**** DONE: 1/24 Spitfire Mk.Vb Floatplane – Home Country Modern Aircraft/Spitfire GB

[rochie]

what a fantastic choice of subject Charles, i'll check all my stuff for you but i think Wojtek has you covered !!

[Wayne Little]

Good stuff Charles!

[Wurger]

I think you have convinced me, Wojtek. I think I am going to make this a Mk-Vb Floatplane. This would require some new "tail feathers", and I believe the pylon attachment.... float to wings... like W3760, would be better looking. It's not too late, I'm just working on the fuselage. Should I change the first post ?

Charles

I have edited a little bit the tread title. No problem. The entire rest of it is OK.

[Vic Balshaw]

Charles, I came across this while looking for something else.

[Wurger]

And a couple more of images....

[ccheese]

Ok you guys, you have convinced me. I am going to convert the Mk-1 Spitfire (land based) kit to the Mk-Vb Float plane, similar to the EP751. I especially like the cut of the rudder and pylons.

Here's where we are today, the fuselage is finished, next move is to cover it with tissue. I took a pic of the pin-down of the fuselage side, but the camera strap covered half the lens screwing things up.

Charles

[Wurger]

Nice start Pal.

[Vic Balshaw]

Fast work Charles.

[Crimea_River]

[woody]

Interesting Charles

[A4K]

GREAT choice Charles, and fantastic info everyone! May have to try same conversion sometime...hmmmm....

[Wayne Little]

In your element now Charles....excellent!

[Airframes]

Great start Charles. I'm still looking for those scale drawings, which might help with the floats.

[Wurger]

Here a shot of a little bit better quality than the one above of the W3760 at early stage.

[ccheese]

Thanks, Wojtek. I already have that pic, somewhat enlarged, hanging over my modelling table (in the garage).

Worked on the fuselage, last night and this morning. It has to have at least three coats of clear dope, to seal the pores
in the balsa, before you can cover it. Got the upper half of the fuselage covered, and have to quit for the day. SWMBO
has other priority's. Here's where we are today.

After it's covered it get sprayed down with water to shrink the tissue, then it gets 3 to 5 coats of 50/50 clear dope/thinner to seal the pores in the tissue.

Charles