Academy 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XIVe

[Stikpusher]

Looking good Stik. Didn't realize until just now she's a recon bird. Even more interesting

Thanks John. Yup, it's actually a Mk. XIVe FR

Cockpit looks great, Carlos!

Does your kit come with a small part on fuselage bottom underneath the rear edge of the canopy? It looks like a semi-circle in profile with a little pipe sticking out pointing rearward. Doing some research on my XIVe conversion, I noticed it on the plane that I am planning to model...



Just trying to figure out what it is and what it looks like so I can add it to my build.

Thanks John. I have to look at my kit tomorrow to check, but that detail does not look to be included. If it is, I'll post a photo.

[jkim]

Thanks Carlos! I'm thinking that it is an antenna of some sort?

[Stikpusher]

It just might be John. Whatever it is, it is not included on this Academy kit. Nor on their Mk. XIVc.

Well, today I got the cockpit components installed and the fuselage closed up







and of course I had to do a test fit of the wings...



they are gonna fit real nice when I get them glued on

[tempestjohnny]

I found this caption on the XIV.

[jkim]

Excellent, Johnny! Exactly what I needed to know! Googling "Beam Approach Aerial Spitfire" brings up lots of useful images for me! Thank you!

[Medicman71]

It's coming along very nicely Stik!

[Stikpusher]

Thanks Mike!

Today I did fuselage seam clean up, then glued the wings in place. The fit was excellent!



Later I added many of the remaining small bits that won't get broken off during painting.



I still need to add a few more small bits, plus dip the canopy in Future, mask it off, then glue it into place, but I'm just about ready to begin painting....

[BlackSheep214]

Getting there…

[Stikpusher]

Getting there…

Right?! Starting to look like a Spitfire now!

[Medicman71]

Oh good. I'm not the only one that writes "left" and "right" on parts.