ICM 1/48 SPITFIRE HF.VII, Child of Doom ***FINISHED***

[stikpusher]

Joe, Andy, & Brent, thanks for your kind words.

Joe, I gotta say that these ICM 1/48 Spits are really neat kits. Too bad you can't quite easily find them for the bargain prices that they were at when first brought to the US market. I'd get a few more! So many options in the basic kit.

Andy, I'm glad that you found this thread and like my work on this so far.

Brent, the pointy high altitude wing tips do give a new look to the classic Spitfire elliptical wing.

[ogrejohn]

Shaping up very nice Stik!

[stikpusher]

Thanks John... up soon is gloss coat then decals.

[stikpusher]

Gloss coated on Thursday


Decals applied Friday...


These decals are fighting me a bit with some curling here and there...

[kyledehart5]

These look nice too

[stikpusher]

Thank you. I still need to finish the upper surfaces stencils, then of course do some paint touch ups on the invasion stripes. A few more days of work on it left to do.

[Joe Rix]

Hey! That spit is coming along quite nicely.

[handiabled]

Coming together great! I imagine the invasion stripes were real fun to apply being so big

[buddho]

That is sweet!🤓

[stikpusher]

Thanks guys!

Brent, aside from the wing topside stripes, the rest of the invasion stripe decals were not as bad as I was worried about. The fuselage stripes, which I worried most about due to the compound curves, gave me the least fuss. Go figure...

[stikpusher]

and my most recent work on this Spitfire

I applied and cleaned up a panel line wash


and then today I airbrushed on the flat coat


finally closing in on the finish line with this one...

[jeaton01]

Almost there, they do look like a Spitfire when done. I often wonder how much those pointy wing tips helped, it doesn't look like much added wing area and the chord is small out there. But I guess every little bit helps. Perhaps it was more a matter of the tips improving the efficiency of the original wing, like a winglet on an airliner.

[stikpusher]

Feb 3, 2024 22:26:54 GMT -5 jeaton01 said:

Almost there, they do look like a Spitfire when done. I often wonder how much those pointy wing tips helped, it doesn't look like much added wing area and the chord is small out there. But I guess every little bit helps. Perhaps it was more a matter of the tips improving the efficiency of the original wing, like a winglet on an airliner.

I kinda thought the same thing about the wingtips not adding much surface area for improving lift. But then again, the Spitfire already had pretty good wing area.

[handiabled]

It's great to see you back on this!

[TJ]

Feb 3, 2024 22:26:54 GMT -5 jeaton01 said:

Almost there, they do look like a Spitfire when done. I often wonder how much those pointy wing tips helped, it doesn't look like much added wing area and the chord is small out there. But I guess every little bit helps. Perhaps it was more a matter of the tips improving the efficiency of the original wing, like a winglet on an airliner.

I always wondered the same.  But the clipped tips really dud help with roll rate. So maybe these really dud give it more loft up high

[lyle]

Good to see you cleaning out the "Doom Room". This is looking very good.

[deafpanzer]

Love how dark washes make everything look better!

[stikpusher]

TJ, Lyle, & Andy, Thank you for looking in and commenting.

TJ, the Spit is interesting in that respect. Three different types of wingtips- standard, clipped, and extended. Each had their purposes.

Lyle, I have got a whole cabinet full of the shelf queens. I really need to reduce that population.

Andy, recessed area washes really do improve the look. I bought some artist charcoal pencils to deal with the areas where the was didn't want to stay...

[kyledehart5]

Thought I’d commented on this last update but I must have read it and replied in my head only. lol. That looks really nice with the wash. Nicely done.

[dupes]

Feb 3, 2024 22:21:42 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Pointy wingtips and invasion stripes? Yes please!

[stikpusher]

My next Child of Doom is up on deck and almost at the finish line…



Have errands to do this afternoon & evening, so no time to get it finished today…. But tomorrow is my goal to get this one completed.

[kyledehart5]

It looks great!! Can’t wait for the final.

[stikpusher]

Thanks Kyle! I can’t wait to get this one finished as well. This project is only about 12 years old… 🤨

[kyledehart5]

12 years. Excellent. It would make for a very fine Scotch! lol. Really Love that you’re finishing these old builds up.

[TJ]

Feb 8, 2024 18:24:23 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

12 years. Excellent. It would make for a very fine Scotch! lol. Really Love that you’re finishing these old builds up.

No, no not Scotch.  Oh...my aching head.  Oops, sorry, bad memories.

[stikpusher]

Thanks Kyle. 12 year old Scotch…. 🤔 Personally I prefer Irish whiskey or Bourbon over Scotch, but I wouldn’t say no to some 12 year old Scotch either… 😏

TJ, I’m sure that most, if not all of us have been there at one time or another with some form of adult beverage… 🤨

Guys I went onto FSM and looked last night. I started this thing in November 2011. Once I get this one done, I’ll only have less than a dozen or so older shelf queens left…

[stikpusher]

And at long last, I am calling this one finished!!! Started in November, 2011 and completed today.



I'll get a proper multi photo thread up in the Finished Aircraft Section tomorrow afternoon or evening... gonna be busy between now and then... Friday Happy Hour beckons

[lyle]

Feb 9, 2024 16:35:28 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

And at long last, I am calling this one finished!!! Started in November, 2011 and completed today.



I'll get a proper multi photo thread up in the Finished Aircraft Section tomorrow afternoon or evening... gonna be busy between now and then... Friday Happy Hour beckons

hoorah! There is hope for ll of our SoD kits.

[kyledehart5]

Big congrats Carlos!! Looks awesome.

[stikpusher]

Lyle, yes there is hope for all our poor SODs....

Kyle, and Lyle... Thank you!