SKYWORKS SPITFIRE MKXIVe

cornbreadfred · Post by **cornbreadfred** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:16 am

That is fricken awesome! WOW....

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:22 pm

Nice!

Fritzkrieg · Post by **Fritzkrieg** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:23 pm

Very nice!

I have a question about Skyworks Aircraft. Are these just 21st C. Repaints, or are they newly sculpted models? I've never seen one up close, but for the price I asume the quality, is very high.

toyktdlgh · Post by **toyktdlgh** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:26 pm

I believe they are Pro-Built customs made from 21c planes.

Post by **aferguson** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:45 pm

no they are completely made from scratch....like Pickel's customs.

toyktdlgh · Post by **toyktdlgh** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:58 pm

You learn something new every day.

mkxiv · Post by **mkxiv** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:00 pm

The Hurricane, Spitfire, and Komet are 100% new made models by Skyworks.

hotrodrock · Post by **hotrodrock** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:13 pm

The plane in the background is obviously a Spitfire. Never seen the plane in the foreground. What is it?

cranedriver · Post by **cranedriver** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:33 pm

It is $525.00 worth of customized Spit. No pun intended

cranedriver · Post by **cranedriver** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:37 pm

Direct from website:

"1:18 SKY-WORKS TOYS Spitfire Mk.XIVe RAF Johnnie Johnson SW-S002. Each Sky-Works Toys Spitfire is hand made using the highest quality materials. The construction is of a high quality resin that results in a sturdy and heaver than plastic model. Each model is hand finished using high quality paints. The paint scheme has been researched and replicated using existing pictures from WWII."

http://www.militarytoyshop.com/product. ... &PT_ID=237

I was mistaken it is $550 of customized Spit!!

flugewerke · Post by **flugewerke** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:44 pm

Very short ,both are Spitfires there was 24 different variants of Spitfire denoted by Mk number main difference was engine early Merlin and late Griffon,there is also Seafire, photo shows Spitfire Mk1 in a background and Mk14 in a front ,Great job Jack I can hardly wait

hotrodrock · Post by **hotrodrock** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:51 pm

I'm afraid I will have to wait. Like forever. Beautiful planes though.

Post by **aferguson** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:56 pm

many of the mk xiv's had normal wingtips and the usual non-bubble canopy but some had the bubble canopy shown. The clipped wingtips were on a small number of mk xiv's for better low altitute handling....many spitfire variants had clipped wingtips in fact.

It was bubble canopies like these on spitfires and typhoons that inspired the americans to try them on their mustangs and thunderbolts.

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:12 pm

An amazing mod, but not worth the dosh.

-Ski

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:24 am

This is the MOst incredible model in 1/18 scale ! I allways wanted a late mk model of the spitfire (ever since i had my first NKK !!!)

I will have to wait a little to spend so much money on a model airplane but i MUST have it !!!!

Good (Sky) WORKS !!!!!!

mkxiv · Post by **mkxiv** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:04 pm

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:06 pm

That looks incredible, but with the issues I have with my ME 163, i would be hesitant to spend that kind of $$$.

uksubs · Post by **uksubs** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:17 pm

To me the Spitfire XIV nose does not look to right , look to short

Looks like it has the same engine profile as the Spitfire Mk 1 but the Spitfire Mk 14 had a different engine

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:18 pm

Light.Inf.Scout wrote:That looks incredible, but with the issues I have with my ME 163, i would be hesitant to spend that kind of $$$.

Tell us more, or is that covered in another thread? Not looking for bashing, just want to understand what the issues were. Thx

flayrah · Post by **flayrah** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:30 pm

Asolutely beautiful. I have Spitfire envy, I still don't even have a 21st version.

Post by **aferguson** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:34 pm

nose looks right to me. The griffon engined spitfire nose was a bit bulkier than merlin engined spits.

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:41 pm

grunt1 wrote:
Light.Inf.Scout wrote:That looks incredible, but with the issues I have with my ME 163, i would be hesitant to spend that kind of $$$.
Tell us more, or is that covered in another thread? Not looking for bashing, just want to understand what the issues were. Thx

Upon initial inspection, plane was great. Then I realized the tail wheel was missing. Looked in the box and it had broken off in shipping - the bubble wrap was wrapped too tight. A few emails and several weeks later they sent a replacement - but it was the wrong one. So I gave up on that. Then about a month later, the wife was dusting and picked the plane up to dust underneath it and the little wheeled trolley fell off the plane (it didn't fit very well) and fell like 3-4 feet and landed on carpet - the result another broken wheel. While trying to repair that wheel - I noticed one of the stickers was falling off. Also, the little propeller in the front doesnt fit in its hole. For the price I am fairly disappointed.I don't think any of this was MTS's fault. I have bought lots of stuff from them with never a problem. I guess Skyworks has fixed the sticker issue - but that doesn't help me. I know the plane is not a toy but it is extremely fragile. I am afraid to touch it at this point.

The actual body of the plane is great and very solid - it is all the extras - propellers, wheels, stickers etc that seem to be breaking. It's frustrating. This will sound weird but I am still kind of glad I bought it because I love German jet fighters and this is the only ME 163 around in 1/18 th scale and it is not outrageously expensive (350 dollars + shipping). I just wish it didn't have multiple issues. That Spit is sweet but I expect alot for that kind of cash and don't feel I got my money's worth on the 163. If they make a HE 162 I may risk it though. Hope that helps. Everyone is entitled to a bad day and maybe mine got made on Friday at 5 or something. I am sure others have had no problems. Guess I'm just lucky like that.

Sitting in Central Illinois, dealing with lazy,re+@rded college kids (how did they even get in here), feeling like an overpaid babysitter that has a group of Jr High School sorority girls for co-workers and supervisors. Just livin' the dream. LIS out

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SKYWORKS SPITFIRE MKXIVe

SKYWORKS SPITFIRE MKXIVe

WOW !!!!!

2nd Paint Scheme!!!