Eduard 1/72 Spitfire IXc

[stillp]

Thanks Steve. The MSG is drying at the moment, but I'll have to repaint the undercarriage doors and bays when the masking comes off the stripes.:disappointed2:

Pete

[stillp]

Camo is on the upper surfaces:
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Unveiling tomorrow...

Pete

[stillp]

Couldn't wait, so un-masked just now!
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Quite a few touch-ups needed, especially on the port wing, and the aerial mast didn't survive, but not too bad for an amateur!

Pete

[Guest]

Pete.
Wow ! What a reveal, looking sharp. Love that jig by the way, never seen that before.Looks a handy bit of kit.
John.

[stillp]

Thanks John. I bought the jig at a show a year or so ago, can't remember who the trader was. Maker is JH Models. Does John have them at SMS?

Pete

[Guest]

Thanks John. I bought the jig at a show a year or so ago, can't remember who the trader was. Maker is JH Models. Does John have them at SMS?

Pete

Don't know Pete, in my case don't think it would work on armour :worried:
John.

[Steve Jones]

Nice reveal Pete. Heading in the right direction now. Great stuff

[stillp]

Thanks Steve!

[stillp]

Yet more masking for the yellow leading edge strip, and while the yellow was in the airbrush a bit where the fuselage roundels will go, the reduce the chance of the white/black stripes showing through. Also did the prop tips. Most of it went alright:
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but on the port wing the tape (Tamiya for curves) lifted the paint:
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I should have made a better job of sanding that leading edge too.

Pete

[stillp]

Touch ups done, and she has legs!
[ATTACH]318776[/ATTACH]At least I thought the touch-ups were done until I looked at that photo! I've repainted the undercarriage bays in the correct undersurface colour. Still a few little PE sticky-out bits left to add, but I think I'll leave those until after decalling or they'll only get knocked off.
So, next step is a clear coat, then decals...

Pete

[Guest]

Looking really good. I may have to get one of these at some point.

[stillp]

On to decals - 'undreds of stencils it seems! One wing finished, the other started - 26 decals already!
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Shows up my terrible paintwork, and I hadn't noticed that wrinkle...
My eyes need a rest now though.

Pete

[scottie3158]

Hi Pete,
Great work on the Spit. This is why I don't do wingy things to many decals plus you cant throw mud at the mistakes:tongue-out3:

[stillp]

I quite enjoy decals - the nice thing about these tiny stencils is that you can leave them off if they misbehave!

Pete

[stillp]

32 stencils, plus 2 roundels, on the underside! 16 on the prop and spinner, but I need a lie down first!

Pete