Dopo diversi mesi di pausa causa lavoro, ho finalmente finito questo modellino.
Come probabilmente sapete lavoro a pennello e sono ri-approdato da poco all'aeromodellismo statico. Volevo un modello interessante ma facile da fare per provare a usare le vernici scure, come il marrone, e per la prima volta lucido ed opaco.
Detto-fatto, Fausto/Spit mi ha portato un bel modello Airfix del Supermarine Spitfire con camo terra-verde, pochi pezzi, e davvero piccolo: parliamo, in questa scala, di un modello di dimensioni circa 16x13 cm (un pò di più di un quarto di sup. di un foglio A4). Lo stesso Fausto mi ha ceduto una boccetta di cera future, e via.
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Due cent sul Kit:Il modello si può montare anche con carrello chiuso con dei pezzi alternativi (carrelli fusi con semiruote), le connessioni sono buone (a parte la connessione di poppa tra fusoliera e ali e il trasparente); le pannellature profonde (troppo secondo me) e nette. mi sembrano buoni anche i dettagli del cockpit a parte la (solita) decals per il quadro comandi. vani carrelli dettagliati. Purtroppo, il trasparente si monta solo chiuso!
le decals sono rigide ma non troppo, e ben definite. Le ho messe quasi tutte (davvero tantissime!), tranne le microscopiche, carine ma un pò una tortura dato che ce ne sono molte e piccole e a causa anche delle enormi decals sulle fiancate: altra passata leggera di future sopra le decals e già queste diventano meno visibili, passato l'opaco il risultato è soddisfacente. Le enormi decals sulle finacate mi è spiaciuto ma servono: sarebbero state difficili da mascherare e da mettere allineate.
Aggiunte personali: Solite cinture marca seby in cartoncino unica aggiunta.Il modello è abbastanza definito e non era questo il mio obiettivo.
Le istruzioni sono facili da comprendere e ovviamente brevi dati i pochi pezzi. trovo ottima l'idea di stampare sulla box i riferimenti per dipingere l'esterno, così da poterli avere in colore. Otitmo avere le indicazioni dell'angolazione dei carrelli una volta montati, di fronte e di fianco, così da non doversi cercare altro materiale.
Il Pilota: Sergeant S.J. Arnfield Stanley (3 vittorie)
Arnfield Stanley by
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fonte
http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Arnfield.htm
Spitfire Mk Ia by
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Spitfire Mk Ia by
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John Arnfield was born on 3rd October 1913 and was initially educated in India before going to the Royal Masonic School at Bushey, Hertfordshire. He joined the RAF as an aircraft apprentice in January 1930, passing out as a Fitter of Aero Engines in December 1932. By 1933 he was based at Abingdon with the rank of Leading Aircraftman, he was then posted to Quetta in India in 1935 where he helped with the earthquake tragedy that struck Baluchistan at that time. (It is estimated that between 30-60,000 people died when a force of 7.7 Mw was recorded). During 1936-37 he was involved in assorted supply drops and minor bombing. In June 1938 he began flying Westland Wallace aircraft and carried out a variety of bombing exercises. He had his first flight in a Hurricane on 30th September 1938 and then transferred to 610 Squadron shortly afterwards, flying Spitfires. During 1939 he trained intensively on this aircraft. On the 26th January 1940 flying Spitfire L1006 force landed in the region of ten to twelve miles north of Driffield after he became lost and eventually ran low on fuel. The aircraft was repaired but may infact have landed with the wheels down and have suffered very little damage. Arnfield returned to his home airfield by train. On 31st May, patrolling over Dunkirk, he claimed a Me109 destroyed. This was followed On 12/06/40 a He111 of Wekusta 51 flown by Oblt Gerd Nissen, the Staffelkapitän, was shot down off Margate. Attacked at 0700 by two Spitfires from 610 Squadron flown by Flt Lt John Ellis (P9451/DW-M) and Sgt