1/32 Tamiya Spitfire Mk.IXE

Started by Tolga ULGUR · 35 ≡ · ↻ 9 years ago
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    Tolga ULGUR said 9 years, 9 months ago:

    Construction started from the cockpit as usual.
    Cockpit side walls and the other cockpit components painted to RAF interior green.
    After some weathering process they are ready to installation.
    Pilot seat replaced with Barracuda s resin Spitfire seat.The seat painted to backalite colour.

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    Tolga ULGUR said 9 years, 9 months ago:

    The second modificaion on the cockpit is instrument panel.
    I have used Eduard s PE colored instrument panel.
    Kit part sanded and flattened for installation of the PE part.
    And later installed.

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    Simon Whitney said 9 years, 9 months ago:

    Another masterpiece coming up...

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    Tolga ULGUR said 9 years, 9 months ago:

    Thank you Simon..
    And here are the fuselage halves. They are ready to accept cockpit now.
    Carpe diem.

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    Tolga ULGUR said 9 years, 9 months ago:

    A few progress in the cockpit for this time being...

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    Dmitry Stropalov said 9 years, 9 months ago:

    Looks very good, good work!

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    Tolga ULGUR said 9 years, 9 months ago:

    Cocpit works terminated. Ready for installation.

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    Tolga ULGUR said 9 years, 8 months ago:

    Merlin engine terminated with minimum parts needed. This model will be fnished with closed engine panels. So no need to built it with all details and paint it.

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    Johannes Gerl said 9 years, 8 months ago:

    High Tolga.
    Take care to precisely align the air box. It's very easily brought on in a wrong angle.
    Though you don't want to show the engine, note that it carries the magnet for the upper engine hood, i.e. you'll need it perfectly in place especially if you want to built the model with closed covers.

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    Craig Abrahamson said 9 years, 8 months ago:

    Heed that advice...that was a problem area when I did mine.

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    Tolga ULGUR said 9 years, 8 months ago:

    Thanks for the advices. I will not use the magnets..I will glue the covers with Cyanoacrylate.
    I am aware of the problem, hope that this stage will be resolved smoothly.
    I don t know why Tamiya did not add just a single nose part for version with closed engine covers.? Meaningless and also cruelly..

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    Tolga ULGUR said 9 years, 8 months ago:

    Last week I have a break for the fuselage and I turned to the wing section.
    The parts came together easily and without any problem. Fitting is excellent plus.
    To convert to E wing I have used Alley cat conversion set. Now it s ready for installation to the fuselage.

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    Simon Whitney said 9 years, 8 months ago:

    Nice sir, very nice indeed.

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    Erich Goldbach said 9 years, 8 months ago:

    Tolga, Excellent workmanship and detailing-looking forward to the seeing the finished model. I'm thinking that it will look good sitting next to your 1/32 Hasegawa Bf-109G6 AS.

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    Tolga ULGUR said 9 years, 8 months ago:

    Thanks Erich & Simon
    Wings and fuselage came together.Fitting is excellent indeed.

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