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Offline CSMO

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Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer. FINISHED.
« 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.

« Last Edit: November 21, 2016, 03:26:20 AM by CSMO »
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Offline elmayerle

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Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer.
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer.
« Reply #2 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
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Offline taiidantomcat

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Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer.
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2016, 01:27:24 AM »
Talk about given new life! Can't wait to see more
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Offline CSMO

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Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer.
« Reply #4 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.

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Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer.
« Reply #5 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.
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Offline CSMO

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Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer.
« Reply #6 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

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Offline CSMO

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Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer.
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2016, 03:25:45 AM »


Finished with scrapbox decals.







Adios, Larry.
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Offline Weaver

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Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer. FINISHED.
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer. FINISHED.
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2016, 05:17:25 AM »
My earlier WIP pics were inadvertently deleted from Photobucket. Oops! Sorry! Adios, Larry.
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Offline finsrin

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Re: Hawk Model Company Spitfire Mk.22 Unlimited racer. FINISHED.
« Reply #10 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.
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