Merry Christmas Guys!! My gift to all of you this Christmas is creating this video! However, this was brilliant kit to make and I cannot recommend it more. Hope you like the finished model :) #scalemodels #airfix #ww2 #spitfire #hobby
CONSTRUCTIVELY: "Throttle" - that was the "Chassis" (undercarriage) control on the right side of the cockpit. The Throttle and Prop control was the similar sized bit left side (you didn't show) Compass - yes - that was the compass. It's a seay grey color in real life in the green metal bracket. "Thick" seatbelts. The Sutton Harness IS "chunky" in real life. Heavily woven jute type material. Airfix actually got this correct. "Tail pieces" I'm sure to allow for later mark Spitfires where the tail wheel also retracted. "Wing Formers" - they are "Ribs" "Landing Light in the wing" - no. Gun Camera window. The Mk IX didn't have landing lights (which were originally on flaps under the wings which opened on the earliest marks only). Radiators "Main sort of jig". That's no jig! That is the actual radiator core. Like the ribbed/finned part in a car. "Invasion stripes". Hand brush applied in the middle of the night prior to D-Day - in real life they were NEVER as "perfect" as they appear on models. Not to say the fitters were not trying to be neat - but they were not using masking tape! "Fuel Tank place where fuel goes". That's the oil tank. "Turbo" = that is the Supercharger. "Intake system" - carburettor and air inlet. "Wire fuel injector system". Spark Plug leads. "Other set of wires" - More - Spark Plug leads. Chin Tank - Oil tank It IS a firewall. You keep calling it a "frame". It's the Engine mount/bearers "Shock Absorber" - well yes - that's what it does but it's an "Oleo Strut" "Gear Cover" - "Gear Door" Chipping Effect on "nose" (actually a "spinner"). IMO everyone completely over does this. It should be much more like very small scratches around the back edge at the fasteners that keep the spinner on. Ammunition in the gun bay. The ammo was brass and lead colored - not steel. Exhaust stubs. They go "blued" / rusty metal quite quickly. Again - all meant CONSTRUCTIVELY.
haha thank you so much, i absolutely loved reading this comment… taught me so much!! if i ever make a spitfire again i’ll make sure to refer back to this comment!! i hope my mistakes didn’t make the video too hard to watch! thanks for the comment :)
@@machmodels I can thoroughly recommend going to do a “flight” in the spitfire simulator down at goodwood. It’s a real spitfire cockpit with real parts from real spitfires. It’s what they train people in before they let them loose on real spitfires. Not only will you see what the real thing looks like, but you’ll be able to “fly” it. It’s not just a game, it a real simulator with almost 180deg field of view. Short of an actual flight it’s the closest you’ll get.
Mr. Eyres, I deeply admire you for your depth of detail. You never need to apologise to me: I actively seek the fact checking and accurising of chaos such as yourself. I wish I could put all you lot on retainer, and your mobile numbers on speed dial.
@@machmodels Not at all and thanks for taking it as I meant it. David Eyres mentions the Goodwood simulator in a post below. Or you can try the real thing..... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DWqvo-gk-y4.html
Turbo supercharger on the Merlin. You guessed it right. By today’s nomenclature turbo’s are exhaust-driven, and super’s are gear/belt driven, but at the time, both were commonly referred to as superchargers. Incredible detail in the kit, and incredible work getting it all together. I learned a bunch just watching.
Reginald Joseph Mitchell was born in Butt Lane (village) Talke, Staffordshire…in a terrace house right opposite my dentist’s front door …every time I exit from my dentist my eye is drawn to the blue commemoration plaque on the house wall as a constant reminder ( after being drilled) …things could have been far worse..RIP Reggie…
I used to live in Woolston in Southampton right next to old super marine factory and has a stone there now showing the spitfire. Locals used help build them in there own garages too, till they built the big factory in Brum.
@@christinecrockford1654 That’s very interesting Christine….on a separate subject could I ask about your surname (please) ….I sat next to a boy at school called Nicholas Crockford in Tenby ( 65 years ago ) a family much associated with the Tenby lifeboat over many generations….
Cracking. My first model was an Airfix Bf110 in 1972. I sat on the front door step and made it in one go. I think Airfix had a 1:24 scale Spitfire Mk1 then. I haven't made a model now for 40 years. I would like to start again and make something like this in a few years when I retire and have time.
