Hands down the most beautiful Airfix Spitfire I've ever seen, heck, even the most beautiful Spitfire model of ANY manufacturer! Absolutely stunning work and very inspiring high standards.
I can't imagine why Airfix wouldn't hallmark your build as to what upper level can be achieved with their there kits. They should bless you with any 1/24 or 1/32 kit you like to build as an advert for their line. Having chosen their kit speaks volumes to their marketing department. I've never seen a kit taken to this level. You did it!
I'm quite critical of this kit really, I doubt Airfix would appreciate me pointing all the stuff that I changed. In their eyes the kit is perfect as it is.
I don't think I have ever seen anyone go to the amount of detail with a scale model than I have with you. I can only image the hours you have spent creating your masterpiece. It was a privilege to watch you work on the Spit. Thank you 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍
Thank’s Ian, There are modellers out there that make this look like a quick build, we all get our inspiration from others I guess. Google “warbirdsinmyworkshop”. I’m just trying to push the boundaries of plastic modelling as best I can. Thank you so much for your kind words 🙏👍
Stunning build, I’m stating the obvious, but you have a real talent for this, there are great builders, and then there’s someone who can build something as stunning as this. You’re in a class all of your own, bravo!
What can I say.. congratulations on a superb entertaining build. You just wouldn't think this was a plastic kit! It should be on display in a museum somewhere. I hope your wife appreciates the skill and hard graft 😁
Amazing work. I mentioned in an earlier comment that I did a BareMetal foil 1/48 scale(Tamiya) Mustang years ago. I learned 3 things from that build that I'd like to share: 1) always plan where you are going to place your panels, as a poorly placed piece of foil can adversely affect the panels around it. 2) Patience is vital, don't rush it, or you will only create for problems for yourself. 3) When you are foiling complex curves and a wrinkle starts, a relief cut at the wrinkle outside of the panel line helps to relieve the stress in the metal and makes the wrinkle or crease much easier to work out. Again, outstanding work. My modeling hat is off to you sir.
This is the level above next level. Incredible work that I can only fantasise about replicating. Congratulations on making something great into something magnificent.
Absolutely stunning. It has been fascinating and educational to watch all the build videos but those stills of the completed build really top it off perfectly. Been a pleasure to follow the build, many thanks for sharing🙏
Everything is just incredible, beautiful, i don’t know the right word in English but is’t stunning 🙏 And top of that every content is a lesson of dedication , reference , how to do and to progress Merci bcp bcp
Excellent work. The Chatellerault 20mm drum feeds were developed by Martin-Baker, and your attention to the armament bay detail is outstanding. As a note, the red crowbar was usually a feature of Post-War machines, but it does set off the green of the access door nicely.
Thanks, MrCat :) Yes the crowbar is red as I knicked it off another model that was painted as a museum aircraft. The headrest is also not seen on wartime aircraft that much after 1942 as I recall, but I like the look of it. I'm not sure how the feed for the gun should go so this was my best guess. The cannon shells took bloomin ages
What a magnificent thing you've done! Thank you so much for sharing the process. It's just spectacular and everything shows so well in scale. I wish I could walk around it and see it close. Stunning! Great job, Richard! I hope you like it as much!
Thank you so much 😀The last thing I want is for people to be Jealous, more inspirational. Practice and patience is all you need. You also need to be prepared to mess stuff up, and I sure do. Many of my kits end up in the bin.
Jaw droppingly good. And I don't even like Spitfires. Freeze it at 31:25 and you could be looking at the real thing. Inspirational. Thank you for sharing.
Well what a fantastic result, marvellous work & she is a beaut. Have been watching & attention to detail is outstanding. Hope it might been seen at a show or magazine article. 👍
I just stare in awe at the aluminum as you wave it around. It looks fantastic, and it was amazing to watch you manipulate the foil. I hope you do the Starfighter next.
