Spitfire Cloudbuster

[Robomog]

Hi all

Been away from group builds for a while and starting to get twitchy.

Hopefully I will finish this one on time.

Here's the starting kit ........





First impressions are not good. Some parts, particularly the propellor do not look right, but it will be OK for what I want to do with it.

The decals have  particularly yellowed quite badly.



I won't be using them on this build. But there are some useful civilian markings there, perhaps a week in a sunny window might bring them back.

More when it happens ............

Mog
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[Frank3k]

For their age, KP kits were usually very good. A bit heavy with the rivets (although they're tiny) and some of the their kit canopies are thick, but in general, their kits were surprisingly good builds.

For the decals, a week in a sunny window followed by a spray of a clear acrylic, just in case they decide to break apart.

[Robomog]

Hi all

It turns out that Frank3k was absolutely on the button, despite its age the kit has gone together well. The fuselage and wing joints are not bad, but the wing/fuselage joint needed filler. (Pretty much like most of the Spitfires i have built  )

The canopy fit was iffy and I had to give the seat a bit of a trim to get it to fit properly.

The story so far .......





As this going to be late forties time line I decided the Spitfire was going to deliver Dry Ice into the clouds and required some fancy canisters to disperse the ice. Here's progress so far....





I am looking to have distribution cannisters on three hard points but may have to ditch the centre section cannister if there isn't enough ground clearance.

Still haven't decided what colour to paint it 

Thanks for looking........

Mog
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[Buzzbomb]

Yes, very much the business.

Plus you can play Kate Bush singing Cloudbusting in the background
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pllRW9wETzw

[LemonJello]

Looking good!

[apophenia]

Looking good!

Indeed!

If ground clearance issues prevent the use of a centre canister, what about substituting a slipper tank (or belly hooks for such a tank)?

[Robomog]

What a stunningly simple idea !   and with the part ready made.

If the cannister doesn't work out I will adapt the slipper tank.

Thx for that 

Mog
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[apophenia]

Glad you liked it 'Mog.

When I saw your CO₂ tank canisters, I immediately thought of those WW2 Spits with beer barrels under their wings and slipper tanks mounted 

[kim margosein]

Man, I would have killed for those Air Police decals.  Mine looked like the other set after a month in the south facing window.

[Robomog]

Hi fellow male type Kim!

Not many of us about these days.

To be truthful if the decals hadn't been so bad I would have been severely tempted to build the police Spitfire straight out of the box.

After a week or so in the window they have faded a bit, the problem is I'm in the UK and sunny days are at a bit of a premium.

I'm still staying optimistic I can recover them. 

Mog
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[Robomog]

Hi

Found the police spitfireon a Draw Decals sheet  here :- https://www.blackbirdmodels.co.uk/spitfire-niners-of-the-world-72-1388-p.asp

At Blackbird Models , postage might be prohibitive

Mog
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[The Big Gimper]

I thought I had seen every Spitfire decal sheet but wow, this is a nice one.

[Robomog]

I am strongly tempted by the nice orange  target tug 

Mog
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