Stanley Arnfield (P9495 DW-K) the crippled reconnaissance machine then ditched a few miles offshore. Three of the crew managed to get out before the aircraft sank but two others – Uffz Franz Bolinski and Uffz Willi Stiegelmeier – were lost. However, one of the survivors – Reg. Rat. Dr Hermann Freudenberg, a weather specialist – drowned before help arrived in the form of the fishing boat Golden Spray. Arnfield flew continuously through June and July and was shot up by Me109’s in Spitfire R6621 over Dover on 12th August. The aircraft was written off after he brought it back. In another aircraft he claimed Me109’s destroyed on 15th and 16th August followed by a further two on the 18th. Sgt. Arnfield’s luck ran out six days later on the 24th when in combat over Hawkinge in Spitfire R6686. He was shot down by Hptm. Foezoe of 4/JG51 but managed to bale out, his aircraft crashing in flames at Hammil, near Eastry. He broke his ankle on landing and was admitted to Victoria Hospital at Deal. He was recovering for some time and this may explain the failure to award him a DFM, which normally would have been the due of someone with six confirmed victories. By December 1940 Arnfield had returned to flying duties, serving as an instructor with the Commonwealth Flying Training Scheme in Canada. He had been commissioned as a Pilot Officer on 26th July 1941 and promoted to Flying Officer exactly a year later. In September 1943 Arnfield, now a Flight Lieutenant, made the transition to bombers, training on Wellingtons and progressing to operations on Lancasters with 166 Squadron. His first sortie was Berlin on 16th December 1943, followed by many others including Stettin, Brunswick, Leipzig and Stuttgart. His last sortie was on 22nd April 1944 to Dusseldorf LAC Arnfield returned to the UK in the summer of 1937 and applied for piot training. He was accepted and commenced flight training at the Perth Flying Club, flying in Tiger Moths. By November 1937 Sgt. Arnfield had transferred to 7 FTS at Peterborough. Arnfield returned to training duties and continued in this role until the end of the war. He retired from the RAF on 12th February 1951 as a Flight Lieutenant in the Secretarial Branch, retaining the rank of Squadron Leader. He died of a heart attack on 24th September 1954.
fonte e altre informazioni
http://www.worldnavalships.com/director ... rewID=5796
spitfire 1:72 Airfix box by
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Parlino le foto. Il risultato mi soddisfa? no, ma temo che sia spesso così per un modellista.. specie per la verniciatura, il marrone ha coperto poco e le passate sono state troppe. Invece mi è piaciuto l'effetto future e opaco, lo ritengo un successo come prima volta. le foto esaltano ovviamente parti lucide e finti graffi: dal vivo il vostro occhio vede molto meno.
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia No 610 Squadron, No 13 Group, (serial P9495) (flown by Sergeant S.J. Arnfield Stanley?), RAF Biggin Hill, July 1940. Modello Airfix 1:72
Spitfire Mk Ia Airfix model 1:72 by
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Spitfire Mk Ia Airfix model 1:72 by
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Spitfire Mk Ia Airfix model 1:72 by
Sebastian Di Guardo, su Flickr
Spitfire Mk Ia Airfix model 1:72 by
Sebastian Di Guardo, su Flickr
Spitfire Mk Ia Airfix model 1:72 by
Sebastian Di Guardo, su Flickr
Spitfire Mk Ia Airfix model 1:72 by
Sebastian Di Guardo, su Flickr
Spitfire Mk Ia Airfix model 1:72 by
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Spitfire Mk Ia Airfix model 1:72 by
Sebastian Di Guardo, su Flickr
Le bombole d'ossigeno dietro il pilota si intravedono, ma sono interessanti. le ho fatte brillanti per esaltarle, ma a trasparente chiuso si vedono pochissimo.
Spitfire Mk Ia cockpit by
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Spitfire Mk Ia cockpit by
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Spitfire Mk Ia Airfix model 1:72 by
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