Neville Duke's MkVIII Spitfire (Tamiya 1/32)

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I'm planning sometime in the New Year,to start this beauty,but as a Mk.VIII,as flown by Neville Duke when he was with in Italy as a Squadron Leader.
I may need some help in getting the correct,Lettering etc for his A/c.
When I've worked out sizes etc,if anyone could help me out,I'd appreciate it ;D ;D

[AndyArgent.]

look forward to it Chris.

[rm6239.]

Oooh a big Spit, I'll be looking in on this one Chris.

cheers

Rossco

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In response to a PM from Chris67,The ZX-J,on his a/c was sky?,witha white surround,that is what I may have trouble with doing,and the serial no......but these challenges are here to test us?
Thanks for the responses,chaps....and this will be my underlying project for the year!!!!

[robbo]

Lets get the New Year rolling then CB

[spud]

Oh nice kit

[Mence]

Excellent choice sir!

[jackh.]

Looking forward to this Chris.

Cheers
Jack

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Hey Chris 67,...sorry mate,but no I haven't kicked into this yet. .I want to do this the justice it deserves,by using my new AB for all the paint,apart from detail!!!!!As for decs,the only things I need are the ZX-J,and the serial no JG241,all the other decs in the kit,seem to be right for this theatre of ops.Haven't found any yet,but I go REALLY silly,and make stencils!!!!
As an edit,I actually looked in the kit,and the only decs I'll need are the 'J' callsigns,and the serial no's,which I can print,If'n I can't make them up.
It has markings for 145 Sqn(ZX),in the blue,not sky as I thought ;D ;D ;D

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So am I Jack,now I know how little I have to modify the decs........ ;D
All I need now,is the CO pennant!

[`Boots`]

Nice one CB...............look forward to this one kickin` orfe ;D

BTW.............(Quote):- and this will be my underlying project for the year!!!!......................you just starting the one this year then!!!! ;D ;D ;D

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Cheers for the support chaps......and Boots......Silly question!!!!
As for the decs,this is what I've got

So all I need is the 'J' to match the 'ZX',and the serial JG 241,which should be the same type as the middle one on the right,I think?

jackwagon you posted same time as me.....and I 'resemble' that last remark!!!! ;D ;D

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Hi Gaz...thanks for looking in....and NOT taking the P*** ;D ,for once .
I picked this up last year,£20 cheaper than list,thinking I could get a MkVIII out of it.This is not the case,so I've gotta go back to the drawing board,so to speak.
I forgot that you'd blogged a MkVIII kit in the first place!!..I've been consulting a friend of mine(Melvyn Hiscock),who was a friend of Neville Dukes,who is hopefully going to help with the missing decs,but in the meanwhile,I'm looking for AM stuff to help with the conversion.
This could be a 'Hurry up and wait' build

BTW anyone got the MkVIII kit they'd like to swap??

[406 Silverado]

1/32 Spit.....I'm in on this one CB

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;D ;D

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Just a quick update gents,..on reflection,and after a lot of interweb searching,I have found that it was easier to buy a MKVIII kit,than try and convert the original MkIXc I had purchased......and here it is

When you all pick yourselves up for laughing so much,this is where I have got to




I did say it would be a background build,and at my rate it'll be finished about 2015,but what the heck,I've got some that are way older than that!!!

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For anyone still interested in wingies on the forum,I've done a bit more to the noisy bit on the front,and built up the main supporting frame,and dry fitted......everything is looking good so far...(Typical Tammy ;D)







I'm working on other elements,just to keep the build going until I break out the AB.Elevators and rudder are done,and I've started on the wings....
ANY comments,of any sort,would be most welcome,just to prove I'm still alive,if nothing else...

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Cheers Chris,I think I'm lucky...most of the engine is satiny black with some drybrushing,and the bulkhead and frame is yer standard XF71,with a few bits picked out for detail,and the air and oil filter are silver....Simples....

[armorguy]

Good to see this kit build here, Tamiya has done it again (magnificent fit, accuracy...), once landed on a display it ill be a real stunner.

[wouter]

Nice engine you got yourself there CB, will look very neat when painted no doubt ^^

Cheers

[`Boots`]

Nice one mucka..............didn`t realise yad started this so soon, dam fine job of that noisy whotsit i have too say ;D

[Mence]

Gotta love the Merlin, she's looking good CeeBee, clean work.

[bigjohn]

Hi CB, Looks good so far, I'll keep me eye on this one!

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My apologies guys,for not replying a bit sooner.....
Mr Spalding,...that Seafire you built recently,was a cracker...I can only dream what you would do with one of these Tammy 1/32's .
Chris 67,Guy,Wouts,BJ,Mark,Neems and Prof.......Ta very much for looking in on me,this just assures me that I am still alive,AND trying to stick summat together.If I get some piccies tonite,there may be an update to follow.I've been drooling over the Airfix Frightning that fell in the stash bag Saturday!!!!

[jackh.]

Looking good Chris nice engine.

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Gi's a chance!!!!!!

[modelfreak72]

Hey chrisb, just getting caught up, sweet looking engine! Are you thinking about wiring it? Gonna keep an eye on this one!

[406 Silverado]

Very nice detail and progress on the donkey CB.

[spud]

wow very nice detail on the engine chris,

[eastrock]

I agree with the guys, engine details looks great even without the after market stuff ^^