Spitfire IXc
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ค. 2024
- Full build video of 1:32 scale model Supermarine Spitfire IXc from Tamiya in markings of one of the best Czechoslovak RAF ace pilots Otto Smik.
I was busy with this project for almost one year.
--------- Contents of this video -----------
00:00 Intro
01:02 Building of model
09:05 Airbrushing
15:51 Chipping
19:27 Washes
20:47 Weathering
21:42 Final assemblage
30:55 End result and comment
34:24 Otto Smik Tribute
Resources:
- Book Otto Smik De Tsjechoslowaakse oorlogsvlieger die twee keer in Nederland neerstortte
- TH-cam audio library
- Wikipedia
Great work. As a Czech, I am proud of the work of our airmen. Thanks for the awesome model and memory of a great man.
David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Dobrý deň. You presented to us excellent work. Thank you for your marvellous efforts!
With pleasure.
The best Czech pilot was Josef František with 17 kills , he was serving in polish 303 squadron .Great build !
You did such a nice, clean job on this Spitfire. As a fellow modeler, it's amazing how difficult it is to assemble a complex model like this & to have everything, across the board, turn out to your satisfaction. The general public usually have no idea how many hours someone has wrapped up in one model! Plus, thanks for your videos...another part that is under appreciated.
I think Otto would be humbled by this, you did him a great Honor, He fly's once more!
Very nice build and a interesting story! I live not far from Zwolle. It is good to see that there is a story behind a "plastic model". A story of a brave man that fought for freedom!
Dankjewel, groetjes van Kampen!
Outstanding work! I liked the wheels up because the Spitfire looks the best in flight.
Ahoj top Notch perfect ! A true Czechoslavak hero , thats a great tribute to a brave Czech pilot who took it to the Luftwaffe and kicked ass .
Ahoj! Thanks, I did my best! ;)
A fabulous build, beautifully painted and assembled. Congratulations! A wonderful tribute to the memory of Otto Smik.
Great model and a lovely tribute to Otto Smik.
Great build and a great tribute to Czechoslovakian RAF ace pilot Otto Smik!!!
Thank you!
G'day NV, This is one of the best 1/32 Spitfire builds I've ever seen. Your meticulous, fine details are well executed and never ‘over the top’. Of course, the first priority for the RAF ground crews was to keep the aircraft flying safely to preserve the most important components; the pilots. Sometimes, ground crews, through pressure of work, allowed aircraft to become a little grubby looking, but their attention to the flying condition of their aircraft was phenomenal, as is your excellent work. Many people overlook the vital importance of European and Commonwealth pilots who made sacrifices way beyond their relatively small numbers in the overall pilot force of Fighter & Bomber Commands.
Thanks to the British manufacturing industries, numbers of aircraft were never in doubt. Finding and training pilots was always a difficult task, especially before the entry of America into the war.
Your magnificent models are a fitting tribute to Otto Smik and the hundreds like him who came to Britain's aid at a particularly dark era of the 20th Century.
As a modeller, myself, and a military historian, I urge you to keep modelling. Your skills and building techniques are a true inspiration to all of us.
Cheers, and thank you. BH Hobart, Tasmania.
Thanks for comment.
You made my day today.
It took almost 20 hours to make this video.
It was worth for comments like these.
Thanks.
Beautiful work a genuine museum piece. And a wonderful tribute to a great pilot.
I have watched literally every build of this model. I have one built and two more ready to go, with inspiration from modellers like you. Your cowlings fit better than any I have seen. Well done. The weathering is subtle, again, perfect. I feel the exhausts could do with more work, but it's a matter of taste. Your stencils worked very well. I don't have that skill. Beautiful work and stands testament to a brave and fearless pilot.
Thanks 👍
That's brilliant, and proper respect to the fella who flew it.
Fantastic job and mesmerizing to watch. And then the quality of the kit... pure bliss !
Well done. I appreciate the historical aspect. I like to build particular pilot's planes as they appeared on days they flew particular sorties like James Howard's Ding Hao on Jan.11 1944, or John Meyer in Petie 3rd Jan.1 1945. Some are easier than others. I'm very impressed with your skill-set and execution. The results speak for themselves. I am shamelessly trying to learn from you. Thank you for sharing your work!
