The Bobby Oxspring Spitfire Mk1 build....

BarryW

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I have been pulling together the cockpit, some pics.
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I have found some warping of the wings.

I started some fettling to fit the resin ailerons but when checking I found that there would be some serious problems matching the warped wing to the resin. By using the kit ailerons i only have the warping to contend with so regretfully I put aside the resin as the added complications of making them fit the warped wing was not worth the effort. I will improve the appearance of the kit parts with some sanding to tone down the detail.

You can see here the warping.

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The wing itself is slightly misshapen.
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I am going to have a fair bit of work to improve the appearance. It will never be perfect though. This is the problem with these cheap Revell kits (and larger Airfix) the cheap plastic is very prone to this.
 

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Lovely looking cockpit!

I mist have got lucky with my wings :smiling3:
 

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Yes I do seem to have a run of bad luck with warping issues, the 1/24 Hellcat was the worse I have ever seen, then the minor warping on the Revell109 which was not serious enough to be a big concern. This is somewhere in between. It will detract from the appearance only when looked at from the wrong angle and there is not much I can do about it. It is buildable though and that’s the main thing.
 

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It's definitely not right and it's a shame. As you say, it won't be very noticeable on the completed model unless you look for it but it shouldn't be there.

I just had a good squint at the version of this model I built for the BoB GB and there is just the slightest hint of a warp in the same (starboard) wing. Luckily it is not as severe and I hadn't noticed it when building the kit.

I wonder whether it's something that happens in production or later? I suppose a badly stored kit might develop something like that, but mine was from Hannants, so just a great big warehouse which I very much doubt is over heated :smiling3:
 

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Hi Barry,

Sorry to digress from your outstanding work but is your corner storage station a custom or shop bought one?

Best regards,

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just a quick shot of the fuselage all clamped.. the fit issues do seem to be about the major parts, small parts fit great. I am going to have to do a fair but of filling and sanding along the seams.IMG_3128.JPG

I have also ordered a SAC metal undercarriage. The kit parts are weak and after drilling out the resin wheel holes for the axles one broke on a test fit. No real strength at all.
 

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I dont want to turn this into another anti-Revell thread and neither do I want to abandon this build as I have spent a lot on aftermarket and I really want this Oxspring Spit, but I am getting close to it...

The big problem is the wing warping. I cannot get the aileron to fit at all. Look at the pics.

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Compare the port and starboard wing
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Mind you I had to do some surgery on the starboard wing too but at least the aileron and flaps will fit, after a fashion and should be at least acceptable after some filling and sanding. If you build one of these my advice would be to cement the wing tops and bottoms at the front only and do not apply cement to the rear while hoping yours has not warped....

The port wing is warped so badly it is just impossible to fit the aileron much as I try to bend it and force it.

I am giving up for this session and will return to it tomorrow.
 

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That's a lot of warping indeed!
I didn't have any warped wings in my build, but I remember issues with the ailerons too, lost a lot of time on those.

The rest of your build looks great Barry, goodluck fixing the wings :thumb2:
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Are the main wing pats glued together yet? Because if not, I would try to bend them back with some carefully applied pressure from my fingers. Put the two halves together, see where the problem is, and try to bend the plastic there to get it back into the proper shape.

If they are glued already, I wouldn’t be surprised if you can pry them apart fairly easily again if you glued them within the last few days.
 

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Well, I boiled a kettle of water and first dipped a sprue to test it out. Then the wing, I held it in the water for about 10 seconds and then laid it flat on the table and pressed down to flatten the offending curve, pushing the aileron into it position to check. Success. It’s not perfect and I do have a spot of filling and sanding to do but it is acceptable.

I then cemented the aileron in place.
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I have been doing a lot of work on surface preparation and have now primed the fuselage. There are a fair few flaws to deal with that it shows up but, all in all, it does not look bad at all.

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I will run over the seams and other areas with Mr Dissolved Putty and after sanding I will apply another primer coat.

in the meantime I have been spraying some other parts.

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Above are done and just need weathering. Parts below, some need priming and others re ready for base coats. I am awaiting some Eduard canopy masks as the ones with the masking set I have do not fit and, besides, are vinyl and as such are crap for canopies.
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