Riku Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 What sprue(s) from the XVIe kit would I need to convert Tamiya 1/32 IXc to an IXe? I assume it would just be the wing sprue? What is the parts code for this sprue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjones726 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 (edited) Riku, From my limited knowledge, the e wing had the 20 mm cannon outboard of the 12.7 mm MG. Sprue LL in the XVIe kit has the appropriate wing cover panels. I believe the upper and lower wings are the same in both kits. Some of the IXe models would have had the Packard produced Merlin 266 with differences in superchargers and intercoolers-not a big deal if you leave the engine panels on. Those sprues are E and H in the XVIe kit. v/r Rob Edited July 5, 2020 by rjones726 Rick Griewski and Riku 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 Thank you. I had not even considered that the engines might be different. Is there a quick way to tell which engine an IXe had? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjones726 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Riku said: Thank you. I had not even considered that the engines might be different. Is there a quick way to tell which engine an IXe had? I believe to avoid confusion those MK IX Spitfires equipped with the Packard engine were designated MK XVI. In Feb '45 the bubble canopy was introduced and could be found on both MK IX and MK XVI. As far as tying a specific airframe to an engine type, I really don't know. There may be records that provide that info. Maybe some one with that knowledge will chime in. v/r, Rob Edited July 5, 2020 by rjones726 sp Riku 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 1 minute ago, rjones726 said: I believe to avoid confusion those MK IX Spitfires equipped with the Packard engine were designated MK XVI. In Feb '45 the bubble canopy was introduced and could be found on both MK IX and MK XVI. As far as tying a specific airframe to an engine type, I really don't know. There may be records that provide that info. Maybe some one with that knowledge will chiefdoms in. v/r, Rob Ahh, thank you for the info! Probably having a specific plane in mind to build would help, but I do not at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 (edited) The H sprue with the engine is the same in all of the kits. The E sprue in the XVIe kit is mainly the supercharger housing. To be honest, I would not worry about it. Just get the LL sprue to convert the C wing to the E wing. That’s what I did. Edited July 5, 2020 by Dave Williams Riku 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 There were no Spitfire IX's with bubble canopies, the Packard cowl is slightly different, but only applicable to the Mk.XVI. I'd start by deciding the specific machine you wish to model and google the serial number. Riku 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjones726 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, Kagemusha said: There were no Spitfire IX's with bubble canopies, the Packard cowl is slightly different, but only applicable to the Mk.XVI. I'd start by deciding the specific machine you wish to model and google the serial number. I believe there were a few. They were in service with the SAAF postwar. SinuheH and Kagemusha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 15 minutes ago, rjones726 said: I believe there were a few. They were in service with the SAAF postwar. Yep, you're right, thanks for the history lesson, cheers! SinuheH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, rjones726 said: I believe there were a few. They were in service with the SAAF postwar. Yes, according to the Morgan and Shacklady book on the Spitfire, the serial numbers for (some at least of) the low back fuselages are for Mk.IXs. Strangely, they were fitted with the high altitude rated Merlin, yet they wer given clipped wings... The Mk was relating to the engine, not the shape of the fuselage. Mk.XVIs could be either high-back or low-back. The high-back was by far the most common with the Mk. IX. Apparently, in an effort to standardise on parts, the Mk. IX were fitted with bulged cowlings (in profile) that were used with the Mk. XVI. All you need is the sprue to convert the C-wing to an E-wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 This may be another solution: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMLA32003?result-token=PN4GV Hth Thierry BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 2 hours ago, thierry laurent said: This may be another solution: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMLA32003?result-token=PN4GV Hth Thierry I recently used that set on my JE-J Jr build but subbed in Master barrels instead of the resin ones. It's pretty much a resin copy of the parts on the LL sprue. Carl MikeMaben, thierry laurent and Kagemusha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 A Spitfire with beer... Mmm... Beer... BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, Kagemusha said: A Spitfire with beer... Mmm... Beer... Can't go wrong with beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 7 hours ago, BloorwestSiR said: Can't go wrong with beer. I did ... once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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