Gary all I can say is, glue to your hearts content. Better than falling apart after you paint it. To me I probably still apply too much glue. I still not keen enough to try Revell thin.
Jeez Gary! I'm only half way in to this and I've got to take a break! Let alone doing my own build! I'm sure, in the "old days" Airfix used to accurately describe what the parts actually were? of course my "brain" is not what it was! Great video by the way!
Hello, Some people are just obsessed with accuracy and will tend to criticise no matter what you do. The refreshing aspect of this channel is that it is obvious you enjoy the hobby and just get on with it. Great work
The build is coming along swimmingly, it is also the most novel of the current 1/24 Spitfire TH-cam builds going on. You’re decision to paint the majority of the larger markings makes for a very nice basis upon which to add some great weathering. This is going to drive interest in the channel as well.
Looking good Gary. I think that it is very rude of people who laugh at modellers who don't know the exact name of things.... I have made stacks of models and I don't know what anything is called.... keep having fun with that lovely model
Oh, I don't mind people saying I don't know what various structural bits are actually called. If it were my job to tell someone to make sure of the fit of the gear flange support plate bracket on a real aeroplane then I would need to know where it was, otherwise I'll call things the angled bit that goes in below the kind of slot. I'm happy to be a source of amusement in a dismal world!
Great job as always Gary. Did you know you can extend the length of the brush in the extra thin. Pair of pliers and a gentle pull and you can add a centimetre or so. My apologies if you are already doing this. Rob
You can put the front end together without the engine, I’d need to look at the instructions for what bits you have to have to get the shape of the nose.
No names, no pack drill - I don't mind it at all - it comes from a good place and I know it's not rude! Solid advice - hope you notice I'm being more careful!
Gary, this is looking amazing! 🤩 I was a bit dubious about that PRU pink scheme - I love the PRU blue scheme used by some aircraft, but I have to say, she looks a treat; the D-Day invasion stripes really add a certain 'something' as well... gorgeous job! I do wish we'd seen a little more of the markings painting; using those masks has always looked a bit intimidating to me, but hey! You've made them work brilliantly! 🙂 I also can't believe that you did that in the middle of Covid! When I got it last summer, it hit really hard and I had no energy to do anything....and it was about 2 months before I could go back to work! Good to see that you're getting over it so well, and modelling so well... 👍
Cheers Steve. Loving PRU pink the more I look at this Spitfire! The masks are pretty much as I've shown, nothing to fear as long as you think of the paint order properly. Maybe a four-colour roundel might be more of a challenge!
A great watch as always , Gary , and may I say ,an education . Thinking back to the 1970's version of this kit , I believe the engine came in two halves which simply got glued together , after fitting a motor to drive the prop . ( The batteries were in a stand which was also supplied . )
It's looking great Gary! It will be interesting to see how the cowlings fit. There appear to be lots of mentions of poor fits on them. A really interesting scheme. Ian
Suspect the name 'Rolls Royce' was cast into the block so probably an accurate representation. However, that's going to be tricky to paint, and a decal would be easier. I recal that "Locate and cement ..." was the phrase used in the Airfix instructions in the olden days. Glad you're using the thin stuff more often.
I agree with the idea of building the way you want. I will work on two or more of the same aircraft kit, allowing, for the most part to have one posed in flight the other, displayed gear down. I will build historical accurate, fictional (factory, under construction or finished, rolled out without markings) or make the model the subject by the use of metallic coatings. Received two of the Airfix Mk.Ixcs. Both will be historical, in flight with pilots, on custom made, posable stainless steel stands. With sufficient knowledge /reference a modeler can make better decisions. The Spitfire reference book by Paul Monforton from Monforton Press is helpful. The Australian War Memorial w/site has, RAF Official Training Film By Guild Films LTD Titled, Streamline Colour, that shows the procedures to achieve the desired finish on high speed aircraft. The effort given to the Spitfire wings D section by putty and primer/filler coating to be made smooth is worth watching. The old 1/24 Airfix kit did not have rivet detail on the D section because of this.
