Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Vc

[yak face]

The nose section has now been glued and the tailplanes and rudder have been fitted. The two outer cannons for some reason are separate and these have been added too . The whole airframe has had a check over and everything looks ok. The gunsight was painted and fitted then after masking , the screen and rear section of the canopy were glued on with non fogging CA. The morse code signal light on the top of the fuselage is moulded solid on the kit whereas it is a clear lamp . I got some clear sprue and sanded it to an oval shape then heated and stretched it .After cutting it I held it close to the candle flame till it started to melt slightly and this gave me an oval clear shape . The solid kit lamp was sanded off and a hole drilled so the new on will fit snug.

[Miko]

Coming along nicely, can't have enough spitfires in the stash!

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Just had a catch up Tony. Some good work gone into this one. Coming along nicely.

[Jim R]

Missed the start of this Tony, sorry. These new Airfix kits are certainly very good and represent great value for money. Off to an excellent start, lots of careful neat work. I've often considered that non fogging CA - does it work OK?

[yak face]

Thanks jim , no need to apologize its all too easy to miss stuff . The non foghing CA is brilliant stuff , bit expensive at about £9 a bottle but it does what it says . I use it for canopies most times now

[Richard48]

Looks great Tony.To my shame i have never built a spitfire or indeed a Hurricane in my life.Ive got the Airfix mark 1a and i should build one at least.
Richard

[yak face]

Thanks richard , if its the newer tool Airfix mk1a then it builds up beautifully , you’ll love it , cheers tony

[yak face]

After a tricky mask up of the open cockpit its had a coat of grey primer . Nothing serious needed sorting just a few swipes of acrylic putty here and there . Its now had the underside azure blue .

[flyjoe180]

Looking very good Tony

[yak face]

First upper colour on

[colin m]

'Achtung Spitfire' Guess what film I watched (again) last week ? But yes, it's always good to see a spitfire being built. And I do love a desert scheme.

[PaulTRose]

'Achtung Spitfire' Guess what film I watched (again) last week ?

Spring chicken to shitehawk in one easy lesson?

Takkatakkatakkatakka

[papa 695]

Just seen and caught up on this one Tony, cracking work so far.

[colin m]

Spring chicken to shitehawk in one easy lesson?

Takkatakkatakkatakka

Of course, what else.

[yak face]

I wanted to try and get a sun bleached look to the upper side paintwork so I added a few drops of white to the mid stone and gave the top of the fuselage , wings and tailplanes a random blotching . Once ive applied the dark earth I’ll do the same to that which will hopefully look like its faded in the desert sun.

[yak face]

After a masking session I got the dark earth on and followed that with a lightened mix over the top surfaces to hopefully try and give the impression of sun bleaching. After overnight curing it was unmasked and its now had a coat of gloss ready for the decals .

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Thats come out well Tony.