discus Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Hello In my previous thread, I presented my new Mk IX => https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/92040-spitfire-mk-ix-tamyia-132/ As I said, I had some idea to recycle the old Mk IX.... I found out that the AA Production conversion kit for a Mk XIV could be adapted on the Tamyia Model... Well... this needed some surgery but it ended up being a Mk XIV. First, I removed some stuff : the engine (obviously...), the rudder and the elevators. I also removed some of the canopy and the landing gears to protect them. (The windshield was reluctant to go, so I left it to not break it...) Next step, unpacking the chainsaw.... to remove the VTP and the tips of the HTP Then we can install the new vertical tail plane (it is much bigger on the griffon engined Spits to compensate the enormous torque of the beast). Removal of both radiators to instal the bigger ones... I also installed the new tailwhell compartement... then the big part : the nose... that was not easy and I gave it a lot of thinking before doing anything... in the end I decided to use the old Mk IX engine cowls to join the fuselage with the new front resin part. Some (a lot) putty and sanding later... Then I engrave the panel lines on the nose, applied a layer of surfaced and removed the old decals ont the rest of the A/C Then painting and decaling... i used leftover decals so I had a very limited choice in letters and numbers of the S/N. This A/C probably never existed. On top of that I wrongly installed the letters in the right side.... anyway, here is the beast Out2gtcha, Loach Driver, ivanmoe and 33 others 35 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Another beautiful Spit. Great job on the conversion. Cheers, Damian Martinnfb and discus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Outstanding conversion job! Ernest Martinnfb and discus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicciuzzo Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Ohhhhh Martinnfb and discus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockie Yarwood Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Sweet! Martinnfb and discus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Lund Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Fantastic result - looks very very fine. Those Griffon Spits really do look a lot more agressive I have a XIV conversion too - grey matter IIRC - but I'm not sure that I have the guts to apply it to a Tamiya spit... Martinnfb and discus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discus Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 Thanks guys 11 hours ago, Thomas Lund said: I have a XIV conversion too - grey matter IIRC - but I'm not sure that I have the guts to apply it to a Tamiya spit... The grey matter conversion looks better than the AA prod but I had not much choice since I was not starting the kit from scratch. For example on the GM conversion, the nose also has the wing roots attached meaning even more surgery for me... Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Eagle Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 I used the Grey Matters set to modify the PCM Mk IX kit. It was a relatively "non-difficult conversion". Just FYI for those that have these in their stash. Martinnfb, Daywalker, discus and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiZac Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 What a brilliant, literally seamless conversion! Congratulations discus! I hate to be the one to say it, but I believe the starboard letters should be G-DW or DW-G! MikeC, discus and Martinnfb 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Great result, and a very ambitious idea for a Tamiya super kit. Many years ago I built a Mk.XIV using a Hasegawa Mk.V as the base kit and a Warbirds conversion. Mind you there was not much left of the Hasegawa kit in the finished article, just the rear portion of the fuselage. Cheers Dennis dodgem37, discus and Martinnfb 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Boy, do I love that. Sincerely, Mark Martinnfb and discus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discus Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, KiwiZac said: What a brilliant, literally seamless conversion! Congratulations discus! I hate to be the one to say it, but I believe the starboard letters should be G-DW or DW-G! For the letters, I noticed the mistake when I took the photos... too late Edited January 16, 2022 by discus KiwiZac and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Amazing result discus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 The best-looking of all Spitfires, IMO. Beautiful job. discus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stambaugh Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Excellent! Thanks for sharing. discus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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