From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: =?iso-8859-2?Q?Pavel_=A9enk?= References: <003a01c4acf3$553fee20$0a70000a@koprivnice.cz> Subject: Re: Czech national day - Spitfire IX gallery by Petr Koliba Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:19:12 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_012F_01C4BC83.C6B4ECA0" 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_012F_01C4BC83.C6B4ECA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-2" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Petr, 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. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Pavel =A9enk=20 To: steve@s102164210.onlinehome.us=20 Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 9:57 PM Subject: Czech national day - Spitfire IX gallery by Petr Koliba "Spitfire Mk. IX C, 1/48, MPM"=20 by "Petr Koliba" MK Apolo, Czech republic -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 I have chosen this kit to be presented during our National day, here, = on ARC. Many thanks to all of the ARC for such a feature and posibillity = to present each country. Hope you enjoy this gallery. This model goes straight out-of-the-box. I only supplied a stand from = old 1/48 Smer SM-79 Sparviero kit and a sitting pilot figure from an ICM = Mustang 1/48. No aftermarket decals or sets were used. The model went = good together and I had no problems to complete it quite quickly.=20 Some comment to the kit. The sprues for this Spitfire Mk. IX have = their origin in Spain - MPM is simply repacking an Ocidental kit! I did = not measure and compare the kit to the any drawings, it simply looks as = the legendary Spitfire. MPM supplies new decals in this kit, which I = used the marking for a "Czech ace" Otto Smik. Smik has flown this = Spitfire during WWII in RAF, 312nd squadron. The symbols on the cabin = doors marks downed enemy planes and V-1 missiles. Click on images below to see larger images =20 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 =20 Because this model was built in the flight position, the undercarriage = is retracted and the propeller is "spinning". The undercarriage in = retracted position consists only of the wheels and covers, you do not = need to add the legs, you simply cannot see them. The "spinning" = propeller consists of the two halves of spinner and a piece of clear = foil between them. It is simple and looks very good. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 I used oil colors and some grated and mixed color pastels for = weathering. The kit is painted with Humbrol and Agama enamels, the = camouflage is sprayed with the help of Tamiya HG-T airbrush. I enjoyed the kit very well, it was easy to build and looks pretty = good.=20 Thanks to my friend Pavel Senk for the photos and translation of this = article. If you are interested in another models from modellers form the Czech = republic, simply click the link to our modell club from Koprivnice. http://sweb.cz/modelklub.apolo Petr Koliba, MK APOLO Koprivnice, Czech Republic. Click on images below to see larger images =20 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 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text C 2004 by "Petr Koliba & Pavel Senk" --- Odchoz=ED zpr=E1va neobsahuje viry. Zkontrolov=E1no antivirov=FDm syst=E9mem AVG (http://www.grisoft.cz). Verze: 6.0.774 / Virov=E1 b=E1ze: 521 - datum vyd=E1n=ED: 7.10.2004 ------=_NextPart_000_012F_01C4BC83.C6B4ECA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-2" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Petr,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC=20 today.  Thanks for sending it 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 Pavel=20 =A9enk
To: steve@s102164210.onlinehom= e.us=20
Sent: Thursday, October 07, = 2004 9:57=20 PM
Subject: Czech national day - = Spitfire IX=20 gallery by Petr Koliba

"Spitfire Mk. IX C, 1/48, MPM" 

by "Petr Koliba"

MK Apolo,=20 Czech republic
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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here
 

I have = chosen this kit to=20 be presented during our National day, here, on ARC. Many thanks to all = of the=20 ARC for such a feature and posibillity to present each country. Hope = you enjoy=20 this gallery.

This model = goes straight=20 out-of-the-box. I only supplied a stand from old = 1/48 Smer=20 SM-79 Sparviero kit and a sitting pilot figure from an ICM = Mustang 1/48.=20 No aftermarket = decals or sets=20 were used. The model went good together and I had no problems to = complete it=20 quite quickly.

Some comment to the = kit. The sprues=20 for this Spitfire Mk. IX have their origin in Spain - MPM is simply = repacking=20 an Ocidental kit! I did not measure and compare the kit to the any = drawings,=20 it simply looks as the legendary Spitfire. MPM supplies new = decals in=20 this kit, which I used the marking for a "Czech ace" Otto Smik. Smik = has flown=20 this Spitfire during WWII in RAF, 312nd squadron. The symbols on the = cabin=20 doors marks downed enemy planes and V-1 missiles.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 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=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

=

Because = this model was=20 built in the flight position, the undercarriage is retracted and the = propeller=20 is "spinning". The undercarriage in retracted position consists only = of the=20 wheels and covers, you do not need to add the legs, you simply cannot = see=20 them. The "spinning" propeller consists of the two halves of spinner = and a=20 piece of clear foil between them. It is simple and looks very = good.

 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =
 

I = used oil colors and=20 some grated and mixed color pastels for weathering. The kit is painted = with=20 Humbrol and Agama enamels, the camouflage is sprayed with the help=20 of Tamiya HG-T airbrush.

I = enjoyed the kit=20 very well, it was easy to build and looks pretty=20 good. 

Thanks to my friend Pavel Senk for the photos and translation of = this=20 article.

If you are interested in another models from modellers form the = Czech=20 republic, simply click the link to our modell club from = Koprivnice.

http://sweb.cz/modelklub.apolo

 

Petr Koliba, MK APOLO Koprivnice, = Czech=20 Republic.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

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

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

= 		Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg=20

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Photos = and text © 2004=20 by "Petr Koliba & Pavel Senk"


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Odchoz=ED=20 zpr=E1va neobsahuje viry.
Zkontrolov=E1no antivirov=FDm syst=E9mem = AVG (http://www.grisoft.cz).
Verze: = 6.0.774 /=20 Virov=E1 b=E1ze: 521 - datum vyd=E1n=ED:=20 = 7.10.2004

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