I have just started again after a similar time. I have started with the revell range from LIDLE massive saving but you hsve to be quick they get sold out! Went from models to building the real thing. Good luck.
@@machmodels yes got to agree building 1/72 corsair at mo there are also some parts that could be included in to the mold like engine cowling wing tips and stabalizer maybe a saving in plastic somewhere?
Nice concise and informative build, can't wait to start on mine in a few weeks, old nigel had me sweating with his build, but you've built my hopes up again. great work thanks
i’m glad!!! it is definitely a fun build if you take your time with the whole dry fitting aspect and a little bit of clean up. looking forward to seeing what you produce!! thanks for watching :)
A thought about leather seat-backs: the most wear would be in locations where the pilot's strapping for his parachute, etc., would rub, and likely the rub would be directional, i.e., as the pilot moves side-to-side looking round the sky.
Fantastic model, looks amazing. If only all their models were that good. The 1:48 Mk1 Spit I have just done was so thin you could almost see through teh plastic.
Amazing video. I have never watched more than a 20min video I think, and I was enthralled right through the whole build. I am back into modelling after a long break, and I will be going through your catalogue of vids to try and get me up to speed. Thank you
Really am thinking of taking up model building again after seeing this. I've built many an Airfix kit over the years, but drifted away from it for some reason. The finished build in this video has really ignited my interest again. Absolutely absorbing.
go for it!! it has to be one of the most rewarding hobbies being able to recreate some of the worlds best feats of engineering!! i’m glad i managed to produce something that ignited your passion again!!❤️
Wonderful. I did the original Airfix 1/24 Spitfire, the Mk1, almost 50 years ago. Was it really that long ago? The change in quality of the kits and the ancillary products and tools is phenomenal. I feel like someone who thought they were good watching a Rembrandt’s being produced and realising they did paint-by-numbers in comparison.
i’m glad you enjoyed!! as i am relatively young i haven’t experienced the mind blowing change in kit production to such an extent but it’s brilliant to hear your experience with it. once again thanks for the comment ;)
Yes, I do like the finished model.....great job. It is a beast of a plane so it must take up a fair amount of space where ever you've displayed it. This is the fourth build on your channel I've watched and your skills all round have shown an improvement. I should watch your latest video to see where you're at now :).......no doubting your ability for sure!
Wow! You are very talented - much better than my first attempt at the Mk1a when I was a wee lad. Your video is like a Christmas present to all of us. This is my next model for sure. It is so detailed and wonderful. Yes, the front part of the engine, is the assembly for the new two-stage supercharger (with huge air ducts!) of the Merlin 66 or Merlin 70 (Spring 1944) At mid to higher altitude, it was the apex predator or the skies. If I may request, eventually could you tackle a FR1 Sea Harrier? The version with the nice bubble canopy. Before I build it, I would like to follow your guidance. Cheers mate!
thank you!! I look forward to seeing how you get on with the kit, if the video didn't already disclose it is a truly brilliant kit!!! thanks for letting me know about the mighty merlin! could you let me know about the brand and scale of the sea harrier and then I can get it ordered and onto the bench for you :) thanks for the comment!
Nicely done! Don’t worry about the names of things, I build a lot of ship models and still call the front of the ship the pointy end. The 1/32 Tamiya kits have the same issue with the engine mount, those curvy things require a lot of trial and error. Thanks for a very entertaining build.
thank you very much!!! haha when i was doing the voiceover for the build i initially tried to name everything… very swiftly gave up on that idea, glad i could still provide an interesting build! :)
One tip when masking is to spray the base color if a single color or some clear to seal the edges of the masking tape. Then you can spray the final color.
The 'big lump' of equipment at the back of the engine is the supercharger. The fuel was metered into this and then the fuel/air mixture was directed to each of the cylinders. None of the Merlins or the Griffins used on the later versions used fuel injection
Nice build and some good tips along the way. Fit looks good and maybe that's a result of the Airfix manufacturing of this kit in the UK. Agree about the seat belts - the thickness makes them look toy-like and look forward to some after market belts in photo etch or even fabric in this scale.
