monthebiff 6,030 Posted November 21, 2017 Very cool Iain, my favourite kind of build......lets chop a perfectly good plastic kit up and make something even better from it Love it. Regards. Andy 1 KiwiZac reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iain 11,908 Posted November 26, 2017 Hi all, More progress - doesn't seem a lot - but a good few hours into prepping the sections I cut from the fuselage (including adding a 5 thou styrene shim to make up for clean up after cutting) - followed by some careful alignment. Removed sections now refitted in their new - forward - positions and glue going off before I add the missing sections from spare cockpit doors. Front bulkhead dry fitted (and taped), along with front and rear canopy sections from the kit to ensure spacings correct as it all dries. Rear glazing will be replaced on final model with a new, longer, section. Once I get the outer fuselage shapes sorted I can make a start on laying out internal structure. Hopefully the method in my madness is starting to look two-seat Spitfire(ish)... Have fun! Iain 14 dennismcc, Starfighter, GDW and 11 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trak-Tor 1,773 Posted November 26, 2017 Looks good to me. Juraj Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonH 1,440 Posted November 27, 2017 Very nicely done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dennismcc 4,435 Posted November 27, 2017 Taking shape nicely Cheers Dennis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iain 11,908 Posted November 27, 2017 Got a bit more done yesterday on the fuselage - then first dry fit of main components - starting to look OK... Blue skies! Iain 11 Starfighter, Cees Broere, GDW and 8 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Kevin 28,843 Posted November 27, 2017 This is really coming together quickly now, Iain! Kev Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MustangManiac 589 Posted November 27, 2017 You've made this look way too easy lain! Looks very nice and I look forward to seeing more. Brady Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monthebiff 6,030 Posted November 28, 2017 Very, very nice iain, some well thought out and careful cuts there and really looking the part as you start getting everything back together! Regards. Andy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonH 1,440 Posted November 29, 2017 Getting better and better with every step. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiwiZac 159 Posted November 30, 2017 ^ What they said. Part of the joy of following this build for me is seeing how neatly everything slots into place. Brilliant planning on your part! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iain 11,908 Posted November 30, 2017 Thanks everyone - your comments really appreciated... Part of the fun in model making, for me, is the challenge of working out how to do something potentially complex in a simple way - a kind of 3D chess. I can go quiet on a project for quite a while whilst I think things through and this project is a case in point. There's a total of about 3 months thinking, research and planning in the mods I've made - which is probably way overthinking it - but has resulted (I think) the simplest way to mod the fuselage correctly... And probably why projects like Connie, my He219 etc., take me soooo long! I'm now at the 'what the hell do I do on the inside' part - how to use what's provided in the kit, along with some scratch-building, to get an accurate interior. Customer is a pilot - interior has to be as good as I can make it. Iain 2 KiwiZac and MikeC reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phartycr0c 2,397 Posted November 30, 2017 Great work Iain. you appear to be having a better time with this than I am with my FLY Hurricane. (Yep the first one for next years display) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
