Gamera

Looks good Toshi, big improvement! 

 

Toshi

Looks good Toshi, big improvement! 

I tried, I took my time.  This took awhile as I had to order the decals.  Thank you for the read and reply.

Toshi

Toshi you really did a great job there on the redo.  

allan

Id say the redo was superbly successful. Shes a beauty!

 

Toshi

TREYZX10R

Excellent respray Toshi,looks really sharp! That took guts for sure!

 

Excellent respray Toshi,looks really sharp! That took guts for sure!

BrandonK

Really looking sharp, Toshi. It takes courage to respray a competed build. Nice work.

BK

 

Toshi

BigJim

Much much better!

 

Toshi

To Big Jim,

I must agree with you that this model was not finished in its entirety.  The fact is this is the twentieth build I've done was still in need of progression and maturation.  Hopefully I could correct any issues and get some exceptible retort on this meager build.  oriented with this build.  Here are the corrections.  Please excuse me pryiyer errors.  

Toshi

Really looking sharp, Toshi. It takes courage to respray a competed build. Nice work.

BK

Toshi

It's the finish that I was most disappointed.  I messed up on the salt technique.   So instead of tossing this build, I decided to see if I can fix it or not.

Then came your Jan. 3rd post and I am glad to see that at least you came to your senses and decided to redo the finish!!! Congratulations, maybe you should rename it The Phoenix!

Here are a few photos of where I need to cease and desist until my decals arrive.

Toshi

roger_wilco

That's looking really nice Toshi. I'm glad you were able to find a set of decals you wanted for the project. Like others I too have redone pait schemes later on when not totally satisfied with the results. I think that's what makes this hobby so fascinating: It's a life long learning process.

 

Toshi

That's looking really nice Toshi. I'm glad you were able to find a set of decals you wanted for the project. Like others I too have redone pait schemes later on when not totally satisfied with the results. I think that's what makes this hobby so fascinating: It's a life long learning process.

allan

That fresh coat looks awesome, Toshi!

 

And about that individual piece seller, I think thats a great idea. More people should do that. Would certainly solve missing parts problems.

 

I have to agree with you.  It would definately make things easier for builders to deal with.

Toshi

Thanks M.Brindos!  At first it looked kind of bad, but then I realized that there are several types of camoflauge techniques utilized by the Luftwaffe.  So I just went with it by using the Tamiya "How to build a Spitfire" magazine.  My decal sheet should be arriving in a couple of days. 

Thank you for the support,

Toshi

That fresh coat looks awesome, Toshi!

And about that individual piece seller, I think thats a great idea. More people should do that. Would certainly solve missing parts problems.

That looks great, Toshi!

Well, I waited for the acrylic paint to cure overnight, Today was going to be a big day for me.  Can I pull this off or can't I?  After a doctors appointment I immediately went straight into the work room and methodically studied the camoflauge on the Spitfire.  The whole kit was assembled and painted with Vallejo Acrylics.  

Putting some blue painters tape on the model and shooting this design to the best of my abilities I forged ahead.  This is only the second time in my modeling hobby that I utilized masking for a camoflauge motif.  The rest of my camoflauge kits were free hand painted.  

I still have some touch ups to do as well as clean off any paint not needed.  Once that was done, I'll be spraying the Supermarine with a Model Master Gloss Clear Coat #4638 in preparation for the decals.  

Speaking on decals, there was a seller selling the entire Tamiya 1:32 Supermarine Spitfire as individual pieces.  Although I thought that this was odd, I now see why this seller on eBay did so.  For modeler's like me in need of specific parts to complete my/their project.  In my case the entire decal sheet.  I'm sticking with "Gray Nurse" and the attention giving sharks mouth.

Please see below of the progress with the Mk. III.

Toshi

P.S. I must give credit to the "How to Build the Tamiya 1:32 Spitfire.

Here is the Mk. III with a testing sequence to see if I was on the right track.

Your reasoning is perfectly sound. :)

I'll be happily watching and following.

allan

+1 above.

I remember a TF-18A/FA-18B I built in the 90s. I experimented with a new flat clear paint I got a hold of, ended up "snowing" the bird white (its the excessive flat base drying up white).  Let her sit a few months and then did a repaint.

 

Toshi

M. Brindos

Sometimes repaints can be very satisfying, my friend. I've done more than a few myself. Its nice to go back with a new bag of tricks and I'm going to relish this thread knowing how well you can re-do this.  :)

 

Toshi

+1 above.

I remember a TF-18A/FA-18B I built in the 90s. I experimented with a new flat clear paint I got a hold of, ended up "snowing" the bird white (its the excessive flat base drying up white).  Let her sit a few months and then did a repaint.

Sometimes repaints can be very satisfying, my friend. I've done more than a few myself. Its nice to go back with a new bag of tricks and I'm going to relish this thread knowing how well you can re-do this.  :)

This build turned out fine.  It's the finish that I was most disappointed.  I messed up on the salt technique.   So instead of tossing this build, I decided to see if I can fix it or not.

First off, I sanded everything off that was affected by salt.  Krylon Primer from Walmart and Model Master paints from Hobby Lobby.  I have a seller on eBay that has the entire decal set from this kit.  With this knowledge, I'll try to fix things again.

Toshi