Saxon's Fujimi Spitfire FR Mk 14E - **DONE**

Post by **jssel** » March 6th, 2013, 2:58 pm

I really do think that the Fujimi kit is over engineered. No doubt to facilitate many versions by re-popping the moulds. I test fit mine before settling down to the kit I am building and everthing fits OK but is finicky as the devil.

Saxon · Post by **Saxon** » March 7th, 2013, 2:17 am

jssel wrote:I really do think that the Fujimi kit is over engineered. No doubt to facilitate many versions by re-popping the moulds. I test fit mine before settling down to the kit I am building and everthing fits OK but is finicky as the devil.

It is very over engineered and finicky Jssel! Anyway I have soldiered on and what do you know, when you glue the cowling the right way around it actually fits!

However as you can see filler and sanding will be needed.

Saxon · Post by **Saxon** » March 7th, 2013, 4:32 am

Another update pic...

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » March 7th, 2013, 1:56 pm

Looking good!

TomW · Post by **TomW** » March 7th, 2013, 2:28 pm

Over-engineering is a feature of lots of Fujimi kits but you're doing a great job of overcoming that with this build.

Regards

Tom

Saxon · Post by **Saxon** » March 8th, 2013, 1:03 am

Thanks Tom, it is still a fine kit despite the many pieces.

Current progress, just painted the underside.

MDT · Post by **MDT** » March 9th, 2013, 12:20 am

Nice recovery there! Looks a fine kit even if a little complex

Saxon · Post by **Saxon** » March 14th, 2013, 6:27 am

Thanks MDT, it is over complex and kind of suffers for it as well.

Ok update pic on my Spits.

Old_Tonto · Post by **Old_Tonto** » March 16th, 2013, 4:35 pm

Wow that Fujimi Spit is looking really great now. Well done you.

Sissel · Post by **Sissel** » March 17th, 2013, 11:48 am

Both looking great. Love the camo work.

Chuck Finley · Post by **Chuck Finley** » March 17th, 2013, 8:15 pm

Saxon wrote:Thanks MDT, it is over complex and kind of suffers for it as well.

Ok update pic on my Spits.

I must agree that the spit looks really great now. Keep it up

Saxon · Post by **Saxon** » March 30th, 2013, 3:15 am

Thanks for the comments! One thing that slowed me down a little was the white stripes, usually I paint them on first but this time I decided to use the kit decals which ended up tearing so I had to paint them on over the camo so heaps of masking, which I hate.

Anyway, Here is where I am at, will be finished by April 1st deadline

Sissel · Post by **Sissel** » March 30th, 2013, 12:52 pm

Both look wonderful! Great job.

Old_Tonto · Post by **Old_Tonto** » March 30th, 2013, 1:12 pm

Very nice mate. Looking forward to seeing them completed.

Saxon · Post by **Saxon** » March 31st, 2013, 7:56 am

Thanks for the comments Prisicia and OT.

Ok, so I have noticed the wing stripes are in the wrong place, but it still looks good, so I am leaving it!

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