Airfix's Brand New

[@grndpagaming]

My kit will be here on the 10th of January just 4 days before my 70th birthday. This will be a nice birthday present for me

[@machmodels]

looking forward to seeing your spitfire!

[@DavidRLentz-b7i]

I belatedly wish you happy birthday, sir.

[@flaps_up]

Hey! We have the same birthday and want the same present! Hope your kit went well! 😄

[@TheGrouchMan]

Hi, I just retired at 63 yrs of age. I really enjoy model assembly in my youth but had never completed on to any standard. I'm thinking of buying an airbrush kit & some supplies & giving it a crack!

[@grndpagaming]

@ I have two of those very same kits. I’m building one right now.

[@davidhinkson8856]

Looks like Airfix really thought of everything when it came to designing this model. I'm impressed with the standard of the fit!

[@machmodels]

agreed, thanks for watching!

[@kenstevens5065]

Nice to see the Sutton Harness pass through the seat rear armour plate to be connected inside the rear fuselage, a sort of 1940's inertia reel which enabled the strapped in pilot to lean forward to reach all the cockpit controls. Not often modelled in the smaller scales. Superb workmanship you should be very proud.

[@graemejwsmith]

CONSTRUCTIVELY: "Throttle" - that was the "Chassis" (undercarriage) control on the right side of the cockpit. The Throttle and Prop control was the similar sized bit left side (you didn't show) Compass - yes - that was the compass. It's a seay grey color in real life in the green metal bracket. "Thick" seatbelts. The Sutton Harness IS "chunky" in real life. Heavily woven jute type material. Airfix actually got this correct. "Tail pieces" I'm sure to allow for later mark Spitfires where the tail wheel also retracted. "Wing Formers" - they are "Ribs" "Landing Light in the wing" - no. Gun Camera window. The Mk IX didn't have landing lights (which were originally on flaps under the wings which opened on the earliest marks only). Radiators "Main sort of jig". That's no jig! That is the actual radiator core. Like the ribbed/finned part in a car. "Invasion stripes". Hand brush applied in the middle of the night prior to D-Day - in real life they were NEVER as "perfect" as they appear on models. Not to say the fitters were not trying to be neat - but they were not using masking tape! "Fuel Tank place where fuel goes". That's the oil tank. "Turbo" = that is the Supercharger. "Intake system" - carburettor and air inlet. "Wire fuel injector system". Spark Plug leads. "Other set of wires" - More - Spark Plug leads. Chin Tank - Oil tank It IS a firewall. You keep calling it a "frame". It's the Engine mount/bearers "Shock Absorber" - well yes - that's what it does but it's an "Oleo Strut" "Gear Cover" - "Gear Door" Chipping Effect on "nose" (actually a "spinner"). IMO everyone completely over does this. It should be much more like very small scratches around the back edge at the fasteners that keep the spinner on. Ammunition in the gun bay. The ammo was brass and lead colored - not steel. Exhaust stubs. They go "blued" / rusty metal quite quickly. Again - all meant CONSTRUCTIVELY.

[@machmodels]

haha thank you so much, i absolutely loved reading this comment… taught me so much!! if i ever make a spitfire again i’ll make sure to refer back to this comment!! i hope my mistakes didn’t make the video too hard to watch! thanks for the comment :)

[@davideyres955]

@@machmodels I can thoroughly recommend going to do a “flight” in the spitfire simulator down at goodwood. It’s a real spitfire cockpit with real parts from real spitfires. It’s what they train people in before they let them loose on real spitfires. Not only will you see what the real thing looks like, but you’ll be able to “fly” it. It’s not just a game, it a real simulator with almost 180deg field of view. Short of an actual flight it’s the closest you’ll get.

[@machmodels]

@@davideyres955 thank you for the suggestion! i’ve always wanted to do one of those! i’ll have to get saving

[@DavidRLentz]

Mr. Eyres, I deeply admire you for your depth of detail. You never need to apologise to me: I actively seek the fact checking and accurising of chaos such as yourself. I wish I could put all you lot on retainer, and your mobile numbers on speed dial.

[@graemejwsmith]

@@machmodels Not at all and thanks for taking it as I meant it. David Eyres mentions the Goodwood simulator in a post below. Or you can try the real thing..... kzbin.info/www/bejne/eojUp6JjnNBgr5Y

[@MrAlwaysBlue]

Cracking. My first model was an Airfix Bf110 in 1972. I sat on the front door step and made it in one go. I think Airfix had a 1:24 scale Spitfire Mk1 then. I haven't made a model now for 40 years. I would like to start again and make something like this in a few years when I retire and have time.

[@machmodels]

thank you very much!! i cannot recommend the hobby more it is so relaxing and also rewarding, hope to see a couple of your builds at some point!