Great build and love how you added simulator video to the presentation. Best build video I’ve watched in a long time! 👍🏻 Thanks
Wow and more wow best regards from Mexico
Beautifuk job of blending your colors and masking of the unit numbers and insignias makes all the difference in the world - again great work - one of my favorite spitfire builds ever
That’s a masterpiece! ♥️ My kit should arrive any day now. Thanks! Harry
Absolutely a work of art, well built and fitted
Wonderful build! Great video. Thank you for all you do! Thank you for remembering our past heroes. Yes, we need to tell our children and grandchildren about these people. Their sacrifice to fight evil must be told. God bless you and yours always.
beautifully made. I love the details and the way you explained your personal bond with it. go on
Beautiful piece of work - well done, and thank you for posting the video.
Clearly a wonderful kit there from Tamiya. Beautifully built, clearly filmed, and tastefully honouring the pilot. Great job! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Brilliant build mate, and really interesting subject, really enjoyed it👍
Big love from England 🏴
RIP Otto Smik.
Thank you for your video, stunning quality job on the model. I will watch more of your work.
Yes great story and build, thank you. Very inspiring. I have this model partially built in my man cave still sitting where I left it a few years ago. I’m planning to restart my modelling hobby and was going to put my partial builds away. But you have inspired me to finish this amazing model first job. So I thank you.
Such an amazing model! I've been tempted to purchase a bigger scale model, since I'm not very experienced, and this inspired me so much! I can tell there's love in this! Thanks for the video.
Stunning build! Absulute fantastic! 👍
Love this video. What a great build and your highlighting Otto Smik is a real good tribute to him. The Spitfire looks stunning!
Thank you!
You have Czech surname!
Veľmi pekne postavený model nášho rodáka. Very nice thank you
That was very enjoyable and educational. I often wondered how top-level modellers achieved some of their results and now I know! Thanks for the video
I’ve watched many spitfire builds on here but this has to be one of the best …👍👍👍👍
What an outstanding job you did! Congratulations.
Very nice! I like the fact you made that version. And the weathering is not exaggerated, which is common with many modelers nowadays. great job!
My God man your attention to detail is outstanding, glad I found your channel, you sir are a true artisan, solid and clean work......total Awesomeness.....
Thanks for sharing your build....
Thanks for the time and effort you put into the build and for sharing the story of Otto. I have just received this very plane as a gift and will use some of the tips you have displayed. Well done...!
Thanks.
It's a great model!
You will enjoy it!
What an inspiration you are for any would-be modeler, blessed are you to make, blessed are we to watch...(and learn)
You did an outstanding job on an outstanding kit. Simply beautiful
Bloody fantastic build mate!
Hello from Michigan, USA: after watching your literally Brilliant build of the Tamiya Spitfire IX, I subscribed to your channel- after watching hundreds of builds- that got me back into models during the pandemic after a 47 year “hiatus” I just found your build, subject matter to be in my top 5- I also learned a great deal from it- thank you! Good Health and Good Luck to you and yours- JW
Great build - cracking finished result - far better than I could ever wish to assemble. A great story too. If it was not for the Czech / Polish and other allied nations flying for the RAF during WW2, I would be writing this sentence in German. Thank you Otto 💕💕 and all like you.
Nice, thank you!
amazing build! the clear parts really look great!
A brilliant build, great work.
I love the whole story behind Otto and I think it's great you built that model to honor him. Beautiful work!
Thank you, I truly lived this story for half year.
Up until now I was a P51B/C groupie. DING HAO being my particular favourite, but this Spit. build has tempered my favouritism somewhat. Very well done!
Dekuji! What a beautiful model.
Brilliant. So well edited too, fantastic tribute to a legend also. Bravo
Stunning job! Very inspirational. I have a 1/32 Tamiya Spitfire on deck. Thanks!
Superb!!! Very well done job, sir, and great video. I think this'll be my next kit.
Among the most beautiful builds, I mean it.👋👋👋
Really enjoyed watching the video. Superb.
What an incredible pilot ,and a wonderful tribute
Totally agree
Very well done! She looks stunning!
An excellent build and I'm pleased that you didn't go overboard with the weathering and chipping as so many seem to do.
