[Ara1]

I think it's important to appreciate the fit of the fuselage and wing. It's seamless and makes the model one unit. Other 1/48 diecast models suffer in this area.

[Ara1]

It's great having this model around the house. You know, this 42 year old airplane nut has built Monogram's Mk. IX Spitfire, Revell's Mk. II, Otaki's Mk. VIII, and a Mk. V and Vb. I've never had the pleasure of owning a Mk. XIVc. Thank you Hobby Master!

[Ara1]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

Great step by step pictures....Where is the final picture of your fixed wing tips?
Does it look straight now ?
JP

Thanks Starman! The "after" pics have been inserted! Thanks for the heads up!

[SnoopyAce]

Great job on repairing the wingtips Ara1! The model looks perfect now. I'm pretty confident that I can tackle the problem if my plane has the same issue, thanks to your detailed photos. Cheers!

[lanslide]

Thanks Ara - great instructions and review! I like the fact that HM made that wicked prop out of metal too. It's dangerous!

[Ara1]

Originally Posted by lanslide

Thanks Ara - great instructions and review! I like the fact that HM made that wicked prop out of metal too. It's dangerous!

Yes, that prop is very well done. It's a beautiful feature of this model.

[Ara1]

Originally Posted by SnoopyAce

Great job on repairing the wingtips Ara1! The model looks perfect now. I'm pretty confident that I can tackle the problem if my plane has the same issue, thanks to your detailed photos. Cheers!

If you have any questions just pm me, I am here to help. Be sure to dry fit the parts throughout the process, I didn't mention it enough in my review.

[Daywalker]

Thanks for your effort so far. Would be great if you could take some pictures where we can see the J. Johnson and the Newberry side on side. I have the JJ spitfire and would love to see how they are both side on side standing. My newberry spit has a huge delay in shipping. It will come to me maybe in 3-4 weeks


Regards
Daywalker

[Elmer]

Originally Posted by Ara1

I think it's important to appreciate the fit of the fuselage and wing. It's seamless and makes the model one unit. Other 1/48 diecast models suffer in this area.

Thanks for pointing this out, Ara. I noted the same in my review of HM's F2A. Not all of HM's models have such outstanding fit as the Spit and the F2A for example, but overall, I think HM nails fit better than any other company out there.

BTW, your step by step pictorial/tutorial for fixing the drooping wings was... well... OUTSTANDING! Well done, and thanks for posting. The pictures are awesome... it does look a beautiful model, more beautiful than I anticipated.

[Ara1]

Thanks Elmer ^^^^^. I knew there was a "+" next to your name for a reason!