Greg, glad to be of some help. 

The photo I had linked of the typhoon's tail section is from  a museum - not a scale model.  The strengthening strips (or fish plates) were added after a flying accident in August 1942.   

Not at all familiar with the night fighter version, but I suppose if they were still being used in that capacity after the date of said accident, it's possible they were repaired in the field?

regards,
Jack

Mark, your Spit looks fantastic. Quick to the finish line, surprised me too.

Nicely done 1/72 kits never cease to amaze me.

Gamera, to my surprise it (my boo boo above) did sand out rather nicely. You were right, thanks!

Bish, Duck Egg blue, eh? I'm thinking I used it on the belly of a German fighter at some point, it looks familiar. And you were right too, sanding and repaint was no problem.

Johnny, spot on. The instructions do call out Mr Color C368 "Sky". I have no idea where I came up with the Vallejo equiv. I researched it, made a note on the instructions, and forgot already.

Jack, that's some might fine detail you have going there! I'd been wondering, btw, what those strips are. Strengthening strips makes perfect sense! Thanks. .....and your advice was spot on and everything is ok.

I think for my variant (night fighter is the way I think I'll go), I'm supposed to remove those strips. I'm not going too. Shhhhh, don't tell anyone.

Thanks for the encouragement, gents.

Wow Mark, simply beautiful!!! 

Love the NM! 

Mark, that is a great looking Spit you have there.

regards,

Jack

Aero, your Spit came out gorgeous! An  absolutely first class finish! 

Mark, very nicely done, wasn't expecting to be finished that soon. Really nice job on the NMF and i like the difference in the panels above the engine.

I have updated the roster with your build, and i hope you will join in the Commonwealth GB, which i may well bring forward to the start of May. And i lok forward to seeing that Gladiator, i plan on building that next yera when i host an Airfix GB.

Hello everyone,

Well after a weekend and a bit, and of as much plastic time as I could, I have today finished the 1/72 Eduard Spitfire Mk XVI. It is finished in the markings of No 601 (County of London) Squadron when based at RAF North Weald in 1949. As a Londoner and ex RAF it was a no brainer.

The Spitfire was painted with a mixture of Alclad High Speed Silver and Aircraft Aluminium and Duralinium. A wash of mixed Flory Models Black and Grey was added post two coats of Alclad Aqua Gloss. A final coat of Xtracrlix Matt coat was added after declaing and weathering. Decals were a mixture of Eduard kit supplied, Freightdog Weekend Warriors and the Airfix PR19 Spitfire set.

Despite my trials and tribulations both externally and during the painting of the kit, I must say I have really enjoyed it and the GB. If you want to get the Eduard Spitfire go  for it and do it, you wont be dissapointed, it is a lovely kit to build and very well engineered.

Thanks to everyone for the comments and who kept me encouraged and to Bish for organising a fantastic GB, next build will be the Airfix Gloster Gladiator.

Thanks for looking.

Greg, a little bit of an oopsy, but it looks good. You can probably buff out the heavy paint drip, and just lightly reintroduced the panel lines.  The strengthen strips aren't that prominant a detail, so they should be ok.

tempestjohnny

 

 The color is Sky Type S. or Duck Egg Blue by the American

 

 

TJ, are you saying the Americans coined the phrase Duck Egg Blue - haven't heard that before.  The US did have their own RAF equivalents to be used on lend lease aircraft built in the States, known as Sky Type S Grey, but was actually more grey.

regards,

Jack

Bish

 

 

Greg

In GB's and WIP's I tend to share my goof-ups as well as progress. I goofed up on my Tiffy.

After a record-settting primer coat within 48 hours of buttoning up the fuselage and wings and stuff, I was spraying the prop spinner and the fuselage stripe in sky grey or whatever the color is (pretty color, I like it).

Something wasn't right, but instead of stopping and thinking, off I went. I forgot to reset my compressor regulator down to standard Vallejo pressure (20-25 psi), and did the spraying wide open from where it was when I tore down the other airbrush and cleaned it.

I guess you could say I got the runs.

Not the dumbest thing I've ever done. I was tempted to just leave it alone until I saw the pic.

In a way this is a decent testimonial to how well Vallejo dries down and conforms to the surface. It could be worse.

 

 

 

 

Yep, done that one Greg, does not look to bad in the pic, should be able to sand that down.

I'm not certain, i think that colour is Duck Egg blue as used on the undersides of some aircraft.

 

Mark, no worries,life hasa habit of getting in the way of things. The Spit is looking good in the metal despite the issues, hope the masking goes ok this time. I am always knocking off anything that sticks out, pitot tubes are my most common victim.

