Glad you got it sorted Joe , looking lovely now , cheers tony
Joe's Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk1
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Glad the paint mix up is fixed. Looking good now.
Thanks Tony and Jim. Just need some spare time now to finish it.
Got the decals applied, still settling under softener. I need to paint the gun patches as the decals are not ideal. Then I will paint the exhausts. After some weathering and a flat varnish, the fuselage dome light and mirror will be painted. Thankfully this Spitfire did not have an antenna wire fitted so that's one less thing to worry about.
Looking great with the decals on Joe, the end in sight 
That is looking gorgeous Joe. I had a problem with the gun patch decals on my build and ended up gluing them on with PVA. I wanted to use them because they sit slightly proud of the wing skin, a bit like the actual material that they used in the day. Looking forward to your finished photos.
No sign of the paint troubles now joe , looking mighty fine
Cheers Steven, nearly thereLooking great with the decals on Joe, the end in sight
Thanks Steve. I think in 1/48 or smaller, painting the patches is going to be sufficient. Certainly in 1/32 slightly raised patches would be the way to go.
Cheers Tony.
The decals were superb, very little excess film on any of them; even the squadron codes were designed so there was no backing film showing. Will check on it soon, and press on.
Looking nice Joe. Probably my favourite camo' scheme for a Spitfire.
Cheers Colin.
The decals have all settled very nicely into the recesses and are wrinkle free. Gun port patches are going on.
I painted the gun patches and then added some light weathering. I might add some small scratches. Exhaust and gun smoke next followed by a flat varnish.
Looking really good.
Looking very tasty mate.
The gun patches came out well Joe. Nearly at the finish line now.
All looking very lovely Joe 
Geoff.
Geoff.
Cheers Jim
Cheers Paul. Nearly there...
Cheers Nick. I did contemplate using tape but just went for paint in the end.
Cheers Steve. Yes, nearly finished.
Cheers Geoff, looking forward to it leaving the benchAll looking very lovely Joe
Geoff.
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