/24 ive built two before (one i converted into a Seafire 47) and its not an easy build but im looking forward to the challenge. I will be adding the Iconair cowling set as thats one area i feel is a let down. Im also considering resin wheels, brass gun barrels from Master models and maybe even a resin cockpit from mastercasters. Decals will come from Xtradecal as i do fancy having a crack an a natural metal scheme, brave i know. Since I'm also building the Revell II kit, I'll be interested to see what you think of it Ollie. Guy summed it up by saying "it's ok"...after a careful look yesterday it's no more than ok but its price reflects that I guess. Max I dont mind spending £20 or so on a kit and a bit on after market to improve a kit. I dont like spending £100+ on a kit and still needing after market. Ill be correcting a few inaccuracies but not going crazy. Iain, MikeC and geedubelyer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Welcome aboard Ollie - look forward to seeing your progress Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Another one for me to watch, my Revell Spitfire is sitting on the shelf with all the Barracuda resin bits inside waiting for me to get the HB Spitfires to the paint stage. Cheers Dennis geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Hi Ollie, have you had a chance to start your project? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 Not yet. Clearing a few bits off my bench first and then i must have a major tidy up of my bench before starting something new. Ill be posting some RFI threads soon so do look out for them. geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 i must have a major tidy up of my bench before starting something new. Yep, know exactly what you mean Ollie. We'll keep our collective eyes out for when you do get started. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Hi Ollie, Don't want to be a pest but hope to see your project begin soon. Have you had any time at the bench lately? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 All the parts for this build are here but my time seems to be spent doing a million other projects. Just found i need a new compressor to as my one of 10 years decided enough was enough. Im hoping to get started early next month, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 Appologies for the delays on this one but life likes to get in the way. Ive started building the resin cockpit tonight. I may post more progress later. geedubelyer, dmthamade and 109 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 (edited) And im going to bed now but this is how far ive got. Ive also built the gunsight and removed the side walls from the casting blocks. Tomorrow i crack on and i hope to finish the cockpit sub assemblys ready to paint. Edited April 20, 2016 by ollieholmes Shaka HI and geedubelyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 That Brassin set looks pretty nice! Are you going to drill out the lightening holes in the frames? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Good job Ollie. You've made a neat start so keep up the momentum now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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