Eduard 1/48 Spitfire mk IX late version

[m0rce]

Good morning folks. I hope all are doing well out there

Starting on my second 1/48 kit. Its a nice scale. Good for detailing without being overcomplex like the larger scales from what i have seen. For me that is. Personal (current) opinion and i reserve the right to change my mind on a whim

Enough babble... this is the kit



Contents of top opening box. Profipack includes PE (first time) and canopy masks (also first time but not as scary as PE lol), cartographer decals and eduard stencil sheet



instructions








and... since my micro drills arrived yesterday i have made the smallest of starts



Thanks for stopping by

Regards

Sergio

[Goose]

Hi,

wille follow u on this baby.

enjoy

Goose

[Joesdad]

I think you'll enjoy this kit Sergio, it's meant to be one of the best Spits out there and Eduard stuff goes together fine.... Maybe I ought to get one..

[WallyInStittsville]

Sergio,

Very nice, I have this kit on my shopping list. I will be doing the 401 RCAF squadron version. Very much looking forward to your build log!

[m0rce]

Thanks chaps.
The weekend is close and i hope i can get to it
Got no PE bending tool though so going to have take it easy and not be as impulsive as i usually am or it will be a mess
Hope i can do it justice.
Have a good day
Rgs
S.

[m0rce]

Hi folks
Didnt get much time modelling this weekend.

put a few bits together, but much more of the pit todo.

Heres where i am so far.
Just one pic, dinners almost ready




Thanks for looking



S.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Will definitely follow along on this build, who doesn't like a Spit
Like to see if the kit brand lives up to its reputation in your eyes

[m0rce]

Good evening folks,

Will definitely follow along on this build, who doesn't like a Spit
Like to see if the kit brand lives up to its reputation in your eyes

Well so far it does budd! Im loving the different depths of the panel lines and the detail is the best i have encountered.



mind you i am a newb to the hobby having built only 1/72 scale before that bf109. ...and that was an Airfix, so dont have a huge amount to go by.

fit so far so good however wont go as far as say 'it falls together' as quite fiddly. Root cause could be sausage fingers.

Anyhow, gfs at the dentist (! ) so i have 'bout an hour to model.

Thanks for popping by

Regards

S.

[Twokidsnosleep]

I had the Eduard "Juggs Over Germany" kit in my hands at the LHS a couple of weekends ago...it was on sale and I was very tempted
But my Pocher exploits on E bay made me hesitate

DO lots of internal photos of your build....you won't see much after she is put together, unfortunately.
I have my Vietnam Huey dio here and can't see any of the pilots and detail work....but I just re-read the thread and got to see what I did

[Nige201980]

Just building this well it's had the decals on wash done just needs a flat coat then more weathering.

But I really enjoyed it went together really well so I hope yo enjoy the rest of it and I look forward your next update.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Damn, now I want that Juggs kit...and it was cheaper at the LHS than on E Bay
hmm maybe if I finish work early......

[Twokidsnosleep]

...and I went and bought the kit....$50 has PE and all that stuff
I will tuck it away for awhile so as to hide it from my wife

Now, on with your Spitfire build

[Goose]

man is weak lol

you did well, we only liveonce so take what you can take

Goose

[Twokidsnosleep]

Yes ,very weak but it was a good deal and I had a nice chat with the shop owner as well
Good to do some business at the LHS to keep them open

[m0rce]

Thanks Scott and Nige nice to have you following.

Cant wait for 5pm to get outta work however not sure if ill work on it today. Got another project. Last weekend while gf and i were out fishing i found a shakespeare beach caster rod thrown out. Was missing top eye and shaft a bit cracked at the join. This is where modelling skills and equipment come in (so handy)
New top eye for a fiver glued in with CA. Shaft will need a tapered dowel and milliput and ill have a 60-90 qyid rod for a 5quid repair.

Im happy.

[m0rce]

...and I went and bought the kit....$50 has PE and all that stuff
I will tuck it away for awhile so as to hide it from my wife

Now, on with your Spitfire build

Ha ha love it.
Look forward to seeing it

[Twokidsnosleep]

She is buried in a huge line up of other kits. They all bark at me every time I walk past the stash..."Build me build me"

[AndreFerro]

Have bought also a "Profipack" edition of a P-39 Airacobra, that I intend to built in russian colors in a very near future!
Also my first experience with PEs and Masks from Eduard, and will follow up closely yr built here in order to learn a trick, or two!

Good luck!!

[UKguyInUSA]

That looks like a great kit, and you're doing a fab job with it so far mate!