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Joe,
Great paint work as usual! I think you're right about the making with rubber mats, but I like the softer edge that the Blue Tac gives.
Steve
Sweet Joe!! That's looking fine, I love that color scheme.
Gary
"All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"
Love it Joe. I am a huge admirer of your work with an ab my friend!
Eric
Demarcation looks right on, Joe. I dont' see any overspray.
Thanks guys. I got it decaled and washed last night. The Victory Productions decals went on nice with Micro Sol. I used Aeromaster Roundels and fin flag which I now use exclusively for my RAF subjects. After a Tech Mod mishap a few years ago, I bought a few Aeromaster RAF roundel sheets and never had any further problems. I had to use the kit provided stencils but fortunately they cooperated. The decals were then sealed and the frame got a Flory wash. I can't say enough good things about this product. Its easy to use and leaves a nice weathered look behind. I also like the way it stays in decaled panel lines for me, such as the lines that go through the roundels and fuselage codes.
I turned my attention to the little parts, such as the landing gears and wheels. I decided to go with the kit wheels which I though were decent (I'll save my Ultracast wheels for another Spit). I painted the doors, legs and hubs Azure Blue. I added fine speaker wire to the legs to simulate the brake lines. Here they are after a wash.
I hope to finish this turkey up soon...
Joe
"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"
Joe, lookn' both slick and sleek.
regards,
Jack
, nice work Joe!
That's looking really nice. I am with you on the Flory wash, I love that stuff. Gives a slightly grimy look with out going to far if you want it to.
I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so
On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3
Research has shown that the strakes/overwing stiffeners were introduced onto the production line from 16-7-42, and it was deemed possible for units, themselves, to carry out the work.
I think you'll find that Antoni's "nonsense" comment was aimed not at you, but at the idea of the stiffeners being applicable to museum aircraft, which is way wide of the mark.
Edgar
Edgar I think you'll find that Antoni's "nonsense" comment was aimed not at you, but at the idea of the stiffeners being applicable to museum aircraft, which is way wide of the mark. Edgar
Thanks Edgar. Yeah I realized that the more I thought about it. I did apparently need Snickers bar that day. A thousand apologies to Antoni...
lawdog114, beautiful Spitfire, very well done. not much to add from what the others have said! Very nice.
Lyle.
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Thanks for all the kind compliments. I finished her up last night. To recap, its a 92 Squadron Mk. Vb "Trop" flown by Neville Duke in March of 1943. Duke was the top allied ace of the Mediterranean Theater with 27 confirmed, 2 shared and 1 probable. In this plane, he reportedly claimed 7 kills.
Reference the kit, Tamiya's Spitfires must be some of the best engineered kits out there. They fall together. The only gripe I have is the fit of the windscreen, which is slightly too narrow for the fuselage. I tried stretching it out to no avail. I was going to use Ultracast Cannons and wheels, but I ultimately decided to go stock here. The kit wheels were rather nice and I just drilled out the Hispanos. The seat is however an Ultracast replacement though.
This was my first Tropical scheme. I'm fairly happy with it. I grunged it up a bit more than normal with post shade staining on the bottom along the centerline and I ripped the machine gun tape to shreds, complete with gun staining to make it appear that Duke just returned from shooting down Macchis and Messerschmitts.
I finished it off with aerial wires made of smoke colored invisible thread secured with instant super glue. The fuselage ones were a little tricky. I have to go back and add these to my MK. I now.
Thanks for following this thread and comments are welcome
Excellent work Joe! The weathering, especially underneath, is very convincing! Really was a joy watching this one come together - got me pumped to dive into that 1/32 Mk. XVI sitting in my stash. If it turns out half as good as what I'm seeing here I'll be a happy guy.
....and I'm stoked to try that streaked effect you use too. How'd you do that?
Mike
"We have our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures....scares the hell outta people."
Very nice!
John
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Outstanding work, Joe. Thank you very much for taking the time to share this build here.
Another Allied Beauty Joe! I like the decal work. They snuggled right down and look painted on. Pity Tamiya stopped at the Mk. V. Why not do the 9 and up, or even the Mk II in 1/48?? Windscreen looks ok from here. Did it fit ok in the end? Pity if not, cause I've been debating if I should add this kit or the Hase V kit to my stash, and was leaning towards the Tamiya kit because it supplies the armored windscreen, and Hase does not.
Thanks guys. Mike, some people fade the center panels and such but I prefer this method. I call them "condensation streaks" and I stumbled across the technique while making exhaust streaks on a P-61's upper wing a few years ago. Basically, I take the base color and lighten it. I then dial down the pressure to about 5 or 10 psi and get in close. Then just streak the wing from front to back real quick. I have a tutorial in one of my WIP threads but I just can't remember which. If I find it I'll post a link to it.
Nathan. Good question on why Tamiya stopped at the MK V. I guess the later marks are too different. I suppose it wouldn't be too tough to convert the MK I to a II though. Blunt prop and such?.....dunno, I'm not a Spit expert by any means. The windscreen? No, I never got it fit perfect. I didn't want to risk cracking the canopy. Theres still a slight step where it meets the fuselage...Ugh!. Good enough I guess. This thing is by no means a contest winner anyways. Reference the Tamiya verse Hasegawa kit. I actually have both in the stash. The Tamiya kit is more detailed and the OOB cockpit is better. If I do build the Has kit, I'll probably replace the cockpit. I've also heard the Has version has big wing root gaps so it would benefit you to attach the upper wings to the fuselage first or use a spreader bar. The Has kit doesn't have those wing strakes either.
Joe, c'est beautiful!
I also like how the groundwork closely resembles the top colours.
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Can't be sure, but I think I read somewhere that Hasegawa and Tamiya had some form of marketing agreement that former would not touch the very early mark Spitfire as long as the other did not kit any Mk.IX in 1/48 scale.
Joe, now that's is just a stunning looking build. I am not much of a Spitfire fan, but that is a real beauty.
I think I saw that tut you did on the streaks. But I was looking for it a while back and couldn't find it. Do you do this for each of the camo colours, or just with one colour all over.
What they said and more. Impressive work. Envious....
Excellent work there!
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