DougN Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Here is my "Edgar Brooks Tribute" Spitfire. I was unfortunately more than 25% done when it started, and since my camera is broken, I didn't get any in progress photos, but I wanted to honor the man nonetheless as I always enjoyed his posts. For my build, I chose the old-ish Revell/Hasegawa Spitfire Mk I/II kit, as I like the shape much better than the new Revell kit, which looks too fat and bloated in the forward fuselage/cockpit area for my personal tastes (not that I can't be made into a nice model). I rescribed the fuselage (the wings are already engraved), added the outstanding Yahu IP, a resin seat/and exhaust (from Quickboost IIRC), and a few scratch built things like brake lines, some small bits and pieces here and there. I also had to modify the aerial mast to add the triangle shaped "prong" that is required for an airframe with an aerial wire. The Eagle-cal decals performed beautifully, and I used Mr Color paints throughout. I wanted to build a 610 squadron Spitfire for some time, as I've always loved the old Revell kit boxart with DW-K on it. There were at least 3 different DW-Q airframes during the BoB, so rather than the one suggested by Eagle-cals with the black/white underside, I wanted to model R6891. This aircraft arrived at the squadron on 11 August 1940, and was flown by Sgt (later Wing Cmdr) Hamlyn when he scored 5 kills in one day 2 weeks later on 24 August 1940. As the aircraft was obviously new at the time of Hamlyn's 5 kill day, I kept weathering to a minimum. Here are some pics I took with my iPad (as the camera is still broken): Thanks for looking. Doug Chris Wimmer, allthumbs, Lud13 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconspit Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Look's very convincing to me.... Great looking Spit, very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Lovely build, Doug, and impressive photography for an iPad, too! May I publish it on the website? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 That came out sweet !! Congrats.........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrov27 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 wow - thats really great - fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Nice build here Doug. I found one of these kits at my local hobby shop for $14.00. I'm tempted to buy it. I read conflicting reports on the new Revell version compared to the old Hasegawa /Revell offering. The decals look the part on your build. Most impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbnz77 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Stunning build, very well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 Thanks for the kind words everyone! Lovely build, Doug, and impressive photography for an iPad, too! May I publish it on the website? Kev Sure Kev, no worries. It is hard to try to get a decent white balance on the iPad, but these did come out ok Nice build here Doug. I found one of these kits at my local hobby shop for $14.00. I'm tempted to buy it. I read conflicting reports on the new Revell version compared to the old Hasegawa /Revell offering. The decals look the part on your build. Most impressive. As mentioned, to me, the new tool Revell looks a bit fat/bloated in the nose, and I like the looks of this kit better. I picked up the Hasegawa Mk Vb boxing at a show today, and plan to build that one as well, as I really did enjoy the build and like the look of the finished model. I'd recommend going for it, as for that price you get a lot of modeling value per dollar Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 (edited) Exceptional build Doug! I love those 610 sq markings. For a minute, I thought you used the ancient Revell kit with the moving parts but I saw that it was the newer, old kit from Revell. Edited March 20, 2016 by Juggernut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Very good lookig Spit.Nice clean paitwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Doug Wonderful Spit and a fitting tribute to Edgar :thumbsup: Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Nicest 1/32 Mk.1 I've seen, jolly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 A lovely Spit Doug and beautifully shown off in your pictures, great work all round. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 (edited) Nice job, of a very nice kit, it's a pity they did not new tool the fuselage as well as the wings, but with some rescribing like yours it looks great.. Cheers Dennis Edited March 21, 2016 by dennismcc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andromeda673 Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 hell yeah! nice job, and fantastic work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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