PT's Down under dogs bag. - MkVIII **FINISHED**

[Purplethistle]

ICM's 1/48 Spitfire VIII. The reason for the title should be revealed towards the end of the build

[Martin R]

Hey, PT.

How's the moulding? Any sink marks?

[Purplethistle]

Not had that close a look at it yet Martin but first impressions are very favourable. It's 1/48 but detail wise looks like a 1/32 scaled down, full engine and mounts, detailed cockpit and gun bays....and all for under 9 quid!

[Martin R]

It's a nice kit. Engine can apparently be a bit fiddly, though.

[Purplethistle]

My mate's Dad used to assemble Merlins at RR's at their Hillington factory, I was thinking of using the engine for a separate project at a less GB filled time.

[DazDaMan]

I've built a couple of ICM/Revell Spits before, and the engine is rather nice. I, however, am far too chicken to attempt it!

[Stuart]

My mate's Dad used to assemble Merlins at RR's at their Hillington factory, I was thinking of using the engine for a separate project at a less GB filled time.

That's really cool PT!

[AndrewR]

I'm building the ICM Mk IX boxing, and I left the engine out completely

[Purplethistle]

The Sprues, well, most of them.




....and how it should look finished, (hopefully!)

[Purplethistle]

Nice cockpit detail in this kit, not that you can tell from these photos!

[Stuart]

Looks good PT!

[iggie]

great start PT!

[Purplethistle]

Clearer 'pit shot. The belts are masking tape with holes made with a drawing pin point dipped in silver paint before making the holes.

[Stuart]

That looks good that.

[Purplethistle]

A real life project is going to back-burner this for a couple of days, a very short notice caricature portrait for someone at work who is leaving. ....but on the plus side, the cash will pay for the Seafire I have on order for this GB, the 1/16 Ernst Udet that I plan to convert to Eric Brown and some paints and filler