Seafire L.IIIc, 887 NAS, HMS Indefatigable Group Build - Aircraft of World War II

BombTaxi · 05-12-2009, 07:30 PM

Hi chaps

After my poor showing in the last GB, I am hoping things go a tad better with this one

Seafire L.IIIc, 887 NAS, HMS Indefatigable, SW Pacific Fleet, Aug 45
Airfix 1/48
Cat 3 build

As the title says, I've gone for Airfix's 1/48 Spit Vc built as a Seafire L.IIIc aboard HMS Indefatigable in the last weeks of the war. I picked the kit up ages ago at my local Hobbycraft store, which were offering it at half price. As Seafire kits seem to be like hen's teeth, I snapped it up straight away.

I am just about to start the build as we speak, so expect cockpit pics in the next few days.

MODS: Tried to put 'Group Build' in the thread tilte but I seemed to run out of characters. Sorry!!!

Thanks in advance for looking

Rich

Lucky13 · 05-13-2009, 03:18 AM

Looking forward to this one BT....

A4K · 05-13-2009, 05:31 AM

With Jan! Love the early Seafires!

109ROAMING · 05-13-2009, 10:28 AM

Good stuff BT

Catch22 · 05-13-2009, 10:32 AM

Looking forward to this one!

Airframes · 05-13-2009, 02:01 PM

Nice one Rich, should be good to see it develop.

Thorlifter · 05-13-2009, 02:30 PM

Cant wait to see your pics BT

BombTaxi · 05-13-2009, 08:12 PM

Cheers guys

I'm still slogging away at the basics at the moment, have just had an hour painting vast swathes of interior green and getting a bit of assembly done on the pit - as ever, Airfix instructions are clear as mud so figuring out how bits attach can be interesting! Friday is my day off (I'm one of these funny folks that works shifts!) so I will actually be able to spend some proper time on it and will hopefully get the primer on the major surfaces, then the pit can go in - and I'll have something worth taking a pic of

Wayne Little · 05-14-2009, 09:48 AM

Good one BT....look forward to your progress.....

Njaco · 05-14-2009, 11:39 AM

Don't worry about the last GB, BT. You can do this!

BombTaxi · 05-31-2009, 08:50 PM

Right blokes,

It has been a long time, but here at last are some pics to prove that this isn't vapourware

First up, a few of the 'pit fully installed:

Before putting the fuse halves together, part of each had to be cut away to make room for the arrestor hook assembly. The plastic this thing is moulded in is probably proof against anything up to 20mm HE, and the rather large knife looming in the top of the picture had to be used, as I was much too scared to get the Dremel out! Pics show a dry fit after surgery was performed:

Fuse halves together:

As it turns out, I cut away too much on one side, so next job will be to get some filler in there. This is my first ever attempt at chopping a kit up, so I'm pleased it was only this bad!

And tonight's work: wings assembled ready mating with fuse and fitting of wingtips and filters:

For those who are into thier cameras, pics were taken on a borrowed Kodak DX6490.

Thanks for looking chaps - I might even get this one finished on time y'know!

Catch22 · 05-31-2009, 10:30 PM

Looking good!

vikingBerserker · 05-31-2009, 11:24 PM

This is looking pretty nice!

Njaco · 06-01-2009, 12:17 AM

Looking great!!

Wurger · 06-01-2009, 03:57 AM

Yep...looking great.

05-12-2009, 07:30 PM	#1
BombTaxi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Brownhills, W. Mids, UK Posts: 1,189	Seafire L.IIIc, 887 NAS, HMS Indefatigable Group Build Hi chaps After my poor showing in the last GB, I am hoping things go a tad better with this one Seafire L.IIIc, 887 NAS, HMS Indefatigable, SW Pacific Fleet, Aug 45 Airfix 1/48 Cat 3 build As the title says, I've gone for Airfix's 1/48 Spit Vc built as a Seafire L.IIIc aboard HMS Indefatigable in the last weeks of the war. I picked the kit up ages ago at my local Hobbycraft store, which were offering it at half price. As Seafire kits seem to be like hen's teeth, I snapped it up straight away. I am just about to start the build as we speak, so expect cockpit pics in the next few days. MODS: Tried to put 'Group Build' in the thread tilte but I seemed to run out of characters. Sorry!!! Thanks in advance for looking Rich __________________ Good generals think about tactics. Great generals think about logistics. "If freedom is to be saved and enlarged, poverty must be ended. There is no other solution." - Nye Bevan "Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to ask for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee" - John Donne, Meditation XVII Last edited by BombTaxi; 05-12-2009 at 08:27 PM.

05-13-2009, 03:18 AM	#2
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,144	Looking forward to this one BT.... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

05-13-2009, 10:28 AM	#4
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 4,998	Good stuff BT __________________ "When all else fails read the manual"

05-13-2009, 10:32 AM	#5
Catch22 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,293	Looking forward to this one! __________________

05-13-2009, 02:01 PM	#6
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,062	Nice one Rich, should be good to see it develop. __________________

05-13-2009, 05:31 AM	#3
A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,224	With Jan! Love the early Seafires!

05-13-2009, 02:30 PM	#7
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,345	Cant wait to see your pics BT __________________

05-13-2009, 08:12 PM	#8
BombTaxi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Brownhills, W. Mids, UK Posts: 1,189	Cheers guys I'm still slogging away at the basics at the moment, have just had an hour painting vast swathes of interior green and getting a bit of assembly done on the pit - as ever, Airfix instructions are clear as mud so figuring out how bits attach can be interesting! Friday is my day off (I'm one of these funny folks that works shifts!) so I will actually be able to spend some proper time on it and will hopefully get the primer on the major surfaces, then the pit can go in - and I'll have something worth taking a pic of __________________ Good generals think about tactics. Great generals think about logistics. "If freedom is to be saved and enlarged, poverty must be ended. There is no other solution." - Nye Bevan "Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to ask for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee" - John Donne, Meditation XVII

05-14-2009, 09:48 AM	#9
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,511	Good one BT....look forward to your progress..... __________________

05-14-2009, 11:39 AM	#10
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,236	Don't worry about the last GB, BT. You can do this! __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

05-31-2009, 08:50 PM	#11
BombTaxi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Brownhills, W. Mids, UK Posts: 1,189	Right blokes, It has been a long time, but here at last are some pics to prove that this isn't vapourware First up, a few of the 'pit fully installed: Before putting the fuse halves together, part of each had to be cut away to make room for the arrestor hook assembly. The plastic this thing is moulded in is probably proof against anything up to 20mm HE, and the rather large knife looming in the top of the picture had to be used, as I was much too scared to get the Dremel out! Pics show a dry fit after surgery was performed: Fuse halves together: As it turns out, I cut away too much on one side, so next job will be to get some filler in there. This is my first ever attempt at chopping a kit up, so I'm pleased it was only this bad! And tonight's work: wings assembled ready mating with fuse and fitting of wingtips and filters: For those who are into thier cameras, pics were taken on a borrowed Kodak DX6490. Thanks for looking chaps - I might even get this one finished on time y'know! __________________ Good generals think about tactics. Great generals think about logistics. "If freedom is to be saved and enlarged, poverty must be ended. There is no other solution." - Nye Bevan "Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to ask for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee" - John Donne, Meditation XVII

05-31-2009, 10:30 PM	#12
Catch22 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,293	Looking good! __________________

05-31-2009, 11:24 PM	#13
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,760	This is looking pretty nice! __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

06-01-2009, 12:17 AM	#14
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,236	Looking great!! __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

06-01-2009, 03:57 AM	#15
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 13,972	Yep...looking great. __________________

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