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Yet Another Big Build - Airfix 1:24th Scale Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VB Tropical Part 2

toboldlygo

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With a moulding that is nearly as old as me - some extreme measures were employed...

 

If in doubt - deploy the mole-grips..

 

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(another cameo)

 

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Fuselage done...

 

On with the wing assembly and a whole lot of guess work as to where the cannon go (the instructions give no clues)

 

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Unlike the Typhoon, the Spitfire doesn't have wing spars - so extreme measures are needed to get the wings to fit!!

 

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Suddenly a Spitfire appears...

 

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To be continued

 

TBG

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railroadbill

Great stuff, T-B-G.  I've got a Revell (ex Matchbox) 1/32 Spitfire mk22/24 in the stash. Your build has encouraged me to dig it out. Not as big as 1/24th of course but big enough!  I've now washed the sprues (only 5 of them) so no going back...

Wrong make to be a "Hornbys best" I afraid...

 

Like the use of mole grips.

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Great stuff, T-B-G.  I've got a Revell (ex Matchbox) 1/32 Spitfire mk22/24 in the stash. Your build has encouraged me to dig it out. Not as big as 1/24th of course but big enough!  I've now washed the sprues (only 5 of them) so no going back...Wrong make to be a "Hornbys best" I afraid... Like the use of mole grips.
The 1/32 Matchbox Spitfire was a very good kit from what I remember of building it.

 

ps does the undercarriage retract on your 1/24th one?  Looks like the legs are pivvoted.
Yes they do pivot - however they will be glued in the down position.
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