Thanks Mark. I’m very torn between the Starfighter and the Corsair. The Starfighter will deffo be more of an adventure as some of the kit is of questionable quality so will need a lot more work
Don't know what to say only I wish I had your talent.i have this kit in my stash .Your build is off the chart .Brilliant. Looking forward to the next build
He who works with his hands is a labourer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, his head, and his heart is an artist. - St. Francis of Asisi
It requires a great deal of discipline to build to the standard you have achieved, Richard. The experience was similar with my two kits. We are striving for scale realism to mimic the subject. I have been lucky to be in the presence of many aircraft I built kits of for inspiration/knowledge and it makes it more imperative to 'get it right' because of knowing what is wrong. With all the available references it can be a curse as much as a blessing for those that desire accuracy and cannot tolerate flaws. It took two years to build my Spitfires among eighteen other projects. Could not forgive the rough, pebbly outer surfaces my kits had but accepted/enjoyed working on the rest of the issues to be corrected as the usual challenges injection molded plastic models posses. The reward is worth the effort and a longer build time, for me is more bang for my buck. You mentioned possibly building a P-47. If in 1/24, the Kinetic kits will need far more attention than the Airfix Spitfire IX to get right so be aware. We are still waiting for Trumpeter to reveal/release a 1/24, P-47. Hopefully it is not just a scaled up copy of their 1/32 but if it were, the kit would be better than the Kinetic models. As you have ranked the Airfix kit a 7 out of 10. I would give the Kinetic 4 out of 10 but 10 out of 10 if willing to do the improvements to attain the desired outcome. I am 60% complete on their Bubbletop version. Glad to see you purchased the Monforton book. I've been communicating with Paul this week. I live in Burlington, Ontario. He lives in Kingston, Ontario. Opposite ends of Lake Ontario.
@@mollirodhaet7224 If what you state is true, that should not be possible to do with the downloaded PDF version ($27.50 CND). Giving Richard the benefit of doubt. It would take a complete douche/scumbag to try that. Anyone finding out would consider the person a goof or an ass* ole of major proportions to offer such a thing.
@@RichardsModellingAdventures About.. 1800 identical foiled Spitfires. Yeah, I was jokin'. I think that would be around.. 600 years if you didn't take breaks. 😂🏁
For the spinner scribe line, back in the day we’d stick a needle through a cork at the correct height and turn the spinner against it. To can also buy a machinist’s height gauge with a scribe …. But the needle and cork are cheaper!
My Lord that is so amazing so wonderfully amazing Richard. Your whole series of videos were very well orchestrated and demonstrated all of your processes that I don't see how anybody could not understand. The outdoor pictures really made everything come together. Are you using a three and a quarter format camera? Such as an rb67? I think I'm going to have to put on some Jethro Tull beginning with stand up and watch your series from the very beginning all the way through again. It's been said before but I really believe you have taken modeling to a much higher level with your foiling and your building skills. I responded to your last email. It may once again be in your spam file. Cheers Rhys
Hi Rhys I got your mail. I will reply tomorrow when I have the time to give you the response it deserves my friend 🙏thank you as ever for your continued support 🙏😀👍 PS not medium format, images were shot on a Sony A7RIII, as is the video footage too.
hello! I just want to say, your models are genuinely amazing, please keep the videos coming:) also, id like to start foiling my models, and i know its hard and will take a long time to learn. but, could you give some tips on how to use it and what glue to use etc? i would be extremely grateful. thanks.
Thanks for the info. I knew they were cast out of something, stainless does discolour in some interesting ways when you add heat. The P-47 will come after the Corsair and the Starfighter, but will get done. Love the box colour scheme
@@RichardsModellingAdventures The Spitfire exhausts were made from a nickel-chromium-based alloy called Inconel. It was both oxidation and corrosion resistant so shouldn't really be represented a 'rusty'. They certainly had all sorts of heat induced staining and also quite often had soot deposits and also light coloured deposits from the lead oxide added to the fuel as an anti-knocking agent.
