1/32 Tamiya Spitfire Mk IXc, Kenley Wing, Wing Cdr. J.E. "Johnnie" Johnson (Complete)

That turned out awesome!  You guys are making me really consider the masks.  And your photos are reallly nice as well.  Great build.

keavdog

That turned out awesome!  You guys are making me really consider the masks.  And your photos are reallly nice as well.  Great build.

 

Thanks keavdog! Much appreciated. There's definitely a learning curve with masks but I'm happy with the results so far. 

Read through the who thread, you've done a great job with this one. Everyone has hit on just about everything else, but I just wanted to drop in and say how fantastic the exhaust came out. Wow, was this thing just shut down? Great effect!

Thanks for sharing your build!

Superb modeling and photography!!

I don't like the vinyl material that Montex uses, I think it's about the same as Oramask 810 which I used for awhile until it the adhesive reacted with the paint, and also because it tends to shrink over time.  I'm using sheets made by Tamiya now and it is a great masking material.  Never leaves residue and may be even thinner than the Tamiya tape we get in rolls.

I haven't used the paints you used here but they sure look good. 

RadMax8

Read through the who thread, you've done a great job with this one. Everyone has hit on just about everything else, but I just wanted to drop in and say how fantastic the exhaust came out. Wow, was this thing just shut down? Great effect!

Thanks for sharing your build!

 

Thanks Radmax! I tried a new technique on the exhausts this time - darker tones over a light base. Glad you like it. Thx. 

jeaton01

Superb modeling and photography!!

I don't like the vinyl material that Montex uses, I think it's about the same as Oramask 810 which I used for awhile until it the adhesive reacted with the paint, and also because it tends to shrink over time.  I'm using sheets made by Tamiya now and it is a great masking material.  Never leaves residue and may be even thinner than the Tamiya tape we get in rolls.

I haven't used the paints you used here but they sure look good. 

 

Thanks John. Thanks for the heads up on the Tamiya sheet mask material. I was not happy with the Montex adhesive material affecting the paint. I'm also not happy with the Montex vinyl material for the canopy masks since it's too stiff. I'll check out the sheets. 

Unbeleivable !! Great job !!

mic53mlb

Unbeleivable !! Great job !!

 

Thanks mic53mlb! Much appreciated.