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1/32 Tamiya Spitfire MkXVIe RACER 6


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This is, IMHO, the sleekest of all Merlin powered Spitfires, Supermarine Spitfire MkXVIe RACER 6. Cooper Air Race July 1949. I’ll use Lifelike decals 32-011 and Barracuda post war 3 slots wheels with radial thread.

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Fuselage and wings assembled, this kit is a dream, gets together beautifully. Next engine assy and cowlings so I can start the painting process.

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Engine assembly completed with painting and weathering. Cowlings with magnets and canopy masking next and this baby is going to the paint shop. :pilot:

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Thank you guys. It's just a matter of getting the parts together, fit is so good that most of time is taken by painting and weathering. Also last few days I've been having lots of free time. piliot.gif

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Canopy inner frames colored with XF-71 cockpit green before primer coat. Then primer applied and shading along surfaces features such as panel lines, riveting and cowlings camlocks. The idea is to help the painting process to generate volume.

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Maybe I didnt use the roght words, I mask the canopy on exterior surfaces with the masking provided by the kit. Then I spray the interior green color XF-71 so from inside it the cockpit color can be seen.

Well painting for me is the funniest part of modelling. Gradually spraying coats of Xtracrilix Medium Sea Grey. Random streaks are applied so faded effect is shown.

Tamiya XF-89 Ocean Grey 2 is applied on upper surfaces in similar pattern.

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I draw the pattern and do more post shading with the dark green. I paint everything freehand, no templates. I could do everything with post shading but I like to pre shade more than post.

Here Ocean Grey 2 XF-81finished.

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Thank you Woody,

More dark green painting advancement, there was lack of concentration at some point; I put dark green on the port wing tip, and pattern isn’t what should be. No worries I’ll spray ocean grey again on that spot.

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I think I’m getting satisfied with camo scheme. Now I’ll seal the whole thing with Pledge and getting started with decals. As mentioned before the yellow band will be masked and sprayed after decals leaving the decal No 6 for the last.

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Thank you for checking in, Mike.

Decals on. Walkways will be masked and painted. Next, sealing up decals, oil wash on panel lines and fasteners, satin coat, some post shading and exhaust stains. Yellow band witn No 6 as well. Then Landing gear and final details.

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