IIRC there was a time in the early development of the Spitfire in which the use of flush riveting was questioned, as it added considerably to production time. So to discover which could be left as plain rivets, they progressively added split peas to the tops of the flush rivets to see where a difference in top speed was reached, thus knowing which rivets needed to be flush and which didn't. Elegant.
@@garys_stuff Refinement benefits in mile(s) per hour increase; rearview hood - mirror, 1 Clipped wings, 1 Waxed, smooth finish, 9 Multi exhaust stacks, 4 Curved windshield, 6 plain ailerons, 6 Whip aerial, 0.5 Chassis panel, 3 Propeller root fairings, 4 Retractable tail wheel, 5 39.5 total added to max speed. One of the best walk around YT videos is, 'Spitfire Preflight/Walkaround Tour -EAA Air Venture' Very informative and shows how shallow the flush rivets are depressed from the sheet metal. The 1/32 Tamiya and the 1/24 Airfix have not molded the Dzus fasteners correctly as the video will clarify that they are flush as well. On the other hand. I built a 1/32 Tam inspired by the 'Silver Spitfire,' adding stressed skin effects painted with Molotow chrome ink. I did not correct the Dzus fasteners or fabric covered tail surfaces because the model looks better with the slight scale exaggerations.
Ignore the naysayers, Mr Evans. Build it how you want to! Hope you are feeling better now. That engine fit looked a bit of faffery..! Best wishes from Wirral.
The engine is a faff but worth it in the end. Feeling better slowly - still testing positive and lacking many taste buds but well enough to glue bits of plastic together!
Looks great, pink version looks almost white. I'm building a mosquito and spitfire (1/72) in pr blue. The mosquito is Tamiya 1/72, with cameras, its was the test for testing Vallejo71.109 Blue Gray/faded PRU blue. The Spitfire is The Kovozavody Prostetejov: Supermarine Spitfire PR. Mk XI "D-Day Markings". I have two times the Spirfire, I can make de second Pink or the USAAF version. Which one would I make?
Gary, the PRU Pink looks awesome. Was it straight out of the bottle? Which brand did you use? Those engine mountings look very fiddly and I’ll need to keep my head when working on them. You did a brilliant job on them.
It's made by Vallejo, Model Air 71.408 PRU Pink. Seems a good match as well! With the mountings just follow the instructions step by step and you'll be fine.
Ha. You are the only person I have ever heard use the word “penultimate” in common conversation. You must have enjoyed a good education, likely better than most currently in the USA.😏
Enjoyed? Well, maybe, but it was a decent one. I recall a friend of mine in California suggesting a visit to somewhere out in the wilds, they said it was really old, like 200 years old. They looked slightly differently at me when I told them my school was, at the time, over 430 years old!
Gary all I can say is, glue to your hearts content. Better than falling apart after you paint it. To me I probably still apply too much glue. I still not keen enough to try Revell thin.
Jeez Gary! I'm only half way in to this and I've got to take a break! Let alone doing my own build! I'm sure, in the "old days" Airfix used to accurately describe what the parts actually were? of course my "brain" is not what it was! Great video by the way!
Hello,
Some people are just obsessed with accuracy and will tend to criticise no matter what you do.
The refreshing aspect of this channel is that it is obvious you enjoy the hobby and just get on with it.
Great work
Thanks man, yes I do enjoy it still. It's a hobby, after all!
Lovely Gary!
Bob
England
I always wondered who would do a pink one . Hats off to ya mate. 👏
The pink is the easy bit - still got the camera window to do!
The build is coming along swimmingly, it is also the most novel of the current 1/24 Spitfire TH-cam builds going on. You’re decision to paint the majority of the larger markings makes for a very nice basis upon which to add some great weathering. This is going to drive interest in the channel as well.
The choice of scheme is thanks to my lovely viewers! Hoping it looks good after the final push!
Looking great Gary! (And the Spitfire’s not bad either)
Too kind...