It looks "wrong" but it is "right". Sutton Harness belts are thick, woven, chunky jute material. Far thicker than you would think. About 20 modern car seat belts thick.
I'm watching this as im ill and it's so relaxing and absolutely loved the building process of this iv only done 3 scale model and got 2 more to start and finish then I want to get this set
Round section at rear or the Merlin60 is not turbo, but a two stage supercharger. An SC compreses air going in. A turbo uses exhaust gas to then boost air intake
I would have liked to see the brass on the bullet casings. A bright bit of tinsel but we seem to enjoy the glitter of things. Loved watching the detail assemblies come together. The engine is the real highlight for me. I'd almost tempted to build the engine and throw the rest of the kit away. ;)
I can’t agree more, rather stoopid on my end but hey ho we learn! That engine is superb, every spitfire I’ve seen so far has almost always shown off that engine and you can see why!! Thanks for the comment🤣✌🏼
no point in hiding the mistakes, might as well document them and make sure you guys don’t do what i did!!! thanks for the sub, it means a lot! i hope your like fast jets because next video is on an f35 :)
A beautiful model and amazing detail which is a credit to your skill and building expertise. I'll certainly be hunting this model kit down for a winter build project. Wishing you a very happy and healthy New Year. What's the next project please?
thank you very much!! I cant recommend this kit enough, it has to be up there as one of my favourites! Next kit and video on the channel is on italeri's 1/72 F35B :)
I so would love to build this kit. Several, actually. The level of detailing veritably cries out to have the cockpit, the gun bays, the engine compartment, etc., open to view as much as possible. To facilitate the verisimilitude, I would have modest amounts of battle damage in the process of repair or replacement. Preisser (Germany) offers 1:25th-scale figures to populate the tableau with the appropriate work crew. These are nude, requiring full dress; this lends itself to one fashioning the specialised garb suitable to the scene. If one is recreating a North African campaign, one could have the chaps who for the heat have dispensed with their shirts. At 4:04, you mention your preference for a look that is "lived in but not grimy". Quite so, mate! I know just what you mean. It is as I would have it, as well. At 38:53, you commence work upon the Rolls Royce Merlin V-14 engine. In a ground display with many of the access panels open to reveal the interior, I would have a team of hardly blokes drawing forth from the nose the aircraft's rather worn, damaged engine; some of the forward fuselage parts would have a few rough holes to show for it. I then would borrow the assembled Merlin from a second kit (this one I would build in flight) to dramatise an exchange for a clean, new one. One might have to cast resin duplicates for a few of the engine parts for use in this second project. For that matter, the airborne model would require a pilot; I am confident, however, that one of the Preisser lads gladly would step forward.
cant recommend this kit enough - yes i tried to make rhe plane look more worn and damaged rather than dirty and grimey as it sometimes looks a little harsh!
Hiya, just found your channel/subbed! Great build. I have just got the Airfix modelling guide for this amazing kit. Something I've never tried (as I don't know the best method) masking. How do you mask up the body of the plane to get the duck egg on the underside and the camo etc on the upper side so neatly delineated? Could you maybe do a masking vid sometime? Cheers and all the best for 2023.
thank you!! i’m future videos i’ll make sure to focus a little more on the masking aspect of the builds for you, best of luck for your modelling in 2023!!
realy wunderful mad from your hand ! and mean the engine ! and gear and the interior ! O_O this Model is one i sue wil buy soon. :) i thank you sir for showing oyur skills i learn mutch from you.@@machmodels
The camouflage colours should be painted in the sequence of ocean grey and then dark green. The full sized aircraft were painted this way using a reusable mat to mask the base colour. Aircraft repainted in service had the camouflage pattern drawn onto the primed surface with chalk and the first colour (ocean grey) sprayed on following the pattern and then the dark green applied freehand without masking.
Thank you for the information! All be it this is a model not the real aircraft so my workflow is optimised for how I feel most comfortable but non the less the comment is hugely appreciated😁
Im sure someone mentioned it already; The engine part you said you didn't know what it was, was the impeller or supercharger. You were close when you said it looked like a turbo
Yup pointed out my several people but none the less thank you for the comment!! After this video my knowledge of the spitfire really has gotten leaps and bounds better🤣😁
Nice build log, it gives a good impression of what to expect. Btw, at 59:06, shouldn't the pipe be connected to the glycol tank? It seems like they are currently not attached to each other...
