Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire IXe

[Ian M]

Well I have bit the bullet and tried one of these uber kits. Did I enjoy it?

Yes! A great kit and a great one to build.

The kit is born as an IXc but I wanted to be a bit different and build it as an e wing.

Extra bits used: Resin door. e-wing conversion set, new rocker covers WITH the Rolls Royce name.

These all from Barracuda studios. The seat belts are those from HWC (?) and where a pain in the ...

The decals (!) are a mix of those from the kit and a sheet from Xtradecal.

Oh and a whole heap of copper, brass and lead wire from the bits box.

painted with Xtracrylics, finished with Vallejo.

Would I build another? Hell Yes.

Problems with the build? A few. The worst of which where the decals!!! I don't normally have issue with Tamiya decals but these where a pain. Seamed to be to thick and refused to have anything to do with Micro sol. The worse where removed and the Xtradecal ones used. The wing roundels where reduced to a wrinkled mess in no time so they came off and I painted the darn things.

Enough twaddle. Pictures!

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[Ian M]

Just noticed that there is no photo of the aircraft ready to fly, I'll sort that later.

Unfortunately there are no photos of the cockpit. sorry. o.O

Ian M

 

[CDW]

I've got no idea about e-wings and model numbers so all I have to say on the matter is ....

I like that .. Lots of well painted detail and some nice subtle ''used'' effects.

I take it you use this hairy stick for the fine details? Or are you a complete wizard with an ab?

 

[Dave W]

Wow!.Thats amazing.The extra details you have added make the engine look real.Great paint job and chipping.

 

[coachman]

Lovely model Ian,engine fantastic,particularly like the copper water pipes,can't remember

seeing them as noticeable on other builds. Wonderful job, John

 

[papa 695]

That is a stunning Spitfire Ian just stunning

 

[Ian M]

I've got no idea about e-wings and model numbers so all I have to say on the matter is ....I like that .. Lots of well painted detail and some nice subtle ''used'' effects.

I take it you use this hairy stick for the fine details? Or are you a complete wizard with an ab?

I used the hairy stick for the cockpit details, the Rolls Royce emblem, to dry brush the ware on the motor and to put the wash on. Other than that it was airbrushed. Oh a couple of touch ups on the decals.

Ian M

 

[Ian M]

Lovely model Ian,engine fantastic,particularly like the copper water pipes,can't rememberseeing them as noticeable on other builds. Wonderful job, John

The instructions say they should be painted green chromate, but the only photographs I have seen they are only green after a refit or when new. All the others the paint is either worn off, burnt of or cleaned off. They are painted with Alclad copper then over sprayed with burnt iron to age it a bit. The small brass and copper tubes are... brass and copper wire:D

Thanls for the comments and keep em coming.

Ian M

 

[stona]

Top job Ian, she looks fantastic.

It's a great kit, two models in one with the Merlin and you've made that look wonderful. I had enough trouble fitting all the kit bits without adding more

Cheers

Steve

 

[flyjoe180]

Beautiful build Ian, despite your decal issues sounds like it was a great kit.

 

[BarryW]

Superb Ian. Now what a next the zero, Mustang or Corsair?

 

[BarryW]

Superb Ian. Now what a next the zero, Mustang or Corsair?

 

[Ian M]

Superb Ian. Now what a next the zero, Mustang or Corsair?

LOL thanks Barry. They are rather good to build.

Well..... I do just happen to have a decal sheet for a Danish IXe. I was going to do that first, but opted for the 74sqd bird instead.

An RAF Mustang... Hmm.

The FAA had Corsair so that to could be a temptation at some point. (When the price has fallen a bit more).

As for what's next I have just started a Mossy which I am converting to a TR33

Ian M

 

[colin m]

Lovely job Ian. I just keep looking at the engine. And again................

 

[Gern]

Sometimes I think I see too many spitfires (please don't shoot me!), but for this one I'll make an exception. That's a cracking build Ian.

Gern

 

[Ian M]

Thanks Dave. There are lots of Spitfires, I'll give you that but the Spitfire is one of the most popular aircraft and you can never have too many Spitfires.

Ian M

 

[flyjoe180]

Or indeed Hurricanes.

 

[Ian M]

Or Mosquitos, and I dont mean the bloodthirsty little buggers we all know and love from the lakes.

Ian M

 

[Vaughan]

Ian I missed this one as was away on hols. A fantastic build with some amazing detail. This is one I would like to build but a tad too expensive for my pocket.

 

[0ne48thtel]

very nice I like the engine