xappie Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) Hi all; This is my first post... go gentle! Here is my Academy 1/48 Spitfire FR. MK.XIVe. This is only my 4th completed kit, and the one I am happiest with so far. This is completely OOB, no aftermarket parts were added etc. This is also my first kit working with an airbrush. I certainly learned a LOT making this, and I am looking forward to the next kit. I think some of the weathering is a bit overdone, but some of that was to cover up mistakes I made etc. For example, at one point I sprayed a bunch of rubbing alcohol out of a stuck syringe while trying to clean it, and got a nice line of drops all across the bottom of the plane, completely dissolving the silver right through to the plastic. I welcome any critiques at all. I am sure there are flaws in the kit, but as I said this is OOB and I was mainly concentrating on learning techniques, mastering my airbrush etc. Thanks for looking! - phil Edited December 15, 2013 by xappie 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Nice! Have started one myself. Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theanorak73 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 very nice. 100 times better than my 4th kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 very nice Spitfire,you've done a good job with the airbrush too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldrick Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Very Nice, I like the oil stains on the table. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 very nice spit looks great nmf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Nice one, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Great work, a truly excellent job! There is no hiding places with metal finishes, and yours looks great. Val Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffter Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I really like the exhaust down the sides of the fuselage. Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xappie Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Thanks for the replies guys! Up next: Academy 1/72 B-17G "Special Nose Art Edition." I am tackling another NMF right away so that I don't forget all the stuff I just learned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Looks great. The under wing serials need to be closer to the leading edge. I use the panel line that runs just above the wheel well as a guide. HTH. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xappie Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 The under wing serials need to be closer to the leading edge. I use the panel line that runs just above the wheel well as a guide. HTH. Yes, that helps. That was one thing that I had trouble with. Once I had the roundels on, there didn't seem to be room for the serials. Maybe they can overlap the roundels? I could have slid the roundels over more, if I had planned more carefully. (Although there are lights there, so I am not sure how much more room I could have created.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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