Stona's Spitfire...with floats
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Hi Monica. It's not as bad as it looks! You can see it under an initial primer/guide coat further up in post 57 (I think). I will re-scribe a couple of lines and detail before priming again to see how it looks.
The join has been filled with Superglue and one small slip has been filled with putty on the spine.
Cheers
Steve
The join has been filled with Superglue and one small slip has been filled with putty on the spine.
Cheers
Steve
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I'm happy with the tail but not the wing root (the one you can see in the picture) so now that needs fixing
Cheers
Steve
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I'm happy with the tail but not the wing root (the one you can see in the picture) so now that needs fixing
Cheers
Steve
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Things are moving along. I've now sprayed the camouflage. It's the Extra Dark Sea Grey/Dark Slate Grey over Sky of the standard TSS. (Edit TSS = Temperate Sea Scheme) This is the scheme with which these aircraft were refinished, prior to shipping to the Middle East. The scheme has low contrast and demarcations are hard to see in B+W images which is why some have been led to believe that the aircraft were finished in one upper colour...they weren't
I didn't mask the camouflage but applied it freehand as this was not the original factory finish.
I have also used Xtracolor rather than WEM enamels as I don't have these colours in my stash. They spray okay and have a gloss finish (which I'm not bothered about) but where I've post shaded it has matted down which gives an odd effect which will only disappear under the final varnish. Xtracolors also seem to take a long time to dry, and I'm used to enamels! The colours look good to me straight out of the tin.
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Cheers
Steve
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I didn't mask the camouflage but applied it freehand as this was not the original factory finish.
I have also used Xtracolor rather than WEM enamels as I don't have these colours in my stash. They spray okay and have a gloss finish (which I'm not bothered about) but where I've post shaded it has matted down which gives an odd effect which will only disappear under the final varnish. Xtracolors also seem to take a long time to dry, and I'm used to enamels! The colours look good to me straight out of the tin.
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Steve
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That is coming along very nicely Steve. Great job on getting the tail joined and blended.
Found the floats yet? Lol
Found the floats yet? Lol
Looking good Steve , seems strange seeing a spit in these colours ! cheers tony
Looks good Steve.
The Xtracolor paints have now dried to a nice gloss finish, but they still feel a bit soft. I know that gloss paints tend to take longer to dry and cure, so discretion has got the better part of valour and I'll be leaving the Spitfire for another 24 hours before the next step. I intend to mask and spray all the markings and for that I want the camouflage to be properly dry.
On the positive side I am very impressed with the accuracy of the two colours I've used. It's also the first time I've sprayed paints of this brand and I treated them like any other enamel, thinned with white spirits, and they went on with no problems at all. If my beloved WEM Colourcoats do not get resurrected then these may be a viable alternative.
In the meantime I've got to scratch build some bits and bobs for the final vignette, including a ladder, a jack (for under the tail) and various straps etc. The bits are on their way! I have already acquired some oil drums. Plenty to keep me busy.
Cheers
Steve
On the positive side I am very impressed with the accuracy of the two colours I've used. It's also the first time I've sprayed paints of this brand and I treated them like any other enamel, thinned with white spirits, and they went on with no problems at all. If my beloved WEM Colourcoats do not get resurrected then these may be a viable alternative.
In the meantime I've got to scratch build some bits and bobs for the final vignette, including a ladder, a jack (for under the tail) and various straps etc. The bits are on their way! I have already acquired some oil drums. Plenty to keep me busy.
Cheers
Steve
I've embarked upon the process of spraying the markings using Mal's Miracle Masks. The masks come with very good instructions and if you follow them they are very easy to use.
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A word of caution. Anyone using the Trumpeter camouflage and markings guide, the one in colour, typical of Trumpeter kits, should be aware that the camouflage scheme and position of some markings is not accurate. The fuselage roundels are much too far forward for example.
Cheers
Steve
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A word of caution. Anyone using the Trumpeter camouflage and markings guide, the one in colour, typical of Trumpeter kits, should be aware that the camouflage scheme and position of some markings is not accurate. The fuselage roundels are much too far forward for example.
Cheers
Steve
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Just caught up Steve some great work on the joints looking very nice
Most of the markings are sprayed, just the serial number to go (which is a one step, one colour process). I'm pleased with the results and impressed with Mal's masks. The under wing roundels, which you can't see here, do need a bit of tidying up due to the lumps and bumps on the bottom of a Spitfire wing over which they were painted. Given the uneven surface the masks have done a decent job in any case.
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Steve
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Mmm...very cool Steve 
I know you are a 1/32 builder..., but I sincerely hope, you build more 1/24 planes someday...
I know you are a 1/32 builder..., but I sincerely hope, you build more 1/24 planes someday...
G
Looks great Steve, but I had no doubts.
I should think about getting these masks for my spitfire, provided that I get to the point of painting them.
Francesco
I should think about getting these masks for my spitfire, provided that I get to the point of painting them.
Francesco
The masks certainly work very well. There's nothing wrong with decals, as long as they are good quality and you can make them conform nicely, but at this scale I fancied a go with masking. It is of course an extra cost on what is already not a cheap model, particularly once you've added a harness. I've also spent extra money on a replacement seat and the correct tail unit for the float plane. It's been worth it for me, but I can see why others might hesitate to spend so much on one kit. You could buy a lot of smaller kits for what I've spent on this\ said:
Luckily I got a figure free, courtesy of IanM. He appears to be at least a Group Captain, possibly an Air Chief Marshall, going by his insignia. I'll be demoting him to Flight Lieutenant for the purposes of my story. I've also spent on some 1/24 scale oil drums, everything else I will scratch build.
Polux you silver tongued devil! I'm not sure that I'll be doing much at this scale in the future, the models are just too big, even compared to 1/32. I have thought about a 1/24 Fw 190 D, but this Spitfire has discouraged me. I can afford the models but not a new house to go with them
Cheers
Steve
That is looking great Steve.
Still no sign og the canoes yet?
Still no sign og the canoes yet?
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