SPITFIRE GROUP BUILD 2007-2008

David- Welcome to the GB!  Glad to have you aboard!

Chris- Glad to help my friend!

Darren- PM inbound.

Check this link:

http://greatmodels.com/

I found a few Spitfire detail sets.  It's worth a look to see if the have what your looking for.  Plus you can search all the other aftermarket stuff.  Hope this helps.

Roy

I checked Great Models but they don't have anything like a PE set for a Mk.II. Are there any for a Mk.II or should I get a PE set for the Mk.I and use some of the parts for the Mk.II.

David

David-

I'm not a Spitfire expert, but from what I have read the Mk.I and Mk.II are very similar.

David the Spitfire Mk.I and Mk.II were almost identical, with the only visible difference on most models being the more rounded Rotol spinner.

As far as PE sets go you would be safe as houses to go for a set marked as being for a Spit Mk.I.

Cheers 

Frank,

got your PM-there's one on route to you now.

Thanks for the help guys, I don't know that I'll buy a PE set. At my local Michaels, the kit cost $5 with a 50% off coupon and I think I'll just make this a low cost build. I could always change my mind though

David

David-

You really can't beat a $5 kit!  I bought a 1/48 Tamiya Zero for about the same price at a hobby store with a coupon, and turned out what I thought was a nice model with it.  I think there's absolutely nothing wrong with an inexpensive, simple build!  In fact, those are some of my favorites.

I personally think that my best builds are ones where I kept it simple and cheap. It also makes me less nervous knowing that I am not going to ruin a $40 kit. But $5 for a Tamiya Zero, man you are one lucky guy.

David

OK I am getting ready...  Just picked up an Eduard color PE cockpit and detail set which I will pick and choose some details with an old True Detail resin set. Got resin exhausts.  (I love shopping with a Father's Day gift certificate) And just got notification from Ultracast the Rotol prop blades/spinner, tires, and "C" wing cannons have been shipped. 

As long as I was there I picked up a Mk XIVc PE set and ordered another Academy kit... I liked the last one so much.  But alas... the gift certificate... she is no more  But that's OK... birthday coming up in August

My Mk IIa - update

Just painted second coat of dark green - mask is stil on

soon this bird will look like Spitfire working hard for 303 Sdrn :)

Greg 

ps. this it hte one I stripped paint off and repainting as Mk IIa 

Hey Greg,

nice progress so far. Looking forward tom seeing more.

Cool, can't wait to see it done.

David

here it is !

Mk IIa with just removed masking of the camo - I could not wait any longert to see the result. My first AB painted camo with Pre- and Post-shading !

 Next step will be painting the whole thing with glossy coat and Ihave to work on  the cockpit. Since it was my first model, I did not do good job - in fact I did a horrible job and now I need to fix it.

I will try to fit an Aduard panel and replace the current seat with the resin (with seat belts)

I will also try to redo side panels paint but not sure yet how to approach it. The worst scenario - I will make just a gun sight with Eduard part and close the cockpit :(

Another challange will be custom decals - Serial No and some special markings on both sides of the fuselage : INSPIRATION

This will be my first - from four committed to this group :) Spitfires everywhere !!!

Greg 

Greg I just finished spraying the MKI.  Yours looks really good.  What did you do for the shading?  I will post pics within the next few hours.

Chris

Greg, looks great.  I have a few old models that I want to do the same thing as you did, repaint them.  Great job so far on your Spitfire.

Roy

Chris,

this was a Tamiya 1/48 Mk Ia, I put a starter bumb and got Mk IIa - spinner will follow :)

It is my first Pre and Post shading - you may see my whole story on this craft :) here:

 /forums/786316/ShowPost.aspx

 I use Model Master enamel paint.

RAF Dark Green and RAF Dark Earth.

1. the whole craft with white primer

2. all panel lines with black

3. first coat of Dark Earth

4. added some white paint into Dark Earth and sprayed INSIDE panels - just a mist

5. Masked the Dark Earth

6. redo black panel lines (what visible)

7. put coat of Dark Green

8. added some white (about10%-20%) to Dark Green and painted INSIDE visible panels

DONE 

I used a scheme from Tamiya (A I think) but modified it a bit accordingly to the pictures of the P7962.

 The whole process is as described by Swanny (Thanks Swanny for a DVD - BTW when the next one will show up ? ) but an additional step is required caused by a second color (Dark Green) - Redo Black Panel lines - Thanks to Marc  

I may overdo this one but ... the plane was in service on other Squadron first and than came to 303 for service, so it was not new when showed up in Northolt (and I did not know better so it is what it is :) - at least found an excuse :) )

Greg 

Thanks Greg, that will come in handy!!

Chris

Greg-  That's your first AB paint job?   Looks to me like you have been painting with one for years.  It really is outstanding.  Love the faded paint, really looks the part!  I can't wait to see this one all dressed up.

Marc, Chris, Frank, Jon, Darren, David and Roy:

Thanks a lot. Yes it is my first AB job with Pre and post shading. My first AB job is my P51 - still working on it. However, at the time I did the P51 I did not know about shading at all. Since the Spitfire ws painted with a can and had a wrongly set UC I decided to redo it. In the meantime decided to jump into Mk II but I do not have enough data to go into Mk IIb so it will be Mk IIa instead. 

I still have a big problem with fixing the cockpit. It will decide if I keep the cockpit open or closed.

Thanks again for your kind words

Greg 

Thanks Mike :)

most of it is based on try and ... scrap :)

I should use Monogram for that :) it slows me down a lot, because I am a bit scared I will ruin the model if something goes wrong :)

Greg

Thanks Phoenix.

I appreciate a bit more info - how to do all what you just mentioned ? ??

I have at least two days befre I touch this plane - time for a next lesson :)

Greg