fewr9fkr9595 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 . 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Oh my that's quite something! You've done really well to get such a realistic NMF using acrylics Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 Thanks Ben! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 That's smart, very smart indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Gosh darn, that's beyond lovely. Beautiful finish, but what sells it for me is the top class weathering. I'm struggling with it in 1/48 and you do it effortlessly in 1/72! When the student is ready, the master will appear they say Teach me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Very nice build Tony and a lovely finish. Enjoyed the WiP too, thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie(kinda) Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Erm, superb. Just superb. 'Nuff said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Had to double check the scale there. Awesome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Well that's three for three!!! Stunning Spitfire!! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 She really is beautifully finished mate, well done Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Thanks guys, glad you all like it. Thought it may be too different or 'against the grain' so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Damn fine build there sir. I do prefer the all metal nose as opposed to the kit call out part camo version. Washes and weathering bring out the details. Like the BW piccies as really brings out the monochrome effect, really saturates and deepens the NMF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Very nice and complex finish. Great looking Spitfire, and very inspiring work for spitfire fans (one is me ) Bravo! Best regards, Djordje 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHead23 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 She really is something special. I have several in the stash but have been put of by the complexity. Very much a 'benchmark' to refer to and probably the best build of this kit I have seen so far. Thanks for sharing. Regards Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Excellent, simply excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Fantastic build Tony! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Nice work Tony. How did you find the Mig paints to spray? James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, franky boy said: Nice work Tony. How did you find the Mig paints to spray? James Quite good mate thanks. Not up to mr color lacquers but thats like comparing chalk and cheese. The acrylic metals were easiest, just a bit fragile untill clear coated but then so is any nmf. Had a bit of the silver base colour come off with the masking tape when I masked for the aluminium rear control surfaces. Didn't come off in large flakes was just like a fine mist of silver 'powder' on the tape. Not enough that those areas needed re-painting so not a major problem. Perhaps it was just a bit of dry/rough overspray loose-ish on the surface of the silver? The rest of the normal colours (interior green, grey for wells, black and yellow for prop etc) were fine, but the red (spinner) was very 'gritty'. Did lots of experiments with the red after (thinning/pressures) but no change. So that needed flatting down to smooth it out before the varnishes etc. All were thinned with UMP airbrush thinner at between 15-25 psi depending on coverage/size of area being painted. Hope this helps. Tony. Edited January 21, 2017 by Tony Oliver Pressures added 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave N Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Great looking Spitfire Tony.Very skillful weathering/paint/detailing could easily be mistaken for much larger scale(s)... I keep looking at these Eduard 1/72 Spits, I think you just convinced me. Cheers, Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 Thanks mate. Yeah she turned out ok for an OOB build. Think i'm going to invest in some of the resin top cowls to make future builds a bit easier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 First post updated with award pic 👍🏿 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiton Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Very realistic. I like it very much !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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