AndrewE Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Hi everyone, I have not posted for a while on the forum as most of my builds tend to be in smaller scales but I have just finished a 1/32 Spitfire PR Mk.IV so here are a few pictures. I used the Revell Mk.IIa kit along with an AIMS conversion set and a few resin extras from Barracuda. The AIMS conversion all fitted in place perfectly and includes the Vokes filter and several different types of camera to fit inside the fuselage. The build had a few issues along the way but all of my own making through not reading the instructions properly but I think I managed to get everything sorted out in the end. Decals came from the AIMS Monotone Spitfire sheet. The aircraft is a "The Flying Scotsman" of No.681 Squadron based at Chandina, India, February 1944. Loach Driver, ARay87, Cheetah11 and 37 others 39 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 That's good, and well-presented. The SEAC roundels on PRU blue look particularly nice to my eye. Must get on with my PR XI ... Kagemusha and AndrewE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Really nice, I do like the clean lines of the PR Spitfires, have the conversion myself, it really is wonderful. Pastor John, MikeC and AndrewE 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 I love a PR Spitfire and this is a beauty - I’ve not seen many of these in model form. Beautifully done. Tom AndrewE and MikeC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Great job, I keep meaning to build a PR Spitfire but never get round to it even though I have an AIMS and an Alleycat conversion in the stash. Cheers Dennis MikeC and AndrewE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanes Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 I really adore the PR Spitfires and that's one fine represeantation! How was the fit of the vac canopy? AndrewE and MikeC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 1 hour ago, dennismcc said: Great job, I keep meaning to build a PR Spitfire but never get round to it even though I have an AIMS and an Alleycat conversion in the stash. Cheers Dennis Go on, you know you want to AndrewE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockie Yarwood Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Beautiful work, Andrew! Thanks for sharing. AndrewE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewE Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 17 hours ago, Fanes said: How was the fit of the vac canopy? The middle and rear fit very well. The front section needed to have a couple of pieces of thin plastic cemented to the fuselage sides for the canopy to sit on and then filled to smooth everything out. This was all done after everything was painted and caused no real problems other than an extra day waiting for the Milliput to dry. Thanks for the kind comments everyone. Pastor John and Fanes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Well done Andrew. AndrewE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palm-tree Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Lovely work on the Mk IV Andrew. Did you use the undercarriage parts from the kit or did you replace them with metal alternatives? AndrewE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Lovely build. Kev AndrewE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Excellent conversion work! I like the PRU color. Ernest AndrewE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewE Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 On 5/27/2022 at 12:38 PM, Palm-tree said: Lovely work on the Mk IV Andrew. Did you use the undercarriage parts from the kit or did you replace them with metal alternatives? I used the kit parts but both legs broke off later on in the build at the join so I had to drill them out and strengthen with brass rod inserts. Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palm-tree Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Thanks Andrew, I have the Revell mk2 kit and thought the kit legs do not look very robust. There are some brass replacements available for the Mk.IX- can anyone tell me whether the gear legs are the same for the Mk2 and MkIX? Will the MkIX legs fit the Revell kit? AndrewE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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