A splendid effort. Subtleties in different panel grain would have been more realistic. Different areas were made from varying thickness material, some machine pressed, some hand formed and others flat and cut to shape. Each process creates its own finish. That contrast would have lifted your work to an even higher level. A bit more work, I know. Well done.
Thanks for the tips! I notice on G-IRTY as an example the panel grain is gone. It's just shiny all over. MJ250 should look way more weathered than my example, it's kind of shiny at the moment as I had to clean it up for a final time for the photographs. it will dull off considerably over time and the grain can be added at a later date. just not near the decals. PS I understand the alloy used in the UK was rather different to the USA stuff, ours wasn't so good at resisting corrosion. Any idea if this is true?
@@RichardsModellingAdventures I have seen pressed parts become almost white with oxidation but a cotton swab with a little wheel cleaner would etch panel divisions and panels if untouched and left to go fuzzy. It's so nice though..
@@RichardsModellingAdventures Hi, Richard. Not sure about the differences between US/UK materials. It is clear that the vast majority of UK aircraft were intended to be painted. The US Mustangs and Thunderbolts for example, were regularly issued without paint. Interestingly, few if any US Navy aircraft had bare metal, presumably because of the salty environment.
G-IRTY and other warbirds do indeed have their skins deliberately mirror buffed, but a production aircraft from either nation would not get this lavish treatment unless it was a prototype or bulled up for publicity or propaganda reasons.
I have taken to waving my iPad over my current build while playing your videos in the hopes that the pitiful model on my table will take a hint from your fine example for what a god level build is supposed to look like. I then say things like “You should be ashamed of your self. You call your self a Spitfire? That’s a Spitfire! You just look like spit.” Poor thing is a P47….
Hands down the most beautiful Airfix Spitfire I've ever seen, heck, even the most beautiful Spitfire model of ANY manufacturer! Absolutely stunning work and very inspiring high standards.
Wow 😀That's a heck of a compliment.Thank you so much 🙏
That should be placed in The Imperial War Museum. Certainly the best I’ve ever seen. Outstanding at every level.
Thanks Eric. Your kind words are most appreciated :)
I can't imagine why Airfix wouldn't hallmark your build as to what upper level can be achieved with their there kits. They should bless you with any 1/24 or 1/32 kit you like to build as an advert for their line. Having chosen their kit speaks volumes to their marketing department. I've never seen a kit taken to this level. You did it!
I'm quite critical of this kit really, I doubt Airfix would appreciate me pointing all the stuff that I changed. In their eyes the kit is perfect as it is.
What a corker! Perhaps the best rendition of the 1/24 Airfix mk IX i've seen
Awesome. Thank you 🙏
Stunning, absolutely stunning. At this skill level it is more engineering than modelling. Brilliant video, thank you.
@@50Postie Thank you 🙏
I don't think I have ever seen anyone go to the amount of detail with a scale model than I have with you. I can only image the hours you have spent creating your masterpiece. It was a privilege to watch you work on the Spit. Thank you 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍
Thank’s Ian, There are modellers out there that make this look like a quick build, we all get our inspiration from others I guess. Google “warbirdsinmyworkshop”. I’m just trying to push the boundaries of plastic modelling as best I can. Thank you so much for your kind words 🙏👍
Stunning build, I’m stating the obvious, but you have a real talent for this, there are great builders, and then there’s someone who can build something as stunning as this. You’re in a class all of your own, bravo!
Wow thanks for the kind words Jim 🙏😀
What can I say.. congratulations on a superb entertaining build. You just wouldn't think this was a plastic kit! It should be on display in a museum somewhere.
I hope your wife appreciates the skill and hard graft 😁
Thanks Ricardo 🙏😀yes my wife is a Gem. We are both quite creative 😀
@@RichardsModellingAdventures That's good to know 👍
Museum quality. Glorious.
Thank you 🙏
Sublime. Amazing to see the bird built to the exacting standards she deserves. Many congratulations, and thank you.