[@davelar3868]

I have just started again after a similar time. I have started with the revell range from LIDLE massive saving but you hsve to be quick they get sold out! Went from models to building the real thing. Good luck.

[@machmodels]

@@davelar3868 best of luck, revell can be a little 'sticky' to build sometimes!!!

[@davelar3868]

@@machmodels yes got to agree building 1/72 corsair at mo there are also some parts that could be included in to the mold like engine cowling wing tips and stabalizer maybe a saving in plastic somewhere?

[@steves8482]

Hi - looks like a great kit, and a nice build - thought that some kind of panel liner/wash would be a great help in bringing out all that detail though? Also reference photos help greatly in deciding on colours/pipework etc. Thanks for the vid, Cheers 🇬🇧

[@machmodels]

Thank you very much. Definitely would’ve enhanced the build another few levels, luckily with the new Airfix one coming out I’ll have a chance to try again. Thanks for the comment😁👌🏻

[@marciomaiajr]

The Merlin engine detailing looks insane. Really impressive stuff. Loved the building and painting. Thanks for sharing your build with us.

[@machmodels]

i'm glad you enjoyed it!! thank you for taking the time to watch :)

[@Dean-qt8jw]

Amazing video. I have never watched more than a 20min video I think, and I was enthralled right through the whole build. I am back into modelling after a long break, and I will be going through your catalogue of vids to try and get me up to speed. Thank you

[@machmodels]

Thank you for such a kind comment! Let me know how you get on😄

[@MOS6510Models]

Shared this build all over social media for you matey.. great build

[@machmodels]

thank you so much!! big fan of your work :)

[@MOS6510Models]

@@machmodels I’m a fan of yours matey.. you deserve more coverage my friend.. it’s a brilliant build

[@machmodels]

@@MOS6510Models hopefully 2023 can bring mach models to a couple more screens, once again massive thanks :)

[@Ramansdo3s]

Really am thinking of taking up model building again after seeing this. I've built many an Airfix kit over the years, but drifted away from it for some reason. The finished build in this video has really ignited my interest again. Absolutely absorbing.

[@machmodels]

go for it!! it has to be one of the most rewarding hobbies being able to recreate some of the worlds best feats of engineering!! i’m glad i managed to produce something that ignited your passion again!!❤️

[@bricktopperheadon5490]

I did just that after seeing this kit. Got it for Christmas. I haven't built a kit in over 40 years, really looking forward to starting again.

[@nafs53]

I built this .. similar!.. model around 1968 and from memory, your cockpit probably had the equivalent number of parts to the whole of my '68 model; minus the pilot that is. 😆. A great effort and well explained (!) throughout; Airfix have done a great job and you built a lovely looking aviation model icon.. 👏👍

[@garychester1717]

Well done on a top notch build, currently building it myself and finding your video extremely helpful. Cheers from Melbourne Australia

[@machmodels]

thank you very much dude!! I'm glad the video can be of use :)

[@fhbooker]

Fantastic model, looks amazing. If only all their models were that good. The 1:48 Mk1 Spit I have just done was so thin you could almost see through teh plastic.

[@machmodels]

thank you very much!! oh wow! never heard of plastic being almost see through thin... i feel that could cause some mega issues!

[@garethjones9371]

Just watched your build of the Airfix 1/24th Spitfire IXc. Very interesting and informative. Youve done a Brilliant job with the build. Great Video. Well done.

[@machmodels]

Thank you very much! Glad that it was of interest and use👌🏻

[@JeffUmstead]

Turbo supercharger on the Merlin. You guessed it right. By today’s nomenclature turbo’s are exhaust-driven, and super’s are gear/belt driven, but at the time, both were commonly referred to as superchargers. Incredible detail in the kit, and incredible work getting it all together. I learned a bunch just watching.

[@machmodels]

Thank you very much sir! Really appreciate the comment😁

[@docbrown_88]

Just stumbled across your channel the other day and Im working my way back through all your vids. Great work! and I love the way its put together, I can pop these on in the background while working and because of the way you edit Im always clear what products you are applying etc

[@machmodels]

Thank you very much for the feedback! Great to hear that the videos are of some use😁🤣

[@Dalesmanable]

Wonderful. I did the original Airfix 1/24 Spitfire, the Mk1, almost 50 years ago. Was it really that long ago? The change in quality of the kits and the ancillary products and tools is phenomenal. I feel like someone who thought they were good watching a Rembrandt’s being produced and realising they did paint-by-numbers in comparison.

[@machmodels]

i’m glad you enjoyed!! as i am relatively young i haven’t experienced the mind blowing change in kit production to such an extent but it’s brilliant to hear your experience with it. once again thanks for the comment ;)

[@raypurchase801]

I couldn't afford the Airfix 1/24 Spitfire. I got the Revell 1/32 instead.

