Outstanding Hurricane, Andy.  Well done!

Exceptionally good looking Spitfire, AA.  Nice work!

checkmateking02

Exceptionally good looking Spitfire, AA.  Nice work!

 

Thanks much!  Well, here's the latest - it's a wrap!  Calling her done:

https://www.pinterest.de/pin/55450639146008919/

https://www.pinterest.de/pin/55450639146008916/

Nicely finished AA, she looks realy good. Got you added to the front page, thank you very much for taking part.

Great job there AA! 

Ya know after seeing 'Dunkirk' I'm now in the mood to build a Hurricane or an early model 'aircraft not to be named here.' But I really need to get the Tempest finished before I even look at anything else... 

Eric Z, good work on the  Spitfire V.  

I detect raised panel lines, so must be an older boxing from Airfix - ah, the memories ...

regards,

Jack

Yeah, it's a really old Airfix kit, 1976 IIRC.

I am finally going to get started on this Airfix 1/72 A.W. Whitley Mk. 5.  This build has gained special meaning to me as a dear friend (the one who introdcued me to modeling 37 years ago) is going through a very hard time and this is one of his favorite aircraft.  I wish to present it to him when completed and I am also using this as fuel for me to complete this build - my modeling interest feels limited with the news I have received in regards to my friend but I need to push through and complete it as quickly as possible.   

The aircraft will be done as one of the bombers which carried out the first raids on Germany (Berlin).

This is the kit -

and this is the contents of the kit -

I have started the interior and will post progress pictures as I go (hope everyone can see the pics, trying a new hosting site).

Well, back to my other group build project tonight, the 1/48 Battle of Britain diorama.  Started painting the interior of the Tamiya Spitfire Mk. I:

https://www.pinterest.de/pin/55450639146038615/

and the Albion refueling truck is almost done:

https://www.pinterest.de/pin/55450639146038595/

(the 1/48 Tilly in the background is for another RAF diorama I'm doing, which I unfortunately started too early to enter in the Group Build; it's a Western Desert diorama with an RAF P-40 Warhawk, along with the Tilly).

Great to see you undway extreme. I am sure it will put a smile on your friends face, and thats as good a reason as any to build somthing.

Looks good there AA, like the lok of the refueler. Thats from the Airfix set if i remember right.

ET:  looking forward to watching your build; I've come to appreciate the unique look of RAF bombers.  Airfix is said to be releasing a new-mold Blenheim Mk IV in the future, which I'd like to get whenever it makes an appearance.

AA:  Nice work; great looking refueling truck.

checkmateking02

ET:  looking forward to watching your build; I've come to appreciate the unique look of RAF bombers.  Airfix is said to be releasing a new-mold Blenheim Mk IV in the future, which I'd like to get whenever it makes an appearance.

AA:  Nice work; great looking refueling truck.

 

Next month according to the website.

That is good to hear!  I have the fighter version already released, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

I tried the old mold a while back, and it was so terrible, I put it in the spare parts box.

I would like to join with a 1/48 Tamiya Mosquito Mk 6 , either in RAF or SAAF colours.

Pit is quite detailed, I added tape straps and wire harnasses for the radios.

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Theuns

Glad to have you on board Theuns, will add it to the roster.

Ta

Cockpit fit in fuse seems good.

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Nice bombbay detail with long range tanks and cameras

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Theuns

That's some nice work there on the cockpit and bomb bay Theuns! 

I hope your health is better now. 

Looking real good Theuns, can't wait to see more.

Great looking work, Theuns!

Off to a great start there Theuns.

Thanx, I got the fuselage joined, the top seam did not close up 100% so I inserted some stretched sprue as a filler. Maybe I messed up the cabin fit wich lead to the problem.

The only really stupid design with this kit in my opinion is te 2 side windows one has to glue into the rest of the canopy...this was very fiddly and there the fit was also not just "drop it in"

As for my health, the surgeons seem to have been able to cut all the cancer out and the CT scans show all clear for now, so I might be arround for some time to come still LOL

The only bad part is the cost of private health care here in SA, it cost me about a month's income I had to pay cash (no medical aid) so I have t make this up again.

I will be doing an all over PRU blue scheme on the mozzy, will have to play around with some tonal shading under the blue as there are not really any pannels to pre shade and break up the top colours.

Theuns

Hey Theuns, I've had the same problem with fuselages not fitting all the way. I know the feeling of thinking that 'did I do something wrong here!?!' 

Glad to hear you are doing better, hopefully they did get all of it and you won't have to go though all that again.

Thanks Gamera.

Thanks Damouav.

Thanks Plasticjunkie.

Thanks Bish.

Thanks Justinryan215.

Thanks Socttrc.

Thanks Checkmate.

Eric: Excellent job on the Bristol Beaufighter.

Armor Aficionado: Spitfires are lookin' good.

Andy: Great finish to your Hurricane.

ExtremeTeam: A good start to your Whitley Mk. V.

Theuns: Nice work on the Mosquito cockpit, been thinking about picking up one of those.

Have not posted in a few weeks, here's my big progress update.

After pre-shading with Tamiya X-1 Black on the top, and XF-1 Flatt black on the bottom, I used trace paper to draw out the camouflage pattern's for the top of the aircraft. I wanted to do a soft edge effect with the Dark Earth and Dark Green. The Flat Black edge line with be a hard edge. Having a stand really make's airbrushing go smoother, where you don't have to hold the aircraft.

After the Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black had cured, I masked the flat black areas with Tamiya tape. Used up a good amount, I like to cut the tape on a piece of glass with a metal ruler.

38 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

39 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

First color I airbrushed was Model Master enamel Dark Earth #2054, in two light coats over the hole top surfaces. I'm doing something like luftwaffe aircraft that have two colors on the top sides like RLM 70 & 71, you airbrush on the lighter color first over the hole area. Then fellow up with the second color in the areas you want.

41 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

After letting the Dark Earth cure, I used the trace paper to mask for Tamiya XF81 Dark Green. Two light coats where applied. I also airbrushed Model Master RAF Interior Green.

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44 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

I'm very happy with the results, only a few touch ups here and there where needed.

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46 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

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50 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

I then started to assembled the add on parts, propeller, landing gear, etc. Only problem I've seen with the kit are the bomb bay doors are warped.

51 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

52 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

53 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

I like that Dan, great job on the camo, she's really coming together now.

That camo looks perfect Dan! 

And nice stand, I need to get something like that instead of stacking the model up on wooden blocks to paint... 

Very nice work, Dan.  Quite attractive.

Glad to hear you're doing better, Theuns.  Hope you continue to recover well.

Thanks Bish, Gamera & Checkmate.  Yeah the stand is made out of balsa wood strips, hot glued together.

Looking great Dan!