Chip's "Ace" build - Mk. IX..."Here's johnny" ***Finished***

DazDaMan · Post by **DazDaMan** » April 14th, 2014, 11:19 pm

Looking good! Mine arrived on Friday, but I'm debating whether to add it to the D-Day Group Build or whack it in here??

ronbow · Post by **ronbow** » April 15th, 2014, 12:16 am

These older kits are renowned for bad fit wings etc. But you've done a nice job.

Molly-new · Post by **Molly-new** » April 22nd, 2014, 4:42 pm

After a very nice Easter Break I have managed to get a coat of primer on, followed by numerous coats of white for the invasion stripes. Once dry and after careful masking the bottom got a coat of light Grey.

Martin R · Post by **Martin R** » April 26th, 2014, 11:01 pm

Molly-new wrote:After a very nice Easter Break I have managed to get a coat of primer on, followed by numerous coats of white for the invasion stripes. Once dry and after careful masking the bottom got a coat of light Grey.

Pics! We need pics!

Molly-new · Post by **Molly-new** » April 27th, 2014, 9:26 pm

Martin R wrote:Pics! We need pics!

Yes Boss....

I have also had chance to get the top colour on:

There are a couple of areas that need touching up on the white where paint has bled through, and some painted lifted off the bottom and needs repairing:

Oh, and I knocked off a tailplane and the aerial

Easy enough to repair though.

DazDaMan · Post by **DazDaMan** » April 27th, 2014, 9:55 pm

Looking good.

I had an idea for getting a couple more of these for the D-Day GB....

TimJ · Post by **TimJ** » April 27th, 2014, 11:19 pm

Coming along well.

Molly-new · Post by **Molly-new** » April 30th, 2014, 9:50 pm

After carrying out the various repairs I finally found time to paint the black stripes on.

Unfortunately I managed to knock off the other tailplane.

Tonight I have fitted the wheels, prop and tailplane, and also got the decals on followed by a coat of klear:

I hope to get a coat of matt varnish on to finisher her off tomorrow.

Martin R · Post by **Martin R** » April 30th, 2014, 11:01 pm

Chip,

That's a really nice finish on a real bit of modelling history. Thanks for posting.

regards,

Martin

DazDaMan · Post by **DazDaMan** » April 30th, 2014, 11:15 pm

Looks good!

I'm keeping my Airfix Mk.IX for the D-Day build - along with two others....

TimJ · Post by **TimJ** » May 1st, 2014, 12:24 am

Nice work on the stripes.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » May 1st, 2014, 2:34 am

Looks good Chip.

Clashcityrocker · Post by **Clashcityrocker** » May 1st, 2014, 4:19 am

Very nice. I like the stripes.

Nigel

lancfan · Post by **lancfan** » May 1st, 2014, 10:20 am

This really brings back memories for me, not only of the OOB kit but of the conversion articles within Airfix Magazine published in the 1960s.

David.

Molly-new · Post by **Molly-new** » May 2nd, 2014, 10:18 pm

Thanks for the support Guys. I have now managed to complete this:

I will try and get some daylight pictures done, but I am away for the weekend so it may have to wait till Tuesday.

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