sky Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Just signed up to say how much I love seeing this Spit come alive piece by piece. However, since having caught up with the thread (and saving all the photos for future reference - btw we're close to 1200 all incl.) it's like watching a new TV show when it airs and not binge-watching the Blurays. I keep coming back daily hoping for another fix. Can you please speed up, Peter? J/k of course. You make it look so easy, but that is to be expected since we do not see the hours spent in preparation and thought of how to do what you do (for the most part anyway), i.e. building a jig for a wall section. Who in their "right" mind would go to such lengths? The result pays dividends to that extra effort and maybe it didn't take all that long to begin with, but it's the extra mile necessary for such a (at least to my eye) flawless result. Kudos! I don't even know how I came about this thread since I'm mostly a 1/12 car guy (queue the booing ) but have a thing for Spitfires, and now I'm stuck here... Ah well, reminds me of the last time I've been "up north" and was approaching the Dover ferry habour when a pair of spitfires circled above. I was like, oh well, what's this then, start wiggling your wings now, see this Kraut off back home Anyway onwards and upwards - waiting for the next instalment. Cheers Roman PS: As per your quest for rivets and such... Note that I've learned just the day before yesterday that scalehardware has been reopened under new ownership. I haven't checked on their prices (if they've hiked up a bit (likely) or if they have changed at all), but here's the link: https://www.modelmotorcars.com/scalehardware/ I'm not affiliated in any way, shape or form with them. After all they're from the colonies, pfff . If this link is against the forum rules, let me know and I'll remove the link. Jeff, SkyKing, Menelaos and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 That's all ya got? airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 '...marking the paintwork...' Steady as she goes. Great show. Picture perfect. Sincerely, Mark airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I have thought of a new comment for each update, namely 'see you at the winner's ceremony at Telford'. I think I'll just copy and paste this for each new update. Jeff and airscale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 evening fellow model nuts Just signed up to say how much I love seeing this Spit come alive piece by piece. However, since having caught up with the thread (and saving all the photos for future reference - btw we're close to 1200 all incl.) it's like watching a new TV show when it airs and not binge-watching the Blurays. I keep coming back daily hoping for another fix. Can you please speed up, Peter? J/k of course. Anyway onwards and upwards - waiting for the next instalment. Cheers Roman Hi Roman - I am honoured you joined (and welcome!) just to say that I aspire to inspire people so I am really pleased with that. You might find yourself coming over to the dark side and messing about with aeroplanes before you know it as for updates - I do post quite a lot - things are going well and when they do, I want to share it so I am glad you look forward to them. ..also thanks for the tip Re: Scale Hardware, I would be lost without them I have thought of a new comment for each update, namely 'see you at the winner's ceremony at Telford'. I think I'll just copy and paste this for each new update. Hi Rich - you do make me laugh - I can't say I am not dreading the whole experience - even the time pressure of having it done by then, let alone judging eyeballs scrutinising my model against the best in the world, I don't think I will win anything and actually if I did place in anything I would be quite beside myself so onto whats what - still messing around with fitting the cockpit out so lots of tiny little assemblies and wires & pipes - they take an extraordinarily long time to get right actually - a bit of a time vampire.. ..this is the sutton harness release - say an hour on that alone.. ..a signalling switchbox - another hour.. ..this was another tricky one - two parallel pipes - I taped them so I could bend them as one and then cut slots out of the tape to fit brackets that will keep them equally spaced.. on some aircraft they are green but I might leave them natural,, ...the U/C controls got all their pipework which again were tricky to get right in relation to the IP bulkhead and the mounting.. ..fuseboxes, switchgear, and all the other bits were fitted.. ..they all need to go through holes in the rear bulkhead too so checked for fit.. ..and a dry fit with the IP bulkhead in place.. and thats it - the more I look, the more bits I can see, but at least I am getting there... ..I just hope it all holds up when this whole unit is mounted into the model and it is handles to add all the skinning to come TTFN Peter F`s are my favs, HerculesPA_2, kike_gt and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menelaos Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 :frantic: :frantic: airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Beautiful work, Peter! airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 craziness airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Peterpools Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Peter Many posts ago I gave up trying to find new superlatives for your work and I am still searching. Absolutely exquisite work - simply breathtaking. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) "..... let alone judging eyeballs scrutinising my model against the best in the world," But here's the thing...your Spitfire build is probably currently the best in the world. Simple as that! "I don't think I will win anything and actually if I did place in anything I would be quite beside myself :)" Well, put it this way. I've booked the weekend off for Telford this year, and the primary reason I want to be there is so I can say "I told you so" when you walk away with best of show....and no doubt buy you a beer afterwards. For me, your amazing build is a true inspiration, as is your absolute modesty. Best regards; Steve If for any reason this beautiful creation doesn't take top prize at Telford, I will personally place a poo inside a Jiffy bag, set it alight and place it on the head judge's doorstep, ring the doorbell and run away! * (* Disclaimer. The above statement said purely in jest........maybe.) Edited March 4, 2017 by fightersweep Jeff and airscale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 This all looks so wonderfully well. Great show, Peter. Huh. Other than rivets, I am surprised that there is anything this small going on in this scale. Sincerely, Mark Starfighter, airscale, HerculesPA_2 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 I'm supposed to say what? You're far more elegant than us duffer's...Please write something glowing about this...I got nuthin... G airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Ninja madness. Kev airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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