Airfix 1:24 Spitfire Mk IXc New Kit: Build Episode 06

Vroom vroom! #scalemodel #airfix #spitfire
Sorry, I have a cold so the narration is less than usual. Chapters for your convenience.
Thanks for watching and be well!
Disclaimer, I have purchased everything you see for personal use.
Camera: Panasonic HC-V550 2k. Neewer mini tripod.
Audio: Hyperx Quadcast Mic, Audacity
Video: PowerDirector 365
Lighting: 3 top-down 750 lumen, 2 diagon-alley 750 lumen.
Intro 0:00
Engine Assembly I 0:16
Engine Painting 6:14
Engine Assembly II 6:52
Engine Detail Additions 10:11
Firewall Additions 15:00
Engine Cradle 16:38
Engine/Cradle Detailing I 21:25
Engine/Cradle Detailing II 23:22
Cowling Frame 26:00
Reveal 27:23

[@ZinzanModelling]

Dear John, These videos are superbly edited. All the key points are mentioned. The result is a super piece of content. Best regards, Z

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Many thanks Z! I do appreciate that, takes a while to edit through the vids. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching

[@septiccalling8341]

What an extraordinarily good video! I’m going to watch that again..... Yep. Just as good 👍🏻

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you buddy you're awesome I appreciate it!

[@waterswoodbuilding]

Hi John, you are the Bob Ross of scale modelling! Very relaxing and enjoyable to watch and you make it all look effortless. Thanks Bob!

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Right on Jonathan! I am pleased, that's my goal. Thanks for watching!

[@melvilib]

Thanks for picking the Spitfire up again John, great work.

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thanks for watching Ian!

[@joesanchez979]

Superb detailing 👍

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you so much Joe!

[@greybeardmodels]

Nice update John, very helpful tips too. Take it easy mate. Cheers Bob 👍

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thanks for watching Bob I appreciate it. Fantastic kit

[@deanshepherd2039]

Really enjoyed this video,great work 👍🏻

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Glad you enjoyed it Dean!

[@keithsmodelsandrcs6593]

very very cool detail fine detail awsome John 👍

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you Keith!

[@ModelkitStuff]

Outstanding video John, build looks fantastic

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you so much Jason - always appreciate you watching. Thanks for putting on the Commercial GB buddy

[@stuartosborne6263]

Outstanding work.

[@dominiquecocu]

this looks good John. I have the same one here in the stash.

[@TotallyScaleModels]

Very nice video. Such great detail work.

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you Steve! Appreciated

[@Ryker06]

Well executed! Enjoyed the video.

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Glad you enjoyed it buddy, thanks for watching!

[@JeffDonahueScaleModeling]

Hi John, Nice job on that engine. I think Airfix did an amazing job molding this kit. I'll be looking forward to the next update. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you Jeff. They did for sure. And thanks for watching! Be well

[@davidchin350]

Awesome detail in a large scale kit, enjoy the build 👍

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you David!

[@eddielane72]

Fantastic work and excellent video, thankyou for all the time and effort that went into this. Take care

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you Edward, I appreciate that!

[@the-primered-thumb]

Fantastic build so far mate 😉👌

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you so much Tim!

[@WhiteGloveModels]

Another outstanding video series!

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you buddy! Appreciate you watching, take care

[@Sarah-JaneR32]

Fantastic work well done

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you Sarah-Jane! Cheers!

[@arthurrytis6010]

Beautiful work on engine.

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you very much!

[@RimsModels]

Great video my friend one word WOW that engine is stunning from the painting to the weathering fantastic close ups of fitting the parts really enjoying following this build thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

I really appreciate that Rob, thanks for watching and the encouragement. Be well buddy

[@RimsModels]

@@johnalecsscalemodeling you’re most welcome my friend same to you 👍👍

[@ThatMofoDamon]

Great job done on the engine bay John, was a difficult sub assembly to put together, but you nailed it! Nice choice deviating a bit from the colour call outs to add visual interest, i would do the same as well! Thanks for sharing, take care and keep up the good work my friend!

