Completed Revell 1/48 Spitfie Mk 11

I pray that your daughter is well soon, Piper. 

May a speedy miracle find you and yours safe and well.

I second the nice finish. Well done.

I hope your daughter gets well real soon!

Just a quick update, my youngest daughter is in the hospital and has been for a little over 3 weeks. I've been here with her except for last weekend. I was able to start on the ju88 but haven't got much done. I have been trying to check on the forums and will continue to try.

Your Spit turned out really well! Love the camo scheme. My advice for the Ju88....Beware the fuselage halves. I had to do the hot water trick and glue it together in "sections"...back to front....and STILL had to sand and putty the crap out of it. But an excellent model to practice on. I had a lot of fun doing mine. Would show pictures...if I figured out how. And the purists would hate me....took some liberties with it. Good luck!

Oh yeah. I've totally been there plenty of times lol.

M. Brindos

I like everything but the canopy, but that's not any fault of yours, of course.

I like the colors most. :D

you can replicate the gun port tape with ...tape. Cut little squares and paste them on with a touch of super glue. Then paint them red. 

Thats the method I used. ;)

 

Thanks and yeah I thought about using tape but to be honest I got lazy lol

I like everything but the canopy, but that's not any fault of yours, of course.

I like the colors most. :D

you can replicate the gun port tape with ...tape. Cut little squares and paste them on with a touch of super glue. Then paint them red. 

Thats the method I used. ;)

Toshi

Excellent finish, nicely done!

Toshi

 

Thank you sir

Excellent finish, nicely done!

Toshi

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.

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.

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

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.

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 :)

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.

Mmm Junior Mints.....

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

Green is done also the canopy is painted

1st coat of the brown is on!

Thanks Toshi

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!

 

 

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!

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

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

M. Brindos

 

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

 

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

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

Hunter

Piper

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

 

Thanks!

Piper

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

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.