Alain Gadbois Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Hi Thierry! Very impressive work throughout! For your mirror, there is also Mylar, a sort of clear acetate sheet with a true mirror finish. Very thin and easy to trim. I used to find it in craft supply stores. Alain Kais and thierry laurent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Roberts Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Sequins - the type stitched onto dresses etc - can also make a very good mirror face. PR Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 This is all just so grande. 'I do not know any aftermarket canopy for the Spitfire' HpH makes one for the Hobby Boss Mk. V. I don't know how applicable it would be here, though. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 9 hours ago, dodgem37 said: This is all just so grande. 'I do not know any aftermarket canopy for the Spitfire' HpH makes one for the Hobby Boss Mk. V. I don't know how applicable it would be here, though. Sincerely, Mark Hmmm, true as I even have at least one of them...! Thanks for the reminder! However this is the bulged one that appeared later (out of my memory during the Mk. II production) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 Hi again, As I already mentioned, I'm currently ending the last internal details. This picture is showing the oxygen hose with the supports added. I initially considered putting them on the fuselage wall but they were so tiny that this would have been more complicated in the end as I would have to add the hose within the supports after painting. And here it is dryfitted on the cockpit side: I added the small photoetched panel and the lever. By the way that one needed to be shortened to be correctly positioned: Here I added the lever managing the landing gear. The knob was built out of two microtube sections, thin rods and CA glue. And finally the throttle handle (in sand color): The gunsight still needs to be done. This will be a combination of the shortened Barracuda part with the photoetched and film elements from the Aires set. Unfortunately, I did not have the time to do it. Moreover, I must still do a final check of the internal components to be sure I did not forget anything before painting. Cheers Thierry Kais, Trak-Tor, Greg W and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 fantastic detailing of a very old model thierry laurent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Mirrors... On the Eduard Spitfires I have built (1:48), I have punched a disc of Bare Metal foil and applied to the mirror face, and then polished it using very fine polishing sticks. It comes out looking quite bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 Hi gents, Sorry for the lack of updates but I'm sick at home. I got that from my son who did a Covid test on Monday but is still waiting for the results. No way to touch an airbrush before some time, alas... mozart and Lothar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, thierry laurent said: Hi gents, Sorry for the lack of updates but I'm sick at home. I got that from my son who did a Covid test on Monday but is still waiting for the results. No way to touch an airbrush before some time, alas... Stay healhty.Modelling is just a hobby. Edited September 18, 2020 by Erwin thierry laurent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 Thanks Erwin. I stayed at home the whole week, waiting for the results. At last, we finally got them today and have the confirmation of my feeling: this is 'just' a kind of seasonal flu. It looks going out of that is a matter of less than a week. This is just annoying. I have the feeling my head was used as a punching ball! Lothar and Erwin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lothar Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Good to hear you're fine, to hear it's just a seasonal flue must be a relief thierry laurent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 10 hours ago, thierry laurent said: this is 'just' a kind of seasonal flu. It looks going out of that is a matter of less than a week. thierry laurent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 17 hours ago, thierry laurent said: Thanks Erwin. I stayed at home the whole week, waiting for the results. At last, we finally got them today and have the confirmation of my feeling: this is 'just' a kind of seasonal flu. It looks going out of that is a matter of less than a week. This is just annoying. I have the feeling my head was used as a punching ball! Scary nonetheless Thierry! Hope you're feeling fully fit and well again soon. thierry laurent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Hope you're feeling better Thierry, or at least improving daily. Regarding mirrors, before going off and buying sheets of mylar or bags of sequins, the foil packs used to package potato crisps (or chips depending on what they're called in your country) have a silvered finish on the interior which works well. thierry laurent and Pete Roberts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 Thanks for the idea. I think I will simply use a very small section of Bare Metal chrome foil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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