Spitfire Mk XIVe in 1/32 scale Pacific Coast Models – by Tony Prince.
There's something appealing about the more muscular shape of the Spit XIV. At the time I built this one PCM had not yet produced their XIV & the only way to get one was to use their Spitfire Mk.IX kit, do some serious surgery & add RB Productions aftermarket resin nose, prop, spinner, exhausts, radiator housings, fin & rudder for the necessary modifications.
I also added 4 spoke resin wheels from Master Casters, scratch built brass tube undercarriage legs for both appearance & load bearing & machine guns to suit the 'e' wing.
Hope you like it.
Tony
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AL HOFFMAN said on September 7, 2013
Gotta love a Spit in any shape or form & this is one of the best I've seen.
Mike Maynard said on September 7, 2013
An award winner! I'm not a big Spitfire fan but your build seems exceptional. Just the correct amount of "wear and tear" over a great paint job.
Joe Caputo said on September 7, 2013
Beautiful job !
Jaime Carreon said on September 7, 2013
Beautiful model!
I have to agree with you, those Griffon engine Spitfires just look mean. Sort of like going from a gentleman's airplane to a street fighter. Apart from the early marks, my favorite has to be the Mark 22-24 series with the big tail.
Erich Goldbach said on September 7, 2013
Tony, Nice Job. I too really like the late mark Griffin powered Spitfires-"Mean looking" I currently am working on the PCM Mk XIVc (and about 10 other things too). Its a nice kit and hopefully I'll get it done sometime soon.
George Williams said on September 8, 2013
You've done a really thorough job with this, Tony, lots of research for the detailing, your love for the Spitfire really shows through in this model.
Carlos Jorge Moutinho de Sousa Cabeças said on January 11, 2019
Nice job, congratulations.