SPITFIRE GROUP BUILD 2007-2008

Azgaron

Member since
July 2007
From: Sweden

Posted by Azgaron on Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:09 PM

Greg,

Great paint job! It sure looks desert faded!

Cheers,

Azgaron

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Azgaron

Member since
July 2007
From: Sweden

Posted by Azgaron on Sunday, March 23, 2008 5:02 PM

Now sanding is almost done, and I'll put on a primer to check if there's something more to fix. Meanwhile I just had to test fit the plane and the bomb on the stand!

Might just tilt the Spit a bit down to make look more on the hunt.

I've noticed a slight? problem with the canopy, that needs to be taken care of!

The rear part doesn't align with the spine the way I think it should. I'm thinking of either tilting the canopy sligthly, or cutting the rear part and gluing it properly to the spine, and fill the gap.

Cheers,

Azgaron

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Haligan

Member since
November 2007
From: Wisconsin

Posted by Haligan on Monday, March 24, 2008 3:03 PM

Greg,

I love the new paint job! What colors did you use?

Katie

"My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dog already thinks I am." ~Unknown

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gzt

Member since
May 2007
From: Massachusetts

Posted by gzt on Monday, March 24, 2008 3:16 PM

Azgaron: Thanks. nice subject, sorry for the missfit Sad [:(]

Katie: Thanks. I used Mid Stone and Dark Earth from Model Master

Flying is a thrill #2 known to mankind. Landing is #1.

http://www.rwd-6.org

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Azgaron

Member since
July 2007
From: Sweden

Posted by Azgaron on Monday, March 24, 2008 3:56 PM

Thanks Greg! I'm working on it!

Cheers,

Azgaron

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wyoroy

Member since
August 2006
From: The Great State of Wyoming

Posted by wyoroy on Monday, March 24, 2008 5:52 PM

Frank, When I get settled in I was going to finish the Revell Spitfire and later build the Tamiya. I was planning to do the one with the half black wing. I was thinking that my Spit could be a wingman

per our earlier chat.

Roy (Capt. Wyoroy FAAGB/USNFAWGB)

John 3:16

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Daywalker

Member since
September 2003
From: South Central Wisconsin

Posted by Daywalker on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 7:06 PM

LOL, good idea Roy! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Frank

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 9:31 PM

Azgaron I would go with "cutting the rear part and gluing it properly to the spine, and fill the gap" plan if I were you as I am pretty sure it will look better than tilting the canopy. Good luck with whatever you go with.

Greg the new paint job looks great, I can barely see the demarcation line now just like on photos if the real thing. Did you achieve this by misting one color over the existing camo?

Also, you are probably aware of this but Ultracast sell cannons for just about mark of Spitfire that existed so you shouldn't have any trouble replacing the missing one.

Cheers

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gzt

Member since
May 2007
From: Massachusetts

Posted by gzt on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 8:28 AM

I did exactly this, sprayed from a distance the Mid Stone over DG. It removed the sharp color change and faded the dark green. I like this approach.

I usually did a bit opposite way. I paint one color and than just mist the second one. This misting after the colors are placed is easier because I can see the effect right away.

I have another Hase Mk IXc, so I will just grab one of them from this set for now. I am still searching for the one I broke .... I did not give up yet Smile [:)] and its already painted I am lazy

Flying is a thrill #2 known to mankind. Landing is #1.

http://www.rwd-6.org

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Azgaron

Member since
July 2007
From: Sweden

Posted by Azgaron on Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:15 AM

Darson,

I thought that would be the best option too, so it's almost done, but I've been having some problems with how to polish the inside, it's pretty tight, and I don't seem to have the proper tools.

Cheers,

Azgaron

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Dirkpitt289

Member since
March 2008
From: New Jersey

Posted by Dirkpitt289 on Friday, March 28, 2008 1:42 PM

Where are people posting the finished products?

Dirk

On The Bench:

B-17F "Old 666" [1/72]

JU-52/53 Minesweeper [1/72]

Twin Me 262's [1/72] Nightfighter and Big Cannon

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Azgaron

Member since
July 2007
From: Sweden

Posted by Azgaron on Saturday, March 29, 2008 6:31 AM

Right here, I guess!

