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very well done, looking great Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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WTG,  Some super detailing.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Some nice work there Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Many thanks for looking in on my build and for your great comments Steve, Jase, Derek and Andy - they are very much appreciated!! 
Kev
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Hi Kev, You know I love all this small stuff and a great start to,watching all the time. Regards Trev. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
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Thanks Trev, you're very kind my friend!! I thought you might appreciate a Spitfire build, especially as you are building the DeAg version (which I am watching and enjoying very much by the way) and I'm very pleased to know that you'll be watching my build, it's very much appreciated - thanks!!
Kev
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Hi Kev! I'm loving all that work on the Merlin, and especially the engine mount, a beautiful scale model in it's own right!  I have a good idea of the size of that engine, when I was hunting through my old garage workroom I found a long forgotten Matchbox 1/32 Spitfire, it's a much later mark, XIX? (with the teardrop canopy and the Rolls Royce Griffon I think). I'd started the engine and some of the cockpit but nothing that can't be primered over and started again - one day perhaps!! (When the 1/72 tiddlers are done!)  Great work Kev! Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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Hi kev I think your work an attension to detail is truly amazing.superb stuff, be following with keen interest. Cheers mick. Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
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Thanks for your nice comments about my work Mick, very much appreciated and nice to know that you're watching my build.
I've now airbrushed the main engine block and wheel housing so a bit of detail painting/weathering and there should be another update very soon. Thanks for the interest mate.
Kev
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That's a work of art on the Merlin Kev  it's a shame that Tamiya didn't include 2 so that you could display one outside and your cradle is pure genius! I'll be watching Tamiya closely mate as they might be nicking your idea!  Great stuff mate Spencer
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Hello Spencer and many thanks for your kind compliments, they are greatly appreciated my friend and it's always nice to get such great remarks from a modeller of your high standard, so thanks again for that!! 
It would be a nice idea indeed if Tamiya had included a 'stand alone' display engine as well mate though with my inescapable need to always add that little bit more detail to everything I build, I think building two Merlins in this scale might drive me completely nuts!!
This is a lovely model though and I am thoroughly enjoying it, though I wish I had a bit more spare time at the moment to move it along a bit quicker? Never mind, I have got all year to build it haven't I?
How's your 1:9 Guy Gibson build going Spencer, made a start on it yet?
Thanks again for looking in and commenting mate,
Kev
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Hello all,
Finally managed to get some more work done on my Merlin engine and I have succeeded in finishing the main engine block and wheel housing, so I am now at least halfway through the engine build with the supercharger and carburettor assemblies up next for some super-detailing and then painting and weathering. All of the main pipes and ignition harnesses are now fitted and the engine thus far has been painted and weathered. There are still a few small pipes to add to the bottom of the engine mostly from the fuel pump to the carburettor and the odd oil pipe still to add but these will be done when the other two main assemblies are connected to the main block. I have painted and weathered the engine with a view to achieving the look of a machine that has only been off the production line about 12-18 months but has had some hard combat use and regular maintenance, so it looks in good order in places but with some wear and tear to places like the cam covers on top of the engine and around the sump amongst others?
I have to say that although this has been great fun adding all of these extra details, it has also at times been very stressful and frustrating, as all of those pipes and bits have had to be fitted as neatly as I could into some very small spaces – the last photo in the sequence below shows the obligatory ‘penny shot’ for size comparison and from that photo you can see that in 1:32 scale this is not overly large or very easy to build!! Apart from a couple of small photo-etch parts all of the detail that you see in the form of pipes, cables and their fittings, have been made by me and I think it is very worth the effort!! I have included the obligatory ‘Penny Shot’ to show just how small and compact this engine is - the photos always make these things look quite big (but they ain't)!!
I have also recently purchased a couple more aftermarket items for this build, those being a set of the Eduard ‘Fabric’ seatbelts, which I’ve never used before but they’ve had some great reviews since their launch a while back, plus I’ve also got some ‘Master’ turned brass barrels for the 20mm Hispano cannons, which are more detailed than the plastic kit parts.
I have also now taken delivery of my ‘Mitches Models’ 1:9 (200mm) WWII RAF Fighter Pilot resin figure and it’s a beautiful moulding. When I ordered it I mentioned to Ross Mitchell that I intended to change the appearance of the figures’ face as it doesn’t look much like ‘Johnnie’ Johnson, having quite skinny features with too pointed a nose and chin? I will be re-sculpting his facial features with some ‘Magic Sculp’ putty and to help me out, Ross has kindly included a second head for me to do my re-sculpting on (free of charge), which is nice of him and very much appreciated, since I will now have a spare to fall back on if I mess things up!? I’d just like to say a big thanks to Ross for that, you’re a star mate, and for anyone who doesn’t know of the fantastic figures available from ‘Mitches Models’, here’s a link to his website:
http://www.mitchesmilita...s.co.uk/home/4550845838
I’m certainly looking forward to getting started on the painting of that figure and it’ll give me a nice ‘in-between’ break from all this scratch-building of extra details.
That’s all for this update, I’m hoping to start pushing forward more quickly on this build, so next update will hopefully not be too long in coming? Thanks for looking and all comments and criticisms are welcomed as always.
Kev ModelMania attached the following image(s):
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Hi Kev Very nice work on the engine all that work is paying off, That's a nicely moulded figure you have there too and should look a treat next to the spit. Regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi Kev, That engine looks the part Kev all those small bits to paint great job. Regards Trev. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
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Thanks for looking in and your kind comments Andy and Trev, very much appreciated.
Kev
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Hi Kev, Some super detail coming into this and the figurine looks really crisp for 1:32 scale, it will be my favourite part of an all in good build. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Very nice update Kev That's a nice size figure for painting too, looks fantastic. Steve
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Really love the look of that engine Kev, can see a lot of patience has one into all that detailing but I think it is well worth the effort
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Amazing work on the engine Kev, sheer masterclass.... .. Very well done.... Regards Alan
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