Now why did I build this ancient kit and decide to go on the path that I did? Well pure and simple, the exterior is pretty damned nice. The detail is a mix of raised rivets, overlapping skin panels, and recessed rivet heads (not simple divots) and scribed panel lines where appropriate, just like on the real Spit.... have a look
These were hand made molds made nearly 50 years ago and are as good as any surface detailing today and better than most. So I wanted an interior that would match, and lets just say that the kit while cutting edge for the late 60s, is not up to par and had lots of open or blank empty space interior wise...
so with some internet research and strip styrene I went to work making detail to match the exterior panel details
I built the engine OOB, although I did hollow out the exhast stacks
and then a coat of interior green on my interior work
basic cockpit parts built up. I did add some control linkage rods to the rudder pedals and stick floor area
IP painted
interior ready to be closed up after detail painting
as you can see, I can insert the IP, seat, etc. from the lower fuselage wing opening
then it was time to move to the wings
Holy crap! That's a nice kit and awesome work done to it thus far.
Oh I will finish it... just because of all the effort I have already put in. I get very stubborn about such things... And I actually have info for a particular aircraft flown by a "Yank in the RAF" in the Battle of Britain that I wish to model. He was a local fellow who joined up, flew & fought with, and was killed in action with the RAF before the US entered the war. My tribute to the few, with a Los Angeles angle.
