Newbie(kinda) Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 What I love about this build, apart from the fact that it's superbly done, is that it makes me feel soooo much better about only taking 3 months to do a 1/72nd Airfix Spitfire! Win. win...!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampie Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Thanks :), Thats the beauty of this hobby,, you can build as quickly or as slowly as you want. I'm just a naturally slow builder and with life getting in the way it just means I take forever to get anything built. It makes finishing something that little bit sweeter though :). Next stage of painting on the Mustangs insignia. Mask sections replaced over the white areas,and the areas to be painted insignia blue weeded out. Insignia blue painted on, And masking removed.. Now its an overnight wait for the paint to cure and then its time for the stars n bars to be revealed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampie Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 Star n bar masking removed. Underside. Top views. Getting there slowly... Next job, after a couple of coats of Klear to seal the stars n bars, is the code letters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampie Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 More progress over the last couple of weeks. All markings painted on using Miracle Masks. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundylunch Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 In the finishing straight now !! - looking really good !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Oh my word! THAT looks amazing, great work on getting that cowl to fit too, my old Airfix Bf109 has no such luxury. Bravo sir. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squibby Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Love the look of those painted on markings Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampie Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 About time I updated this, as I've had a bit of modelling time recently and managed to get some work done on the Mustang. First job was finishing the checkerboard nose. Then its time for the first, and only, decals on this model apart from the propeller stencils. Photos were taken while the decals were settling under microsol hence they haven't blended in yet. Then the pucker moment of splitting the decals along the cowling panel. And finally adding the drop shadow decals over the lettering. Really starting to get there now. Next job, Promodeller wash. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteo44 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Fantastic work of masking and painting! Congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampie Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 Thanks Matteo. Time to get dirty, and let all that exquisite Tamiya detail pop out. It won't take long to dry in this heat, but I'll leave it overnight to dry and get stuck in with the paper towel and cotton buds tomorrow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampie Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 The last big job is done. Got a few coats of matt varnish on today, which leaves just the fiddly bits and pieces to be attached, canopy masking removed etc and shes going be finished at last. So, these are the last "in progress" photos, and the next post,(whenever that'll be) will be the finished model. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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