Excellent video. Very informative. Just one thing I would like to mention and that is the propellor is made of wood not metal. This will have an effect on how you weather it. David, Neath.
Great work, was thinking of picking this one up but at the same time I’m currently almost done with their 1/24 scale F6F and that thing makes me want to never touch an air fix kit again with how many fitting issues I had with it
thank you!! from my experience with this kit all I can say is if you take your time with dry fitting and cleaning up the parts it goes together with no problem whatsoever, wishing you the best of luck with the F6F!!
Just saw your video, nice work. Only one thing, making the pre shading with the camo colours it's not a Spanish technique, it's a Portuguese one 😉. You should try it, no black bases, only paint over plastic. Keep the good work.
HELP A born again modeler here! Last built kits when I was about 13. I'm now a Retired 65 year old who has completed a few builds plus I mastered Air brushing too but now for my plea for help!.... Gluing ready painted parts? Such as brush painted cockpit details (Painted on the Sprue) how did you glue these to the 'cockpit green' sprayed interior panels? I've experimented after watching various build videos but if i glue (mainly use Tamiya extra thin) 2 painted parts together ( I mainly use Vallejo acrylics) all I end up with is a slimy multi colored mess that doesnt seem to hold? So here I am with my Xmas present, the ubiquitous Airfix 1/24 Spitfire Mk IXc and I want to try and understand HOW TO ACCOMPLISH THIS 'DARK MAGIC ! before I start! Brilliant Video, as usual!
Well firstly, welcome back to this superb hobby! So, this video was made over a year ago so my techniques may slightly vary to how I would approach such a task now. Back then I would kinda use Extra Thin and hope for the best, but recently I have started to use this magical substance called Ammo Mig Ultra Glue. In basic, it is a PVA type of glue that dries to the strength of CA glue. What is great about it is that it doesn’t try to melt the plastic to bond them together which prevents you from having the yucky mushy paint stuff which you are currently experiencing. A small downside is it takes a while to dry fully but it is a small price to pay! So in summary I would grab some of that Ultra Glue and I think you’ll be a-okay! Let me know if you need anymore assistance🤙🏻
Love Spitfires awesome war planes, besides Belgian air force & Swedish Air force, & the U.S. Navy. There was a Luftwaffe captured spitfire when the Germans captured their own aircraft.
I use Mission Model paints for all my builds it is more expensive but the end product is amazing. In all my years of model building since 1964 I have never built a Spitfire but seeing this kit and how well it turned out I will pick this kit up and give it a go. The kit is very well detailed and fits together quite well. Job well done Simply Amazing this deserves a Subscribe.
thanks for sharing, i will have to see if i can get my hands on some of those paints to try them out! looking forward to seeing the outcome of your spitfire!! huge thanks for the sun as well!!!
@@machmodels Not the ones in the centre, some were just back from the USA after refurb and some awaiting restoration. However the Spitfire I went up in had a working one!! (luckily :) )
Fantastic build.. i kinda hope airfix just release the cockpit and engine as a standalone kit.. love the detail.. do you think you could get the same just brush painting.. will be visiting again see what else you do..defo worth a sub.. 👍👍
thank you!! I agree they could do something like HK with their Lancaster nose art kit, I would buy one! When it comes to brush painting, the mottling technique that was used in the video is very hard to achieve using brush painting as it is dependant on the opacity of each layer of paint that you put down. That being said if you thinned down your paint enough I think you could get a very similar result!
