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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: Ernie on March 09, 2013, 03:35:32 PM

Title: Messerspit!
Post by: Ernie on March 09, 2013, 03:35:32 PM: Well, after a break to get a new job etc. I finally have some time to model, and here is my current project!
The Messerspit was a captured Spitfire Mk.V that the Germans re-engined and re-cowled with the cowling from a Bf-110. The conversion consists of the Tamyia Spit Mk.V and the Fusion conversion for the new nose. Even though the conversion is suppose to come with declas, none were included when I got it, but fortunately Mike Grant was able to help me out with a set of the correct code letters so I could finish the model accurately.

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i179/captianplastic/messerspit/007.jpg)

The starting point.

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i179/captianplastic/messerspit/011.jpg)

The new nose fitted to the fuselage. The fit was near perfect, this is probably one of the best fitting conversion sets I have ever used.

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i179/captianplastic/messerspit/001.jpg)

The fuselage interior painted and weathered.

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i179/captianplastic/messerspit/002.jpg)

The rest of the interior, the only addition was a set of Eduard belts.

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i179/captianplastic/messerspit/020.jpg)

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i179/captianplastic/messerspit/019.jpg)

And lastly with the yellow masked off and the main camo applied. All the camo was done with Polly Scale paint, RLM 04, 74, and 75.
The decals are in progress at this point and I hope to have them done and pictures later today.
Ernie
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: No.1 on March 09, 2013, 03:41:36 PM: Excellent idea mate and nice work on interior :-ok
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: Second Air Force on March 09, 2013, 06:26:11 PM: This looks really nice, Ernie!
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: Ernie on March 09, 2013, 06:40:34 PM: Thank you guys! :-flo :-flo
Ernie
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: Nico Braas on March 09, 2013, 09:12:53 PM: And this is the real one!
The Germans made this conversion for direct comparison of different airframes with same engine.
I believe the German test pilots praised it for its good handling quality (which is not very surprising...)
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: Sall on March 09, 2013, 11:34:33 PM: Beautiful work mate! :-clap I like you interior!!
Glad to see you back!! :-flo
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: GregM on March 10, 2013, 01:46:56 AM: I hadn't seen this before. Neat project!
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: Ernie on March 10, 2013, 02:50:58 PM: Quote from: Sall on March 09, 2013, 11:34:33 PM
Beautiful work mate! :-clap I like you interior!!
Glad to see you back!! :-flo

Thank you Sall, it is nice to be back! And to have some time to build again!
Ernie
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: Ernie on March 10, 2013, 02:52:42 PM: Quote from: GregM on March 10, 2013, 01:46:56 AM
I hadn't seen this before. Neat project!

Thank you Greg, it is a cool project and something different, auctuall it is the first Spitfire I have built and the Tamyia kit and Fusion are both excellent to work with.
Ernie
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: Ernie on March 10, 2013, 03:24:02 PM: In between working on the decals I built the prop. The conversion supplies a new spinner and prop blades along with a neat little resin jig to set the correct pitch to the blades. There is a template included in the instructions that I fastened to a thick piece of sheet plastic with double stick tape, then did one blade at a time using a small drop of J&B Weld (a super strong epoxy) on the end of each blade, letting it set, and then doing the next one.

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i179/captianplastic/messerspit/005.jpg)

Getting closer, almost time to pick the next project! :)) :-ok
Ernie
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: Second Air Force on March 10, 2013, 04:13:50 PM: Their template looks like it works very well.
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: Ernie on March 10, 2013, 06:19:32 PM: Hi Scott, yes the template works very well, it is so simple but does the job very well.
Ernie
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: No.1 on March 10, 2013, 06:44:50 PM: Precise!
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: Sall on March 11, 2013, 03:19:55 PM: Very good! :-clap :-clap
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Post by: Tweety on March 13, 2013, 07:07:15 PM: You are legends . All of you :-love :-jump :-flo :-flo :-flo :-wave
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: draken35 on March 24, 2013, 01:31:51 PM: :-ok
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: Ernie on July 15, 2013, 03:53:59 PM: Have had lots of stuff going on, but have managed to finish this one :-tri

(http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee387/spruebender/009-4.jpg) (http://s1225.photobucket.com/user/spruebender/media/009-4.jpg.html)

(http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee387/spruebender/008-5.jpg) (http://s1225.photobucket.com/user/spruebender/media/008-5.jpg.html)

(http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee387/spruebender/007-4.jpg) (http://s1225.photobucket.com/user/spruebender/media/007-4.jpg.html)

Turned out okay, I am happy with it and it looks good sitting on the shelf. Now on to the next project, not quite sure what it will be yet, but it is probably going to involve alot of work. I will try to decide what it is going to be and start it sometime this week.
Ernie
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: Second Air Force on July 15, 2013, 04:03:36 PM: Excellent results!
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Post by: draken35 on July 15, 2013, 04:04:59 PM: Great!!!

I LOVE it!!!
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Post by: No.1 on July 15, 2013, 04:17:44 PM: Excellent!!!
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: Ernie on July 15, 2013, 04:48:41 PM: Thank you all very much, I appericiate your comments :-flo :-flo Lately it has been very hard to work on projects, and they seem to take longer than they should, so to finally finish this and have your nice comments really helps me keep going :-flo.
Ernie
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: No.1 on July 15, 2013, 05:28:07 PM: Keep fighting mate, life is hard so never give up!!!! Your work are amazing ;)
Title: Re: Messerspit!
Post by: Tweety on August 29, 2013, 07:55:34 AM: Gray and yellow . . . Interesting :-think :-jump :-jump :-jump :-jump