Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: CSMO on November 14, 2016, 09:46:21 AM

Title: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer. FINISHED.
Post by: CSMO on November 14, 2016, 09:46:21 AM

Ancient 29 cent 1/72 Spitfire kit and a reshaped six-blade propeller and spinner from an equally ancient Tamiya Shinden.

More later.

Adios, Larry.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/Mobile%20Uploads/9E17D5A9-47DA-4676-81BA-A0C07F7E9514_zps6eng0gif.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/Mobile%20Uploads/9E17D5A9-47DA-4676-81BA-A0C07F7E9514_zps6eng0gif.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer.
Post by: elmayerle on November 14, 2016, 10:22:09 AM

Ghod, I remember that kit from ages ago.  Basic but accurate shape as I remember (55+ years later).  I love what you're doing with it.

Title: Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer.
Post by: apophenia on November 14, 2016, 11:43:30 AM

Great stuff! I loved those Hawk kits as a kid ... ready for paint in less than 10 minutes  ;D

Title: Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer.
Post by: taiidantomcat on November 15, 2016, 01:27:24 AM

Talk about given new life! Can't wait to see more

Title: Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer.
Post by: CSMO on November 15, 2016, 02:50:17 AM

She's on her legs. Wheels, struts, & main gear doors are from the scrapbox and the tailwheel doors are cut from plastic card. Into the paint shop.

More later.

Adios, Larry.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/Mobile%20Uploads/228A834C-9423-4F51-88EB-4FCC1A818AB6_zpscjfsbmqm.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/Mobile%20Uploads/228A834C-9423-4F51-88EB-4FCC1A818AB6_zpscjfsbmqm.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer.
Post by: Frank3k on November 15, 2016, 03:15:52 AM

The prop looks great! Your glass desktop makes it look like it's in flight, coming in for a landing.

Title: Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer.
Post by: CSMO on November 16, 2016, 12:01:49 AM

I got some old school racer colors on. Testors Black and Grapefruit(2 coats of gloss still needed). Decals soon.

More later.

Adios, Larry

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/Mobile%20Uploads/AAF71407-6DFB-4512-8644-B4D96133B588_zpssmg6rv1j.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/Mobile%20Uploads/AAF71407-6DFB-4512-8644-B4D96133B588_zpssmg6rv1j.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer.
Post by: CSMO on November 21, 2016, 03:25:45 AM

Finished with scrapbox decals.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/Mobile%20Uploads/BA3B032F-5A5A-432A-8E33-031A80EBDFFE_zpslqirjlz5.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/Mobile%20Uploads/BA3B032F-5A5A-432A-8E33-031A80EBDFFE_zpslqirjlz5.jpg.html)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/Mobile%20Uploads/00234DBF-280E-49F2-BAE8-2F8F142779A3_zpsxdd5fjye.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/Mobile%20Uploads/00234DBF-280E-49F2-BAE8-2F8F142779A3_zpsxdd5fjye.jpg.html)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/Mobile%20Uploads/97893F4A-88FF-4EC5-AE50-555524E92308_zpspzhbvckl.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/Mobile%20Uploads/97893F4A-88FF-4EC5-AE50-555524E92308_zpspzhbvckl.jpg.html)

Adios, Larry.

Title: Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer. FINISHED.
Post by: Weaver on November 21, 2016, 04:41:09 AM

That's a pretty colour scheme. If you'd described it to me I wouldn't have been so keen, but it looks really good in the plastic and paint.

BTW, your earlier pictures arn't coming up.

Title: Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer. FINISHED.
Post by: CSMO on November 21, 2016, 05:17:25 AM

My earlier WIP pics were inadvertently deleted from Photobucket. Oops! Sorry! Adios, Larry.

Title: Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer. FINISHED.
Post by: finsrin on November 23, 2016, 10:52:23 AM

Nice integration of Shinden prop.  Looks all the faster for it.  Color scheme is pure racer. :)
500MPHish strong competitor.