JMac
cut. glue. paint. repeat.
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I love to start new builds, finishing however is the real challenge. Early next year I want to commit to a "side-by-side build" with a friend; during that build we are going to both build the same kit at the same time. But before that I want to clear my bench of some started shelf queens.
This thread is for a couple builds I started in 2013 but never finished. My intent was to take the best features of two spitfire kits and merge them into a wonderfully accurate Spitfire IXc. Remaining parts from both kits would go towards making a somewhat less uber Spitfire XVI. Shortly after starting the project Eduard released their brand spanky new and best in class Spitfire IX kit, and I lost total motivation to finish up.
Now I'm out to complete both spitfires once and for all. Hoping that some support and encouragement from my fellow SMA'ers will help to push me to the finish line.
The next series of updates will be just getting everyone to date on the progress of the build. There is so much that I can't do it in one sitting.
Where I started;
The two kits I based the project on. The Hasegawa (re-boxed in a Revell package) Spitfire fuselage is well known to be too short, where as the ICM fuselage is generally agreed to be the correct scale length. The wings of the Hasegawa are way nicer in terms of detail than the ICM. I planned to join the ICM fuselage to the Hasegawa wings and tail...easy right?
I planned to add the following after-market to my build.
As well I wanted to include the Aires cockpit (originally made for the Hasegawa kit). Although very well detailed and moulded, fitting this unit into the ICM fuselage would come to sap a ton of build joy from the project.
Thanks for looking. The next update will cover the test fit.
Jason
This thread is for a couple builds I started in 2013 but never finished. My intent was to take the best features of two spitfire kits and merge them into a wonderfully accurate Spitfire IXc. Remaining parts from both kits would go towards making a somewhat less uber Spitfire XVI. Shortly after starting the project Eduard released their brand spanky new and best in class Spitfire IX kit, and I lost total motivation to finish up.
Now I'm out to complete both spitfires once and for all. Hoping that some support and encouragement from my fellow SMA'ers will help to push me to the finish line.
The next series of updates will be just getting everyone to date on the progress of the build. There is so much that I can't do it in one sitting.
Where I started;
The two kits I based the project on. The Hasegawa (re-boxed in a Revell package) Spitfire fuselage is well known to be too short, where as the ICM fuselage is generally agreed to be the correct scale length. The wings of the Hasegawa are way nicer in terms of detail than the ICM. I planned to join the ICM fuselage to the Hasegawa wings and tail...easy right?
I planned to add the following after-market to my build.
As well I wanted to include the Aires cockpit (originally made for the Hasegawa kit). Although very well detailed and moulded, fitting this unit into the ICM fuselage would come to sap a ton of build joy from the project.
Thanks for looking. The next update will cover the test fit.
Jason