Greg

In GB's and WIP's I tend to share my goof-ups as well as progress. I goofed up on my Tiffy.

After a record-settting primer coat within 48 hours of buttoning up the fuselage and wings and stuff, I was spraying the prop spinner and the fuselage stripe in sky grey or whatever the color is (pretty color, I like it).

Something wasn't right, but instead of stopping and thinking, off I went. I forgot to reset my compressor regulator down to standard Vallejo pressure (20-25 psi), and did the spraying wide open from where it was when I tore down the other airbrush and cleaned it.

I guess you could say I got the runs.

Not the dumbest thing I've ever done. I was tempted to just leave it alone until I saw the pic.

In a way this is a decent testimonial to how well Vallejo dries down and conforms to the surface. It could be worse.

 

Yep, done that one Greg, does not look to bad in the pic, should be able to sand that down.

I'm not certain, i think that colour is Duck Egg blue as used on the undersides of some aircraft.

Ouch, that blows Greg. Hopefully you can sand it out without much trouble.

In GB's and WIP's I tend to share my goof-ups as well as progress. I goofed up on my Tiffy.

After a record-settting primer coat within 48 hours of buttoning up the fuselage and wings and stuff, I was spraying the prop spinner and the fuselage stripe in sky grey or whatever the color is (pretty color, I like it).

Something wasn't right, but instead of stopping and thinking, off I went. I forgot to reset my compressor regulator down to standard Vallejo pressure (20-25 psi), and did the spraying wide open from where it was when I tore down the other airbrush and cleaned it.

I guess you could say I got the runs.

Not the dumbest thing I've ever done. I was tempted to just leave it alone until I saw the pic.

In a way this is a decent testimonial to how well Vallejo dries down and conforms to the surface. It could be worse.

Nick and Gammy, thanks for taking the time to comment on my meager progress. Trying to finish this on time. GB time, that is.

Mark, the Spit is looking neat in metallic.

Greg: Looks fine from the photos. Sucks about the stabs but looks like you've got things under control.

Mark: Yuck, sorry to hear about your issues but the NM looks flawless now.

Crown, get some Tamiya Lacquer Thinner and a few Q-Tips. That stuff will take anything off with no impact to the plastic. Just be careful with clear plastic, it's usually OK, but occasionally isnt.

Cheers

Tony

Hello everyone,

I apologise for not posting for a considerable time, life has thrown a few hurdles in the way but it is slowly getting back on track.The last time I posted I had just sprayed the Spit in Alclad Gloss Black reday for the HSS coat. This was subsequently done, and all seemd fine until I started to mask the front petrol tank and underside cowling. On removing the Tamiya masking tape, disaster struck the paint peeled off underneath. My fault as I dont think I sprayed a strong enough coat. So resprayed when time allowed.

Also the upper cowling had not been filled as good as I wanted, so I replaced with the Quickboost resin replacement. So so far, the rudder, petrol tank and upper and lower cowling were sprayed Alclad Aircraft Aluminium.

Knocked off one of the cannons. Ill add a clear gloss coat next and start on the decals.  Will keep pressing on. Thanks for looking.

Bish thanks round 2 starting top side soon

Gamera thanks Im going to use tamiya paints on this one !

Greg that typhoon looks good I always liked that plane. I hope I dont have problems with the clear this time

Thanks for commenting, Bish.

Somthing is better than nothing Greg. Coming on nicely.

Some nice work under there Nick.

By golly that is stick-to-it've-ness, Nick.

A not very interesting update from me....

Got the Eduard Tiffy body glued together and an evening of sanding. To my surprise,the wing roots were among the best fit I've seen, but the horizontal stabilizers were awful. They test fitted fine, then all went to pot. I must've done something wrong.

So some serious filling, PPP and contouring to follow, unfortunately.

That underside pre-shading is looking really good! 

well it isnt the 1st time and its not the last collect the spares move on. 2nd time with tamiya med sea gray.

Ouch! Well, probably for the best. Sometimes it does work out better just to drop it and move on instead of beating your head against the wall. 

That don't sound good. Wounder why the enamel reactedn like that. Better likesecond time around and remember, it does not matter if its not finished when the GB ends, feel free to keep posting it.

Gamera yes with nooo Resurrection.

Bish lets see all was going well untill the clear coat gloss enamel starting to bubble up so I placed in purple power degreaser all the paint came off which is good but the fine Recess panel lines was just too much . I tried to Scribe it clean but it just filled in to badly sooo it’s a paint tester now to join with my car bodies I did start a new meteor it will be ready for painting shorty. Removing paint form car bodies is soooo much easier.

What happened there Nick.

The graveyard where bad models go to die???