"Sublime" what an Awesome word for the Spitfire. Thank you 😀
Spitfires have bored me to death,to many on the market. But your build is just fantastic. The best Spitfire build by far for me. Great Job!!
Thanks Martin, I can understand that, it’s why I decided to do this one a little different 👍
Phenomenal work what a finish a beautiful bird for sure probably the best Spitfire model I've seen on youtube 👍
Thanks you so much 😀👍🙏
Amazing work. I mentioned in an earlier comment that I did a BareMetal foil 1/48 scale(Tamiya) Mustang years ago. I learned 3 things from that build that I'd like to share:
1) always plan where you are going to place your panels, as a poorly placed piece of foil can adversely affect the panels around it.
2) Patience is vital, don't rush it, or you will only create for problems for yourself.
3) When you are foiling complex curves and a wrinkle starts, a relief cut at the wrinkle outside of the panel line helps to relieve the stress in the metal and makes the wrinkle or crease much easier to work out.
Again, outstanding work. My modeling hat is off to you sir.
@@grahamdriskell6934 Thanks Graham, it’s a constant learning curve for sure. Thanks for the input, everyone learns from tops like these 👍😀🙏
History in scale.
@@fearofthedark666 awesome, thanks 🙏
This is the level above next level. Incredible work that I can only fantasise about replicating. Congratulations on making something great into something magnificent.
Thank you 🙏 😀
Absolutely stunning. It has been fascinating and educational to watch all the build videos but those stills of the completed build really top it off perfectly. Been a pleasure to follow the build, many thanks for sharing🙏
Thank you so much for following the build Graham 👍🙏
It's a thing of beauty, I've enjoyed watching this build.
Cheers buddy 👍😀🙏
Everything is just incredible, beautiful, i don’t know the right word in English but is’t stunning 🙏
And top of that every content is a lesson of dedication , reference , how to do and to progress
Merci bcp bcp
Thank you so much 😀
Excellent work.
The Chatellerault 20mm drum feeds were developed by Martin-Baker, and your attention to the armament bay detail is outstanding.
As a note, the red crowbar was usually a feature of Post-War machines, but it does set off the green of the access door nicely.
Thanks, MrCat :) Yes the crowbar is red as I knicked it off another model that was painted as a museum aircraft. The headrest is also not seen on wartime aircraft that much after 1942 as I recall, but I like the look of it. I'm not sure how the feed for the gun should go so this was my best guess. The cannon shells took bloomin ages
What a magnificent thing you've done! Thank you so much for sharing the process. It's just spectacular and everything shows so well in scale. I wish I could walk around it and see it close. Stunning! Great job, Richard! I hope you like it as much!
Thank you for all your encouragement during the build 🙏😀
Torn between the incredulous skill you have and jealousy of such amazing work. Fantastic
Thank you so much 😀The last thing I want is for people to be Jealous, more inspirational. Practice and patience is all you need. You also need to be prepared to mess stuff up, and I sure do. Many of my kits end up in the bin.
Bravo, Richard! Patience, dedication; an artist's eye and touch. Lessons in modelling and life. Thanks from Toronto.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 🙏😀
Stunning, enjoyed your vid's on this build & the effort you went to to add the amazing detail.
Thank you very much! 👍🙏😀
Jaw droppingly good. And I don't even like Spitfires. Freeze it at 31:25 and you could be looking at the real thing. Inspirational. Thank you for sharing.
@@timwingham8952 Thanks Tim 🙏
Well what a fantastic result, marvellous work & she is a beaut. Have been watching & attention to detail is outstanding. Hope it might been seen at a show or magazine article. 👍
Thank you 🙏
Apart from my intro only two words SIMPLY STUNNING!!!!!! Ray bham
Thank you 🙏 👍😀
I just stare in awe at the aluminum as you wave it around. It looks fantastic, and it was amazing to watch you manipulate the foil. I hope you do the Starfighter next.
