madcat911 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I've been working on this for the last month or so as part of a Spitfire group build with a couple of local modellers. Kit is Eduard and I'll be using decals for a 310 Sqn bird with invasion stripes from AML. So far the build has gone on without a hitch with perfectly fitting parts and excellent detail. Cockpit was painted with Mr Color lacquers and weathered with various enamels, oils and pigments. Then the fuselage was closed up and the transparencies were masked in preparation for paint. The model was then primed with Mr Color Surfacer 1200 from a rattle can and pre-shaded with Mr Color tyre black. For the camouflage colours, I used Mr Color's mid to late war RAF camouflage colour set. The bottom was sprayed in medium sea grey and the top in ocean grey and dark green. As the actual aircraft camouflage was done using rubber masks, I decided to use a masking tape to simulate the hard edged camouflage that resulted. I also masked and painted the yellow leading edges by firstly applying a white base followed by the yellow. The propeller was painted with a light green from Mr Color's Gundam range which closely matched the RAF sky colour and flat black with yellow tips. Decals were then applied over a gloss coat. This last photo shows the current state of play with the masking for the invasion stripes being applied. Mark 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Looking good. Speedy work too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Hello Mark, Fast and tidy, very good job indeed. I really appreciate these Eduard Mk IX Pretty good kit ! And you did great from it ! Congratulations Sincerely. Corsaircorp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 That’s looking great, is it a IXc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) 7 minutes ago, SimonT said: That’s looking great, is it a IXc? Looks like a late IXc alright - narrow cannon blisters, cannon in inboard bay, extended elevator horn balances and Vokes Aero Vee filter. Very nice job too. Edited October 4, 2017 by JosephLalor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 After yet another round of masking, I sprayed the invasion stripe areas in flat white and masked out the black parts after that. Then I sprayed flat black in the appropriate areas and removed the masking tape. As the AML decal sheet provided vinyl masks for the roundels, I sprayed them too. Some touching up to be done but they generally came out alright. Mark 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Very neat work! Painted markings always look great. Yours are no exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Really nicely done, excellent painting. := Love that kit too.. Still have a bunch in the stash for rainy days.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 Small update. Masked and sprayed the code letters in RAF Sky. Masked and sprayed the exhausts with Mr Color Burnt Iron. And an overall shot of the build. It is ready for a gloss coat and then the decals. Mark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 looking really good rgds John(shortCummins) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Looking even more fantastic! There are a q few stencils for that one, not too bad but takes a little while.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 Now that the painting is out of the way, I started on the decals. One of the reasons why I chose this particular scheme was because of the swastika kill markings. I'm hoping to display it on a turf surface after finishing. This is just a mock-up. Mark 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteo44 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rémi Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 A light speed kit job ! And a beautifull result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 That's very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 Thanks for the continued encouragement, everyone! I have completed the application of the stencils and decals in general. They were thin and reacted well to the Mr Mark Softer which I used. Next up will the panel line wash and weathering. Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Looking really good. Looking forward to the RFI now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 I have applied a wash over a gloss coat. I used Tamiya enamels. Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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