Lets Craft Episode 13 Airfix 1/24 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc

I hope your lunch break is an hour. I tackle Airfix's huge 1/24 scale Spitfire Mk.IXc.
Music used
Start Your Engines - Ethan Meixsell
Memories - Euonia
Voyager - Karl Casey ‪@WhiteBatAudio‬
Arp Bounce - Geographer
Apex - Vladmsorensen
Romantic Acoustic Guitar - Liborio Conti
Too Fast - TWLL (Vincent Teoule)
Symbolic - Karl Casey ‪@WhiteBatAudio‬
Lisa - AIRGLOW
Icarus - Paul Del Bello
Madrid - Bane Djakovic
Seeking - Karl Casey ‪@WhiteBatAudio‬
Alone We Learn - S'Hill
The Knight - TWLL (Vincent Teoule)
Claim of Thrones - RKVC

[@vincentlussier8264]

You did a very nice build here! The weathering is just right and not overdone! This is a fabulous kit Airfix did and I'll be building mine soon!

[@ofmodelsandmonsters]

Gracias. Go for it!

[@markstott6689]

It looks great, but for a lesser mortal like me, it's rather intimidating. Having said that, I'd like to give it a go. 😊❤😊

[@ofmodelsandmonsters]

We're all equal here, mi amigo. Go for it, I believe in you.

[@danmeehan1390]

I am currently building this kit. No issues, nice fit and of course great detail.

[@antoniotrevisan7216]

Quale prezzo ha la scatola.. Hanno un prrzz

[@SEMJW]

A helpful, well made video. Showing how to fit the plumbing into the engine cradle will aid all those who do not think it is possible without modifying. You are the first to present this that I know. I have twenty active model projects, four are this kit. Three will be posed in flight with pilot figures on multi position stands with variable speed motors to spin the props. George Beurling KH-B paired with J. Johnson JE-J . The Silver Spitfire, G-IRTY using Draw Decal set. The fourth to be posed landed with lots of cockpit and engine bay mods/upgrades for more accuracy. For your consideration: Rotol propeller blades were made of Hydulingnum, a birchwood laminate. The leading edge had a narrow metal cover incorporated so wear to bare metal would only be on the leading edge. The seat was made of paper/resin not metal or Bakelite. Firing through the replaceable, red fabric protective gun port covers would only rip a ragged hole not much larger than the bullet diameter. The leading D box section of the wings was thicker14 gauge sheet with the needs for High Speed aircraft this area would be made smooth with putty and primer/filler, rivets would not be seen. The rivet detail is far too deep on this kit. The use of a water base filler that shrinks works to correct without loss of the detail. Reference: Australian War Memorial has posted a RAF training film, 'Streamline Colour' that shows the paint prep and putty use. YTube Spitfire Preflight/Walkaround Tour EAA Air Venture Oshkosh 2018. Shows how shallow the rivets are. Paul Monforton Spitfire reference book. A fellow Canadian. If interested I have examples of my model builds posted at the bottom of the DESIGN page on my site : Chopperworks in Burlington Ontario. I build custom motorcycles.

[@danmeehan1390]

Sounds like a major undertaking. I'm in the Kingston area. Send me the link please so I can check it out

[@danmeehan1390]

John Alec's Modeling also shows this part of the assembly. He has a good video series on this build

[@grahammcrobert7141]

Airfix have upped their game with new releases I see you did a good job will get one once ave finished what's in my stash

[@ofmodelsandmonsters]

And thus continues the cycle of adding to never ending collection 😄 Thank you señor.

[@tonyde6423]

Beautiful work mate cheers

[@ofmodelsandmonsters]

Gracias.

[@ofmodelsandmonsters]

So I was just made aware that the Spitfire actually had wooden propeller blades. All these years thinking I knew everything about it, I didn't. So before anyone else corrects me, I am now aware that I made a mistake with the chipping and if I build anymore Spitfires, I will rectify that flub.

[@danmeehan1390]

I went with the after market PE harness. I had the same gap issues with the front of the fuselage

[@ofmodelsandmonsters]

Yeah PE belts will always look best, and I find with any kit that has a ton of interior details, no matter how careful you are, there will always be a gap of some sort when you seal the fuselage halves.

[@antoniotrevisan7216]

Il costo della scatola e Altalenante.. Per negozio 29:28 . 😢

[@DHKillian]

Really looked forward to watching this. You're clearly a very skilled modeller. But.......... I had to give up on the video after 10 mins. The racket in the background just proved too much for me.