{"id":148,"date":"2018-02-02T15:57:16","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T15:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/warwickmodelflyers.bmfa.org\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2018-11-16T10:00:14","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T10:00:14","slug":"ian-newtons-spitfire-mk-ix-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/warwickmodelflyers.bmfa.club\/?page_id=148","title":{"rendered":"Ian Newton’s Spitfire MK IX project"},"content":{"rendered":"

The basic model is the Warbirds Spitfire mkIX but I have made a number of enhancements.\u00a0 I disposed of the vacuum formed radiator housings, wheel housings and wing blisters replacing these with ones I manufactured from balsa.\u00a0 I also created my own exhaust stubs from brass tube (the model is supposed to need some additional nose weight, so I might as well use the weight to good effect rather than just adding dead weight in the form of lead)\u00a0 in preference to the vacuum formed ones provided.\u00a0 At present I am at the point of covering the model using the recommended method of brown paper stuck on using PVA adhesive and then painted in clear dope prior to painting. I have never used this method before but it seems to be effective so far. I will be trying out some of the painting techniques shown us at a previous club night using an airbrush.\u00a0 This is new territory for me so I hope it goes well!\u00a0 The model is intended to be (and will be ) equipped with a 52 four stroke, another first for me.<\/p>\n