Academy 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XIVe

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Thanks guys!

Stuart, this one is a nifty looking type, isn’t it?

Chris, it is nice to know that lots of folks will be seeing this one. Academy does two Mk.XIV kits, this one and a XIVc tha has the standard canopy and options for either wingtip type. I built that one ages ago…

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The biggest proble with the kit is the spinner isn’t pointy enough, as you can see here. It’s too bulbous. But a couple resin companies make replacement parts.
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I have a couple of Spits in my stash. Never built a Spit before. :bag: :bag: :bag:

But hey… at least I’ve got them.
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BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:54 am I have a couple of Spits in my stash. Never built a Spit before. :bag: :bag: :bag:

But hey… at least I’ve got them.
What?! Never ever never in how many years of building models? I know my first Spit had to be one of the old 1/72 Hawk kits that the stores we always went to carried... the perfect starter kits for a young boy

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lol! It's been about 6 months since I built a Spitfire - it's about time I built another - At last count I've only built 16....
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Stuart wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 1:31 pm lol! It's been about 6 months since I built a Spitfire - it's about time I built another - At last count I've only built 16....
But who's counting? :wink: I still have an ICM Mk.VII on the shelf of doom to finish after this one. Perhaps later this year or early next year... :hmm:
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Lol! True.

The VII will be nice to see.
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Yeah the Mk.VII is sleek! This is where mine stands right now...

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I need to get this one in gear too!
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Now that my Thunderstreak is all finished, I’ve resumed work on this one. The wing is now assembled, and paint is progressing on the interior…

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Stikpusher wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:32 am
BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:54 am I have a couple of Spits in my stash. Never built a Spit before. :bag: :bag: :bag:

But hey… at least I’ve got them.
What?! Never ever never in how many years of building models? I know my first Spit had to be one of the old 1/72 Hawk kits that the stores we always went to carried... the perfect starter kits for a young boy

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I think I built the monigram spitfire as a kid and my current AFX mk V is stalled after I dropped it and broke off a 20mm barrel... :bag:
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Your spitfire is looking good stick!
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