Thanks Mark. I’m very torn between the Starfighter and the Corsair. The Starfighter will deffo be more of an adventure as some of the kit is of questionable quality so will need a lot more work
Beautiful work. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much Jeremy
Don't know what to say only I wish I had your talent.i have this kit in my stash .Your build is off the chart .Brilliant. Looking forward to the next build
Wow, thank you! Not sure what the next one will be yet
Unbelievable work!
Thank you 🙏
He who works with his hands is a labourer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, his head, and his heart is an artist.
- St. Francis of Asisi
Thank you so much for this Quote Andy, It makes all this worth it. :)
Look amazing, well done
Thank you very much Jason 🙏
It requires a great deal of discipline to build to the standard you have achieved, Richard. The experience was similar with my two kits. We are striving for scale realism to mimic the subject. I have been lucky to be in the presence of many aircraft I built kits of for inspiration/knowledge and it makes it more imperative to 'get it right' because of knowing what is wrong. With all the available references it can be a curse as much as a blessing for those that desire accuracy and cannot tolerate flaws. It took two years to build my Spitfires among eighteen other projects. Could not forgive the rough, pebbly outer surfaces my kits had but accepted/enjoyed working on the rest of the issues to be corrected as the usual challenges injection molded plastic models posses. The reward is worth the effort and a longer build time, for me is more bang for my buck. You mentioned possibly building a P-47. If in 1/24, the Kinetic kits will need far more attention than the Airfix Spitfire IX to get right so be aware. We are still waiting for Trumpeter to reveal/release a 1/24, P-47. Hopefully it is not just a scaled up copy of their 1/32 but if it were, the kit would be better than the Kinetic models. As you have ranked the Airfix kit a 7 out of 10. I would give the Kinetic 4 out of 10 but 10 out of 10 if willing to do the improvements to attain the desired outcome. I am 60% complete on their Bubbletop version. Glad to see you purchased the Monforton book. I've been communicating with Paul this week. I live in Burlington, Ontario. He lives in Kingston, Ontario. Opposite ends of Lake Ontario.
He told me in an email that he is going ro make identical copies for everyone who subscribed before yesterday! 😂
@@mollirodhaet7224 If what you state is true, that should not be possible to do with the downloaded PDF version ($27.50 CND). Giving Richard the benefit of doubt. It would take a complete douche/scumbag to try that. Anyone finding out would consider the person a goof or an ass* ole of major proportions to offer such a thing.
Have I missed something? Copies of what?
@@RichardsModellingAdventures About.. 1800 identical foiled Spitfires. Yeah, I was jokin'. I think that would be around.. 600 years if you didn't take breaks. 😂🏁
Never going to happen ever ever ever am I doing another Spitfire hahaha
beautiful work mate.
Thanks Daniel :)
For the spinner scribe line, back in the day we’d stick a needle through a cork at the correct height and turn the spinner against it. To can also buy a machinist’s height gauge with a scribe …. But the needle and cork are cheaper!
Awesome idea Alan💡 👍😀
Speechless .....
Thanks 🙏 👍😀
Bravo Mate 👏 Superb !! 🎖
Cheers buddy, its why I haven't replied to your mail yet 😁
Amazing work. I'm inspired.. what kind of lathe do you have?
Thank You. I'm still learning how to to get the best out of it. It's a PROXXON FD150/E
Lovely finish silver has come a long way in the model world ! Has this model got the Spitfire mk1a wheels on it though?
@@Mike-kc8rl the wheels came with the kit so I assume they are appropriate for a mkIX🤷♂️
Can I ask what the blue stuff you used to mask the lettering was, super job by the way 👍
The product is called VViViD vinyl, I use it in my Cricut machine 👍
My Lord that is so amazing so wonderfully amazing Richard. Your whole series of videos were very well orchestrated and demonstrated all of your processes that I don't see how anybody could not understand. The outdoor pictures really made everything come together. Are you using a three and a quarter format camera? Such as an rb67? I think I'm going to have to put on some Jethro Tull beginning with stand up and watch your series from the very beginning all the way through again. It's been said before but I really believe you have taken modeling to a much higher level with your foiling and your building skills.
