Small Scale Military Headquarters

Hey guys was there a tropical Spitfire made with clipped wings? I think I remember seeing one in US markings. Does anybody have any pics of one ?

Thanks

many of them had clipped wings.

You landed that broken Spit, didn't you?

flpickupman wrote:You landed that broken Spit, didn't you?

Who me ?

Post lots of pics when you get done with it.

One of these days I'm gonna have to convice you to build one for me.

Would anbody want the larger trop filter for the Spit ?

I am not sure if a mod is worth doing for the wing tips.

All you have to do is cut the tip off. Throw a styreen dowl on it and sand to shape.

pickelhaube wrote:Would anbody want the larger trop filter for the Spit ?

I am not sure if a mod is worth doing for the wing tips.

All you have to do is cut the tip off. Throw a styreen dowl on it and sand to shape.

I'd be in If you casted the full plane. Ive been trying to get one for months, but with no luck..

the larger filter is really the one you should make. That was the common one. The smaller aboukir filter was rare.

Agreed on the wing tips although they are slightly rounded in plan view...but would be an easy mod.

The hard part is getting a spitfire...

I think until we get a new 1/18th Spitfire this project should be put ho hold....I don't think too many of us are going to want and cut ours up.

VMF115 wrote:I think until we get a new 1/18th Spitfire this project should be put ho hold....I don't think too many of us are going to want and cut ours up.

I will not put any of my original ones under the knife. The one custom I did was on an Ebay damaged plane, and with great help from the members here it will be complete with a canopy in a week or so. Not all of us had the foresight to buy two of everything.

I'd happily mod a Spit to desert specs...

...if I could get my mitts on one for a reasonable sum.

flpickupman wrote:
...if I could get my mitts on one for a reasonable sum.

that's the problem.......I sure hope we will see some new spits,,,so the pickle can try his magic on this project.

You most likely will have to have someone cast you a whole new plane if you are waiting to see these at retail again.... from what I understand the molds for these were broken/destroyed which is a shame.

cranedriver wrote:You most likely will have to have someone cast you a whole new plane if you are waiting to see these at retail again.... from what I understand the molds for these were broken/destroyed which is a shame.

To tell you the truth I was thinking of casting the whole plane . With my mods. But it will be higher then what they are selling for on e-bay. But it will be a custom plane.

Any thoughts on this ?

I like the idea immensely. My wife, however, does not.

I say go for it,,,but be mindful of your time spent and will we see one from JSI.