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Completed Redo of Tamiya 1:32 Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VIII

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  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Monday, September 21, 2015 12:01 PM

patrick206

Another vote for a GREAT build and finish. Ya' hit her outta the park, Buddy, (or in your case a touchdown.)  (:>)

Really nice job Toshi, thanks for the WIP and photos. I'll be watching for the F-4.

Patrick

 

Thank you sir, it is my pleasure.  As for the WIP, this helps me stay on course with forum members help.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

  • Member since
    December 2009
  • From: West Chester,Ohio
Posted by roger_wilco on Monday, September 21, 2015 10:06 AM

Toshi,

Your Spitfire looks really great! One can never have enough Spitfire kits on the shelf...Douglas

"Build what YOU want, the way YOU want, and above all have fun!" - RIP Modeler Al. 

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Saturday, September 19, 2015 8:00 AM

M. Brindos

Nicely done Toshi. Another build to add to your growing collection of dream birds.  :)

 

Thank you sir.

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

  • Member since
    January 2015
  • From: Tumwater, WA.
Posted by M. Brindos on Friday, September 18, 2015 4:15 PM

Nicely done Toshi. Another build to add to your growing collection of dream birds.  :)

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Friday, September 18, 2015 3:49 PM

scottrc

Nice work Mr. Toshi!  Wow, a 1/32 F4?  You must have big hanger for all these large scale birds. 

 
Toshi

Thank you very much gentleman, I highly appreciate the praise and the read and reply!  As I mentioned above, this build took me a little longer than anticipated but it worked out well in the end.

Next up?  Monogram 1:32 F4-G Phantom II Wild Weasel.

 

 

 

Thank you sir, no big hanger.  Just a very understanding Mrs. Toshi! LOL!

 

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

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    December 2003
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Posted by scottrc on Friday, September 18, 2015 2:47 PM

Nice work Mr. Toshi!  Wow, a 1/32 F4?  You must have big hanger for all these large scale birds. 

Toshi

Thank you very much gentleman, I highly appreciate the praise and the read and reply!  As I mentioned above, this build took me a little longer than anticipated but it worked out well in the end.

Next up?  Monogram 1:32 F4-G Phantom II Wild Weasel.

 

  • Member since
    March 2013
Posted by patrick206 on Friday, September 18, 2015 2:40 PM

Another vote for a GREAT build and finish. Ya' hit her outta the park, Buddy, (or in your case a touchdown.)  (:>)

Really nice job Toshi, thanks for the WIP and photos. I'll be watching for the F-4.

Patrick

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Friday, September 18, 2015 10:12 AM

Thank you very much gentleman, I highly appreciate the praise and the read and reply!  As I mentioned above, this build took me a little longer than anticipated but it worked out well in the end.

Next up?  Monogram 1:32 F4-G Phantom II Wild Weasel.

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, September 18, 2015 7:51 AM

Pretty darn cool Toshi, looking forward to your next build! 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    August 2013
Posted by Jay Jay on Friday, September 18, 2015 7:46 AM

Very nicely done Mr. Toshi !  The hand done airbrushed camo looks spot on, very curageous of you not to use masks but you pulled it off well.

 

 

 

 

 

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    September 2014
Posted by rooster513 on Friday, September 18, 2015 6:49 AM

Another beauty Toshi! Those 1/32 Tamiya's look sooo nice! On to the next:)

-Andy

  • Member since
    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Thursday, September 17, 2015 11:10 PM

A fine looking Spit, Toshi. Another notch in your building belt. Nice work on such a huge kit.


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    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Thursday, September 17, 2015 9:25 PM

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Completed Redo of Tamiya 1:32 Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VIII
Posted by Toshi on Thursday, September 17, 2015 9:18 PM

To my fellow forum members,

This particular build took me a little longer.  I was having some difficulty with my memory and it took me awhile to get back to normal.  Mrs. Toshi said it's just old age.  LOL!

In finalizing this build, I AB a coat of grey for the bottom of the Mk VIII.  Then with a free hand I AB the gray/green camouflage.  Once that dried, I used the Testors CreateFX brown, gray, black, and natural stain overlying each other to give the weathering some depth.  I then went back to a technique I haven't utilized since my first build, a P-61.  

I added the salt technique just to see how the outcome would change the weathering.  If I didn't like it, I could always re-shoot the camouflage.  I didn't mind doing that as that was really fun.  Overall, I think it turned out ok.  Please see the photos below, thank you!

Toshi

 

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

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