Cheers,

Azgaron

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TANGO 1

Member since
December 2002
From: A secret workshop somewhere in England

Posted by TANGO 1 on Sunday, March 30, 2008 12:53 PM

Greg,

nice work on the desert camo!

I am still plodding along with my Seafire Mk.Ib. I'll post some progress pics when the markings are added.

Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB

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Haligan

Member since
November 2007
From: Wisconsin

Posted by Haligan on Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:09 PM

Not much progress, but I got the canopy masked and the wings on. Next step, preshading!

"My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dog already thinks I am." ~Unknown

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Monday, March 31, 2008 12:51 AM

Looks good Katie but where are the brag shots of the fantastically painted front office?

Cheers

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TANGO 1

Member since
December 2002
From: A secret workshop somewhere in England

Posted by TANGO 1 on Monday, March 31, 2008 6:27 AM

Nice work so far Katie-looking forward to seeing how the pre-shading goes.

Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB

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wyoroy

Member since
August 2006
From: The Great State of Wyoming

Posted by wyoroy on Monday, March 31, 2008 9:47 PM

darson wrote:

Looks good Katie but where are the brag shots of the fantastically painted front office?
Cheers

Roy (Capt. Wyoroy FAAGB/USNFAWGB)

John 3:16

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Daywalker

Member since
September 2003
From: South Central Wisconsin

Posted by Daywalker on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 7:04 AM

Haligan wrote:

I worked on my Spitfire cockpit today, and finished most of it up. I also glued the fuselage halves together and am soon going to sand the seams. Here are some photos of it so far:
This model is so much more detailed than the Zero I built!

These?

Frank

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Daywalker

Member since
September 2003
From: South Central Wisconsin

Posted by Daywalker on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 6:22 AM

***BUMP!***

Frank

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wyoroy

Member since
August 2006
From: The Great State of Wyoming

Posted by wyoroy on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 7:29 PM

thanks, I forgot she posted them

Roy (Capt. Wyoroy FAAGB/USNFAWGB)

John 3:16

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 7:54 PM

wyoroy wrote:
thanks, I forgot she posted them

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hkshooter

Member since
December 2003
From: Indiana

Posted by hkshooter on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 9:54 PM

Greg, that paint looks gorgeuos. did I spell that right? But I have one question. Where are the horizontal stabs? Don't they fit into the camo?

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 11:43 PM

Hey there hkshooter, I can't speak for Greg but I know that when I build a Spitfire it's a lot easier to mask and paint the camo scheme without the horizontal stabs in place. I normally paint them separately and attach afterwards.

Cheers

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Haligan

Member since
November 2007
From: Wisconsin

Posted by Haligan on Thursday, April 3, 2008 6:43 PM

darson wrote:
wyoroy wrote:
thanks, I forgot she posted them

No worries guys! Thanks for putting the pics up for me again Frank.

I havn't had a spare second to do anything with my Spitfire and it doesn't look like I will anytime soon

I will live through all of you so please keep posting pic of your great planes!

K

"My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dog already thinks I am." ~Unknown

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Daywalker

Member since
September 2003
From: South Central Wisconsin

Posted by Daywalker on Friday, April 4, 2008 12:05 AM

Haligan wrote:

Thanks for putting the pics up for me again Frank.

My pleasure. Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Frank

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gzt

Member since
May 2007
From: Massachusetts

Posted by gzt on Monday, April 7, 2008 5:12 AM

darson wrote:
Hey there hkshooter, I can't speak for Greg but I know that when I build a Spitfire it's a lot easier to mask and paint the camo scheme without the horizontal stabs in place. I normally paint them separately and attach afterwards.
Cheers

I am BACK ! Smile [:)]

Exactly, after my second Spit I decided to do it Darren's way. Much easier. Besides that I plan to lower the horizontal cotrol surfaces a bit. I did not like to take a chance and break them appart during painting (like my cannon Sad [:(] )

Flying is a thrill #2 known to mankind. Landing is #1.

http://www.rwd-6.org

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Daywalker

Member since
September 2003
From: South Central Wisconsin

Posted by Daywalker on Monday, April 7, 2008 7:26 AM

Same here! I paint mine separately but test fit them before painting to make sure they will fit tightly when completed. I did some preshading on my Mk.I this weekend after mounting it on my new high-tech paint stand. Big Smile [:D]