Completed Revell 1/48 Spitfie Mk 11

I would simply draw the pattern lightly with a graphite pencil. I must warn you about the fit of the canopy and windscreen glass. 

I think you are going to do a great job on this.  :)

M. Brindos

I would simply draw the pattern lightly with a graphite pencil. I must warn you about the fit of the canopy and windscreen glass. 

I think you are going to do a great job on this.  :)

 

Thank you Sir!

There are mask patterns on my website:

http://www.yolo.net/%7Ejeaton/mymodels/spitfire/templates/SpitTemp.html

The colors you need are RAF interior green for inside, RAF Dark Green and RAF Dark Earth for the top, and Sky for the bottom.

jeaton01

There are mask patterns on my website:

http://www.yolo.net/%7Ejeaton/mymodels/spitfire/templates/SpitTemp.html

The colors you need are RAF interior green for inside, RAF Dark Green and RAF Dark Earth for the top, and Sky for the bottom.

 

Thanks! Order has been placed!

Ok paints have arrived, should be able to start again later tonight or tomorrow morning.

Excellent! I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out.  :)

Was able to get the pit done, dry fit seems good hopefully will get the fuselage together tonight.

Looking good, Piper. If it's not too late, the seat should be dark red, I believe.

What do you think of the details in that pit? I thought they were quite nice.  :)

I had a few problems with putting the wings on, seems like the IP stuck down too low and I ended up using too much force and managed to break the IP but luckily it's hard to see. Not sure if the wing was already bent or I might have done it taking it off the frame but it had a lot to do with the bad fit. I still have to clean up the putty some more but I went ahead and put a grey paint on it just to soak it in.

I had problems with the IP being too low also. I thought it was something I did. 

I ended up sanding a lot of the bottom of the IP off before the lower wings lined up.

I filled the wing root gaps with stretched sprue so I could re-scribe the wing root lines.

Seriously though, watch out for the canopy fit. It's horrible.

M. Brindos

Looking good, Piper. If it's not too late, the seat should be dark red, I believe.

What do you think of the details in that pit? I thought they were quite nice.  :)

 

LOL it was too late but thanks, I had it painted the green with the rest of the interior but thought that didnt look right so I just took a leap of faith and painted it flat black to go with the head rest and thought that looked worse so it was back to green.

Yes I was impressed with the pit and although its not in y'alls league I felt good with what I did to it, thanks for the comments.

Piper

Looking good so far buddy.....I'll be watching the entire WiP. Enjoy the build!

Hunter

Piper

Looking good so far buddy.....I'll be watching the entire WiP. Enjoy the build!

 

Thanks!

That's a mighty fine looking Spit!  Looking forward to seeing the final product.

M. Brindos

 

Seriously though, watch out for the canopy fit. It's horrible.

 

You're really starting to scare me lol j/k

A little more touch-up is needed but here we go.

With some of the minor issues you encountered, it seems with the help of FSM Forum members and your skills, you were able to overcome all of these issues without any further problems.  

You're doing a justice to this kits.  Everything looks great!  I could have not done better!

Toshi

Toshi

With some of the minor issues you encountered, it seems with the help of FSM Forum members and your skills, you were able to overcome all of these issues without any further problems.  

You're doing a justice to this kits.  Everything looks great!  I could have not done better!

Toshi

 

Thanks and I agree I've gotten a lot of help and it's very much appreciated!

iampiper13

 

 

Toshi

With some of the minor issues you encountered, it seems with the help of FSM Forum members and your skills, you were able to overcome all of these issues without any further problems.  

You're doing a justice to this kits.  Everything looks great!  I could have not done better!

Toshi

 

 

 

 

Thanks and I agree I've gotten a lot of help and it's very much appreciated!

 

 

1st coat of the brown is on!

Thanks Toshi

Green is done also the canopy is painted

Mmm Junior Mints.....

looks good, Piper! I can see decals coming soon. :)

Looks great to me! I like the idea of Junior Mints at the bench. That might make me spend more time modelling. Everything you are doing will come in handy when you do the AMT Ju88.

M. Brindos

Mmm Junior Mints.....

looks good, Piper! I can see decals coming soon. :)

 

Yep Junior Mints! Hopefully tomorrow with the decals, if not after I put my daughter to bed. Oh and I was just messing with you about the canopy fit I am taking your warning seriously :)

DasBeav

Looks great to me! I like the idea of Junior Mints at the bench. That might make me spend more time modelling. Everything you are doing will come in handy when you do the AMT Ju88.

 

Thanks, The Ju88 is next so we'll see how that goes lol. I keep looking at the B17 but am doing my best to go in order.

All ready for decals and yes the canopy fit was terrible, got it so if your not real close you can't really tell, oh and that tiny piece of clear plastic that goes behind the antenna umm yeah it's inside the fuselage now ugh lol

iampiper13

 

 

M. Brindos

Mmm Junior Mints.....

looks good, Piper! I can see decals coming soon. :)

 

 

 

 

Yep Junior Mints! Hopefully tomorrow with the decals, if not after I put my daughter to bed. Oh and I was just messing with you about the canopy fit I am taking your warning seriously :)

 

Well I hope yours are in better shape than mine were. I had to rebuild the canopy frames and line things up with bits of card stock. That left gaps in the front wind screen which I filled with bits of stretched sprue. After that I masked the front windows and used filler to blend the windscreen into the fuselage.

Never mask the windows and then use liquid cement. It will get under the tape and screw things up badly!

It turned out pretty decent in the end, but the clear pieces were badly molded and none of it lined up anymore. I had the same problems with the Revell Me-109 I did.

So yeah, I hope you take my warning seriously.

This came out pretty good, I enjoyed the build and really appreciate all the help I got! I didn't put the gun mask decals on I did attempt to but my finger tips just couldn't do it. The canopy fit is as has been mentioned atrocious. Once again thanks everyone for your advice and support.

Excellent finish, nicely done!

Toshi