From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: References: <163.307e2886.2df79261@aol.com> Subject: Re: Mk 22 Spitfire article. Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 22:06:12 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00D5_01C46DDC.A15436A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00D5_01C46DDC.A15436A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Darren, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =20 Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Darrenmcguinness@aol.com=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 3:06 PM Subject: Mk 22 Spitfire article. Hi Steve, I'm not sure if you got my Mustang article, however I know you have = been very busy of late (like me!) Thanks for the D-Day special update, = it was great to see and read, great work by all concerned.=20 I very much wanted to contribute myself but it was not to be as = work/my family have to come first. Well, this isn't a 1944 Spitfire but = I hope it will do for a future update. Hope you like it. Gallery Template #06 "1/48 Airfix Mk.22 Spitfire"=20 by "Darren McGuinness" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here=20 Hello everyone, this is my Airfix Mk22 Spitfire in the markings of No 603(City of = Edinburgh)Sqn. RAF. I chose this kit as I had seen a picture of this NMF = Spitfire in a book and liked the look of it. It just so happens that = Airfix provide these markings in the box so my choice was made for me! Upon opening the box, one is surprized by the quality of this kit. = Each part of the airframe is moulded in crisp, clear plastic and all the = surface details are finely recessed. In fact, at first glance you could = be forgiven for thinking this is a Hasagawa mould. Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg = here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of = photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 Construction of the model was very straight forward and I had no = problems, all that was added was a photo-etched seat harness. For the = metal finish I used Humbrol metalcote polished aluminium and poly clear = varnish. Wheathering was done with my usual wash and some smoke = airbrushed exhaust stains. The decals went on without any trouble and I = was pleased with the end result. My only critisisim is that the canopy = parts are too thick and in certain light looks distorted. =20 =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here=20 All told this model was a joy to build of one of the lesser-seen = Spitfires in a different colour scheme. If you are thinking of a Mk22 to = build, I can certainly recommend this one. I hope you enjoy my model. Darren. Click on images below to see larger images Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 05.jpg = here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of = photo 05.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 Photos and text =A9 2004 by "Darren McGuinness" ------=_NextPart_000_00D5_01C46DDC.A15436A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Darren,
I just wanted to let you = know your=20 article went on ARC today.  Thanks for sending it=20 in.  
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource = Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Darrenmcguinness@aol.com =
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 = 3:06=20 PM
Subject: Mk 22 Spitfire = article.


Hi Steve,
I'm not sure if you got my Mustang = article,=20 however I know you have been very busy of late (like me!) Thanks for = the D-Day=20 special update, it was great to see and read, great work by all = concerned.=20
I very much wanted to contribute myself but it was not to be as = work/my=20 family have to come first. Well, this isn't a 1944 Spitfire but I hope = it will=20 do for a future update. Hope you like it.

Gallery Template #06

"1/48 = Airfix Mk.22=20 Spitfire" 

by "Darren McGuinness"
--------------------
Steve = Bamford will insert=20 full sized version of photo 01.jpg here

Hello everyone,
this is my Airfix Mk22 = Spitfire in the=20 markings of No 603(City of Edinburgh)Sqn. RAF. I chose this kit as I = had seen=20 a picture of this NMF Spitfire in a book and liked the look of it. It = just so=20 happens that Airfix provide these markings in the box so my choice was = made=20 for me!
Upon opening the box, one is surprized by the quality of = this kit.=20 Each part of the airframe is moulded in crisp, clear plastic and all = the=20 surface details are finely recessed. In fact, at first glance you = could be=20 forgiven for thinking this is a Hasagawa mould.


Steve = Bamford will=20 insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on = that photo=20 will bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20


      Steve Bamford will = insert a click-able=20 smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up = the full=20 sized version of photo 04.jpg





Construction of the = model was very=20 straight forward and I had no problems, all that was added was a = photo-etched=20 seat harness. For the metal finish I used Humbrol metalcote polished = aluminium=20 and poly clear varnish. Wheathering was done with my usual wash and = some smoke=20 airbrushed exhaust stains. The decals went on without any trouble and = I was=20 pleased with the end result. My only critisisim is that the canopy = parts are=20 too thick and in certain light looks distorted. 
 =20
Steve=20 Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =


All told this model was a joy to build of one of = the=20 lesser-seen Spitfires in a different colour scheme. If you are = thinking of a=20 Mk22 to build, I can certainly recommend this one. I hope you enjoy my = model.

Darren.
Click on images below to see larger = images

Steve = Bamford will=20 insert a click-able smaller version of photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on = that photo=20 will bring up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20


      Steve Bamford will = insert a click-able=20 smaller version of photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up = the full=20 sized version of photo 06.jpg





Photos and text =A9 2004 = by "Darren=20 McGuinness"
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