While waiting for the latest poll to close (the Lancaster scored a narrow victory) I began work on the Airfix Mk.IX Spitfire. This was in quite a bad way - not just in terms of its dodgy paintwork but a large and mysterious hole in the top of the engine cowling. Filler was duly applied to the latter (above) seen here after being sanded down.
More filler cured the landing gear issues but nothing could be done about the underwing air intakes which had been glued on (very securely) the wrong way round.
Paintwork coming soon....
Ah now, I see, that's the putty technique for landing gear that Wing Commander mentioned I should have used on my Me 109! Yes, a lot easier.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to seeing what you do next. :)
You know I may have to keep my eye out for a Mk XI after collecting a few earlier models (Mk II, MkVb)
ReplyDeleteStephen Beat
ReplyDeleteA tube of filler and a sharp knife - the modeller's best friends!
Geordie
ReplyDeleteIt's a very old kit and frankly looks it. Not a patch on the Frog Spittie I built recently. You've been warned!