Also I enjoyed reading the small history of the pilot whos plane you depicted, thank you for sharing that it's a very nice thing to do.
Jedním slovem "nádhera". Spitfire je krásný letoun a Vám se podařil naprosto dokonale. K tomu ještě v markingu Otto Smika. Prostě dokonalost a můj milovaný sim BoS jako bonus. Gratuluji ke skvělému modelu i parádnímu videu. Budu se těšit na Vaše další práce. P.S. Možná se potkáme na obloze BoS 😎👍
Děkuji, hezký den a možná nahoře nashledanou!!
A fantastic build, a marvellous video and a wonderful tribute to a RAF hero Otto Smik DFC, it brought a tear to my eye. Greetings from UK.
Thank you, greetings over chanel!
Me too if I’m honest. Beautiful ending.
Beautiful build mate 👍🇬🇧👌Fantastic!
Beautifully built, welldone!
Wow what a great build, very inspiring.
AMAZING workmanship..............beautiful build :)
From what I’ve seen and read about this model is it falls together so well that only a small skill level is required, YOUR skill is that you’ve made a authentic 1/32 replica of otto’s aircraft, your workmanship is a joy to watch you should be proud. 👍👍
Amazing build and story.
WOW! What fantastic work! The video is great, and I really admire how you painted the roundels and ID letters. The only thing I would do differently is to have no figure in an open cockpit in the ground version - so you could show off the superb job you did with the standing figure. I'm looking forward - and almost salivating - to see another one of your videos! The music is good,, too.. Thanks for sharing this.
Fantastic, such amazing attention to detail.
Loving your builds 👍🏻
Great build. Enjoyed your video.
You Rock! Great job. Fantastic detail brother. Otto would be smiling & proud. Chris / Toronto Canada
Thank you, greetings from Kampen Nederland.
Respect, I have the Mk VIII version and am busy learning by watching amazing videos like this before I take the plunge and start building mine.
I do it the same way.
this is so good,thanks for the sharing!
Smashing build, keep going
Beautiful job, well done.
Fantastic job!!!
I especially appreciate the way you use paintings where most of us would use decals... 👏👍
It was first time for me.
But I must recommend this.
You can see beter wash in rivet's holes.
Happy 1:32 collection!!! Love it!
Awesome mate! Loved it. Thank you. =)
Beautiful works, very good job. Best regard
OIL LEAKS? This is a Rolls-Royce mate! Serious though, what a build. You are a maestro sir. Beautiful job.
Great work !!!!! I must buy this box !
An absolute awesome job, in honor of a great airman. Have a great day, all the way over here in North Carolina, USA. ;0)
Very nice build, fantastic.
Stunning work 👍🏻
Nicely done, Sir !
What a magnificent job!!! Congratulations on your whim and dedication.
Thanks
Well played, mate👏🏻
Just found your video. Awesome work. Got one of those in my stash hope it turns out as good as yours! Cheers from Australia! 😀
Looks absolutely fantastic! 💯 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Superb model and work
Excellent work well done thankyou for sharing.
Amazing work!
Cheers
Wow man, I want to learn how to do the decals like you. That was amazing.
Great story, amazing build. I normally build 1/48 but find your builds very interesting. My next kit is the Zvezda 1/48 IL2, so look forward to seeing your 1/32 build. Subscribed 👍
Fantastic build sir, lovely modelling , regards Howard
After I've seen your incredible build of this model I was really tempted to immeadetly throw away my Spitfire Mk II from Revell (which is quite nice at all) and get this kit as it's so much better. Keep the great work on!
I built mine with the barracuda cockpit, engine rocker covers with the Rolls Royce, and the wing cannon proper blisters. The most enjoyable build ever.
Your splendid work is a wonderful tribute to one of the best Czechoslovakian fighter pilot hero! Greetings from Poland!
Thank you
Výborná práce, děkuji že jste vzpomenul na Československé hrdiny. Česká Republika
Rádo se stalo!
Posledního dva roky se na mě valil Otta ze všech stran, tak to byla pak jasná volba čí spit postavit.
De lo mejor que he visto. El tono de chapa satinada muy bien conseguido. No se aprecia el efecto piel de naranja que se ve en otros acabados satinados de otros modelistas.
Digno para exponer en un museo.
Great job - congratulations!