[@neilhaas]

I like this fighter plane wonderful work on model on all the parts. Detailed cockpit & gun bays in the wings. 👍🤗😁😀❤️💘

[@machmodels]

thank you very much! i’m glad you enjoyed :)

[@peterpaliwoda1527]

Reginald Joseph Mitchell was born in Butt Lane (village) Talke, Staffordshire…in a terrace house right opposite my dentist’s front door …every time I exit from my dentist my eye is drawn to the blue commemoration plaque on the house wall as a constant reminder ( after being drilled) …things could have been far worse..RIP Reggie…

[@machmodels]

wow! how interesting! thanks for sharing :)

[@christinecrockford1654]

I used to live in Woolston in Southampton right next to old super marine factory and has a stone there now showing the spitfire. Locals used help build them in there own garages too, till they built the big factory in Brum.

[@machmodels]

@@christinecrockford1654 very cool to be so close to a piece of history like that!! thanks for sharing :)

[@peterpaliwoda1527]

@@christinecrockford1654 That’s very interesting Christine….on a separate subject could I ask about your surname (please) ….I sat next to a boy at school called Nicholas Crockford in Tenby ( 65 years ago ) a family much associated with the Tenby lifeboat over many generations….

[@_stoatchaser]

Butt lane 😂😂😂

[@petermerz2704]

Great video Gary! Thanks for sharing. 😎🇨🇦

[@machmodels]

thank you very much! glad you enjoyed ;)

[@robbo1068]

Yes, I do like the finished model.....great job. It is a beast of a plane so it must take up a fair amount of space where ever you've displayed it. This is the fourth build on your channel I've watched and your skills all round have shown an improvement. I should watch your latest video to see where you're at now :).......no doubting your ability for sure!

[@machmodels]

Thank you sir! Yes there is a… small difference from then to now😉

[@NikCan66]

Belated Merry Christmas and a happy healthy and prosperous New year to you and your family. Brilliant work.

[@machmodels]

thank you very much!! i’m glad you enjoyed it, wishing you a successful 2023!!

[@NikCan66]

@@machmodels thank you

[@keithlewis9669]

Just watched your video. Incredible job,lovely work. Might be my next purchase. Thanks!

[@machmodels]

thank you very much!! i highly recommend the kit… worth every penny ;)

[@keithlewis9669]

@@machmodels ....would be my first Airfix. Heard lots about history of company of course

[@anthonywallace8534]

My other half bought me this kit for Xmas I love it I am a bit frightened to start it so your video is excellent love it

[@machmodels]

glad i can help!!! i hope the video showed off a couple of the little kinks in the kit so you’re less frightened, thanks for the comment :)

[@Mumwaldee]

Nice work. *congrats on 500 subs!

[@machmodels]

thank you very much!!! i’m glad you enjoyed ;)

[@Dan3-lg2mi]

I love watching your videos when I make my own models

[@machmodels]

Great to hear!! What model are you working on at the minute?😁

[@Dan3-lg2mi]

@@machmodels Tamiya 1/48 me 262

[@timothydaniels504]

Nicely done! Don’t worry about the names of things, I build a lot of ship models and still call the front of the ship the pointy end. The 1/32 Tamiya kits have the same issue with the engine mount, those curvy things require a lot of trial and error. Thanks for a very entertaining build.

[@machmodels]

thank you very much!!! haha when i was doing the voiceover for the build i initially tried to name everything… very swiftly gave up on that idea, glad i could still provide an interesting build! :)

[@pstrutt1]

Nice build and some good tips along the way. Fit looks good and maybe that's a result of the Airfix manufacturing of this kit in the UK. Agree about the seat belts - the thickness makes them look toy-like and look forward to some after market belts in photo etch or even fabric in this scale.

[@machmodels]

thank you! I agree having some fabric seat belts could be the cherry on top for the cockpit in this kit! Thanks for the comment

[@graemejwsmith]

It looks "wrong" but it is "right". Sutton Harness belts are thick, woven, chunky jute material. Far thicker than you would think. About 20 modern car seat belts thick.

[@sandra239]

Excellent as always. The attention to detail is phenomenal. I wish I had a video like yours for my miniature houses !

[@machmodels]

thank you! I'm sure a video for miniature houses is an achievable challenge!

[@HBplanes]

Great build! You are my favourite watch I tried a channel myself not great tho😂 your builds are mesmerising to watch

[@stevejohnson4069]

You’ve made a great job of that fantastic video 👍

[@machmodels]

Thank you very much sir!😁

[@grndpagaming]

I use Mission Model paints for all my builds it is more expensive but the end product is amazing. In all my years of model building since 1964 I have never built a Spitfire but seeing this kit and how well it turned out I will pick this kit up and give it a go. The kit is very well detailed and fits together quite well. Job well done Simply Amazing this deserves a Subscribe.

