Cookenbacher Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 Thanks for the encouraging words everybody. Sorry for the recent lack of updates, I've come down with the 'crud' again - it seems to be going around. Normally, I'm a fairly spry fellow, but the last few months have been terrible. I managed to get the canopies masked, but also snapped the Eduard windshield right down the middle. I'll rob another from an overtrees set and worry about that one later (I do have the Falcon set too I guess, so plenty of options). My Colourcoats arrived yesterday though, and my spirits were lifted. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Lovely work on the Spits so far Cookie - hope you feel better soon New paints always make me happy - I think you will enjoy the Colourcoats. Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 Thanks Stew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 There seems to be a lot of it around Cookie - get well soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Get well soon Cookie, there's a lot of it about in France too. We've both had it twice since Christmas, but we've just had 10 days of mostly sub-zero temperatures which will have hopefully killed all the bugs off. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Hope you get better soon, Cookie. I could have just duplicated John's comment and swapped Italy for France, as it's exactly the same here Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Feel better soon mate! New paints are a lovely thing, especially if they are good ones which they appear to be! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Missed this last update -- sorry you're under the weather, Cookie, and hope you're back in action soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) Speedy recovery from me too. You asked me whether the cockpit fitted on the Sword XV. I've been thinking about that, and seem to recall a fair amount of harsh language about the state of the world and the size (and utility) of my fingers. Which probably means it wasn't the easiest of jobs. J Edited February 3, 2017 by Bedders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 Finally back at these three (six). The AZ canopy didn't really fit the fuselage, so I carefully separated the windscreen from the canopy hood. I'm planning on using the left over hood section from an Eduard kit - even the high backs come with them. The canopy is on the LF.16 and the leading edge rivets have been filled and sanded back some. And the 18's have their modified SH rudders attached. Almost time for primer. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 6 minutes ago, Cookenbacher said: Finally back at these three (six). The AZ canopy didn't really fit the fuselage, so I carefully separated the windscreen from the canopy hood. I'm planning on using the left over hood section from an Eduard kit - even the high backs come with them. The canopy is on the LF.16 and the leading edge rivets have been filled and sanded back some. And the 18's have their modified SH rudders attached. Almost time for primer. Looking like a fine set of spitfires there cookie! Looking forward to a primer coat. Its good to see you back at them, and hope you're feeling much better Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Good to see you back at the bench Cookie - great stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Gotta love mass Spitfire builds! Glad to see you back in action. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Lookin' mighty fine, Cookie! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Glad to see you back at it Cookie Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 16 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: Finally back at these three (six). Have we actually determined the exact number of Spitfires you're going to build?? Good to see the Spitfire factory you back in business Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 10 hours ago, Stew Dapple said: Glad to see you back at it Cookie Me too John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Yep - good to see these projects back underway again! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Some excellent 'cookery' going on here. Nice having you back on mission sir. Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I have just spent a pleasant part of the early morning catching up on this Cookie. I am now out of 'likes' for the day ! Good to hear that you're feeling a bit better and back at the bench . I get more and more scared of building Spitfires when I watch other people's builds; there's just *so* much to know about all the different kits and their pros and cons. It's still great to watch and learn. The last one I completed was a Heller Mk Vb, very long ago. No idea how accurate it was, raised panel lines, very light (weight) plastic. It looked nice all the same . I have an AZ Mk VIII in the Drawer of Doom. Perhaps I should drag it out. I made a bit of a bobbins of the separate wing tips . This is an inspiring thread to read, great choice of subjects, learning lots. I hope I can take a seat at the back half way through the movie? I'll not munch my popcorn too loudly . All best regards TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I'm glad you're recovered and carrying on. This has been most interesting in many ways. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 Thanks for the encouraging words everyone! Glad to have you aboard Tony and Sleeper Service, I hope this proves worthy of such illustrious company. 1 hour ago, TonyTiger66 said: The last one I completed was a Heller Mk Vb, very long ago. No idea how accurate it was, raised panel lines, very light (weight) plastic. It looked nice all the same . I have an AZ Mk VIII in the Drawer of Doom. Perhaps I should drag it out. I made a bit of a bobbins of the separate wing tips . I would very much like to see your Heller Mk V Tony, feel free to post a pic in this thread if you happen to have one handy. Separate wingtips are a bane to all Spitfire modellers. Primer is on. The Eduard LF.16 is in Stynylrez black, ready for a silver finish. I'm thinking of mixing Alclad Aluminum (or Airframe Aluminum) with Semi-matt Aluminum. Does anyone know if Alclad 'high shine' lacquers mix with their regular metallic lacquers? The Sword FR.18 is in Stynylrez black and grey mixed together (I added the grey straight to the cup after spraying the black on the 16). The AZ FR.18 is in Colourcoats Medium Sea grey. Being an enamel, I didn't feel the need for a primer coat. After all the praise Colourcoats has received on this forum, I had high expectations. They were exceeded. I shook the tin for quite a while, and then went to stir it with a toothpick to find that it was already a very nice consistency throughout without that thick layer at the bottom that's common with enamels. I thinned it with hardware store white spirit (mineral spirits) and it sprayed as nice as anything ever has. I added a little Sky grey to the cup to give some variation to the underside. I still need to learn to take better pics! I borrowed a nicer camera from my Dad, but the batteries were dead, so it's charging now. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Three beauties Cookie. I do like the variation... must practice. I read somewhere here that Alclad colours don't mix, let alone different types. Might be best to try a bit first... obviously you were going to do that, egg sucking lesson again, sorry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: I would very much like to see your Heller Mk V Tony, feel free to post a pic in this thread if you happen to have one handy. Separate wingtips are a bane to all Spitfire modellers. Thanks Cookie, that's very kind . Sadly all my models are still packed in boxes following a big move, interstate, from Queensland to the Australian Capital Territory. It's in there somewhere . I built it long ago (around 2003). All I have are two very poor 'photos of photos' I took 2 years ago, they're pretty awful, but this is the link: https://flickr.com/photos/144781950@N05/sets/72157680488767266 I think the completed kit ended up with a tailplane and undercarriage broken off, but otherwise survived my UK - Australia move in 2008. It's in a Polish scheme, maybe a Skalski one. Once I find it, I'll try to resurrect it and stick it on a very belated RFI. Hand painted (badly) . At the very least the pictures in the link emphasise just how fabulous your models and photography are, in comparison to my horrendous fumblings of yore ! Very nice primer on all three here . The Colourcoats looks extremely good. All reports of this paint appear to be very positive. Very much looking forward to the metal finish Spitfire All the best TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Great to see the primer coat on them, Cookie! And very nice tone variation on the AZ18 grey color! PS: for better pics, you may want to try a better light and a light blue backdrop Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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