Interesting build as a complete build as opposed to others showing many part builds 👌😎🥓 Fred ps mine still lives in the box 😮 pps wow so many subscribers and only joined in October 👍🏻
Fabulous model and beautifully built . I go back to the first Airfix plastic kit . The grey Ferguson tractor , and have deviated through most makes and subjects . Most recently I gave-in and got a couple of Airfix 00 gauge locomotive kits really inexpensive . Originally released in 1959 by Rosebud Kitmaster but shortly after by Airfix the moulding is exquisite . A little while back I got a couple of Hawks' 'Silly Surfers' . The first is " Makin' the Scene with a Six-Pack" . (Far-out ,daddio !). Just a thought . Have you seen the Molotow Liquid Chrome pens ? They're great for undercarriage 'oleos' and mirrors like the one on your Spit . All the best , young man . Pete
thank you very much!! wow that’s so cool! locomotives aren’t really my sort of thing but i can definitely appreciate the detail that goes into them! thanks for the suggestion of the pen i will definitely look into it, all the best :)
@@machmodels Hey Alex . Locomotives aren't mine either😂! I think it was nostalgia . That , and I was looking out for a cheap loco kit for a wee lad who is new to model-making and asked me if there are any railway kits . There's nothing like sharing and offering a little encouragement to the new ones coming along . It's one of the many things I love about this hobby . Cheers mate . Pete
Thank you! I went straight onto the bare plastic for this one, that being said I wiped down the parts with IPA alcohol before hand to get rid of any oily residue😁
Awesome video Mate. But I was cracking up watching you build the Merlin. Famously, one of the advantages the Meshersmit had over the Spitfire was that it was fuel injected and the Spitfire which wasn't would starve for fuel in a climb. What you thought were fuel injection lines were ignition lines.
haha thanks for sharing!! that would make a lot more sense! as i said in the video i need to increase my technical knowledge on the spitfire… it really isn’t up to standard!! i hope you enjoyed the video, even through my little mistakes :)
@@machmodels At this moment in my life I am homeless, living in a tent. Surrounded by a load of other working Kiwis who can't afford to rent a home in our own country.
Not quite, the SU Carburetters on the Spitfire suffered fuel starvtion in a bunt over (dive) which causes negative 'G'. An itermim solution was the addition of 'Miss Shillings Oriface' which was basically a washer with a hole which was added to the fuerl bowl to stop the fuel rising when pulling negative G (other sources state in the fuel line). Eventually the SU Carbs where replaced with Bendix Stromberg Pressurised Carbs which eliminated the issue
This came out beautiful and your video was equally great as well! Does the kit come with the cowling panels to cover up the Merlin and it’s cradle? I’d like to build it with them being removable I wouldn’t want to permanently cover up all that detail. Thanks to anybody who can answer!
Thank you!! The full engine and cradle are included in the kit along with the panels to cover it up, I’m sure you could use some magnets to make them semi detachable!🤙🏻
I really love your talent of model building. Can I ask please what is the airbrush and compressor are you using as I need to purchase a set up. Thankyou
thank you very much!! very kind of you :) to answer your questions, my airbrush that i am currently using is a harder and steinbeck evolution and for compressor i use a sparmax TC2000. However, if you can get a compressor with an air tank you’ll have more consistent airflow :) hope that answers the question!!
Thank you mate! As it’s been nearly a year since I built this kit my modelling style has changed immensely so I have to agree that prop chipping is craaazy looking! Thanks for the comment🤙🏻😁
Great build! Airfix do seem to have produced a great kit. I do however wonder with the time and effort you and other modellers spend painting minute details in the cockpit...how much of these details are actually visible on the finished kit? I know it is a labour of love for you and many but how much can be seen?
That drum might be the delinker, but not sure. If it is, it strips the cartridge out of the links that holds them together in a belt and feeds it to the cannon.
@@machmodels haha thanks, I got a book for Christmas about it, but I recognised that object from a minigun video, I'm sure it was by Forgotten Weapons but I can't find it.
@@machmodels around about the 7 minute mark, he goes through the delinker ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rIlwHT4IdRc.html I could be totally wrong though!
@@machmodels also, I haven't watched this one yet but it was on my recommendations, it details the Merlin engine. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aqqw6oSiPDw.html
I am currently building mine. Must've had a bad batch lol, I had no end of fitment issues from the fuselage to the engine bloc/cowling. Unfortunate for such an expensive kit, but some putty should hopefully fix the gaps 😬
@@machmodels hey, my 6 year old son was really enjoying your video. He is just getting into the hobby and was studying how to do things. He left you the above message in response to something you had said part of the way through. I have to say I have subsequently watched and it is really impressive work.
Haha what a great comment! Definitely made my day, always great to hear about someone new coming into the hobby. Many thanks for the kind words and let me know if there’s anything I can help with to make the learning curve into this hobby perhaps not so steep🤙🏻😄
