My Spitfire factory - Aircraft of World War II

conkerking · 08-31-2009, 09:54 AM

After my attempts to get to grips with the new Airfix PR XIX and Seafire IIb, I have started my collection of 1/72 Spits with this trio:

Got myself a stash of kits and decals to choose from (probably enough to get me through the next 18 months if I'm honest!), also some source/reference material, including the two-volume Modellers' Datafile by Robert Humphreys, which is great if a little hardcore (his mm-by-mm analysis of all the Spit kits out there is extraordinary) so off I go. Who knows, maybe my modelling skills might improve aliong the way

Well, I thought no collection of Spitfires can be considered complete without a classic Battle of Britain Spitfire, so that's where I went next:

It's the Airfix Mk. I kit with Techmod decals. The decals I chose were actually for a Mk. IIb, which I was under the impression was the same as a Mk. I except for the engine, then halfway through I learned that the IIb has a couple of cannon (have yet to learn to do my research

), and with a cannon comes a wing blister. I cobbled both together from spares left over from the Seafire (which is actually the Airfix Vb kit) and they're probably the wrong size, or shape, or both, but anyway they give the impression of a IIb.

The decals look great but I have to say came apart for fun, which was a challenge, also I had some silvering on some of the stencils - normally I put a fairly thick glassy layer of gloss varnish down before putting on decals but this time I just used a coat of Klear which didn't seem to work as well.

Overall, probably no better or worse than anything else I've done, bit schlonky in places, and I am becoming more aware of obvious brush lines (will probably get an airbrush sooner or later). Just can't seem to get that canopy join right. Anyway, it's all experience!

Wurger · 08-31-2009, 10:52 AM

Nice to see a machine used by Polish 303 Squadron..Looking very nice.

conkerking · 08-31-2009, 11:01 AM

That's the fellah.. Spit and Polish

This was the personal 'plane of P/O Mirosław “Ox” Ferić of 303 Sqn. based RAF Northolt. He was Poland's 11th top scoring ace with eight and two-thirds kills, plus one probable. Sadly died in a crash durng a training flight in February 1942.

Miros?aw Feri? - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wurger · 08-31-2009, 11:09 AM

Thorlifter · 08-31-2009, 11:11 AM

Nice looking kits!

B-17engineer · 08-31-2009, 12:07 PM

Great job!

otftch · 08-31-2009, 08:12 PM

Nice work.
Ed

A4K · 09-01-2009, 02:13 AM

Nice one Tony! Somehow I knew our friend Wojtek would like it!

conkerking · 09-01-2009, 04:03 AM

This is weird... I just added the photo of "Ox" and I noticed an extra marking just forward of Pluto... it's like a little plane taking off. the decal for this is actually on the sheet but isn't referred to in the instructions for placing the decals. Will have to be a "late addition".

Wayne Little · 09-01-2009, 06:44 AM

Nice work mate!

antoni · 09-01-2009, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by conkerking

That's the fellah.. Spit and Polish

This was the personal 'plane of P/O Mirosław “Ox” Ferić of 303 Sqn. based RAF Northolt. He was Poland's 11th top scoring ace with eight and two-thirds kills, plus one probable. Sadly died in a crash durng a training flight in February 1942.

Miros?aw Feri? - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

If a pilot flies an aircraft more than twice then it’s his personal aircraft. Perhaps the terms usually flown or frequently used would better in this case. Four 303 pilots scored victories with this Spitfire.

Ferić 22 June 1941 Me 109 destroyed, Szagowski 23rd June Me 109 probably destroyed, Arentowicz 25th June Me 109 damaged, and Zumbach 2nd July Me 109 destroyed and another Me 109 probably destroyed.

And that is not Ferić in the photograph. See attached. Notice something is missing?

Gnomey · 09-01-2009, 01:36 PM

Nicely done, looking forward to the next instalments.

conkerking · 09-01-2009, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antoni

If a pilot flies an aircraft more than twice then it’s his personal aircraft. Perhaps the terms usually flown or frequently used would better in this case. Four 303 pilots scored victories with this Spitfire.

Ferić 22 June 1941 Me 109 destroyed, Szagowski 23rd June Me 109 probably destroyed, Arentowicz 25th June Me 109 damaged, and Zumbach 2nd July Me 109 destroyed and another Me 109 probably destroyed.

