A pair of Spits - Tamiya & Guillow's

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....and repaired.
I needed to feather the edges of the damaged area without causing further damage by being over-zealous, so got a little slip of 1000 grit and used a lot of water to gently prep the edge.
Masked off the damaged area and primed, then repainted carefully with only the leading edge and undercarriage masked to make sure the area blended.

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Painting completed and decals applied.

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Panel line wash finished.

Before:



This is simply sepia watercolour thinned with water and then brushed on and left to dry thoroughly.

After:



Using moist kitchen roll and cotton buds I gently rub the wash off. It's subtle and over the satin varnish gives a 'dirty' effect I like.

[scottie3158]

Chris,
The panel lines have come out really well.

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The Tamiya is completed. Look out for it in the completed section!

[topgazza]

Love that. I did this kit as my first real kit in January. I didn't do the weathering as I'm not overly keen but the Tamiya kit was a real joy

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Love that. I did this kit as my first real kit in January. I didn't do the weathering as I'm not overly keen but the Tamiya kit was a real joy

It really is a wonderful kit isn't it. I haven't done any other spitfires, but I'd certainly recommend this to anyone considering it.

[topgazza]

And you add as much paint detail to the cockpit as you want even though it won't be seen. You know its there. Got a Tamiya FW190 with not too many parts whic surprised me at frist but now I'm looking forward to it

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Glad you got there in the end Chris. It looks great. Regarding your earlier primer issue. I have been using Humbrol No1 Enamel Primer since I stated and again have had no peeling paint issues. I dont use Acrylic paints but it will be good for both types of paint if you allow it to dry properly.

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So with the completion of the Tamiya and in an effort to clear my back log of 'in progress' projects, I have picked up the Guillows again.

The next stage was to dope the frame which I completed in three coats. This is done to seal the balsa in preparation for application of the tissue 'skin'.

The skin is applied in panels in a progressive sequence. the fuselage starts from the top of the nose working back and the wings from outside in. the tissue is finely grained which needs close attention so you span it correctly.

[Fernando N]

Nice looking Tammie Spit Chris and a neat start on the balsa one too.
Just like building a real one way back.:thumb2:

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Thanks Fernando. It really is! The assembly is a lot of fun, totally different to a plastic kit because structural strength and integrity is at the front of your mind all the time. It's a more mechanical build.

Skinning done. Once all the tissue had been applied I airbrushed clean water on the whole model to tighten it. Once dry it received a single coat of dope thinned 1:1 with water to seal it all in.

You can see the decals in the background. I had planned to paint it with vallejo and decal it, but for now I decided against this. The paint would simply add unnecessary weight to what was always intended to be a flying model and it will be handed over to my children and inevitably destroyed, so not really worth the effort! If it survives I'll consider painting it.



Assembly WAS completed, but then the rubber band that had been installed over a year ago broke on the first test flight meaning it had to be immediately disassembled!



You can see a little impact damage on the nose which can easily be repaired. New propulsion units are on the way and it needs to be balanced anyway (tail heavy) so a blessing in disguise.

[scottie3158]

I haven't built this type of thing for a long time. Maybe i should again as i had great fun with it.

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I haven't built this type of thing for a long time. Maybe i should again as i had great fun with it.

If you're inclined to do so I'd recommend it!