A 1:24 SCALE CUTAWAY SPITFIRE MK1

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Hi every one

This is my first proper post on this Forum so please excuse me if the photos are all over the place and the text looks a bit wierd!!!

As a kind of introduction I thought I would show you this Spitfire I built recently.This project took me over 3 years to build as I had to do a lot of research and I had to try to figure out ways of making the parts I wanted to be removable …work. The Pilots seat is removable and also the front Fuel Cells.I have also hidden in amongst the detail wheat bulbs so that they light up.

The interior of this Spitfire was scratch built…the Engine was enhanced with many scratch built parts added.The Kit I used for this project was the old 1970s Airfix mk1a kit.

I don’t know how many photos I am allowed to post here but if I can there will be quite a few as it is a large project.

Any feed back…good or bad would be appreciated…[:)]

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Hopefully the photos continue here…still not used to this system yet…my apologies!!

Here are some shots of the Merlin Engine…

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Heres some photos of the fuel cells…

…and now with the top fuel cell out…

…and with the bottom cell out…

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Here are some shots of the Cockpit with the seat in…not very good pics I’m afraid!!

…and some shots with the seat out…

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These next photos show the detail aft of the Pilots seat and through to the back of the Fuselage…

…a shot from below of the Gun Bays…

and finally the bottom of the power plant…

Well thats it!!

For those of you who are interested, the entire build of this project can be seen at my web site below.

Thanks for looking in

Cheers

Foz

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WOW!

Outstanding build, no critique from this humbled modeler.

Somehow I knew you would bring kung-fu style, technique & skill to the big brawl!

Looks like the link is up and working also, will stop in later today to check out your site.

Richie, er Big Al … I mean Jason

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Cheers Jason…thanks for your kind comments.

Foz

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Foz-

Really superb work! I checked out your gallery and thought the Lysander build very impressive. I have a balsa TBM kit that I may try and super detail in the future…way,way in the future…lol

Len

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Holy Moly [H]

Where do you even find reference pictures to add detail like that? When I want to add detail, I scour for weeks looking for reference photos and the best I find is restored planes with parts missing, or line drawings with approximations. That is just unreal[:)]

-Fred

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dang, that is one impressive build!! [:O]

great job! [:D[

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Foz ,Wow what a stunner,the detail is amazing nicely done Sir!!!

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Great work, thanks for sharing

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Foz-

Really superb work! I checked out your gallery and thought the Lysander build very impressive. I have a balsa TBM kit that I may try and super detail in the future…way,way in the future…lol

Len

Cheers Len…why wait …go for the balsa kit!

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Holy Moly

Where do you even find reference pictures to add detail like that? When I want to add detail, I scour for weeks looking for reference photos and the best I find is restored planes with parts missing, or line drawings with approximations. That is just unreal

-Fred

Fred it took me months of researching the internet and books,I did one stage at a time…yes indeed a lot of scouring was needed[:(]

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Thanks everyone for your kind comments…

Foz

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Wow - that is just AMAZING!

Superb work Foz - i can’t even fathom how one would start a project like that!

It looks superb. I’ll be checking out your site for sure.

Please keep the posts coming!

Chris.

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For those of us who will probably never get the chance to see the innerworkings of a REAL Spit, you did it, amazing job! [t$t] When you see all those wires and lines it makes me wonder how those crates stayed in the air taking a few 20mm rounds… of course, many didn’t I suppose.

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To all of you who have comented on my Spitfire…I thankyou very much…I now feel that it was worth the time and effort I had to put into this project.

Many thanks

Foz

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Beautiful work Foz, the detail you’ve added is outstanding [:D[

Cheers…