discussion My first commission build ( well sort of )

[papa 695]

My niece is doing WWII at school, and she realy likes the Spitfire. So she gave me a Airfix 1/72 Mk 1 to build, but she said " I don't want the colours on the picture ", so I asked her what colours do you want ! Well here it is.
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[papa 695]

The title should read commission build predictive texting for you.

 

[Guest]

She will be shuffled with that one!!
Different and lovely at same time

Great work Ian.

 

[Guest]

They should all have been that colour. Looks great.

 

[john i am]

Different and nicely done Ian.You niece should apply to the raf when the time comes.

 

[dave]

I take it that is what is meant by PRU pink.

 

[Guest]

Reminds me of the photo recon Spit, crackin' build Ian.

Have fun, John

 

[papa 695]

Thanks guy's it was a fun little build. She really loves it.

 

[colin m]

I like it loads.

 

[yak face]

Wow , looks great ian , cheers tony

 

[Thorbrand]

What a pretty spitfire

 

[Guest]

I love it. If you'd done it for her in those colours without asking her first, it would have been gender stereotyping at its worst!

 

[colin m]

Then again, I am wondering - what would you normally use those colours for ?

 

[papa 695]

Then again, I am wondering - what would you normally use those colours for ?

For the Pink I used 1 part red ( Vallejo 71.102 ) to 2 parts White ( Vallejo 71.001 ).
And for the purple I used 50/50 red ( 71.102 ) blue ( 71.088 French blue ) then just added some white to lighten the colours for the post shading Colin.

 

[flyjoe180]

Trendy! Love it, personalised and unique.

 

[colin m]

For the Pink I used 1 part red ( Vallejo 71.102 ) to 2 parts White ( Vallejo 71.001 ).
And for the purple I used 50/50 red ( 71.102 ) blue ( 71.088 French blue ) then just added some white to lighten the colours for the post shading Colin.

Splendid....................

 

[papa 695]

Splendid....................

Sorry Colin that answer was not what you were looking for, I'd miss read it but posted it before I realised, its my age.
I wouldn't normaly use those colours honest.

 

[Guest]

Excellent work Ian. The weathering is spot on. Clean look with subtle weathering has done wonders on this model.