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Re: Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX
« Reply #15 on: August 26, 2013, 05:07:20 PM »
Fast like lightning :))

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Re: Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX
« Reply #16 on: August 26, 2013, 05:28:15 PM »
Once the cockpit is built up, the rest of the airframe goes together almost instantly!

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Re: Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX
« Reply #17 on: August 26, 2013, 05:29:06 PM »
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Re: Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX
« Reply #18 on: August 27, 2013, 01:12:19 PM »
Yes, it's a fun kit to build!

The cockpit is now finished after installing the PE seatbelt harnesses. Next will be to install this and join the fuselage halves.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/EduardSpit2011_zpsc6f603a1.jpg
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Re: Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX
« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2013, 08:19:31 AM »
 :-salut :-jump :-jump :-jump

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Re: Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX
« Reply #20 on: August 31, 2013, 03:32:12 PM »
All the major airframe parts went together wonderfully. The radiators are multi-part and the instructions must be followed exactly to get the components all oriented right.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/EduardSpit4002_zps6494b12b.jpg
Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX


When joining the fuselage to the wing I found that the upper wing panels fit just a tiny bit too tightly on my sample. A few passes with the sanding stick gave a perfect fit. After all the flying surfaces were dry I applied a very small bit of putty to a few joints. Nearly none was needed! Just tiny amounts because the fit is so excellent!!! The lighter grey in this photo shows the only areas that required filler--Eduard has designed the kit to use panel lines from the real airplane to camouflage joints on the model.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/EduardSpit4001_zps92069c6c.jpg
Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX


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Re: Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX
« Reply #21 on: August 31, 2013, 03:54:36 PM »
Look great! I have trap my self with many improvements so my build will be much longer

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Re: Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX
« Reply #22 on: September 01, 2013, 05:41:46 AM »
The Royal Class kit comes with many options. Included is the Brassin set of tires and wheels--these are all the resin and styrene tires and wheels that comes with the two-kit set. Included are early and late wheels, untreaded, radial tread, and knobby tread tires, and also photoetch wheel covers for the very early solid wheels:
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Here is a shot to compare the Brassin wheel and tire on the left and the kit parts on the right. The kit parts are more than satisfactory, but the resin pieces are even better! Even the valve stem is faithfully represented on the Brassin wheels......
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/EduardSpit50031_zps3da0cf5a.jpg
Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX


We've finalized the paint scheme and will be using one of the Royal Class options for this build. With that in mind I sprayed the white and a little section of the Sky fuselage band tonight:
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Re: Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX
« Reply #23 on: September 01, 2013, 05:45:38 AM »
Content is great as well your progress :-ok

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Re: Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX
« Reply #24 on: September 02, 2013, 09:12:05 PM »
Great! :-ok

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Re: Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX
« Reply #25 on: September 03, 2013, 04:11:49 AM »
Thanks, friends!

Small parts painting goes on. Also the invasion stripes and underside camouflage has been applied now. Next will be the topside.....of note also is the Eduard masks provided in this kit, they work very nicely as usual!
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Re: Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX
« Reply #26 on: September 04, 2013, 09:56:32 PM »
 :-jump :-jump :-ok :-ok :-salut :-salut :-clap :-clap

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Re: Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX
« Reply #27 on: September 04, 2013, 10:09:22 PM »
So clean and crisp!!

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Re: Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX
« Reply #28 on: September 05, 2013, 07:14:05 PM »
Excellent!

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Re: Eduard Royal Class Spitfire IX
« Reply #29 on: September 06, 2013, 05:14:48 PM »
Thank you! :-flo

A small update is all I have--other duties again........but I would like to add the second top color this weekend. I must also say the way Eduard has handled the exhaust system is quite unique, having the cylinder head and shrouding to fasten the stacks to. This can all be painted individually, and the best part is that you can wait to install the exhausts after all painting is finished on the airplane. :-ok
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/EduardSpitfire6001_zps99d85ad4.jpg
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