[@machmodels]

thanks for sharing, i will have to see if i can get my hands on some of those paints to try them out! looking forward to seeing the outcome of your spitfire!! huge thanks for the sun as well!!!

[@vincegibson6834]

Nice concise and informative build, can't wait to start on mine in a few weeks, old nigel had me sweating with his build, but you've built my hopes up again. great work thanks

[@machmodels]

i’m glad!!! it is definitely a fun build if you take your time with the whole dry fitting aspect and a little bit of clean up. looking forward to seeing what you produce!! thanks for watching :)

[@elliottwalsh]

Excellent work mate, i look forward to watching more of your builds 👍🏻

[@machmodels]

thank you very much! looking forward to see what you think of a couple builds that i have in the works!

[@DavidRLentz-b7i]

An excellent presentation of a keenly intriguing topic. Thanks! I next would like to see a comparison between Airfix’s 1:24th-scale kits of the Supermarine Spitfire RAF Mk.VIII (“VIII” is the Roman numeral “eight”) Fighter and the Supermarine Spitfire RAF Mk.IXc (“IX” is the Roman numeral “nine”) Fighter.

[@machmodels]

I don’t believe there is too much difference between the two, in terms of this kit, but fingers crossed a video will be on the channel at some point!😉

[@georgetreece9193]

Cheers mate nice 👍🙂💯🇬🇧

[@machmodels]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it🤙🏻😁

[@kkirkcaldy]

Great build and very nice work! 👍😊.

[@machmodels]

thank you very much!!! thanks for checking it out!!

[@jasonwalters6329]

I’ve built the last 1/24 spitfire she was definitely a challenge with fitting part….love to try this newly tooled version.

[@machmodels]

I think you’d find this one an absolute treat to build, some utterly superb engineering and details in this kit!

[@paulallibone4177]

Very nice video I like that you don't hide your mistakes Subbed you up and looking forward to the next vid 😀

[@machmodels]

no point in hiding the mistakes, might as well document them and make sure you guys don’t do what i did!!! thanks for the sub, it means a lot! i hope your like fast jets because next video is on an f35 :)

[@paulallibone4177]

@@machmodels is it the tamiya 1/48 f35 by any chance or the italeri ?

[@machmodels]

this one will be the 1/72 by italeri, but i have their 1/48th in the stash!

[@kingozymandias8370]

Citadel contrast leather , superb !

[@machmodels]

thanks for the suggestion!!

[@MrArcheopteryx]

Wow! You are very talented - much better than my first attempt at the Mk1a when I was a wee lad. Your video is like a Christmas present to all of us. This is my next model for sure. It is so detailed and wonderful. Yes, the front part of the engine, is the assembly for the new two-stage supercharger (with huge air ducts!) of the Merlin 66 or Merlin 70 (Spring 1944) At mid to higher altitude, it was the apex predator or the skies. If I may request, eventually could you tackle a FR1 Sea Harrier? The version with the nice bubble canopy. Before I build it, I would like to follow your guidance. Cheers mate!

[@machmodels]

thank you!! I look forward to seeing how you get on with the kit, if the video didn't already disclose it is a truly brilliant kit!!! thanks for letting me know about the mighty merlin! could you let me know about the brand and scale of the sea harrier and then I can get it ordered and onto the bench for you :) thanks for the comment!

[@flyboy9367]

Looks great, thanks for sharing the build process with us

[@machmodels]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@Flying_Acehole]

Brilliant! ..Subscribed!

[@machmodels]

thank you very much!! glad you enjoyed :)

[@F4AmbientCS4]

Excellent build - very inspiring

[@machmodels]

thank you dude! hopefully it inspired you to give it a shot :)

[@davewatkinson4484]

Great video. Super Charger I believe, was at the Spitfire Heritage hanger last week and saw several Merlin's

[@machmodels]

thank you!! ooo very nice did they start any up?

[@davewatkinson4484]

@@machmodels Not the ones in the centre, some were just back from the USA after refurb and some awaiting restoration. However the Spitfire I went up in had a working one!! (luckily :) )

[@timeflieswhenyouregaming4475]

I'm watching this as im ill and it's so relaxing and absolutely loved the building process of this iv only done 3 scale model and got 2 more to start and finish then I want to get this set

[@machmodels]

i hope you get well soon and get back to the bench!! i’m sure you’ll enjoy this kit a huge amount, it really is a masterpiece of a kit!

[@timeflieswhenyouregaming4475]

@machmodels6959 thank you been watching a few of your videos today

[@supermotomadness]

Fantastic work!!!.

