tbell Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 OK, I'm calling this one done. Back in February I posted pics of my Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Vb (link), and now I've finished off it's Airfix sibling.Whereas the Tamiya kit was basically OOB with a few minor shape corrections, this one has a few additions to it (but no shape corrections):- Master brass cannon barrels- Wing trailing edges thinned and surface detail added to ailerons- Sutton harness from Tamiya tape- Added missing fasteners on the engine cowls- Added wing root fillet fastener detail- Prop, spinner and main wheels from the old Hasegawa Mk.Vb- Tail wheel from the Hasegawa Mk.IXc- Kit exhausts drilled out and detailed with weld seams- Main markings/insignia painted with home-made masks- Barracudacals airframe stencils- Added the sliding hood knockout panel cut from an old "Fast Frames" sheetQuestions and constructive criticism are always welcome!The markings I chose are for a 402 Sqdn (RCAF) aircraft flown by Flight Lieutenant Henry Percy Duval of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. F/Lt. Percy was shot down near Dunkirk in late May 1940 during the Battle of France and managed to return to fight in the Battle of Britain. Later, on 27 April 1942, he was flying AA834 on a "Rodeo" to Lille and collided with another Spitfire over Le Touquet and was KIA.F/Lt. Percy was not famous, nor was he an ace, but to me he is representative of the thousands of airmen who gave their lives.Cheers,Tony 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Couple of great models there. Great choice of schemes with the green/grey compared to the green/borwn. I like you philosophy for choosing the scheme as well. Good stuff Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Superb pair of Spitfires Tony - as I knew they would be! Exemplary model building on all levels. Brilliantly well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 wow that is beautiful, superb clean work.. and i love the exhausts paintwork! Would you like to share some short "step by step" for the exhausts painting maybe? It looks very convincing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Great looking Spitfires I like the rust effect on the engines exhausts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theanorak73 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 fantastic looking pair, very nice job on the schemes and finish.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Seriously lovely models ! Like many i adore Spitfires And good photography also ! Cant wait to see more of your work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) Ditto to all the above PS I particularly like the 'scale' weathering, subtlety done. Edited March 21, 2015 by Biggles87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low flyer Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Extremely well executed Spitfires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Great work, they both look very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Outstanding pair,exceptional paint and weathering.Lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Excellent, both of them. You've made a superb job of the markings with your home made mask. Very well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbell Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 wow that is beautiful, superb clean work.. and i love the exhausts paintwork! Would you like to share some short "step by step" for the exhausts painting maybe? It looks very convincing My technique for the exhausts is actually very simple and easy. After tidying up the part, drilling it out, etc., I start off by spraying it Tamiya flat black, thinned with pure rubbing alcohol, which gives it a dead flat, almost chalky finish. Using a small worn out brush, I then dust on various shades of brown, red-brown and orange powdered chalk pastels, working from dark to light. I try to avoid any kind of uniformity, instead going for a blotchy, patchy appearance. I finish off with some MiG Pigment Black Smoke for the soot at the openings and sometimes I'll rub just a wee touch of powdered graphite on the edges of the openings to suggest the underlying steel. I don't bother to seal the pastels as it diminishes the intensity of the colours considerably. Cheers, Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 These are two fabulous Spits,.....I love the choice of schemes and the workmanship is absolutely top notch, superb! The link with the real aircraft and pilot is very nice to see too. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Those are both superb Tony, lovely paintwork & very effective subtle weathering. I agree with the comments about the exhausts too, you really have made some plastic parts look just like rusted metal - excellent stuff!! keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stesca Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Beautiful Spits Tony, really impressed with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedbird 48 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Good job dude! How did you glue the hatch on? I used wood glue on one of my models but it does NOT look very transperent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueliner Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Great looking Spitfires Tony! Great to see them posted here! As always, superb builda of the prettiest propeller driven aircraft of all time, Cheers, From Jim, The Spitfire-oholic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rogers Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Fantastic work Tony, and it's great that you have mentioned the pilot because as you say so many pilots could slip through the fingers of history if we allow them to. He was as remarkable as any pilot in that he gave his life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bunting Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Very nice pair if Spitfires Tony. The paint and finish is wonderful as always. Glad to see you're back to finishing some kits as they are always great to see. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Masterpieces both of them!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamboRamage Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Lovely pair . Inspiration to finish a couple I have on the go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Well tasty! I think this is the first one i've seen of the new Airfix Vb's to be finished in the grey/green camo. Looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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