I responded to your last email. It may once again be in your spam file.
Cheers
Rhys
Hi Rhys I got your mail. I will reply tomorrow when I have the time to give you the response it deserves my friend 🙏thank you as ever for your continued support 🙏😀👍 PS not medium format, images were shot on a Sony A7RIII, as is the video footage too.
hello! I just want to say, your models are genuinely amazing, please keep the videos coming:) also, id like to start foiling my models, and i know its hard and will take a long time to learn. but, could you give some tips on how to use it and what glue to use etc? i would be extremely grateful. thanks.
Thanks Johnny. Have a look at my channel I have quite a few how to videos on there that will answer all your questions 😀
@@RichardsModellingAdventures thank you very much! i do really look up to your work, its amazing!
Thanks Johnny :)
Think you will find that Merlin exhaust stack were made from cast stainless steel .doing a great job with this one Richard can’t wait for the p-47?
Thanks for the info. I knew they were cast out of something, stainless does discolour in some interesting ways when you add heat. The P-47 will come after the Corsair and the Starfighter, but will get done. Love the box colour scheme
@@RichardsModellingAdventures The Spitfire exhausts were made from a nickel-chromium-based alloy called Inconel. It was both oxidation and corrosion resistant so shouldn't really be represented a 'rusty'. They certainly had all sorts of heat induced staining and also quite often had soot deposits and also light coloured deposits from the lead oxide added to the fuel as an anti-knocking agent.
The exhaust stubs are a complicated exorcise in plate fabrication. Each part is beaten/pressed to shape, then welded together. See real ones!
A splendid effort. Subtleties in different panel grain would have been more realistic. Different areas were made from varying thickness material, some machine pressed, some hand formed and others flat and cut to shape. Each process creates its own finish. That contrast would have lifted your work to an even higher level. A bit more work, I know. Well done.
Thanks for the tips! I notice on G-IRTY as an example the panel grain is gone. It's just shiny all over. MJ250 should look way more weathered than my example, it's kind of shiny at the moment as I had to clean it up for a final time for the photographs. it will dull off considerably over time and the grain can be added at a later date. just not near the decals. PS I understand the alloy used in the UK was rather different to the USA stuff, ours wasn't so good at resisting corrosion. Any idea if this is true?
@@RichardsModellingAdventures I have seen pressed parts become almost white with oxidation but a cotton swab with a little wheel cleaner would etch panel divisions and panels if untouched and left to go fuzzy. It's so nice though..
@@mollirodhaet7224 I’m going to experiment with some chemicals, it will come in handy for jet builds I recon 👍
@@RichardsModellingAdventures Hi, Richard. Not sure about the differences between US/UK materials. It is clear that the vast majority of UK aircraft were intended to be painted. The US Mustangs and Thunderbolts for example, were regularly issued without paint. Interestingly, few if any US Navy aircraft had bare metal, presumably because of the salty environment.
G-IRTY and other warbirds do indeed have their skins deliberately mirror buffed, but a production aircraft from either nation would not get this lavish treatment unless it was a prototype or bulled up for publicity or propaganda reasons.
I have taken to waving my iPad over my current build while playing your videos in the hopes that the pitiful model on my table will take a hint from your fine example for what a god level build is supposed to look like. I then say things like “You should be ashamed of your self. You call your self a Spitfire? That’s a Spitfire! You just look like spit.”
Poor thing is a P47….
@@tmcmurdo826 That made me laugh 😂 thanks for the support watching me ramble on 🙏👍😀
mechanically or manually? Every lathe is mechanic.....
Turning the chuck manually by hand, ie no electrical power. A bad choice of words on my part.
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It will be done but it has lots to consider before building it.