[@machmodels]

thank you mate!! glad you enjoyed😎

[@douglasstreet7304]

BRILLIANT ! Love it.

[@machmodels]

Thank you sir!😁

[@paulwarren1173]

Nice video. I had no problems watching what’s so ever.

[@machmodels]

thank you very much!! glad you enjoyed ;)

[@davidg3921]

Excellent video. Very informative. Just one thing I would like to mention and that is the propellor is made of wood not metal. This will have an effect on how you weather it. David, Neath.

[@machmodels]

that makes a lot of sense!! thank you very much for letting me know i’ll make sure to do a little more research next time!

Very nice video. Great model. Greetings, Aleš 🙂👍

[@machmodels]

thank you very much!! glad you enjoyed

[@salt6]

One tip when masking is to spray the base color if a single color or some clear to seal the edges of the masking tape. Then you can spray the final color.

[@machmodels]

Thank you very much! I’ll give it a go :)

[@michaelcrane2475]

Awesome video Mate. But I was cracking up watching you build the Merlin. Famously, one of the advantages the Meshersmit had over the Spitfire was that it was fuel injected and the Spitfire which wasn't would starve for fuel in a climb. What you thought were fuel injection lines were ignition lines.

[@machmodels]

haha thanks for sharing!! that would make a lot more sense! as i said in the video i need to increase my technical knowledge on the spitfire… it really isn’t up to standard!! i hope you enjoyed the video, even through my little mistakes :)

[@michaelcrane2475]

@@machmodels loved the video and congrats on a lovely model. Would love to get my hands on one of those Spits myself.

[@machmodels]

@@michaelcrane2475 what’s stopping you! is it stock or where you’re situated in the world?

[@michaelcrane2475]

@@machmodels At this moment in my life I am homeless, living in a tent. Surrounded by a load of other working Kiwis who can't afford to rent a home in our own country.

[@PathfinderMan123]

Not quite, the SU Carburetters on the Spitfire suffered fuel starvtion in a bunt over (dive) which causes negative 'G'. An itermim solution was the addition of 'Miss Shillings Oriface' which was basically a washer with a hole which was added to the fuerl bowl to stop the fuel rising when pulling negative G (other sources state in the fuel line). Eventually the SU Carbs where replaced with Bendix Stromberg Pressurised Carbs which eliminated the issue

[@MrWiking61]

beautiful model. congratulations for the build

[@machmodels]

thank you very much! glad you enjoyed

[@buzzthebiker3294]

A beautiful model and amazing detail which is a credit to your skill and building expertise. I'll certainly be hunting this model kit down for a winter build project. Wishing you a very happy and healthy New Year. What's the next project please?

[@machmodels]

thank you very much!! I cant recommend this kit enough, it has to be up there as one of my favourites! Next kit and video on the channel is on italeri's 1/72 F35B :)

[@FredCarver-x3g]

I would have liked to see the brass on the bullet casings. A bright bit of tinsel but we seem to enjoy the glitter of things. Loved watching the detail assemblies come together. The engine is the real highlight for me. I'd almost tempted to build the engine and throw the rest of the kit away. ;)

[@machmodels]

I can’t agree more, rather stoopid on my end but hey ho we learn! That engine is superb, every spitfire I’ve seen so far has almost always shown off that engine and you can see why!! Thanks for the comment🤣✌🏼

[@peterbellwood5412]

Fabulous model and beautifully built . I go back to the first Airfix plastic kit . The grey Ferguson tractor , and have deviated through most makes and subjects . Most recently I gave-in and got a couple of Airfix 00 gauge locomotive kits really inexpensive . Originally released in 1959 by Rosebud Kitmaster but shortly after by Airfix the moulding is exquisite . A little while back I got a couple of Hawks' 'Silly Surfers' . The first is " Makin' the Scene with a Six-Pack" . (Far-out ,daddio !). Just a thought . Have you seen the Molotow Liquid Chrome pens ? They're great for undercarriage 'oleos' and mirrors like the one on your Spit . All the best , young man . Pete

[@machmodels]

thank you very much!! wow that’s so cool! locomotives aren’t really my sort of thing but i can definitely appreciate the detail that goes into them! thanks for the suggestion of the pen i will definitely look into it, all the best :)

[@peterbellwood5412]

@@machmodels Hey Alex . Locomotives aren't mine either😂! I think it was nostalgia . That , and I was looking out for a cheap loco kit for a wee lad who is new to model-making and asked me if there are any railway kits . There's nothing like sharing and offering a little encouragement to the new ones coming along . It's one of the many things I love about this hobby . Cheers mate . Pete

[@machmodels]

couldn’t agree more, i’m always open to getting new people into the hobby!!

