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Guillows Series 400 - Spitfire by mattolson. Viewed 2397 times. Build Thread  Prev Click image to return. Image Comments mattolson 19-Jun-07 19:57 Guillow bottom insignia same as top, but have not seen any authentic photos with such. Closest was fuselage type so I scanned those and wil make decals for bottom wings from side insignia. Hope the decal kit works! mattolson 19-Jun-07 20:00 It looks like flash didn't work for this shot, but color is Duck Egg Blue. Top colors are Dark Earth and Dark Green. mattolson 19-Jun-07 20:01 It looks like flash didn't work for this shot, but color is Duck Egg Blue. Top colors are Dark Earth and Dark Green. John M Oshust 19-Jun-07 21:28 The landing gear seems similar to my current build. Would you be willing to provide me with help when I fabricate retractable wheels? Xanadu 19-Jun-07 23:05 Is the landing gear retractable, or fixed in the closed position? I am attempting the retractables on the Dauntless currently working on. Looks a tad complicated, but take some time and I will get it. First time, so........... mattolson 20-Jun-07 15:31 This gear is fixed up. I was going to make them retractable (see other build pics) but the Guillows wheels were to thick to fit (since this kit was not designed with retracts), and I was to lazy to make new ones or find replacements. I do believe another gentleman built retracts in his spitfire. He had a couple pics of it posted a few weeks ago, so he may be able to provide more info than I since he actually completed his! I think the Dauntless includes retracts and if they are like the Corsair, should work out fine with a little tweaking. hjlittman 25-Jul-07 11:07 I really like your Spitfire, but, looking through the photos in your hangar, I was distracted by the adjustable fixture that you made to hold your models off the bench. Simple, but appears very effective. Does it work as it seems to? mattolson 25-Jul-07 13:32 Yes, it works quite well. The location and height of all the support blocks are adjustable, so can support most model sizes. Also, what is probably not obvious, is that the top of each support block is a piece of aluminum that is covered in foam. Some are flat for wings and some curved to accomodate the fuselage. There is also velcro on the other side of the foam so that I can 'strap' in the model if I need it steady. Please sign in to comment on this image.