Thanks chaps glad you're liking it.
Ian - it does look very good in black doesn't it!!
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Andrew
Andrew's 1/48 Academy Spitfire XIVc
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Ian - it does look very good in black doesn't it!!
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Andrew
OK chaps....short update here.
Pre main coat mottling applied using Medium Sea Grey and prop assembled.
The underside has had it's initial MSG main coat too. It will get another very light coat tomorrow as it's a bit too prominent for the effect I am looking for but I always do it that way, as I would rather be too cautious than apply too much and lose the effect. FYI the picture was only taken quickly and so the light has whited it out a bit but you get the idea.
ACW as usual.
Andrew
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Pre main coat mottling applied using Medium Sea Grey and prop assembled.
The underside has had it's initial MSG main coat too. It will get another very light coat tomorrow as it's a bit too prominent for the effect I am looking for but I always do it that way, as I would rather be too cautious than apply too much and lose the effect. FYI the picture was only taken quickly and so the light has whited it out a bit but you get the idea.
ACW as usual.
Andrew
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Going well Andrew. Pre shading is nice. The IWM do a Mk XIV blueprint T shirt that would go well with this build…..
Coming along very nicely Andrew :thumb2:
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Andrew, so far looking good, waiting to see how the final coat looks.
Wow, that looks pretty cool.
Andrew pre-Shading looks really good and very different I’m sure this effect will really make it look better.
Thanks chaps. Glad you're liking it!
Tim - an excellent idea re the t-shirt. I've recently joined the IWM and so I get a 10% discount....plus my wife thinks I need to freshen up my wardrobe a bit!
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Andrew
Coming along nicely Andrew
I know about it because I got one for Father’s Day last yearThanks chaps. Glad you're liking it!
Tim - an excellent idea re the t-shirt. I've recently joined the IWM and so I get a 10% discount....plus my wife thinks I need to freshen up my wardrobe a bit!
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Andrew
Design is good, but the material is a bit lightweight.
Looking very nice.
Great work Andrew.
Afternoon chaps!!
I have settled on an approach for the stripe issue and have started to paint them on.
I thought it would be a good idea to try doing it given the kit was virtually free. I'm also going to get set of AM decals too, as the decals are for a XVIe, and this is XVIc....and the letters and roundels are all-in-one with the stripes.....plus I figured a combination of decal and painted stripes would look odd too....but more about AM decals later.
One of the stripes is slightly off but as it's on the underside, they won't be seen.
Pics on the stripe process below.....I've never done it before, so it took a while to work out what process best to use....plus the radiators were just in the wrong place, making the masking a bit tricky.
ATB
Andrew
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Working out the spacing......I will do it differently next time
Ready for the white base coat......
White down....you can see how I've left space for of the black to go down without wiping out too much of the detail (hopefully)
Black down
And the big reveal.....all in all, I'm reasonably happy, aside from the wonky stripe
I have settled on an approach for the stripe issue and have started to paint them on.
I thought it would be a good idea to try doing it given the kit was virtually free. I'm also going to get set of AM decals too, as the decals are for a XVIe, and this is XVIc....and the letters and roundels are all-in-one with the stripes.....plus I figured a combination of decal and painted stripes would look odd too....but more about AM decals later.
One of the stripes is slightly off but as it's on the underside, they won't be seen.
Pics on the stripe process below.....I've never done it before, so it took a while to work out what process best to use....plus the radiators were just in the wrong place, making the masking a bit tricky.
ATB
Andrew
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Working out the spacing......I will do it differently next time
Ready for the white base coat......
White down....you can see how I've left space for of the black to go down without wiping out too much of the detail (hopefully)
Black down
And the big reveal.....all in all, I'm reasonably happy, aside from the wonky stripe
They don't look wonky to me Andrew, very nice work
Looks very good indeed, nice paintwork Andrew, have fun 
Looks very good indeed, nice paintwork Andrew, have fun
Thanks chaps. glad you're liking them. I've now down the topside camo and stripes. Pics to follow in due course
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Andrew
Stripes look good to me too. Nice light touch with the airbrush 
Stripes look good to me too. Nice light touch with the airbrush
Thanks Jim!
Dont worry about the stripes not being straight. I believe they were hand painted on in the war and were often wonky. Looks more realistic
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