[@DavidRLentz]

I so would love to build this kit. Several, actually. The level of detailing veritably cries out to have the cockpit, the gun bays, the engine compartment, etc., open to view as much as possible. To facilitate the verisimilitude, I would have modest amounts of battle damage in the process of repair or replacement. Preisser (Germany) offers 1:25th-scale figures to populate the tableau with the appropriate work crew. These are nude, requiring full dress; this lends itself to one fashioning the specialised garb suitable to the scene. If one is recreating a North African campaign, one could have the chaps who for the heat have dispensed with their shirts. At 4:04, you mention your preference for a look that is "lived in but not grimy". Quite so, mate! I know just what you mean. It is as I would have it, as well. At 38:53, you commence work upon the Rolls Royce Merlin V-14 engine. In a ground display with many of the access panels open to reveal the interior, I would have a team of hardly blokes drawing forth from the nose the aircraft's rather worn, damaged engine; some of the forward fuselage parts would have a few rough holes to show for it. I then would borrow the assembled Merlin from a second kit (this one I would build in flight) to dramatise an exchange for a clean, new one. One might have to cast resin duplicates for a few of the engine parts for use in this second project. For that matter, the airborne model would require a pilot; I am confident, however, that one of the Preisser lads gladly would step forward.

[@machmodels]

cant recommend this kit enough - yes i tried to make rhe plane look more worn and damaged rather than dirty and grimey as it sometimes looks a little harsh!

[@jamesthreats5800]

Very much enjoyed,subbed

[@machmodels]

glad you enjoyed!! im sure you’ll love the future content, thank you :)

[@091691k]

Just saw your video, nice work. Only one thing, making the pre shading with the camo colours it's not a Spanish technique, it's a Portuguese one 😉. You should try it, no black bases, only paint over plastic. Keep the good work.

[@machmodels]

Thank you very much for the comment, I guess I’ll have to try it out😄😉😉

[@welshparamedic]

HELP A born again modeler here! Last built kits when I was about 13. I'm now a Retired 65 year old who has completed a few builds plus I mastered Air brushing too but now for my plea for help!.... Gluing ready painted parts? Such as brush painted cockpit details (Painted on the Sprue) how did you glue these to the 'cockpit green' sprayed interior panels? I've experimented after watching various build videos but if i glue (mainly use Tamiya extra thin) 2 painted parts together ( I mainly use Vallejo acrylics) all I end up with is a slimy multi colored mess that doesnt seem to hold? So here I am with my Xmas present, the ubiquitous Airfix 1/24 Spitfire Mk IXc and I want to try and understand HOW TO ACCOMPLISH THIS 'DARK MAGIC ! before I start! Brilliant Video, as usual!

[@machmodels]

Well firstly, welcome back to this superb hobby! So, this video was made over a year ago so my techniques may slightly vary to how I would approach such a task now. Back then I would kinda use Extra Thin and hope for the best, but recently I have started to use this magical substance called Ammo Mig Ultra Glue. In basic, it is a PVA type of glue that dries to the strength of CA glue. What is great about it is that it doesn’t try to melt the plastic to bond them together which prevents you from having the yucky mushy paint stuff which you are currently experiencing. A small downside is it takes a while to dry fully but it is a small price to pay! So in summary I would grab some of that Ultra Glue and I think you’ll be a-okay! Let me know if you need anymore assistance🤙🏻

[@thatrandomfox2623]

Great work, was thinking of picking this one up but at the same time I’m currently almost done with their 1/24 scale F6F and that thing makes me want to never touch an air fix kit again with how many fitting issues I had with it

[@machmodels]

thank you!! from my experience with this kit all I can say is if you take your time with dry fitting and cleaning up the parts it goes together with no problem whatsoever, wishing you the best of luck with the F6F!!

[@stevenartmann2642]

Agreed! Terrible kit, fitting the cockpit assembly into the fuselage was a pig on mine, and the amount of clean up on the engine parts was hideous

[@machmodels]

@@stevenartmann2642 scary that it is still being sold with such a reputation! i will make sure to stay well clear of it

[@markstevenson7884]

Brilliant build Beautiful airframe

[@machmodels]

thank you so much!! I am glad you enjoyed it and i couldn't agree more! :)

[@fiftiesbinman2083]

Fantastic build.. i kinda hope airfix just release the cockpit and engine as a standalone kit.. love the detail.. do you think you could get the same just brush painting.. will be visiting again see what else you do..defo worth a sub.. 👍👍

[@machmodels]

thank you!! I agree they could do something like HK with their Lancaster nose art kit, I would buy one! When it comes to brush painting, the mottling technique that was used in the video is very hard to achieve using brush painting as it is dependant on the opacity of each layer of paint that you put down. That being said if you thinned down your paint enough I think you could get a very similar result!

