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Radial engined Spitfire

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TomZ

July 09, 2026, 11:23:04 AM
After sawing the front-end of two Academy Spitfires for my Douglas Dartmoor I had two engine-less Spitfires and also two Radial engines coming from the AC-47. So what to so?

Well, what about this:





TomZ
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PR19_Kit

#1
July 09, 2026, 12:26:50 PM
Interesting for sure, but not exactly the prettiest Spitfire I've ever seen.  :thumbsup:
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Rheged

#2
July 09, 2026, 01:30:47 PM
Unexpected, but interesting.  It looks like a 20 knot built-in headwind compared with the in-line Merlin.
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McColm

#3
July 09, 2026, 03:56:02 PM
That works  :thumbsup:

Old Wombat

#4
July 09, 2026, 07:15:39 PM
Interesting, in a good way.  :thumbsup:

I would have shortened the intake fairing a bit, though. Works on the wing engines of a C-47, not so sure about it on a single-engine fighter (even early C-47s didn't have it).
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TomZ

#5
July 10, 2026, 12:45:23 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on July 09, 2026, 07:15:39 PMI would have shortened the intake fairing a bit, though. Works on the wing engines of a C-47, not so sure about it on a single-engine fighter (even early C-47s didn't have it).

You're right. Intake shortened.

TomZ
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TomZ

#6
July 10, 2026, 12:46:00 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 09, 2026, 12:26:50 PMInteresting for sure, but not exactly the prettiest Spitfire I've ever seen.  :thumbsup:

You can say it: It's f..... ugly  ;D

TomZ
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Gondor

#7
July 10, 2026, 01:16:34 AM
That intake should have been underneath where the normal Spitfire carburetor intake was, and as others have said, shortened a bit too.
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zenrat

#8
July 10, 2026, 04:39:44 AM
I like it.  I can see it with Red stars on it.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

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kerick

#9
July 10, 2026, 04:49:07 AM
Quote from: zenrat on July 10, 2026, 04:39:44 AMI like it.  I can see it with Red stars on it.

Yeah, lend/lease that thing out of the country!
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TomZ

#11
July 10, 2026, 05:08:04 AM
Quote from: zenrat on July 10, 2026, 04:39:44 AMI like it.  I can see it with Red stars on it.

Yes, I am hesitating between a USSR version or a UK prototype.
I also think it has something Russian.

TomZ
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Weaver

#12
July 10, 2026, 05:12:56 AM
Yeah, it has an air of the LaGG-5 about it. Of course if you really wanted to LaGG it up, you'd put the air intake fairing on top of the engine... :wacko:
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zenrat

#13
July 10, 2026, 05:18:14 AM
The Spit canopy will make it look less Russian.

Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

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Dizzyfugu

#14
July 10, 2026, 05:22:03 AM
Nice, even though I am not certain about the carburettor(?) intake - but it looks individual.  ;)
Did one with a herc engine many mooons ago.


1:72 Supermarine Spitfire L.F. Mk.Xb (early); aircraft VF-Q/EP120 of the USAAF 5th FS (52nd FG, 12th AF); during Operation Torch, Northern Africa, November 1942 (Whif/modified Revell kit) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr
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