discussion Geoffer’s - KP 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire FR.IXc

[Geoffers]

Hit a bit of a snag.



The decals are rather brittle and have decided they don’t like water :rolling:

I had hoped to have it mostly done this week but as I didn’t have any suitable spares I am waiting for a replacement set to arrive.

Geoff.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Geoff!!
That's a shame, happens to us all at some point though
Just a quick point if I may..... If you have a minor disaster requiring replacement bits, it's worth giving it some air on here..... Someone can normally help, saving you needing to buy a complete pack of stuff with lots of items that you don't need!!
For example,I have several of those roundels that you need that I could have sent you
Andy

 

[Geoffers]

Thanks Andy, I’ll bear it in mind for any future mishaps

Geoff.

 

[colin m]

Hit a bit of a snag.



The decals are rather brittle and have decided they don’t like water :rolling:

I had hoped to have it mostly done this week but as I didn’t have any suitable spares I am waiting for a replacement set to arrive.

Geoff.

And sometimes, they do that, just because they can !

 

[Geoffers]

And sometimes, they do that, just because they can !

Yes Colin indeed, all adds to the “fun” I suppose :rolling:

Geoff.

 

[Geoffers]

Quick update.

The new decals have arrived and have all been put into place apart from the tail flashes.

The starboard side V also decided to disintegrate so I have replaced it with some strips of white decal from the spares box.

I’ve only added a few of the more important stencils as from what I understand the aircraft were painted when operational so I imagine some of them may not have been replaced. I might be completely wrong but in my defence the fee photos I have seen do not show any obvious stencils (that’s my story and I’m sticking to it :thinking: :smiling5

I’m also repainting the canopy as I wasn’t very pleased with how it turned out.

So here’s how it’s looking now.




Thanks for looking :thumb2:

Geoff.

 

[Jim R]

Well Geoff I've just had a catch up. Coming on a treat and I do like the colour. Shame the decals were useless but as has been said we've all been there. The replacements look nice.

 

[Mini Me]

Nice one Geoffe.....keep it coming. :thumb2:

 

[The Smythe Meister]

VERY NICE INDEED Geoff
That's a great, not to mention "unusual",colour scheme....the markings set it off a treat....love it

 

[colin m]

This is great. I've never seen one of these Spitfires built before.

 

[adt70hk]

That's turned out VERY nicely indeed. Very well done.

Andrew

 

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent job. Looking forward to the final reveal now…..

 

[Geoffers]

Thank you Jim, Rick, Andy, Colin, Andrew and Tim, your comments are very much appreciated :thumb2: :smiling4:

It’s at what I think of as the dangerous stage now, the stage when a model is starting to look good and the finish is in sight but still with enough to be done to mess it up :tears-of-joy:

Geoff.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

I messed up my first attempt Geoff...
Nearly binned it,but didn't
Crack on mate... This is looking superb

 

[Geoffers]

A fine job you did too Andy, thanks :thumb2:

 

[Geoffers]

Hello Chaps,


Well with a only a couple of days to go before the end of the GB I’ve finally managed to drag this one over the line :smiling4:

After the last update I added the fin flashes and it then had a all over coat of Vallejo semi gloss varnish to seal everything in before weathering.

The weathering has been done using mainly Abteilung 502 oils, ABT005 Smoke, ABT003 Dust & ABT510 Starship Filth but I also used a drop of AK 2039 Kerosene Leaks wash with a dusting of Vallejo Pigment 73.109 Natural Umber.

After the weather was completed the undercarriage and small parts were added.
Finally the camera port on the fuselage side was filled with a dab of crystal clear and the canopy added and VOILÀ! done :smiling3:

So here it is:







The weathering looks heavier in the pictures than for real.
I will post in the finished section later with some better pictures.

Thanks for all the encouraging comments during the build, thanks for looking :thumb2:

Geoff.

 

[scottie3158]

That is a cracking result mate, very nice indeed.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Hello Chaps,


Well with a only a couple of days to go before the end of the GB I’ve finally managed to drag this one over the line :smiling4:

After the last update I added the fin flashes and it then had a all over coat of Vallejo semi gloss varnish to seal everything in before weathering.

The weathering has been done using mainly Abteilung 502 oils, ABT005 Smoke, ABT003 Dust & ABT510 Starship Filth but I also used a drop of AK 2039 Kerosene Leaks wash with a dusting of Vallejo Pigment 73.109 Natural Umber.

After the weather was completed the undercarriage and small parts were added.
Finally the camera port on the fuselage side was filled with a dab of crystal clear and the canopy added and VOILÀ! done :smiling3:

So here it is:

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The weathering looks heavier in the pictures than for real.
I will post in the finished section later with some better pictures.

Thanks for all the encouraging comments during the build, thanks for looking :thumb2:

Geoff.

Geoff.....
That is very, VERY nice indeed mate,a superb finish for sure :smiling3:
Andy

 

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent finish Geoff. Something a bit different :thumb2:

 

[rtfoe]

That's a nice finish Geof. Am about to start a 1/72 Revell kit for a friends brother. Using same techniques from the 1/32 one that's still in WIP. Could never finish anything within a GB timeline. :smiling3:

Cheers,
Richard