1/32 Tamiya Merlin engine, Aires Cockpit, Revell Spitfire

[Stokesy44]

A floundered Spit diorama? Sounds awesome

Nice to see one of the pilots is a sergeant, good representation of the breakdown of RAF aircrew in WW2

[Twokidsnosleep]

A floundered Spit diorama? Sounds awesome

Nice to see one of the pilots is a sergeant, good representation of the breakdown of RAF aircrew in WW2

Uh ya, totally on purpose
I just painted stripes, mate

[Twokidsnosleep]

Ok big whack of pics coming
She is ‘finished’ but I still want to do a diorama for her. This is very similar to what I want to do



I also have a resin 1/32 spit cockpit to build and a stand alone 1/32 Meng Merlin engine
So I think I will call this build finished and then add all that in as a final Spitfire tribute display

So some pics:

[Johnj]

Looks like the dude with his hands up is saying " wasnt me....it was like that when i got here"
Nice one scott
Looks like i have missed loads. Your finishing and weathering is absolutely top notch....something i really struggle with

[Twokidsnosleep]

Looks like the dude with his hands up is saying " wasnt me....it was like that when i got here"
Nice one scott
Looks like i have missed loads. Your finishing and weathering is absolutely top notch....something i really struggle with

Thank you.
It was really hard to want to start weathering her as I like a clean build
But once I started, it just goes along.
The Ultimate Washes are nice as are water/clay based and can be wiped away if you do too much

[Stokesy44]

Great work. Will she ever fly again?

Lovely anecdote from the Battle of Britain - a pilot nursed his badly damaged Hurricane back to base during the height of the fighting. Expecting glowing congratulations from the flight sergeant, instead he was met with the following - 'Couldn't you have bailed out Sir? I could have got a brand new aircraft delivered here in the morning! Now we'll have to repair this thing instead!'

[RangerNeil]

Must admit - what I loved most about the finished build (apart from the excellent quality of the build) was the inclusion of the dog!!

[digger303]

I thought it was your dog.

[Kevthemodeller]

Superb result Scott, figures are a real cherry on top

[Twokidsnosleep]

Great work. Will she ever fly again?

Lovely anecdote from the Battle of Britain - a pilot nursed his badly damaged Hurricane back to base during the height of the fighting. Expecting glowing congratulations from the flight sergeant, instead he was met with the following - 'Couldn't you have bailed out Sir? I could have got a brand new aircraft delivered here in the morning! Now we'll have to repair this thing instead!'

Funny story
This will be more of a whoopsie on landing on soft grass. No prop damage and just a couple wheels wronged
If I get back to it

[Twokidsnosleep]

Must admit - what I loved most about the finished build (apart from the excellent quality of the build) was the inclusion of the dog!!

Indeed. When I saw the figure set I knew my pup was going to make it in the build

Superb result Scott, figures are a real cherry on top

Cheers Kev.

They are acceptable, not super and yet passable

I thought it was your dog.

Yep. Thankfully my girl is a bit more active still
She is fighting cancer like a champ

Thank you all for following along

[BigWall]

I'm glad she's going well! The plane came out awesome as well!

[Twokidsnosleep]

I'm glad she's going well! The plane came out awesome as well!

Man

[Stokesy44]

Yep. Thankfully my girl is a bit more active still
She is fighting cancer like a champ

Thank you all for following along

Glad to hear it mate, sending good wishes across the pond.

[digger303]

Yep. Thankfully my girl is a bit more active still
She is fighting cancer like a champ

Thank you all for following along

Glad to hear it mate, sending good wishes across the pond.

me too

[BigWall]

Yep. Thankfully my girl is a bit more active still
She is fighting cancer like a champ

Thank you all for following along

Glad to hear it mate, sending good wishes across the pond.

me too

I'm sending good thoughts her way as well! It's great to hear she's hanging in there!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Thank you gentlemen

She is still holding her own pretty good so far

[Tomcat64]

Sorry I'm a bit late to the party but that's a cracking build & vignette and I love Coco's cameo.

Lovely stuff all around mate

[Garion77]

Really nice build Scott !!! Love the figurines telling a story and mostly the dog

And lovely pictures of actually the real dog !!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Really nice build Scott !!! Love the figurines telling a story and mostly the dog

And lovely pictures of actually the real dog !!

[Twokidsnosleep]

To continue on in the Spitfire realm, I have a 1/32 resin cockpit from Aries to put together





I have taken most parts off their blocks and cleaned things up


Planning a little display with either one side open or both...haven't finalized that decision yet

[Garion77]

Can't wait to see the resin cockpit as I'm starting my first true work with my resin engine on my Hellcat ; and planned to build a resin cockpit too for a future spitfire in my stash.
And love BNA as a store...even if they are all across the planet from me, they still deliver faster and cheaper then other store ; and have a lot of items I can't find near me.

