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Title: LF: Front end and prop from a late Merlin-powered or Griffon-powered Spitfire
Post by: elmayerle on February 19, 2014, 10:35:35 AM
Got a 1/72 Re.2005 kit that I want to do as a Swedish Re.2005M, or Re.2005G, from the post-war period since the Daimler-Benz, or Italian equivalent, engine wouldn't be available any more.
Title: Re: LF: Front end and prop from a late Merlin-powered or Griffon-powered Spitfire
Post by: PR19_Kit on February 19, 2014, 07:28:25 PM
I've got zillions of both versions you're in USA and I'm not.............
Title: Re: LF: Front end and prop from a late Merlin-powered or Griffon-powered Spitfire
Post by: elmayerle on February 19, 2014, 09:46:23 PM
*shrug* That doesn't bother me, I can deal with the shipping costs.  Drop me a PM and let's discuss.

Thanks,
Evan
Title: Re: LF: Front end and prop from a late Merlin-powered or Griffon-powered Spitfire
Post by: The Big Gimper on February 19, 2014, 09:53:11 PM
Evan / Kit:

I have Aero Team MK 21 I can part with. Would that work out?

http://modelingmadness.com/review/allies/gb/Hornspit21preview.htm (http://modelingmadness.com/review/allies/gb/Hornspit21preview.htm)

Carl
Title: Re: LF: Front end and prop from a late Merlin-powered or Griffon-powered Spitfire
Post by: kitnut617 on February 19, 2014, 10:19:46 PM
And if Carl & Kit can't help, I've got a DB Productions Griffin Spitfire nose & prop conversion I can let go (found while trying to find kits for others)
Title: Re: LF: Front end and prop from a late Merlin-powered or Griffon-powered Spitfire
Post by: PR19_Kit on February 20, 2014, 01:15:13 AM
All the other options are on your side of the Atlantic, so best I step aside unless you need something specific that I might have.
Title: Re: LF: Front end and prop from a late Merlin-powered or Griffon-powered Spitfire
Post by: elmayerle on February 20, 2014, 08:48:18 AM
Thanks, folks; PM's have been sent.  PR19, thanks for the offer and help; if I need more such for other conversions (thinking that a Ki-61 would look good that way).
Title: Re: LF: Front end and prop from a late Merlin-powered or Griffon-powered Spitfire
Post by: jcf on February 21, 2014, 01:47:05 AM
That would look interesting next to a FIAT G.59, the Merlin converted G.55.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--2WF2naClQk/TznS1KHRoiI/AAAAAAAAEPw/x-5ehrSKPoA/s1600/G.59-2B.jpg)
Title: Re: LF: Front end and prop from a late Merlin-powered or Griffon-powered Spitfire
Post by: elmayerle on February 21, 2014, 02:03:12 AM
Quote from: jcf on February 21, 2014, 01:47:05 AM
That would look interesting next to a FIAT G.59, the Merlin converted G.55.
([url]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--2WF2naClQk/TznS1KHRoiI/AAAAAAAAEPw/x-5ehrSKPoA/s1600/G.59-2B.jpg[/url])

I've already got some 1/72 G.59 conversions sets on their way to me.  Got two of the last three that Aivation Megastore had.  I wonder how a G.59S would go over as a subtle whif?

I laso have already acquired some Mc.205M conversions for Merlin-powered Macchi's.
Title: Re: LF: Front end and prop from a late Merlin-powered or Griffon-powered Spitfire
Post by: jcf on February 21, 2014, 02:40:52 AM
One to really put the cat amongst the pigeons: Re 2006 with the Grifffon installation and contra-props of the Seafang 32.
 ;)

(http://www.egamers.it/contest/foto/italianplanes/re2006/Re_2006.png)

(http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/PippinBill/5604L.jpg)
Title: Re: LF: Front end and prop from a late Merlin-powered or Griffon-powered Spitfire
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 21, 2014, 02:45:23 AM
Oh yeah!
Title: Re: LF: Front end and prop from a late Merlin-powered or Griffon-powered Spitfire
Post by: elmayerle on February 21, 2014, 11:52:26 AM
Hmm, I may have to buy a few more kits, like another Re.2006 and an appropriate Sea Fang if such exists.
Title: Re: LF: Front end and prop from a late Merlin-powered or Griffon-powered Spitfire
Post by: The Big Gimper on February 21, 2014, 07:32:09 PM
AZ models has a 1/72 Sea Fang. Two kits with decal options.

Sea Fang (http://www.model-making.eu/products/British-Supermarine-Seafang-F.Mk.-32.html)
Title: Re: LF: Front end and prop from a late Merlin-powered or Griffon-powered Spitfire
Post by: elmayerle on February 21, 2014, 09:21:31 PM
Quote from: The Big Gimper on February 21, 2014, 07:32:09 PM
AZ models has a 1/72 Sea Fang. Two kits with decal options.

Sea Fang ([url]http://www.model-making.eu/products/British-Supermarine-Seafang-F.Mk.-32.html[/url])

Yep, I know.  Next paycheck will likely see an order go out for one of them and another RS 1/72 Re.2006.
Title: Re: LF: Front end and prop from a late Merlin-powered or Griffon-powered Spitfire
Post by: kitnut617 on February 21, 2014, 10:32:11 PM
The Sea Fang is a better model than their Spiteful (which is a bit undersize for 1/72 scale), I've got kits of both.  I've a plan where I'm going to chop out the wing root fairing from the Spiteful and then use a late model high back Spitfire fuselage to make a better Spiteful.  The rest of the Spiteful fuselage then becomes surplus to requirement ---

Mind you, I've made a mould for these ----