Looking good Gary. I think that it is very rude of people who laugh at modellers who don't know the exact name of things.... I have made stacks of models and I don't know what anything is called.... keep having fun with that lovely model
Oh, I don't mind people saying I don't know what various structural bits are actually called. If it were my job to tell someone to make sure of the fit of the gear flange support plate bracket on a real aeroplane then I would need to know where it was, otherwise I'll call things the angled bit that goes in below the kind of slot. I'm happy to be a source of amusement in a dismal world!
I must say, that PR pink looks amazing. Great work!.
Wow the engine looks stunning ❤
Great job as always Gary. Did you know you can extend the length of the brush in the extra thin. Pair of pliers and a gentle pull and you can add a centimetre or so. My apologies if you are already doing this. Rob
Thanks Rob!
Looking really good Gary
Can you build the front end without the engine so, e.g., you can display it separately ?
All the best,
Ian
You can put the front end together without the engine, I’d need to look at the instructions for what bits you have to have to get the shape of the nose.
@@garys_stuff Good to know Gary, thanks for replying, I’m really tempted to get one.
Gary you mentioned me telling you off about the glue. Didn’t mean to be rude.😊
No names, no pack drill - I don't mind it at all - it comes from a good place and I know it's not rude! Solid advice - hope you notice I'm being more careful!
Great Build Gary, you are such a motivator and inspirer to us beginners. Love these posts Thank you
Very welcome!
Nice work as always, Gary 👏 considering the complexity of the dexterity needed for all that detailing 👍😉
Thanks 👍
Gary, this is looking amazing! 🤩
I was a bit dubious about that PRU pink scheme - I love the PRU blue scheme used by some aircraft, but I have to say, she looks a treat; the D-Day invasion stripes really add a certain 'something' as well... gorgeous job! I do wish we'd seen a little more of the markings painting; using those masks has always looked a bit intimidating to me, but hey! You've made them work brilliantly! 🙂
I also can't believe that you did that in the middle of Covid! When I got it last summer, it hit really hard and I had no energy to do anything....and it was about 2 months before I could go back to work! Good to see that you're getting over it so well, and modelling so well... 👍
Cheers Steve. Loving PRU pink the more I look at this Spitfire! The masks are pretty much as I've shown, nothing to fear as long as you think of the paint order properly. Maybe a four-colour roundel might be more of a challenge!
Marra that was great company cheers for that , that pipe work was testing but a first class result . Regards Gav.
Thanks marra 👍
Wow, looking very nice indeed Gary... Pretty in Pink ...😁
Looking Great. Love the video!
what a build,,great watch
A great watch as always , Gary , and may I say ,an education . Thinking back to the 1970's version of this kit , I believe the engine came in two halves which simply got glued together , after fitting a motor to drive the prop . ( The batteries were in a stand which was also supplied . )
To be fair, putting this one together I did wonder off a bit of 150 octane was going to be called for to start it up!
Looks great Gary, love your work 👍🏻🇦🇺
Thanks David 👍
Hi David - time for the Special! th-cam.com/video/jqeLgHiSyIQ/w-d-xo.html
Definitely a sump. Oil pan if you're a colonial. The other bit is the induction manifold, fuel/air mix from supercharger to cylinders.
I knew one (or more) of my wonderful viewers would know for sure!
It's looking great Gary! It will be interesting to see how the cowlings fit. There appear to be lots of mentions of poor fits on them. A really interesting scheme. Ian
I'm only fitting the bottom cowling for certain, might (might) do one side as well.
Excellent work Gary, looking good.
The engine bay looks a bit awkward to do, but well worth the time and effort you have spent.
Suspect the name 'Rolls Royce' was cast into the block so probably an accurate representation. However, that's going to be tricky to paint, and a decal would be easier. I recal that "Locate and cement ..." was the phrase used in the Airfix instructions in the olden days. Glad you're using the thin stuff more often.
I tried all sorts of ways to do it - kind of works but really not that great. Might have been better to engrave the name more deeply. But it's OK...
She's looking good son 👌.
I hope mine looks as good 👍
I'm glad your on the mend son.
Cheers Joe!
