discussion My first Spitfire in nearly 40 years

[Alan 45]

this it the tamiya 1/48 spitfire mk1, good kit no problems at all

I wrecked a couple of decals because of my jumbo sausage fingers so I couldn't do the version in the instructions, so I dug around in some old boxes and found I had the markings for a spit from the BoB movie so I did that

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[Guest]

Nice one Alan & nice save, looks well cool to me.

John

 

[eddiesolo]

Nice job Al, looks great to me. Another that has seen action, look at those soot trails.

Si

 

[Guest]

Don't you ever sleep Alan! It was only

few days ago that you were asking which Spit kit to buy!

Great stuff, I really like this one! Trouble is, now I'm looking at Spitfires on eBay!

 

[Guest]

Lovely job there Alan, very nice looking spitfire.

scott

 

[yak face]

Great job alan , good save with the decals cheers tony

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I appreciate it

This will more than likely be my only spitfire build

Patrick don't bother with a spit , seeing as your into brail scale lately airfix have released a 1/72 hurricane IIc and it looks the dogs Wobblies

 

[peterairfix]

Theres nothing better than a good spit and thats a nice one.

Peter t

 

[Guest]

Wow, I love that! I need more practice!!

 

[papa 695]

Very nice Alan

 

[BBdave]

Well done Im not a Spit fan but that's a nice model

Dave

 

[Guest]

Cool nice spit!

I'm with Patrick...Don't you ever sleep Alan???!??!?

 

[Guest]

Lovely job, I don't believe you have sausage fingers, giant or otherwise great work, and so quick.

 

[monica]

great job always liked the spit and thats a fine one, just the right amount of weathering,

do like it and well done Alan,

 

[Alan 45]

Thanks a lot chaps I appreciate the kind words

This kit really is a 1/72 just bigger so I think four days on a 1/72 is more than ample time

Tbh being a professional painter knowing paint science I can do a build in a couple of days , heres a tip , for something that is going to sit on a shelf and not be touched you don't need a primer or undercoat, paint cures at different rates , acrylic will be ready to paint over in two hours and less if you use an excellerant like a hairdryer

This is brush paint acrylic science obviously oils cellulose spray painting takes longer

Thanks for the great comments

 

[Guest]

I really like the weathering mate great build overall

John

 

[flyjoe180]

Great looking Spitfire Alan, nice work. I know the decals are from another set, the under wing roundels look to be the later type. Doesn't detract from an otherwise beautifully finished model though, great build.

 

[Alan 45]

Thanks joe and John

Great looking Spitfire Alan, nice work. I know the decals are from another set, the under wing roundels look to be the later type. Doesn't detract from an otherwise beautifully finished model though, great build.

joe the under wing ones are actually one on top of the other lol , I had put the ones with the yellow trim on at first them I put the BoB movie on for weathering and noticed I had got them wrong and these were the closest I had so I popped them on top , they should be a little bigger though for 1940