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Speedbird 48

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  1. Gorgeous build but I have to say it makes sense that it is ten years old. I am currently working on one and I am not at all impressed. Practically every part is covered in flash, and nearly every single one of the major parts is poorly fitted. I even had to sand the clear plastic rotating turret to get the machine guns to fit in them. I had to cut the gunners boot off, and the cupola on the front doesn't fit between the two halves
  2. Has anyone else built this model? The paint instructions that come with the kit seem odd. Why would a large portion of the citadel being painted red for example?
  3. I had a bad experience in the past where hand painting on a clear coat in a cold basement lead to cloudiness developing inside the coat ruining my paint job. After that I was a bit skeptical to paint in anything except warm dry weather. Currently the temperatures in my home town are quite low, (In the 30s), and with 56% humidity. Would it be safe to spray on a gloss coat? Thanks
  4. Thank you! I will be sure to use this advice. Have you posted photos of these models on the forum?
  5. With the amount of Spitfires I have built, it would only be fitting to make some German aircraft to go with them. Unfortunately, the two attempts I have had at building German Aircraft were complete and utter train wrecks, thanks to my paint job. The paint would always come out looking much too thick and much too hard, whilst German Aircraft tend to have very clear soft camos. Are there any brush painting techniques that could be used to emulate their design? How good an option are spray cans?
  6. Never before have I been this happy with a model, despite an issue with the Matte coat clouding. It fit together perfectly, is very detailed, and is fun to build. As is with most RAF models the paint scheme is wonderful to handpaint. I painted it with humbrol acrylics, and used a mix of water and black for the weathering. What do you guys think? It's my 7th model technically, but it's the 3rd that I am happy with. Apologies for the poor quality photo and background.
  7. Lovely model! I was thinking about buying it the other day, but wasn't sure how hard or difficult it would be to build. How was it?
  8. Thanks guys. I went the route of repainting the small affected areas, but it didn't do a totally perfect job and I would like to know what to do if I am unfortunate enough to have this happen again. There is a small area on my model where I could try that. I am using Tamiyas flat coat and Testors Gloss coat. The Testors flat coat was way too glossy for me, and it almost ruined a model. Couldn't that cause issues if the surface had a dried decal on it?
  9. A little Googling suggests humidity is to blame. I am not too happy about this: The model would have been gorgeous otherwise. Do you guys have suggestions as how to salvage this model? I was thinking about just applying a black wash until you can no longer notice the white. The other option was to repaint the affected area, but that has the potential to do more harm then good. This is the second time I have been bit in the back by applying a gloss coat before decals. Honestly at this point I think whatever "harm" it does to decals isn't worth the overall harm it does to the model. (The right roundel was placed on a flat surface) Are there alternatives to that? I should add that the whole model including the clear coat was brush painted, would spray have been less likely to do this?
  10. Some of you may remember me. I am the mastermind behind classic threads such as "Are the idiots at humbrol color blind" or "who designed this forum". Well, as you can imagine I was a fairly young and emotional pubescent at that time. After 3 years away, (And I would like to think some maturing) I found myself looking at my favorite Airfix Spitifire model. I had reached a point in my life where I have very little to keep me busy and happy, so I figured I might as well give models a shot again. From the minute I started I am glad I did. I hope I can become a valuable member on this esteemed forum. Here's to many models to come!
  11. The issue is not with the pot lids, its with the diagram. The diagram on the back of the plane shows a distinct pattern, the two colors as similar as Medium Green, and Forest Green. However, mine are like Forest Green and Dark Forest Green;nearly exactly the same! I am thinking I should throw caution to the wind and only use 245 like this:
  12. Well the thing is, they WERE a bit different. I think I SHOULD get in touch with them. I will post a pic of the model. Will they give me a refund if I have contaminated the paint pot?
  13. So close man, so close. I am using 245 as my green and the paint I am complaining about is 246
  14. Nah m8 I just checked I am slightly above average with color discrimination... No, in America its color
  15. They sell a paint as grey, yet it looks EXACTLY THE SAME as a green when painted on! Can someone give me the PROPER grey for this model? http://www.hyperscale.com/2013/reviews/kits/airfixa01020reviewmd_1.htm
  16. Hey guys, long time no post! Does anyone have tips for keeping my paint looking smooth on my models? My paint always looks a little uneven, and quite frankly messy. While it looks OK with decals, I would like some tips!
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