iggie's modelling table

[Softscience]

No, I don't know. Its why I asked.

[iggie]

No, I don't know. Its why I asked.

Me too! I hadn't even heard about brown seats in Spitfires until you mentioned them

I've had a look on T'interweb, and it seems about half the models built of Mk.II Spits have them, the rest have green or green and black..... so I'm modelling one that had a replacement seat or used old stock left over from making Mk.Is

Especially as I've just glued the fuselage together!

Thanks for the heads up though; I'll know for next time

[shangos70]

The seats were made of synthetic resin bonded paper which unpainted has the red / brown colour similar to bakerlite.

[Softscience]

Thanks, Shane.

We learned something new today


Now back to Jim's awesome spitfire.

[ShaunW]

The seats were made of synthetic resin bonded paper which unpainted has the red / brown colour similar to bakerlite.

Get you Mr Spitfire That's a great snippet of info, Shane!

Excellent work so far, Iggie, that is a seriously good looking cockpit. Just a small point. Is the control column the right way round? I ask because I think the detail that I can make out facing the IP and that should consist of a channel with some pipework showing in this scale should face the pilot's seat, rather than the blank face that is. If I'm wrong then I tender my apologies now

[iggie]

The seats were made of synthetic resin bonded paper which unpainted has the red / brown colour similar to bakerlite.

Get you Mr Spitfire That's a great snippet of info, Shane!

Excellent work so far, Iggie, that is a seriously good looking cockpit. Just a small point. Is the control column the right way round? I ask because I think the detail that I can make out facing the IP and that should consist of a channel with some pipework showing in this scale should face the pilot's seat, rather than the blank face that is. If I'm wrong then I tender my apologies now

I thought that too; again the Revell instructions suggest flat side toward the pilot, and the detail toward the IP but the internet suggests a majority with the detail toward the pilot

I will pull it out later (inset own joke here ) and turn it around.

Sheeesh, I knew this kit had some issues but I haven't even started the exterior bits and pieces yet!

Seriously though, no worries if anyone spots a clanger, it just goes to show that instructions can be fallible!

As of last night:

[Lone Modeller]

That Spitfire is shaping up really nicely - and no I have not spotted any of the errors.

One of the disadvantages of scratch building is that the instructions are ALWAYS fallible.....which is why they are constantly being rewritten!!

[PTB11]

The stuff you learn around here - Its amazing.
Terrific work on the cockpit Iggie.

[Ratch]

Lovely cockpit Jim

[iggie]

Cheers folks!
Joystick adjusted

[chrism]

Aplogies for having to admit and ask .. I think I might have missed something a page or so back ... but is this all the kit supplied cockpit, or have you added a bit of AM in there?

[iggie]

Aplogies for having to admit and ask .. I think I might have missed something a page or so back ... but is this all the kit supplied cockpit, or have you added a bit of AM in there?

No apology needed!
The cockpit is entirely OOB, the only additions are paint and varnish

[ShaunW]

The re-positioned control column looks right to me now, Iggie. That is a great looking cockpit OOB from the Blue Team and very nicely assembled and painted by your good self of course

[chrism]

Aplogies for having to admit and ask .. I think I might have missed something a page or so back ... but is this all the kit supplied cockpit, or have you added a bit of AM in there?

No apology needed!
The cockpit is entirely OOB, the only additions are paint and varnish

The cockpit looks the mutts nuts ... turned out well, very nice work indeed.

[iggie]

Further progress on the Spitfire:
U/C doors, outer face. The riveting detail is really nicely done by Revell

Inner face of U/C doors, with legs attached; Revell aluminium, Steel for the oleo and a good dollop of Tamiya Smoke on top

Underside painted using AK RAF Sky

Two of my favourite brushes; they are in fact make-up brushes 'borrowed' from Mrs iggie

Topside view after two coats of AK Dark Earth. I'm going to do the Dark Green next and then (if needed) I'll do another brown between the green bits