Pastor John Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) AIMS 1/32 Spitfire PR 1G conversion for Revell MK II kit - with Barracuda & Eduard details - finished! Hi folks yes it is finished and what a journey - my first Spitfire in 20 plus years. I must acknowledge my debt to a Mr Thierry Laurant whose library and vast knowledge of the subject matter made the project possible - as did the SAM Datafile book on the Merlin Powered Spitfire's by Robert Humphreys . I will not bore you with a list of my woes and the parts of the model I wish i had spent more time on - I am just glad to have finished it. Upon getting the camera out I was delighted to remember one of my favorite albums from my teenage year 'A taste of Pink' by a British band called 'Prisoners.' If you like 60's bands like the Small Faces give them a try - anyway i thought the album was perfect for the Spitfire model haha. Ask any questions you like but for now here is a list of the products involved AIMS 1/32 Spitfire PV IV/IG conversion AIMS MK II upper cowl AIMS De Havilland spinner and props AIMS Monotone Spitfires decal sheet Barracuda Studios Cockpit interior Barracuda Studios Main wheels Barracuda Studios Deeper radiator Barracuda Studios Early ailerons Eduard MK II canopy mask set Eduard Sutton Harness seat belts Eduard Mk II Exterior Details Thanks John Edited September 7, 2022 by Pastor John MikeMaben, Ramm66, Rockie Yarwood and 21 others 21 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Hi John. This is probably the best early PR Spitfire kit I have ever seen!!! Now, what about a PR.XI...? Martinnfb, BrentE and Pastor John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 You are too kind and much of it is thanks to you anyway! Yes I want to do one of my PR XIs - forgot yet again to add the landing gear down indicators! BrentE, Kagemusha, Martinnfb and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Excellent stuff John, great sche.e and nicely finished. Regards. Andy Martinnfb and Pastor John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Wow - that looks amazing. I have always liked the pink spitfires. Pastor John and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Lovely efforts John. Love it. Martinnfb and Pastor John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Outstanding model, John, very happy you were able to make it Martinnfb and Pastor John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Beautiful job, I hope you are as pleased with it as I am and I was only watching ! Cheers Dennis Pastor John and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Iscold Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Very nice Spitfire!!! Congratulations! Martinnfb and Pastor John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockie Yarwood Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Wonderful build and finish, John! Pastor John and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Great job! What a beautiful Spitfire ! Love it Martinnfb and Pastor John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevepd Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) Well I’ve never seen anything like that before. A massive accolade for being different. Now I’m not really into my Spitfires (strange for a Brit), I like them but wouldn’t have a clue about variants etc….. Yours is crying out for a Dio though with ground crew and battery trolley etc, that’s a competition winner all day long. Edited September 6, 2022 by Stevepd Martinnfb and Pastor John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanes Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Fantastic work John! I really like what you did with weathering on this one. Especially the filthy panel lines behind the engine and the more restraint ones on the rest of the airframe. The raised rivets is the icing on the cake (at least for me) Joachim PS: Finally got that F.24 camera printed for you. Will text you, as soon as I get to shipping it. Pastor John and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 Thanks Joachim, and everyone - it is so much appreciated. Building this was a labour of love as there was so much needing doing. Spraying it - whilst straight forward was agony and so I was glad to get back to the small details. I am just back from the seeing the Neurology Professor in Budapest and she can see from the MRI and Ultrasound that the Median nerve pathway is super irritated but has no professional explanation for why it is not calming down and so on top of my nerve tablets designed to stop some of the pain signals I now need to start another stronger nerve damage blocker. Going forward with a smile but a more sleepy smile! Stefano, Isar 30/07, Martinnfb and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Incredible result John, weathering, shading and overall finish looks ultra real. Bravo ! Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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