[@StephenDawson-ih5mm]

Lovely aircraft nice build . Steve U.K. All the best .

[@machmodels]

Thank you very much sir!😁

[@jimfisher4795]

Impressive, nice build.

[@machmodels]

thank you very much, i’m glad you enjoyed!

[@grahamhufton7715]

please look into the story of the mk iX supercharger. The work of Sir Stanley Hooker is fascinating. You'll be glad you did!

[@machmodels]

I shall go have a look now!🤙🏻

[@tonyfarricker6268]

I really love your talent of model building. Can I ask please what is the airbrush and compressor are you using as I need to purchase a set up. Thankyou

[@machmodels]

thank you very much!! very kind of you :) to answer your questions, my airbrush that i am currently using is a harder and steinbeck evolution and for compressor i use a sparmax TC2000. However, if you can get a compressor with an air tank you’ll have more consistent airflow :) hope that answers the question!!

[@janmajer865]

The 2 pointy things at 40 mins 30 seconds are the drives for the camshafts.

[@DavidRLentz]

Thank you for your acknowledgement.

[@DavidRLentz-b7i]

Round two years past had I typed this. Yet KZbin cannot sort things to give me proper user name?

[@Fred-Wilbury]

Interesting build as a complete build as opposed to others showing many part builds 👌😎🥓 Fred ps mine still lives in the box 😮 pps wow so many subscribers and only joined in October 👍🏻

[@machmodels]

thank you! glad you enjoyed!! i have also been blown away by the amount of subs… it’s crazy😁

[@PathfinderMan123]

The 'big lump' of equipment at the back of the engine is the supercharger. The fuel was metered into this and then the fuel/air mixture was directed to each of the cylinders. None of the Merlins or the Griffins used on the later versions used fuel injection

[@machmodels]

thank you very much for that bit of information!!

[@thomasenright5282]

Could you please write down the name of the glue, you use, and all the equipment you used to make your models, and esp where you got them?

[@Johnny-tt8zc]

Turned out really nice.

[@machmodels]

thank you very much!

[@WalterWhite509]

Great model. in around min 22 i seen that warthunder video and i cant hide from rhe snail.he's everywhere.

[@machmodels]

thank you! hahahaha yes, good spot!

[@joesanchez979]

Excellent video 👍

[@machmodels]

thank you very much! glad you enjoyed

[@horrido666]

Looks great, my man, although the chipping fluid caused crazing on the prop. I've never used it - always do it with a sponge and/or brush.

[@machmodels]

Thank you mate! As it’s been nearly a year since I built this kit my modelling style has changed immensely so I have to agree that prop chipping is craaazy looking! Thanks for the comment🤙🏻😁

[@36summers]

Hello, Great video. Can you please explain why you drill holes in some parts? You mentioned aging, I think???

[@machmodels]

thank you very much! so i assume we are talking about drilling holes in some of the framing in the cockpit, the reason for this is if you look at some pictures of the real spitfire you’ll see that the framing has actual cutouts on it. Airfix tried to replicate this by just doing some recess points however i went a step further and drilled these recesses out just to be more realistic! i hope this answers your question :)

[@stephenjones1861]

Awesome build by the way

[@machmodels]

thank you very much glad you enjoyed!!

[@stephenjones1861]

@@machmodels the old 1/24 kit I built in the 70s had a motor to spin prop

[@machmodels]

that is supa cool!!! id love to motorise some kits on the future!

[@SeraTaru-i8w]

Lovely video. Quick question did you undercoat the interior parts at all or just paint onto the plastic?

[@machmodels]

Thank you! I went straight onto the bare plastic for this one, that being said I wiped down the parts with IPA alcohol before hand to get rid of any oily residue😁

[@davidgray5764]

Excellent video

[@chrisstaples182]

Im sure someone mentioned it already; The engine part you said you didn't know what it was, was the impeller or supercharger. You were close when you said it looked like a turbo

[@machmodels]

Yup pointed out my several people but none the less thank you for the comment!! After this video my knowledge of the spitfire really has gotten leaps and bounds better🤣😁

[@rc-fannl7364]

Nice build log, it gives a good impression of what to expect. Btw, at 59:06, shouldn't the pipe be connected to the glycol tank? It seems like they are currently not attached to each other...

[@machmodels]

good spot! yes it should've been on there i assume it might have fallen off... ill have to go look for it!! thanks for letting me know

[@stephen5736]

Round section at rear or the Merlin60 is not turbo, but a two stage supercharger. An SC compreses air going in. A turbo uses exhaust gas to then boost air intake

[@machmodels]

Thanks for all the information👌🏻🤙🏻

[@bobsmodels123]

Hi, nice video and build! One question, which airbrush do you use, thanks!

