JBRaider. Many thanks yes that camo looks real good did you use masks or free hand ? here in so fla it's 85 but two weeks ago it was in the low 40's  boo woo it's still cold for me

Gamera I'm just about done and ready for clear flat.

JB, nice job on the camo, looking good.

Good looking camo, JB. Did you use a stencil for the color break?

JBRaider

Nick- thtat is coming along nicely, that wash really makes the detail stand out.

I braved the cold to get the camo down on my Mk 1. Ready for a clear coat and decals...

 

JB: Beautiful job on the camo! 

Nick, Bish, Gamera thanks

Frank- the camo was all done with Tamiya tape. The wings and tail were done with large pieces. I would put the tape down lightly, mark the patern, remove the tape and cut the patern out then reapply the tape.

On the fuselage I uses thin strips to get the general shape and then made it a little more uneven with masking fluid along the edges.

It was the first time I used micromask and that stuff actually pulled paint off in a couple of small places. I've had no issue with the tape pulling off the paint, only the liquid mask.

It has been really cold the last couple of days, we even got to 0 or a little below and have had 5-6 inches of snow but saturday the forcast is showing the lower 60's! Hoping to get back to work on it then

VC-10 K4 update landing gear in place, gave an over all pigment wash and some oil streaking. The clear flat comes next

Really raining outside! Fortunately I was able to do a little painting before the rains came. I put the camouflage stencils on the Spitfire and shot the second color. The stencils are vinyl and if you're careful, they are re-usable. I was able to peel them off without tearing any of them. Now, all that is left to paint are the yellow theater stripes on the wings and then it's time for decals. The Middle Stone still looks kinda yellow but the Dark Earth looks just right.

Frank, not sure if its the light, but it does look qute yellow in the first 2 pics but the 3rd one looks spot on.

That's coming along nicely Frank. I have never used precut stencils before but that sure looks like the way to go

JBRaider

That's coming along nicely Frank. I have never used precut stencils before but that sure looks like the way to go

 

Those stencils are vinyl and easy to apply. The adhesive is a little aggressive so you have to be sure the paint is well cured so it doesn't come up when the stencils are removed.

The first times I used the stencils, on a Flying Tigers P-40B and a Bell P-400 Airacobra, I let the paint cure for a week and applied Tamiya Clear Gloss before applying the stencils. Some of the enamel paint still came up. On the Spitfire, it is painted with Mr. Color acrylic paint and after curing for 24 hours, it took the stencils very nicely. No paint came up.

Frank, the colours on your tropical Spitfire look fine.  You will find once you add your yellow strip the adjacent colours will look a bit different.  As it is, Middle Stone when newly painted has a yellow ochre appearance, but over time it would fade to a lighter sandy shade.

regards,

Jack

The camo looks very nice, Frank.

Nick: Nice!!! 

Frank: Dunno if it's accurate or not but it's some dang fine work! 

Gamera. Thank you its just about done need to do finished pics .

Fotofrank. the spits camo looks fine. If your clear coat (gloss for decals) it will change again.

latest pics..

Nick: Oh wow, great job on her! That's beautiful work! 

Thanks, guys. I sprayed the theater bands on the wing tips the other day and later today I'll give a coat of Tamiya gloss before doing decals.

I had three group builds going, and thanks again to Bish, now four group builds. I'm having a tough time keeping up with myself.

Nick, that is looking lovely, i'd like to get one of those in 72nd.

fotofrank

Thanks, guys. I sprayed the theater bands on the wing tips the other day and later today I'll give a coat of Tamiya gloss before doing decals.

I had three group builds going, and thanks again to Bish, now four group builds. I'm having a tough time keeping up with myself.

 

Don't i know that feeling. I have trouble trying to remember what GB i am building for, and thats just for the ones i am hosting.

Bish

 

 

fotofrank

Thanks, guys. I sprayed the theater bands on the wing tips the other day and later today I'll give a coat of Tamiya gloss before doing decals.

I had three group builds going, and thanks again to Bish, now four group builds. I'm having a tough time keeping up with myself.

 

 

 

 

Don't i know that feeling. I have trouble trying to remember what GB i am building for, and thats just for the ones i am hosting.

 

Yeah, it's not like I'm not accustomed to having two, three, or even four builds going on my bench at one time. Sometimes it's like herding cats though.

And Crown, sure enough, I shot the Tamiya gloss and the camo changed color again. Still not used to that happening. Oh well.

The clear gloss deepens the color . When you use clear flat it will lighten up a bit more .

Frank: That looks fantastic to me! I mean considering the amount of sun bleaching I wouldn't worry too much about the colour. 

Great Job Nick! I also like your runway background

Frank that spit is coming along nicely, looking forward to seeing the finished product.

I finished up my Mk1 this evening. I think I had more trouble running the antenna cable, the super glue just didn't want to hold.

Posing with some friends

Well done, JB.  But be careful, 3 Spits in one spot might cause Martin an upset!

Those look great JB, a collection to be proud of!

Love how the bi-coloured underside came out!!!

Don't know how i miss this over the weekend. Really nice finish on the Spit JB, i like the weathering and the 2 tone underside.

Thank you for taking part, i will get a pic added to the roster.

Bish.

Since I am almost done the Komet for the MBB gb, I need a new allied project. (I alternate Axis and Allies in my builds  ) I would love to get in on this one. I have an Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.IXc "Kenley Wing" in 1/48 I need to build. I picked this one up back in 2005 and it is due to be built. This was one of the first kits I bought when I got back into building in 2005. I also have a prop and spinner from "the Dept of Correction" and I have a set of Eaglecal decals, but I am not sure I want to use them for this one.

Deeve: Ohhhhhh, sounds very cool. 

Glad to have you on board deeve, will get you added.

Bish,

While I'm waiting on fair weather so I can finish up the restoration of a Monogram Mk.IIc Hurricane, I thought I would tackle something a bit more relaxed. 

It's a Mk.Ia "Airplane That Shall Not Be Named".  It's Airfix and 1/72nd scale.

It's so... small!

Gary

John, Gamera thanks for the comments.

Thanks Bish, I might come back again after I get a few more builds done. I have an Eduard Mk IX in my stash that i want to do in an Israeli scheme.

Gary that is a good little kit, mine went together well with no issues.