Airfix Seafire F. XVII

[Nige201980]

I didn't think I had anything in the stash for this GB I was looking at doing the airfix lynx but that was for 2006. Then I got this down to do for a second entry for the In the Navy SIG and I noticed the last version was for an aircraft from the 1950 so here it is.



And the version I'll be doing.


I'll post the sprue shots with some history later

[Paul]

Nice one Nige, i nearly did this one myself but bought the FR47 one instead

[Joesdad]

Ooh lovely Nige, I hope she's kind to you...

[rwsmith14]

Nice love the scheme .

[graham22]

Cracking choice of colour
I built one same scheme Late last year
http://www.intscalemodeller.com/viewtop ... =34&t=9803
It goes together very nicely
One tip, if you are going to use the long range fuel tanks then put the wing number decal on before attaching the tanks
Good luck hope you enjoy the build as much as I did

[chief5437]

Sweet! I need one of these for my spitfire collection. Heard good things about it, good luck with it Nige

[Aliktren]

reserve aircraft, cool, this is gonna look great amongst all the jets

[Nige201980]

cheers guys hope i can do it justice

so here are the sprue shots



clear parts look ok just hope i dont have the same problem has paul


and decal look great has with most of Airfix newer kits


and here is what ive done so far not much because the wife was ill this weekend so i couldnt get more done what with looking after her and the kids

just got some of the cockpit together i may drill out the lighning holes but we will see.

anyway thanks for looking.

[plasmahal]

Great choice, i have both of the airfix seafire kits.

Does this have the same canopy fit issue that Paul found on his build of the other airfix seafire?

[Nige201980]

Hi Guys sorry its been a while but i sort of lost my mojo for this build plus working away the last month or so has not given me time to do a proper update on this.

So while ive got a few spare mins at work id thought id do it now.

To be honest i just threw this together with not much weathering in the cockpit because i think the aircraft would had been quite well looked after with not being on operations so to speak. so has you can see the fuselage is all closed up with the wings on


There was a small gap just in front the cockpit which i used my steyrene glue and that will be left to harden a couple of days before i attack it with the sanding sticks.


And has alwasy i have found when building spits there is more often than not a gap where the wing meet the the rear belly of the fuselage. which i filled with some sheet steyrene. and ill go over that with some other filler soon.


Well that's the lot for now guys.

[wally]

Nice work on your seafire. I have the same kit in my stash so I will be watching closely your progress. Keep up good work I'm looking forward to see paint on it.

[Nige201980]

Cheers Wally

Not had much time to build at the mo and not really motivated on this build so it been slow going any way she is Painted and just waiting a Klear coat for decals.




i hope to finish her before the dead line but we will see.

[shortCummins]

looking good

rgds
John(shortCummins)

[patrickroos]

Agree, looking good!
Very nice paintjob!!

[Nige201980]

Cheers Guys

Sorry theres not been much in the way of updates seamed to lose mt mojo with this one.

Any way she is finished


There will be more photos in the revel section as alwys thanks for looking.