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you so much George! I appreciate you watching and the feedback. I hope you are doing well my friend. Cheers

[@davep4703]

Hi, I'm sure you have been told before, but I do think the camera you use is fantastic, providing the best close-ups of building a model I have seen so far. Keep it up. Kind regards, Dave Porter london

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you Dave, I appreciate the feedback. I guess I made a good choice when I bought that camcorder in 2014. I have new 4k and 2k streaming cams that don't look as good. It's a Panasonic HC-V550. Thanks for watching - cheers

[@plasticmonkey5594]

very good John nice work

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Many thanks Paul!

[@toboldlygosmodelworks1973]

nice work John👍👍

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you James, I appreciate that - cheers

[@hensleyshobbies-doug7761]

Nice John, 👍👍. Man I would love to find a couple of 1/24 scale aero-engines, like the V12 Allison or Merlin engines. I found some from a guy on ebay a few years ago but they weren't all that great, not much detail and what have you. I may have to end up buying a whole 24th scale plane with engine included, and just rob the engine out of it, I can still build the plane w/o an engine, but man, 24th scale plane isn't cheap. Anyhow, very nice work on that engine buddy.

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you Doug! I appreciate you watching. The 1/32 bomber kits have massive engine stuff. I paid $130 for this kit just one engine. I hope you're well buddy and hugs for Mom. Cheers

[@hensleyshobbies-doug7761]

@@johnalecsscalemodeling - you're mighty welcomed buddy and thank you too, I truly do appreciate you my friend! Yes sir I know those bigger scale plane kits aren't cheap, that's a shame, well I'll just have to keep looking, I'll find a couple one of these times. Take care buddy!

[@marcouellette5090]

that is a very good job. thorough. i think you may have an earlier version of the kit than i got b/c some of the things that didn't have call-outs in the instructions did in mine (usually a shade of black--i couldn't get the humbrol, so used the vallejo equivalent, but it is tricky b/c it rubs off very easily). fwiw, i noticed you didn't add the red to the rolls royce letters. that beat me for the most part. i tried 8 or 10 times. used a #00000 (yes, 5) brush and a magnifying lamp. managed to make it look credibly weathered. i wish someone would add a decal of that to one of the after-market sets!

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you I appreciate the feedback. I did not, I just knew I wouldn't be able to paint the letters on fine enough, and it would stick out like a sore thumb. I didn't realize they made brushes that fine, I commend you! Yeah, shame they didn't just add that to the decal sheet. Thanks for watching, be well

[@derekrawlings1289]

What an inspirational series. Thank you so much. Do you have any special techniques for glueing painted parts? However careful I am, my extra thing always seems to mess up the paint. Or do you just do a lot of touch-ups? 😃

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you so much for that Derek - that's makes this channel, you the viewer. Yes, it will seep through and make the paint go fluid again. I try to just do that in areas where it won't be noticeable or I can touch it up after. Otherwise scrape the part edge and super glue. Thanks for watching!

[@adriankaill9413]

It's a shame Airfix didn't include the red Rolls Royce decal for the cylinder blocks...

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Absolutely. There was no way I was going to be able to paint those letters on with my shaky hands. Seems an oversight, a decal would have really set that off. Thanks for watching

[@shawnhierlihy3690]

Beautiful. Your demonstration makes the job much easier. Just wondering about the glue you were using. Is that the Tamiya thin?

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Hello Shawn - thanks for watching I appreciate it. Yes it's Tamia Extra Thin. I rarely use the quick one, just the regular extra thin. CA glue is Bob Smith. I've kind of switched over to VMS Flexy 5k. Cheers

[@danmeehan1390]

Excellent job and presentation. I notice that you don't remove paint at the glue points?

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

Thank you Dan - I've found it's not always necessary, I used to always do that. The extra thin will go right through the paint to the plastic. I have a bottle of extra thin that's just for painted parts (cloudy!). Thanks for watching

[@makumjeff2257]

What filler do you use?

[@makumjeff2257]

Got ya! mr Surfacer👍

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

@@makumjeff2257 Was just going to answer, yes Mr Surfacer 1000 for smaller fills, 500 for larger ones. Thanks for watching Jeff appreciated.