Look up and smile, Spitfire PRXIX *FILM GONE. FINISHED*

[Clashcityrocker]

Hope to get this one done in the time frame.
Got the kit and some paints.



Start on the weekend hopefully.

Nigel

[DazDaMan]

Still not got around to doing one of those yet!!

[jssel]

it is a great little build. The cockpit is a tight fit so file carefully and there should be NOOOOOOOOOO problems.

[DazDaMan]

I'll pick one up sometime!

[iggie]

It virtually builds itself but as Jeff suggests, a little extra care with the cockpit assembly will pay good dividends

[Molly-new]

Keep meaning to get one of these so it will be interesting to see how it builds up.

[Clashcityrocker]

The parts and decals



Some very large sprue gates on this one, but the plastic is soft so I cut away from the parts and sanded back the remaining nub



A couple of hours had me here



The cockpit isn't yet glued into the fuselage, nor are the halves joined, it's just fit in until the glue sets and all pieces are in their correct positions.

Nigel

[TomW]

One of the earliest of the 'new' Airfix tools and its a real reminder of how far they've come in only a few years. Good quick progress on the kit too.

Regards

Tom

[Clashcityrocker]

Gave the internals a greening



Nigel

[lancfan]

Flying along Nigel.

David

[PaulBradley]

Cracking start, Nigel!

[Clashcityrocker]

No instrument panel decal was supplied so I cut one off a sheet that I had downloaded from somewhere. Probably not applicable to the PRXIX but adds interest. Just control column and belts to add



I've gone over the white edges with a black Sharpie. Then it was time for a small experiment. The clear piece for the belly cameras was not the best of fits so I've decided to fill these holes with one of two substances, those being these



Your standard PVA/white glue on the left available at nearly every hardware store and even some supermarkets, and Testors own brand of canopy glue. The results



PVA on the left, and Testors on the right. First impressions sees the prize going to Testors, but after they'd both dried they looked like this





Nothing in it really. Testors maybe looks a bit clearer, but I think that may be because that window is a little bit smaller. The PVA was easier to draw around the hole because it is a little bit thicker. I'll leave both as they are for painting and remove them afterwards. And then replace them

Nigel

[Clashcityrocker]

Todays efforts had me add tape belts and the control column to the cockpit





Cut the lap belt a little too short
Tizzied up the sidewalls with some colour and a dirty wash, Citadel Nuln Oil



It all fits but you can't see much when it's all closed up





Used a black Sharpie to put some colour where the radiators will be, quicker and easier than paint, unless you have black on your brush



More soon.

Nigel

[Molly-new]

Looking good Nigel, and a sneaky trick with the Sharpie that I will have to try to remember.

[despondman]

Nice work and great set of photos of your build.
Useful to see your PVA v Testors experiment.