Spitfire 1 of 5 finished !!

Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Spitfire 1 of 5 finished !!

Posted by Jeff Herne on Saturday, February 28, 2004 10:25 PM

Well, number one is done, number two is another day or two away...

I've also updated my webpage and turned it into a website...lots of new stuff, including some carry-overs from my museum site and Combat Flight Sim site.

http://www.njahof.org/models/jeff_index.htm

Enjoy!

Jeff

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 28, 2004 11:38 PM

Looks awesome Jeff! I can't wait to see the others. Looks like you're having luck with the assembley line method. By the way great looking site.

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ChrisJH666

Member since
January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Sunday, February 29, 2004 1:00 AM

Looks like a nice job jeff! one down, four to go!! Bow [bow]

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

Chris

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 29, 2004 1:43 AM

Jeff, she's a beauty!!! I took a look at the progress pics on your site, and those seatbelts are SWEET!!!! Well worth the 200 mile trip. BTW, how were you able to paint the handle/rail on the door so perfectly??? Did you mask off the surrouning area first?

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 29, 2004 1:54 AM

Awesome build. Bow [bow]

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roadkill_275

Member since
September 2003
From: North East Texas

Posted by roadkill_275 on Sunday, February 29, 2004 1:57 AM

Love those invasion stripes. Your paint work is beautiful. Wow!! [wow]

Kevin M. Bodkins "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup" American By Birth, Southern By the Grace of God! www.milavia.com Christian Modelers For McCain

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fightnjoe

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September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Sunday, February 29, 2004 3:33 AM

very nice build.

joe

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Sunday, February 29, 2004 5:22 AM

great looking spit jeff....love those stripes!
Smile [:)]

Kind regards, Nicholas

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, February 29, 2004 8:10 AM

Very nice, Jeff!
I like the stripes and all those blades on that big prop!

~Brian

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Swanny

Member since
February 2003
From: Sandusky Ohio, USA

Posted by Swanny on Sunday, February 29, 2004 8:11 AM

Great job on a factory fresh looking bird.

Swanny's Models

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TANGO 1

Member since
December 2002
From: A secret workshop somewhere in England

Posted by TANGO 1 on Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:27 AM

Beautiful build Jeff! Approve [^]

I am now green with envy! If only my spits could look as good!
Thanks for sharing-can't wait to see the others.

Darren.

Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:28 AM

Thanks for the kind words guys...

Kik, the red item on the inside of the door is a crowbar, I simply shaved off the molded on part and added a piece of brass wire painted red.

Swanny, she won't be factory fresh for too long...I intend to dirty her up a bit...

Jeff

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:36 AM

AWSOWE! I cant do the invasion stripe. Yours are perfect. Bow [bow]

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:44 AM

Nah, they're not perfect, you just aren't seeing the photos with the mistakes in them!!

Although I painted mine, I've come to the logical conclusion that it would be easier to spray the white then add black decal strips over the top.

They look real nice, but it added about 10 hours of work to the model, and I couldn't bring myself to use the 'all-in-one' decals included with the kit. Those had the roundels, call letters, and serial number all printed over the stripes...the model would have had 75% decals and 25% paint.

J

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MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:47 AM

Very nice Jeff! Big Smile [:D]

I can't wait to see the other 4. Thumbs Up [tup]

Mike

“Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 29, 2004 2:58 PM

Ahhh that's how you did it.....thanks for letting me in on that...obviously, you can tell I've never built a Spit, not knowing it was a crowbar and all. And the stripes look so BOLD.....maybe I should go pick up a spit...hmmmm....

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thevinman

Member since
December 2003
From: CT - USA

Posted by thevinman on Sunday, February 29, 2004 3:00 PM

Excellent Job!

-Vinny

My Website Macross Group Build

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 29, 2004 5:03 PM

Great job. Great paint job, nice picts can't wait to see the others Bow [bow]

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, February 29, 2004 5:14 PM

Jeff, a great looking Spit. Very nice job on the invasion stripes. I've tried the black decal over white paint method, but you always seem to have some pesky "lump" on the wing or airframe that makes setting the decals a challenge. I still prefer the mask & paint method.

RICK