The_Lancaster Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 (edited) Hi guys, So if you don't know, despite my name 'The_Lancaster' and my profile being the tail sash from a 306th BG B-17, I don't build aircraft! Armour is my thing as it were as its 9 times out of ten a simple case of building, painting, weathering, getting the tracks on (very basically). Aircraft to me have always been too fiddly to build a bit, paint it, glue it in, repeat. I just like to get the whole thing together then let lose with the airbrush later. However, I just so happened to have a airfix starter set spitfire come across my desk and i thought, what the hell, I'll give one a go (amongst piles of uncompleted and disaster areas of half-built aircraft). And then I finished it! I know right! My first aircraft since I was five! (Sixth Former right now). For the build I dispensed with the pleasantries (I kept the brush but the paints were for the bin) and used a mix of Tamiya Acrylics and Humbrol Enamels. The decals were applied over Klear and then sealed under another coat. Weathering was a simple process of following the panel lines with thinned raw umber oil paint and then wiped away with a dry or dampened brush of thinners in the direction of airflow. I then tackled the exhausts by airbrushing white then black just after the exhausts to create the effects of lead deposits. Though the decal sheet literally was the roundels, codes and tail sashes (missing all stencilling etc.) I'm quite happy still with the appearance of my first aircraft! Thanks for looking! Sam Edited August 13, 2017 by The_Lancaster Pictures were a lil' small to start 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Nice build Sam, I see your skills in Armour building have transferred equally well across to aircraft Dan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Well tidy mun,Do a Hurricane next. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Nice build, I like 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 That's very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intruder503 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Very nice. You should take those "failed" builds and do a couple what if kit bashes. Create something that doesn't exist...yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 That a great looking Spitfire Sam. Well done. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 That is a lovely little Spitfire you've built! I've got to keep one eye over my shoulder, you're catching up fast! Great work! (Proud dad!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Nice job! 👍🏿 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Stunning work there! Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Superb little Spitfire, great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lancaster Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 Thanks for all the comments guys! It's all greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 That's a beauty! I'm looking at the paint job, and dreaming of accomplishing something nearly as good with a brush! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Excellent! I think it looks much better than the one I built and yet you're the one who says he hasn't built aircraft before! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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