And that is not Ferić in the photograph. See attached. Notice something is missing?

Blimey, this is going to be something of an education, I can tell!

The little plane is missing on the uppermost pic? (Er, as well as a couple of dirty great cannons?) [edit: actually just one of the cannon..?]

So that's Klosin in my photograph?

Wurger · 09-01-2009, 03:27 PM

Yes that's him, believing the caption.

conkerking · 09-02-2009, 03:28 AM

Hmm so this plane flew around with only one cannon? The fact that the little plane is present on one photo but not on the other suggetss the two pics were taken at different times. I could lop one cannon off the model but it would just look a bit daft!

08-31-2009, 09:54 AM	#1
conkerking Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Notts., UK Posts: 579	My Spitfire factory After my attempts to get to grips with the new Airfix PR XIX and Seafire IIb, I have started my collection of 1/72 Spits with this trio: Got myself a stash of kits and decals to choose from (probably enough to get me through the next 18 months if I'm honest!), also some source/reference material, including the two-volume Modellers' Datafile by Robert Humphreys, which is great if a little hardcore (his mm-by-mm analysis of all the Spit kits out there is extraordinary) so off I go. Who knows, maybe my modelling skills might improve aliong the way Well, I thought no collection of Spitfires can be considered complete without a classic Battle of Britain Spitfire, so that's where I went next: It's the Airfix Mk. I kit with Techmod decals. The decals I chose were actually for a Mk. IIb, which I was under the impression was the same as a Mk. I except for the engine, then halfway through I learned that the IIb has a couple of cannon (have yet to learn to do my research), and with a cannon comes a wing blister. I cobbled both together from spares left over from the Seafire (which is actually the Airfix Vb kit) and they're probably the wrong size, or shape, or both, but anyway they give the impression of a IIb. The decals look great but I have to say came apart for fun, which was a challenge, also I had some silvering on some of the stencils - normally I put a fairly thick glassy layer of gloss varnish down before putting on decals but this time I just used a coat of Klear which didn't seem to work as well. Overall, probably no better or worse than anything else I've done, bit schlonky in places, and I am becoming more aware of obvious brush lines (will probably get an airbrush sooner or later). Just can't seem to get that canopy join right. Anyway, it's all experience!

08-31-2009, 11:01 AM	#3
conkerking Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Notts., UK Posts: 579	That's the fellah.. Spit and Polish This was the personal 'plane of P/O Mirosław “Ox” Ferić of 303 Sqn. based RAF Northolt. He was Poland's 11th top scoring ace with eight and two-thirds kills, plus one probable. Sadly died in a crash durng a training flight in February 1942. Miros?aw Feri? - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Last edited by conkerking; 09-01-2009 at 03:53 AM.

08-31-2009, 11:09 AM	#4
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 16,017	__________________

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Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,733	Nice looking kits! __________________

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B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey..The Garden State! Posts: 9,214	Great job! __________________ Sh! I'm hunting Wabits! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

08-31-2009, 08:12 PM	#7
otftch Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ocala Florida USA Posts: 388	Nice work. Ed

09-01-2009, 02:13 AM	#8
A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,851	Nice one Tony! Somehow I knew our friend Wojtek would like it!

09-01-2009, 04:03 AM	#9
conkerking Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Notts., UK Posts: 579	This is weird... I just added the photo of "Ox" and I noticed an extra marking just forward of Pluto... it's like a little plane taking off. the decal for this is actually on the sheet but isn't referred to in the instructions for placing the decals. Will have to be a "late addition".

09-01-2009, 06:44 AM	#10
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 14,850	Nice work mate! __________________

09-01-2009, 01:36 PM	#12
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 16,540	Nicely done, looking forward to the next instalments. __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

09-01-2009, 03:27 PM	#14
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 16,017	Yes that's him, believing the caption. __________________

09-02-2009, 03:28 AM	#15
conkerking Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Notts., UK Posts: 579	Hmm so this plane flew around with only one cannon? The fact that the little plane is present on one photo but not on the other suggetss the two pics were taken at different times. I could lop one cannon off the model but it would just look a bit daft!

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