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You're welcome. I wouldn't have known any of this if it wasn't for fellow BMers so I'm happy to share.

Here's what I would do. First apply a coat of grey primer, either Halfords or Tamiya aerosols would work here. Then I would spray the white, also using an aerosol, applying light coats and building the colour gradually and evenly. Thirdly I would apply a gloss coat to protect the white. Ideally these would all be acrylic based. After that I would pin wash using an enamel making sure only the panel lines were coloured and thoroughly cleaning the rest. Finally I would add a satin varnish to get the slight sheen you require. Again I would use an aerosol for this and there are several options available.

I've just recently finished the Eduard Spitfire Mk IX and "magnificent but fiddly" describes it perfectly!

That thought did cross my mind, I must admit.

I have just been given my first 1/32 scale kit, a Revell Spitfire Mk. IIa. I've read lots of reviews and followed several builds from simple OOBs to virtual rebuilds so I know there are several issues with the kit with a bewildering range of fixes available. So I'd like to ask you all this. In your opinion which modifications or new parts are A - essential B - nice to have but not really neccesary C - luxury items D - for the fanatical only Cheers all. Edited to reflect the subjective nature of the question

I would use the primer first then white on top. A grey wash would make the panel lines stand out a bit. The darker the wash the more pronounced the effect. This video shows you how.

Sounds like an interesting project. My first thought is have you considered using aerosol paint? The grey primer from Halfords is highly regarded around here and as you want a plain white finish it might be the way to go.

Nice choice. I enjoyed building this kit so much I went and got another one.

Yesterday I got another of these kits so the first thing I did was to check the clear parts. Fortunately they look fine so I'll rob the open canopy for this one and build the other closed. Pics soon.

When I posted my early Mk I Spitfire I was rapped gently across the knuckles by Edgar for painting the aerial. It seems it should be bare metal. I don't know as the one at Cosford is painted but you might want to look it up. Here is my attempt at this kit, I was quite pleased with until the children got hold of it and it's now in the bin! Edgar's comment is no. 8 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234976198-mk-i-spitfire-wzt-finished-at-last/

Glad to have been of help. Looking really good.

Have you tried the heat stretched sprue technique on a bit of plastic tube? The stick from a cotton bud works quite well. (If they're cheap enough, of course.) You might be able to get it thin enough with care.

Thanks, I'm particularly pleased with the way the spinner came out. Yes, those are kit decals as are all the stencils.

Neckola?

It will be interesting to see how you deal with Brenda's feathers. Will you be scratchbuilding them or using etch? Brachiosaurus did have feathers, didn't they?

I hope Topsy doesn't get jealous.

I've just finished one of these today and I didn't knock off the mast or the cannon. I did mess up one of the decals though and I don't have a replacement! Still had loads of fun making it.

Wow, you don't hang about, do you?

That's a fine job you've done there, Mrs PlaStix. Topsy looks very pleased.

I recently finished one of these and thoroughly enjoyed it. It went together really well although the clear sprue was a nightmare and I'm still waiting for a replacement. I'll be watching this one.

I think Topsy needs some black and white stripes. Something like this, maybe . . .

I might have to change the title now.

TOPSY!!

RFI is here

Here at last is my Eduard Spitfire Mk IX finally in one piece after many trials and tribulations. Despite everything I think this is a great kit and I would start another one tomorrow. Having said that I do think it's unneccesarily complex and over engineered in places especially the exhausts and the radiators but the fit is excellent overall and the detail fantastic. Normally I wouldn't weather a Spitfire as much as this but photos show it to have been a well-used aircraft so I tried to capture at least some of that. The slipper tank is the Brassin 90 gallon which virtually fell into place and the decals are the Xtradecal 48123 Supermarine Spitfire F.Mk.IXc set which definately didn't. Paints are a mixture of Humbrol and Revell enamels with some acrylic thrown in for good measure. Humbrol Dark Grey enamel wash was used in the panel lines and weathering was done with a mix of oils and pastel chalk powder. There are a few little things with it that I would have liked to have done better; the port side exhausts don't come out far enough, for example but overall, I'm very happy with how it turned out considering what happened during the build. If you followed the WIP you will know what I mean. If you didn't and are now burning with curiosity the link is here. Thanks to everyone who followed and gave their support and encouragement to continue. It's all appreciated. Thanks for looking.