[Stokesy44]

That's a beautiful bit of aftermarket there.

[Twokidsnosleep]

That's a beautiful bit of aftermarket there.

Ya it is not bad at all
Good to build it now when I am fresh off researching the MkI
Also nice to keep a cockpit displayed open so to see the detail we usually close up almost completely

[Casper]

great looking project scott and so much detail to pick out will look great in cross section. I would really struggle with the etched parts

[BigWall]

Very cool! I really like how it opens up.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Very cool! I really like how it opens up.

Ya right, it will look better opened up.
I am thinking one side wall up and one completely flat and then pose the whole thing slightly tilted so you can really look right into the cockpit

[Twokidsnosleep]

great looking project scott and so much detail to pick out will look great in cross section. I would really struggle with the etched parts

I have new nippers coming for the PE!!!
Always an excuse for tools

[Twokidsnosleep]

Can't wait to see the resin cockpit as I'm starting my first true work with my resin engine on my Hellcat ; and planned to build a resin cockpit too for a future spitfire in my stash.
And love BNA as a store...even if they are all across the planet from me, they still deliver faster and cheaper then other store ; and have a lot of items I can't find near me.

Done a couple resin things
Razor saw to cut iff from the base
Try to keep your dust down, have a wet paper towel down when scraping or sanding... or wet sand
The stuff can be brittle so careful with small parts. When you lightly prime, the detail stats to pop out at you

I will have to try BNA....lots of Aussies love it!

[Kevthemodeller]

Lots of AF there Scott, looking forward to seeing it going on

[Twokidsnosleep]

SO I am painting the Spitfire seat a brick red and the back cushion and headrest will get a brown leather treatment.
It suddenly donned on my thick skull why the Spit seat is shaped so deep like it is....the pilot sits on his parachute! Duh
It would fit right into the rectangle on the seat bottom.
Once again, duh

[Twokidsnosleep]

Thus think was primed Ultimate grey and then Tamiya cockpit green
Seat base and leather with W/N oils

So I think I will need to display this with both sides flopped open laterally
Things cramp up real tight when you start putting the seat, sides and members in there.
Might even tip the control panel one forward on an angle to be better viewed

[digger303]

More detail than I thought Revell would have,

[Stokesy44]

Lovely detail. Will look great as you continue into the detail colours.

[Garion77]

the seat looks great ! Not easy to paint this one in comparison to plain colors as most of them are..

[Twokidsnosleep]

Aires resin cockpit is 1/32 scale and will be displayed splayed open similar to this arrangement of my wip

Got on a roll on a rainy Sunday and just kept painting and detailing

[Casper]

Love the seat leather Scott. So much detail in these cockpit kits with all the ribs, stringers and wiring this is going to look amazing

[Twokidsnosleep]

Love the seat leather Scott. So much detail in these cockpit kits with all the ribs, stringers and wiring this is going to look amazing

Mate
Leather so easy with a tan acrylic base and then W/N oils brushed over. just takes some patience to let it dry and pad out the brush marks just before that point.

Interestingly, there is much variation in these old birds as they developed over their versions. So I am trying to stick with a couple photos of MkI’s and not deviate too far.
A little tighter photo of the base and sides cleared ready for weathering

[Kevthemodeller]

Superb cockpit detailing Scott, just love it

[Twokidsnosleep]

Superb cockpit detailing Scott, just love it

Thanks, I think I am liking making it...spent most of Sunday just plugging away at it

[digger303]

Superb cockpit detailing Scott, just love it

Thanks, I think I am liking making it...spent most of Sunday just plugging away at it

Gorgeous detail and fine work

[Twokidsnosleep]

Superb cockpit detailing Scott, just love it

Thanks, I think I am liking making it...spent most of Sunday just plugging away at it

Gorgeous detail and fine work

Ya not too bad...they’re coming along

[Twokidsnosleep]

All if the cockpit parts are painted, just drying before assembly.
Photo etch is very fiddly!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Going to display it butterflied open like this on both sides....leaving one off for now so I can get the seatbelts in
PE seat belts are a paint in the bum

[digger303]

Fiddly or not you took it in your stride with a very credible result.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Fiddly or not you took it in your stride with a very credible result.

Thanks mate
There is a lot of love-hate going on in this assembly

[digger303]

Fiddly or not you took it in your stride with a very credible result.

Thanks mate
There is a lot of love-hate going on in this assembly

Can understand that. Personally I look at any Revel stuff with a jaundiced view however some of these AM companies slip up a bit too.
Damn fine cockpit though......
The Hasegawa do a very nice cheap 1/32 Spitfire. Perhaps you could give one of those a bash for a comparsion. Be interesting.

[Stokesy44]

Very nice work on a cracking stand alone project

[Twokidsnosleep]

Ok that part is all done.
Next is the Merlin engine

[Stokesy44]

Very nice work. Can't wait to see what you do with the engine (and where its from!)