discussion Tworrs Tamiya 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire MkI

[Tworrs]

Here is my completed Spitfire, and my first attempt at full weathering of a model.
I'm not totally unhappy with the result, and have learned a lot in the process.
I didn't do a build thread, just in case I cocked it up completely :smiling3:
C&C welcome.
Cheers
Garry

 

[Steven000]

Nice one Garry :thumb2:

 

[Guest]

Very nice Garry .
Matron and the committee thought the same and awarded the ,

Congratulations.

 

[Tworrs]

Thank you so much Steve.

 

[Tworrs]

Wow John, you are too kind Sir, thank you.

 

[colin m]

Nice job Gary. I do like a weathered bird, but as you know, it's something that takes quite a bit of practice. Sometimes I think I've got it right, other times I know I haven't !

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looks good Garry. Soot streaming from the guns is effective.

 

[Caustik Filth]

Nailed it I reckon Garry !

 

[Airborne01]

Very nice, the Tamiya kit just falls together doesn't it!
Steve

 

[Tworrs]

Nice job Gary. I do like a weathered bird, but as you know, it's something that takes quite a bit of practice. Sometimes I think I've got it right, other times I know I haven't !

Tell me about it Colin, I have been on a steep learning curve.

 

[Tworrs]

Looks good Garry. Soot streaming from the guns is effective.

Thanks Tim, I couldn't find a representation for real so I had to imagine what it would look like.

 

[Tworrs]

Nailed it I reckon Garry !

Thank you Rob, kind of you to say.

 

[Tworrs]

Very nice, the Tamiya kit just falls together doesn't it!
Steve

It certainly does Steve, it was pretty simple to build.

 

[papa 695]

Very nice work Gary, you seem to be getting the hang of weathering, so easy to go over the top with it. A little is often enough

 

[Tworrs]

Very nice work Gary, you seem to be getting the hang of weathering, so easy to go over the top with it. A little is often enough

Thank you so much Ian, as this is my first attempt at full weathering I have no idea what just enough, or too much, really is. Or is it just in the eye of the beholder?
Honestly does this look a little OTT to you?
Cheers
Garry

 

[adt70hk]

Very nicely done indeed. Top effort!!

ATB.

Andrew

 

[papa 695]

Thank you so much Ian, as this is my first attempt at full weathering I have no idea what just enough, or too much, really is. Or is it just in the eye of the beholder?
Honestly does this look a little OTT to you?
Cheers
Garry

Like you say It's in the eye of the beholder, a nice sunny summer afternoon, then its over the top, a wet winters day landing on a muddy grass strip then maybe not enough. You see were I'm going? You've done a great job for the first time. it will come with experience. I'm still learning the fine art of weathering.

 

[stillp]

Looks good to me Garry! That Merlin must have more oil leaks than my Triumph!
Pete

 

[boatman]

JUST noticed this Garry very well done an a first attempt wow beautiffull spitty
looks real i dont think you have gone over the top on wheathering as im rubbish at it but you have certanly mastered it an to get the dogs award as well at this rate you will be one of the top modelers on here very well done
chrisb

 

[Jim R]

Hi Garry
Very nicely done.
Jim