As to the conversion, ALL details on the RB items stand out The cowling has proper rocker cover bulges, and is an upper/lower affair with keyed construction, i.e. Instant shorter model! THEN, assemble the interior, paint it up (Sword's resin and Eduard photoetch instrument panels and details, good stuff),Īnd then get it all assembled. Cut off the nose, fin, and tail gear assembly where it says to do so. Yep, take a serious not-a-dollar-store kit, and use a razor saw on it. I started the build with the usual "cut here" instructions. As a note from the instructions, some of the parts (like the cowlings) have brand markings inside from Vasco Barbic of Warbirds Models Radu uses these parts in his conversion with Vasco's express permission. RB himself), and asked him "Your website shows you are out of stock on this item BUT I'm working on it for IPMS/USA, can you get one set up for me?"… and less than a week later the modification kit was in hand from the Emerald Isle. Pooh, said Winnie, what to do? I noticed on Rafel's instruction sheet that he recommended RB production's conversion… So, I went hat in hand (or should it be credit card?) to Radu Brizian on the internet (Mr. I had a PCM Spitfire in the stash that part was simple. In this case, however, when I learned what was on the ZOTZ decal sheet that magically appeared in my mailbox, I had to do the Mk XIV in ADDITION to the Mk IX (with the obvious "purty lady" on the cowl). It's not every day that I go out and spend more "hard earned" on conversion sets to work a review in. OK, some days you win the lottery but end up paying for it (In a good way). RB Models Spitfire Mk XIV conversion set, MSRP: 32.00 Euro ($43.00 US).
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