Daz's Favourite Frog Fighter - **FINISHED**
Daz's Favourite Frog Fighter - **FINISHED**
I debated whether or not to join in this GB, but then I thought "Why the hell not?"
As you can no doubt gather from the thread title, my chosen kit will be this....
And, since the war film Dunkirk is currently still big news, my chosen subject will be this....
This is one of the three real Spitfires that appear in the film - two of them being Mk.Is suitably marked up as appropriate aircraft.
I love the Frog Spitfire kit, having built a small number of them over the years, so this will be a fun build!
As you can no doubt gather from the thread title, my chosen kit will be this....
And, since the war film Dunkirk is currently still big news, my chosen subject will be this....
This is one of the three real Spitfires that appear in the film - two of them being Mk.Is suitably marked up as appropriate aircraft.
I love the Frog Spitfire kit, having built a small number of them over the years, so this will be a fun build!
Daren
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Re: Daz's Favourite Frog Fighter - 28th August, 0900hrs
Standing by for this one.
Besting 60 years of mediocre building of average kits in the stand off scale
Re: Daz's Favourite Frog Fighter - 28th August, 0900hrs
So, tomorrow I'm due to kick off this latest Blitz with a firm favourite kit.
I know most of you chaps litter your threads with whatever you're eating or listening to, but I shall be using films to punctuate my various build segments throughout the day, starting with this.....
I know most of you chaps litter your threads with whatever you're eating or listening to, but I shall be using films to punctuate my various build segments throughout the day, starting with this.....
Daren
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Re: Daz's Favourite Frog Fighter - 28th August, 0900hrs
Cool. Will be checking in and out on this one.
Besting 60 years of mediocre building of average kits in the stand off scale
Re: Daz's Favourite Frog Fighter - 28th August, 0900hrs
Play has been delayed until I can get the cat off my lap....!
Daren
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Re: Daz's Favourite Frog Fighter - 28th August, 0900hrs
Well, I managed to get the cat off my lap eventually, so here we go!
Not a lot in it....!
Fuselage
Wings on!
Tailplane on!
Radiator and oil cooler installed
I've installed a seat of some description in the cockpit, so that I can fit a 1/72 version of Tom Hardy in the cockpit....
Not a lot in it....!
Fuselage
Wings on!
Tailplane on!
Radiator and oil cooler installed
I've installed a seat of some description in the cockpit, so that I can fit a 1/72 version of Tom Hardy in the cockpit....
Daren
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Re: Daz's Favourite Frog Fighter - 28th August, 0900hrs
Betty casts a critical eye over the Spitfire's progress.
Interestingly, the film A Yank in the RAF features a good chunk of Spitfire action towards the end, including having them dogfighting with Me109s over Dunkirk!
Perhaps a bit more interesting is the fact that Spitfire survivor R6915 features briefly in the aerial sequences!
Interestingly, the film A Yank in the RAF features a good chunk of Spitfire action towards the end, including having them dogfighting with Me109s over Dunkirk!
Perhaps a bit more interesting is the fact that Spitfire survivor R6915 features briefly in the aerial sequences!
Daren
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Re: Daz's Favourite Frog Fighter - 28th August, 0900hrs
Next up in the DVD player is this....
Anton Walbrook stars as a Polish fighter pilot cum concert pianist who escapes the Nazis and embarks on a fundraising tour of America while romancing Sally Gray. Later on, he flies Spitfires in some brief dogfights against the Huns.
Anton Walbrook stars as a Polish fighter pilot cum concert pianist who escapes the Nazis and embarks on a fundraising tour of America while romancing Sally Gray. Later on, he flies Spitfires in some brief dogfights against the Huns.
Daren
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Re: Daz's Favourite Frog Fighter - 28th August, 0900hrs
The spinner has been fitted and the propeller holes filled in, as this one will be mounted "in flight".
Then I started painting the undersides....
Then I started painting the undersides....
Daren
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Re: Daz's Favourite Frog Fighter - 28th August, 0900hrs
First coat of dark earth going on....
Daren
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Re: Daz's Favourite Frog Fighter - 28th August, 0900hrs
While I have my lunch (the second half of a foot-long sausage roll from Morrisons!), I'm gonna stick this on....
I'll carry on with the Spit afterwards.
I'll carry on with the Spit afterwards.
Daren
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Re: Daz's Favourite Frog Fighter - 28th August, 0900hrs
Second coat of dark earth on, and Tom Hardy is painted!
Daren
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Re: Daz's Favourite Frog Fighter - 28th August, 0900hrs
So when are you going to start making some progress?
(Can you model Betty as well!?!? )
(Can you model Betty as well!?!? )
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
Owner of Marky's Model Emporium since 2013!.
Owner of Marky's Model Emporium since 2013!.
Re: Daz's Favourite Frog Fighter - 28th August, 0900hrs
Good morning Daz. Just about missed this. I've seen Yank but I not seen Reach for the Sky.
Besting 60 years of mediocre building of average kits in the stand off scale
Re: Daz's Favourite Frog Fighter - 28th August, 0900hrs
I think Betty in 1/72 would be a bit disappointing!MarkyM607 wrote:So when are you going to start making some progress?
(Can you model Betty as well!?!? )
It's pretty good - plenty of aerial stuff, with an interesting array of types (Avro 504, Bristol Bulldog, Spitfire XVIs and Hurricanes).jssel wrote:Good morning Daz. Just about missed this. I've seen Yank but I not seen Reach for the Sky.
An essential for any war film collection!
Daren
Half-assed Spitfire builder!
Half-assed Spitfire builder!