Tim’s Airfix 1/48 Spitfire XII

[Jim R]

Love that video. Horrible Histories is superb.

[The Smythe Meister]

C'mon that man !!
Crack on Sir... I'm banking on your expectedly superb finish to base mine on!!
Andy

[Tim Marlow]

Love that video. Horrible Histories is superb.

I thought so too. Great way for anyone to learn history, let alone kids. One of the cast is the footman from the jubilee Paddington sketch, by the way….

[Tim Marlow]

C'mon that man !!
Crack on Sir... I'm banking on your expectedly superb finish to base mine on!!
Andy

No pressure then Andy……

[The Smythe Meister]

No pressure then Andy……

None at all Sir..... Well,...
.. maybe a little!!

[Tim Marlow]

OK, with no pressure at all from Andy LOL…..got primer on, pre shade on, and sprayed the sky tail band and spinner…..



Never know why I preshade on British stuff, the colours cover so well you just can’t see it…..works great on German stuff…..once this has dried then mask off the band and do the underside colour…..possibly this afternoon…..

[Jim R]

Good progress Tim. With the predicted very high temperatures over the next few days airbrushing may have to wait.
As for preshading :rolling: I tend to obliterate preshades although on the few occasions I have got it to work it does look good.
Jim

[Tim Marlow]

Good progress Tim. With the predicted very high temperatures over the next few days airbrushing may have to wait.
As for preshading :rolling: I tend to obliterate preshades although on the few occasions I have got it to work it does look good.
Jim

You could be right about the temperature Jim, though using MLT and Tamiya seems pretty temperature independent. Wouldn’t try it with acrylics though.
I know what you mean about pre shades….looks great when it works, but most light neutral colours like sky and light grey are too opaque for it to work well. I also lighten the centre of the main panels, so that helps break up a monotone surface as well. All I am trying to do with it is get a little colour variation into the surface. Panel lining and streaking do help with that as well. I was surprised how rusty I was with the pre shading though. I was almost unable to get straight lines down….I need to airbrush more often…..

[Mickc1440]

Nice work Tim

[scottie3158]

Tim,
Looking good mate.

[Tim Marlow]

Nice work Tim

Cheers Mick

Tim,
Looking good mate.

Thanks Scottie.

[Tim Marlow]

Well, I had some more planned on this today….but it turns out I didn’t have any the correct paint grrrr! Its ordered and I now have to wait for it to turn up……at least it will cool down by the time it arrives……

[Jim R]

Perhaps no bad thing Tim. The temperature predicted over the next few days ain't going to make for a good painting session.

[Tim Marlow]

Perhaps no bad thing Tim. The temperature predicted over the next few days ain't going to make for a good painting session.

After today I won’t get on it until Wednesday anyway Jim, so hopefully it will be cooling a bit by then.

[Allen Dewire]

That is some nice progress Tim. I know the feeling when it's too hot to spray. We're supposed to get the heat wave next week after you guys on the Insel are through with it. Never tried the pre-shading thing myself.....Maybe on my Mossie.....

Prost
Allen