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Tamiya Spitfire Mk IX (1/32)
- Thread starter paddy
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Kotare kit has those tanks half round but a lot more decals. Looks great Paddy.
Well you're not going to see them anyway. 
paddy
Well-known member
Right lets have some fun
These are the HGW seat belts for a Spit MkIX
Note top pic stap No.3 then look at strap 3 on the fabric sprue ??
Yes part No. 3 is really part No. 8
But wait you say there are 2 part 8s and they are different thicknesses ? Well suck it up guys they should be the same......
Now lets look at part No. 1, the long shoulder straps.... You can see from the last picture these go through the seat, over the phnematic bottles to
the rear bulkhead...?
But wait you say...This part of part No.1 is only 4mm long ? it needs to be at least 13mm ? Well suck it up guys you are only getting 4mm
So what ya going to do paddy ?
Well i will use the PE set that came with the kit chaps, you didnt expect the aftermarket to be any good did you ?
Sorry for being sarcastic but really ? they charge £10 + P&P for this rubbish.
These are the HGW seat belts for a Spit MkIX
Note top pic stap No.3 then look at strap 3 on the fabric sprue ??
Yes part No. 3 is really part No. 8
But wait you say there are 2 part 8s and they are different thicknesses ? Well suck it up guys they should be the same......
Now lets look at part No. 1, the long shoulder straps.... You can see from the last picture these go through the seat, over the phnematic bottles to
the rear bulkhead...?
But wait you say...This part of part No.1 is only 4mm long ? it needs to be at least 13mm ? Well suck it up guys you are only getting 4mm
So what ya going to do paddy ?
Well i will use the PE set that came with the kit chaps, you didnt expect the aftermarket to be any good did you ?
Sorry for being sarcastic but really ? they charge £10 + P&P for this rubbish.
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
Hey Paddy, be aware that they might be a bit oversized. I discovered this when I did the seatbelts for my Go229. When I started actually studying the sizes and how they set in the seats, it turned out the 1/32 HGW PE was at least closer to 1/24th, not sure about the "cloth" parts of the belts. They were much too large to be 1/32nd, and are too big even when compared to Eduard and Quinta Studios seat belts. Note that the latter 2 brands seem to fit the same as seen in reference photos.Right lets have some fun
These are the HGW seat belts for a Spit MkIX
View attachment 188414
Note top pic stap No.3 then look at strap 3 on the fabric sprue ??
Yes part No. 3 is really part No. 8
But wait you say there are 2 part 8s and they are different thicknesses ? Well suck it up guys they should be the same......
Now lets look at part No. 1, the long shoulder straps.... You can see from the last picture these go through the seat, over the phnematic bottles to
the rear bulkhead...?
But wait you say...This part of part No.1 is only 4mm long ? it needs to be at least 13mm ? Well suck it up guys you are only getting 4mm
So what ya going to do paddy ?
Well i will use the PE set that came with the kit chaps, you didnt expect the aftermarket to be any good did you ?
Sorry for being sarcastic but really ? they charge £10 + P&P for this rubbish.
paddy
Well-known member
I settled on a mix of PE and cloth straps in what turned out to be a salvage mission. The straps are not technically correct but look the part and i already find this build a bit of a mission ;-)
This is as far as i can go with the cockpit
what i am learning is i much prefer larger scales like 1/12 and 1/9 because they give the opportunity to add detail that A/ can be seen B/ can be scratched, even down to things like decals, i had to buy decals for this but i can print 1/12 myself. This is not a faulty of the models, its more a fault of the design of humans that deteriorate with age a bit like plastic left out in the sun i have numb finger tips and fading eyesight that can magnify x12 but not x32 
This is as far as i can go with the cockpit
what i am learning is i much prefer larger scales like 1/12 and 1/9 because they give the opportunity to add detail that A/ can be seen B/ can be scratched, even down to things like decals, i had to buy decals for this but i can print 1/12 myself. This is not a faulty of the models, its more a fault of the design of humans that deteriorate with age a bit like plastic left out in the sun
i have numb finger tips and fading eyesight that can magnify x12 but not x32
Looks swell, get that puppy buttoned up and Grab your egg and fours and let's get the bacon delivered. 
