FGMM Supermarine Spitfire

**cdwheatley** · #1 03-30-2010, 07:16 AM

I've had this printed out for months, but having seen a couple built recently I thought it was about time I gave it a go. I've wanted to build a Spitfire to add to my collection for ages but was wary about not being able to do it justice, as it's such an iconic, beautiful and historic aircraft. Being British I am, of course, especially fond and proud of it. This is the 'large' version:-

This must be one of the oldest designs in the FG range at the moment, but despite that I was pleasantly surprised by how well it all went together. The wing to fuselage joint was particularly good - one of the best I've come across in a FG model - just needing a couple of extra (paper) pieces added to the leading edges to fill in the small gaps there. I had no intention of using the supplied spinner as it was just a simple cone and nowhere near the shape of the real thing, plus it was the wrong colour. Instead I 'borrowed' the p*****c one from a Guillows Rufe kit that I still have from my stick and tissue modelling days. I tidied up the wing leading edges with some yellow paint and a black marker pen. All in all I'm really pleased with it :D.

I'm now toying with the idea of building a Messerschmitt Bf-109 as well and placing the two in some sort of diorama

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More pictures on my website.

**rockpaperscissor** · #2 03-30-2010, 07:22 AM

That is sweeeet Chris! Really came out nice. How did you make your prop disc? It's very effective. Really looks like it's spinning

**bob martin** · #3 03-30-2010, 07:44 AM

Nice one Chris:D Hum never thought about using the spinner from the Rufe. I cut the floats off mine and put on wheels. Looks like the spinners from the Spitfire and hawker are the same size as well......Hum? I may see if I can use one to make a mold.

**mchale** · #4 03-30-2010, 07:57 AM

looks good cd i am going to make one

**jagolden01** · #5 03-30-2010, 08:01 AM

Very nice, Chris!

**cjwalas** · #6 03-30-2010, 08:11 AM

Nicely done! This is one of the early ones that I'd love to see get redone. It is such a beautiful plane!
Chris

**birder** · #7 03-30-2010, 09:42 AM

I told Chip I like this one, like a piece of art, elegant in its simplicity. He would dearly like to update all these older models, but I think they are unique as they are...besides there are lots of more complicated spit models to build, none of them can be built as quickly and simply as this

**peter taft** · #8 03-30-2010, 10:53 AM

Another really nice build from you Chris... she looks splendid

**2Kamser** · #9 03-30-2010, 11:32 AM

hi Chris, i'm doing a diorama with the 2 most famous aircrafts from battle of britain too
building them at "normal" size but trying to keep them in relative size
love your propeller and spinner relly looks like it as the engine running ready for takeoff :D
/Håkan

**cdwheatley** · #10 03-31-2010, 02:42 AM

Thanks everyone

. Don, the prop disk is, if I remember correctly, one of the ones in the B-17 files. I'm looking forward to seeing your diorama, Håkan. At the moment I'm trying to figure out what size to print the Bf-109 so as to match the Spit - I'm hopeless with scales! :D