Gary ya glue brush extends buddy its a tight fit so be careful !!!! ...Shaun.
Goodness, you live and learn eh? Extending brush? Whatever next? Cheers Shaun!
@@garys_stuff anything to help Gary !!!
I agree with the idea of building the way you want. I will work on two or more of the same aircraft kit, allowing, for the most part to have one posed in flight the other, displayed gear down. I will build historical accurate, fictional (factory, under construction or finished, rolled out without markings)
or make the model the subject by the use of metallic coatings.
Received two of the Airfix Mk.Ixcs. Both will be historical, in flight with pilots, on custom made, posable stainless steel stands.
With sufficient knowledge /reference a modeler can make better decisions.
The Spitfire reference book by Paul Monforton from Monforton Press is helpful.
The Australian War Memorial w/site has, RAF Official Training Film By Guild Films LTD
Titled, Streamline Colour, that shows the procedures to achieve the desired finish on high speed aircraft. The effort given to the Spitfire wings D section by putty and primer/filler coating to be made smooth is worth watching. The old 1/24 Airfix kit did not have rivet detail on the D section because of this.
IIRC there was a time in the early development of the Spitfire in which the use of flush riveting was questioned, as it added considerably to production time. So to discover which could be left as plain rivets, they progressively added split peas to the tops of the flush rivets to see where a difference in top speed was reached, thus knowing which rivets needed to be flush and which didn't. Elegant.
@@garys_stuff Refinement benefits in mile(s) per hour increase;
rearview hood - mirror, 1 Clipped wings, 1 Waxed, smooth finish, 9
Multi exhaust stacks, 4 Curved windshield, 6 plain ailerons, 6
Whip aerial, 0.5 Chassis panel, 3 Propeller root fairings, 4 Retractable tail wheel, 5
39.5 total added to max speed.
One of the best walk around YT videos is, 'Spitfire Preflight/Walkaround Tour -EAA
Air Venture'
Very informative and shows how shallow the flush rivets are depressed from the sheet metal. The 1/32 Tamiya and the 1/24 Airfix have not molded the Dzus fasteners correctly as the video will clarify that they are flush as well.
On the other hand. I built a 1/32 Tam inspired by the 'Silver Spitfire,' adding stressed skin effects painted with Molotow chrome ink. I did not correct the Dzus fasteners or fabric covered tail surfaces because the model looks better with the slight scale exaggerations.
Ignore the naysayers, Mr Evans. Build it how you want to!
Hope you are feeling better now.
That engine fit looked a bit of faffery..!
Best wishes from Wirral.
The engine is a faff but worth it in the end. Feeling better slowly - still testing positive and lacking many taste buds but well enough to glue bits of plastic together!
Looks great, pink version looks almost white. I'm building a mosquito and spitfire (1/72) in pr blue. The mosquito is Tamiya 1/72, with cameras, its was the test for testing Vallejo71.109 Blue Gray/faded PRU blue. The Spitfire is The Kovozavody Prostetejov: Supermarine Spitfire PR. Mk XI "D-Day Markings". I have two times the Spirfire, I can make de second Pink or the USAAF version. Which one would I make?
Very much your choice - although I wonder if PR.XI aircraft were painted pink? Someone will know...!!!
Gary, the PRU Pink looks awesome. Was it straight out of the bottle? Which brand did you use? Those engine mountings look very fiddly and I’ll need to keep my head when working on them. You did a brilliant job on them.
It's made by Vallejo, Model Air 71.408 PRU Pink. Seems a good match as well! With the mountings just follow the instructions step by step and you'll be fine.
@@garys_stuff thanks Gary.
Ha. You are the only person I have ever heard use the word “penultimate” in common conversation. You must have enjoyed a good education, likely better than most currently in the USA.😏
He was the last but one Evans to receive the education
Enjoyed? Well, maybe, but it was a decent one. I recall a friend of mine in California suggesting a visit to somewhere out in the wilds, they said it was really old, like 200 years old. They looked slightly differently at me when I told them my school was, at the time, over 430 years old!
Go to the back of the class....