[@machmodels]

hi mate!! thank you very much in this video i was using harder and steinbeck infinity 0.3 mm nozzle :)

[@bobsmodels123]

@@machmodels Nice airbrush and video! Let’s assume better quality means a fantastic model? Love your content, keep it up!

[@machmodels]

@@bobsmodels123 not always!! i have several models which i am very proud with which where produced with my cheap £20 airbrush!! thank you very much :)

[@theonemacduff]

A thought about leather seat-backs: the most wear would be in locations where the pilot's strapping for his parachute, etc., would rub, and likely the rub would be directional, i.e., as the pilot moves side-to-side looking round the sky.

[@machmodels]

Very True! Thank you for letting me know👌🏻😁

[@derrickburton4377]

lots of cutaways of two stage Merlins on line your "fuel tank" is a coolant header tank, the chin tank is the oil great build by the way

[@machmodels]

brilliant!!! thank you for letting me know and i’m glad you enjoyed!!

[@Sigtryggr1949]

It's a great pity that Airfix don't include a figure: that would be the icing on the cake. Because it's a great model, expertly made. 🛩🛩🛩👍👍👍

[@machmodels]

Thank you very much, yeah it would be a nice touch but hey ho!

[@fishsquishguy1833]

This came out beautiful and your video was equally great as well! Does the kit come with the cowling panels to cover up the Merlin and it’s cradle? I’d like to build it with them being removable I wouldn’t want to permanently cover up all that detail. Thanks to anybody who can answer!

[@machmodels]

Thank you!! The full engine and cradle are included in the kit along with the panels to cover it up, I’m sure you could use some magnets to make them semi detachable!🤙🏻

[@davidstone-haigh4880]

Hiya, just found your channel/subbed! Great build. I have just got the Airfix modelling guide for this amazing kit. Something I've never tried (as I don't know the best method) masking. How do you mask up the body of the plane to get the duck egg on the underside and the camo etc on the upper side so neatly delineated? Could you maybe do a masking vid sometime? Cheers and all the best for 2023.

[@machmodels]

thank you!! i’m future videos i’ll make sure to focus a little more on the masking aspect of the builds for you, best of luck for your modelling in 2023!!

[@janmajer865]

At 42.36 those are the spark plug leads.They run inside protective sleeves.

[@joachimkandler5608]

Excellent, also the video. The color green on the wings/ Camouflage , which one is it exactly?

[@machmodels]

thank you!!! the green i use in the video is ammo mig 915 (dark green). Hope that helps :)

[@MTAviation123]

wow. just wow.

[@machmodels]

Thank you very much sir!👌🏻😉

[@glynnunn3908]

Hi, I've just managed to get this kit for £50. Great video, is this a silly question.... why bother painting the inside of the rear fuselage when you can't see it ? Would love to hear your thoughts on this ! Thanks Glyn

[@machmodels]

Wow! What a steal! No not a silly question at all, I usually just play it safe in case you look at the right angle through the back of the canopy. I’d prefer it not to just be plain bare plastic!😁👌🏻

[@FinestBritishTea]

I am currently building mine. Must've had a bad batch lol, I had no end of fitment issues from the fuselage to the engine bloc/cowling. Unfortunate for such an expensive kit, but some putty should hopefully fix the gaps 😬

[@machmodels]

Oh damn!! I haven’t heard anything like that from anyones else’s, that’s a real shame😞

[@alanelesstravelled8218]

The camouflage colours should be painted in the sequence of ocean grey and then dark green. The full sized aircraft were painted this way using a reusable mat to mask the base colour. Aircraft repainted in service had the camouflage pattern drawn onto the primed surface with chalk and the first colour (ocean grey) sprayed on following the pattern and then the dark green applied freehand without masking.

[@machmodels]

Thank you for the information! All be it this is a model not the real aircraft so my workflow is optimised for how I feel most comfortable but non the less the comment is hugely appreciated😁

[@Bhachu318]

That’s a big spitfire but it looks very good (it should be in a museum).

[@machmodels]

what a compliment!! thank you very much im glad you enjoyed! :)

[@PaddyDoughty]

Well done love

[@machmodels]

Thank you very much😄

[@grndpagaming]

I have to preorder this kit. The United States doesn't have access to it yet.

[@machmodels]

shame! that is a slight downfall about the airfix kits, they predominantly stick to uk

[@blacknass1943]

49:28 OMG how i Love this Modell Details :D i was alweys a model lover tats super amazing hobby.

[@machmodels]

Thank you sir!

[@blacknass1943]

realy wunderful mad from your hand ! and mean the engine ! and gear and the interior ! O_O this Model is one i sue wil buy soon. :) i thank you sir for showing oyur skills i learn mutch from you.@@machmodels