jotter Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Trying to get this done in the last month of the GB. Building this is proving to be really unpleasant. Fit issues, alignment issues, short shot molds. You name it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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jotter Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Ultracast to the rescue. Awaiting the gunboat covers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Good start looking forward to more Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jotter Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 Only one problem. My kits an "E" with the E armament panels and Clostermann flew a "C"... Ordered Ultracast replacements....and ordered the wrong ones!!!! ugh! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jotter Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 Some progress. The gaps are big, especially at the wing roots and the fit is hindered by the engine firewall so that needed a lot of trimming. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jotter Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 The ICM/Ultracast Spitfire Mk IX. I went on a shopping spree at Ultracast a couple of years back so I decided to use them in this build. Ultracast prop and spinner, wing tips, gun covers, cannons,exhaust, seat and control surfaces....whew! I'm still seething from the poor fit caused by the firewall and as I now realize, the instrument panel but.. Getting closer to priming and sanding and paint. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Hi, Looking good. I like the box-art, but the ICM plastic much less. We're now all in a sprint to the 1st of September. Cheers, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jotter Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Trying this new blackballing thing.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Good progress Looking forward to those French markings. Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nickdanger Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Curious to see if you like the all black primer method. I'm liking it on the Tamiya. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jotter Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Curious to see if you like the all black primer method. I'm liking it on the Tamiya. Ive tried black basing on a number of builds lately and I don't think I'll ever go back to "conventional" pre-shading. Its awesome! The variability you control you get with the mottling is pretty cool!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nickdanger Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I thought that the ICM kits came with different gun bay covers to allow for building a number of wing types....must be misremembering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jotter Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 I thought that the ICM kits came with different gun bay covers to allow for building a number of wing types....must be misremembering. Some of the later boxings limited your options. The Mk IXc with Johnnie Johnson's plane as boxart came with all sorts of goodies-early and late gun covers, long and short barrels, early and late elevators and rudder etc. The one I used was very limited. Cranked elevator, late broad rudder and the E gun bay covers and that's it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jotter Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 The race is on!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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