New Airfix

Building Airfix's new 1/24 scale Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXc! Previously I have built the cockpit, the ammunition bays, and the Rolls Royce Merlin engine. In this video I bring everything together ready for painting: the wings, the fuselage, the engine, the flaps, the ailerons, and the landing gear.
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[@ljscalemodels526]

Wow - this kid is for the experienced builder, good stuff

[@ModelNerd]

Yep, it has its moments

[@ljscalemodels526]

@@ModelNerd ha ha be a while before i tackle anything of that scale.

[@richw0123]

Great videos , I like the explanations and no music format, helps me unwind from work!

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Rich

[@foreverplastickits138]

*I enjoy your video? Yes sir, it's a marvelous kit and all your tips are welcome! I don't know if i'll build this Airfix Spitfire one day but it's very interesting to follow!*

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks. Yes, it's a good kit but not to everyone's preference. Not a very common scale either

[@V081WLBlue]

Excellent videos, watching them all as about to buy this kit. Going to build the cockpit and engine as separate 'open' models and have the plane all closed up apart from gun and wheel bays and have the canopy 'misted over' so can't see in to the empty cockpit.
I must say however I'm amazed by the amount of brilliant modellers that use that horrible type of filler as opposed to milliput. If you use milliput you can smooth it out such that no cutting or sanding is required. Filling those ejection marks could be done in minutes with no sanding etc required, you really must try it. Cheers.

[@ModelNerd]

I really like that idea for the Spitfire. Another option could be a tarp or similar over the canopy. I have tried milliput in the past but I just didn't get along with it unfortunately. User error, I'm sure! :)

[@fotomakr]

Nice video. Speedy healing so you can get back to painting.

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you Bryan

[@lesthiele4921]

Greetings Nerd, the Spitfire is looking great, you have done a excellent job thus far, I hope the rest of the build/paint job goes well, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia.

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you Les! I'm hoping to get the paint down next week :)

[@organicpaul]

Yes always good to watch!😀

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks mate

[@steve1315]

Very nice.

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you Steve

[@ivanwomack]

Red tip ammunition is tracer ammunition. (you can see it when its been fired) Tracer is usually something like 1 in 5 or 1 in 10 meaning every 5th (or 10th) bullet will be tracer (red tip)

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Ivan

[@robbo1068]

Excellent video with lots of details as to be expected, MN.....you have set the bar high! It's all looking great and the details that Airfix have included really are a stand-out. Hope your face is close to being healed so that you can start tackling that camo scheme. It's going to be a busy few weeks of painting once you're ok to wear that mask given the unpainted kits you have lined up.

[@ModelNerd]

Cheers Robbo. Half term week now, so the perfect time for a big airbrush session I think!

[@robbo1068]

@@ModelNerd Always a good time to spend time enjoying something that gives happiness!

[@bluegambit67]

Red tip ammo is for tracer ammunition. I'm sure they only used about 1 tracer between 7 rounds or so but this might be for infantry using heavy machine guns.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks mate. Yes, you are right - I need to repaint some of the rounds.

[@bluegambit67]

@@ModelNerd No problem. What do the instructions say about painting the ammo?

[@ModelNerd]

They just say black or red - no more detail than that

[@rayfraser1773]

Red Tipped ammo is nothing like the way you have painted them !

[@ModelNerd]

In what way?

[@johntreloar8203]

You've twisted my arm, I have put in an order for this kit... How did you manage to get stitches on your face? hope everything heals up alright, great video.

[@ModelNerd]

Hehe, excellent. Oh, I had surgery to remove some BCC from my face. All gone now but the skin graft is still a bit delicate. Will probably try the respirator next week :)

[@johntreloar8203]

@@ModelNerd Good luck, hope it all goes well, see you in the next video.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks man

[@johntreloar8203]

@@ModelNerd Your welcome.

[@tattyheid7279]

Red tip tracer? Certainly was when I was in the army.

[@ModelNerd]

Ooops! Then he has a belt full of tracers. Eek.

[@tattyheid7279]

@@ModelNerd We used them 5:1 and then used the tracer to guide the firepower onto the target (in the air defence role). Maybe that was a thing with Spitfires? Fantastic model, by the way, I am in awe.

[@ModelNerd]

@@tattyheid7279 Thanks mate. Yeah, I think I might have to go back and paint some black. Should have checked before I painted...

[@allanrichards3752]

@@ModelNerd I have read that the ammo belts could be loaded to suit the target they were after. I have also read that for the 8 .303 guns they did load a couple with tracer maybe two with AP rounds thd the remaining four with ball, so it is possible to have a belt of tracer only. This off course is true if the book I read was correct.

[@ModelNerd]

@@allanrichards3752 Thanks Allan, that's really helpful

[@TheFunkhouser]

But why do all that work only for it to be sealed and closed forever 😕 😮 huh?

[@ModelNerd]

It's all still visible - the cockpit has the canopy open and the engine and wings have the covers removed

[@MVeminor7]

Hello MN, after the wait, I'm sure the airbrushing will go like wildfire for you. Best of luck. It's very nice to see a classic plane treated with such care at this scale. Very nice work. I'll see you soon.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Michael!