Thanks for the compliments guys. I appreciate it. Im just glad I did the kit justice. Ive sat on it for so long because I wanted to make sure I did a decent job on it.  Now onto another one thats the same situation, the Hasegawa RAAF Mitchell. 

That seems weird.  I thought they were all basic semi-gloss black.  I looked at the instructions in the Tamiya 1/32 kit and it calls for X-18 Semigloss black for the major parts and most of the detail parts.  The handbook in the kit with photos shows a Mark VIII with colors about like the ICM kit but it's a museum airplane and I wouldn't think it reflects what was correct in WW II.

jgeratic

This should come in handy:

 

 

regards,

Jack

 

Harold

Jack certainly knows his stuff Harold.

Yep, Jack is da bomb. Knows his s^^t.

Bish, I'm starting this year's massive GB obligation with the little guy I subed for the Kongo (still sad about that).

I got this fella from HobbyLobby when all kits were 40% off and I since I didn't have any other Spits in the stash, I figured what the heck.

So to offset by at least 3X the money I saved from the sale, I of course bought some after market decals and other AM. I did buy a resin seat for it but don't know why exactly. I guess I was still deciding if I wanted it flying or on the ground. Since the kit included a pilot, I went with flying. Also since I really don't care for the half black half white underside marking....

I went with new decals. Plus now I have spare British markings for future Spits 

A flying propeller aircraft, the prop!!! I've tried a few diffrent methods from thin clear sheet (meh) to no prop at all (actually that doesn't look too bad) but this time I'm trying one from AM Model Works. The package states it's for the Mk.III, the PE sheet says Mk.II and the kits Mk.I propeller fits within it's radius so I'll use it.

So that's a long winded way of saying I started my Spit build.

Good to see you up and running Steve. Not seen that spining prop before, or even heard of that brand. I do like the no blades option for a flying aircraft. I have a Ju 88 i will be doing on the ground with engines shutting down. I opted for prop blurs as i felt they would beter suit the props not at full power. Be keen to see how yours turn out.

Hey, there, Bish.  I've been out a while, so although I showed my interest in the feeler, I haven't officially signed up here.  Please put me down for a Pro Resin 1/72 Supermarine Seagull ASR-1.  I've never built resin before, so this will be (one way or another!) a learning experience for me...

Will do gomeral. never herad of the Seagull, just looked it up. I've used plenty of resin AM and built some large scale resin aircraft engines as well as a 35th resin vehicle. But i have not yet tackele one of my resin aircraft. Main advice is to take your time and dry fit twice before commiting to glue.

Everything looks awesome guys!!!

Steve: Those 'spinning' props I used on my Zero last year I liked. I did have some issues masking off the yellow warning areas but I think that was my fault. 

Bish

Will do gomeral. never herad of the Seagull, just looked it up. I've used plenty of resin AM and built some large scale resin aircraft engines as well as a 35th resin vehicle. But i have not yet tackele one of my resin aircraft. Main advice is to take your time and dry fit twice before commiting to glue.

 

In the carpentry trade they teach to 'measure twice and cut once' so it's the same idea that Bish recommended.

Harold

Thanks guys, but yea some subjects that really interest me I tend to devout more time researching than actualy building. 1940 BoB is certainly one of those areas.

regards,

Jack

Sergeant

 

 

Bish

Will do gomeral. never herad of the Seagull, just looked it up. I've used plenty of resin AM and built some large scale resin aircraft engines as well as a 35th resin vehicle. But i have not yet tackele one of my resin aircraft. Main advice is to take your time and dry fit twice before commiting to glue.

 

 

 

 

Gomeral, I had never heard anyone say to 'dry-fit twice before commiting to glue', but I 100% agree with Bish. I even do it with styrene parts because I have made so many mistakes in assembly.

 

I retired from bulding construction 7-years ago and taught capentry skills to hundreds of men and women on the job. The first rule is to 'measure twice and cut once' just like Bish said.

Harold

 

I learnt that lesson when building the HPH 1/18th scale DB605 engine. Made a right hash of putting the main engine block together and by the time i realised there was no getting it apart. Fortunatly HPH has superb customer service and sent me new parts at no cost. I have been much more careful with resin ever since.

JBRaider,GAF, Deeve Those are Fantastic spitfires..

This one is done..

1/144 Roden VC-10K4 tanker.

Tamiya med sea gray, clear gloss and flat.

Vallejo dark ghost gray.

Masters touch oil paint wash.

many thanks for watching and your cmments.

Bish thank you for hosting another great GB.

Nick: Oh wow! Great job there!!! Love the look of that scheme! 

Now thats stunning Nick, love the look of that grey scheme. Thank you for shareing that here. Will get you on the front page.

Awesome looking Nick.  How did the kit together?

Totaly cool Nick. Love the tarmac.

Well done, Nick, it looks great.

Gamera. thank you the camo was a bit fussy with Tamiya sea gray and the Vallejo dark ghost gray I didn't have barley gray. For some reason the Vallejo gray was a bit thicker after I thinned it, I had to spilt hairs thinning and playing with psi .

Bish. thanks again I wanted something different than a spitfire but I do like spitfires alot.

Keavdog. the plastic is soft, some clean up on small parts, seam clean up was not trouble some over all a fun kit.

Steve. Thanks I wanted to glue it on a peice of wood .

John. thanks, after all that clear coats its pretty heavy.

It makes a nice addition to the front page Nick.

The  is together and I'm priming and sanding to take care of various flaws. I ordered some motivation and it came in Friday. I'm getting firmly in the Aussie state of mind... 

Are you planning on applying the vegemite with an airbrush or a hairy stick.

If passed through the food processer it should airbrush quite well, I think.  But I wouldn't know what thinner to recommend.  Probably something with high alcohol content.

Lol guys!!! I've seen an article online about a guy who masks with the Vegemite!!!

It's..... interesting... Piers/LostAgain told me it's an aquired taste. And not to use it for priming since it will block up my airbrush...

Gamera

Lol guys!!! I've seen an article online about a guy who masks with the Vegemite!!!

 

It's..... interesting... Piers/LostAgain told me it's an aquired taste. And not to use it for priming since it will block up my airbrush...

 

In the UK we have marmite. Its an old joke that they even use in adverts that you either love it or you hate it. I am deffinetly in the latter group.

Vegimite came about because of disruption in Marmite imports after WW1.

Marmite? Hmmm. Maybe not. Certainly an acquired taste.

After some delay, the Airfix Spitfire Mk. XIV is back on the bench. Just now finishing up the cockpit and the recon camera. I'll tell ya, sometimes these modern, new tool kits have so much tiny little detail pieces, it can seem like I'm building the actual airplane instead of a model. The interior is Tamiya Cockpit Green.

Very nice frank. The pit, not marmite.

Frank: That looks really good! Love the instrument panel.

Bish: Thanks for clearing that up. I've heard of marmite but wasn't sure what it was other than that it was related to vegemite in some form or other.