Bromos Rhubarb Mk XII Spitfire

[bromo]

I will be building the Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk XII and logging the build here.The kit,

Break up for the week next Sunday so hoping to get a quick start so im not rushing towards the end

[Dirkpitt289]

nice choice, I look forward to watching the build

[Chris]

Great kit selection, look forward to seeing her built!

[bromo]

Seen as Mr Monkey is doing a MkXII i will change my kit to the Mk Va of Mr Bader,i would do a crap job of the kit compared to Steve so i will put mine back in the stash and drag out the Va if thats okay with the mods?

[flakmonkey]

Do the Mk. XII bromo, it's a nice kit and you're more than capable of doing it justice.

[Chris]

You can make what you like bromo.

[bromo]

Please let me explain myself a bit better as i dont think my last post came accross right(like my spalling) the reason for the change in kit has more to do with having a good variety of Spits.No one is doing an Airfix 1/48 Va and reveiws are thin on the ground on the nett.As this is a gift box set i thought it would help as a guide to any one looking for help.A guy i work with, a non modeler, got this kit for a present and i only got to talk to him about it after he had given up on it(Those god awful pot paints again) after giving him some pointers and some of my paints to use he completed the kit and is so happy he is looking to buy some more kits So that is the main reason,plus the fact that any guy who looses both legs and gets back in a plane again to fight for his country is a bit special.Steve will do a cracking job on the MkXII and i can then use all his tips to build mine
Now all i need to do is make a ruddy start!

[MackemPete]

Hi Bromo, I recently built this kit and it was with the help of this site and the people on here that helped me do a pretty reasonable job. Have a look in my hanger http://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=370; if you get a minute.
I was new here and I wish I'd taken some pics of the build, but as far as a review from a newbies point of view, it went together well and you can get loads out of it for not a lot of money. I had bought a couple of extra bits and pieces by then, klear, mattcote, plasto and the like but the paints were the pots you get with the kit.
I hope you get as much out of it as this old newbie did
Cheers
Pete

[bromo]

Cheers for the link Pete lots of good tips there hope i can do as good as you did

[Dirkpitt289]

Any new progress on this build Bromo?

[AndrewR]

I think he's off workin in Turkmenestan or somewhere similar!

[bromo]

Andrew gets it in one,yep stuck out in good old Turkmenistan,40 plus degrees in the shade,nearly 50 in the workshop where i am working.Have had to wait this long to get internet access.Start traveling back to UK tomorrow should be home Monday so my build will have to be done in about 10 days thats a blitz for me.Well im going now see you all again when i get home.

[Dirkpitt289]

Have a safe trip back. Look forward to seeing your Blitz.