Hamdhan777 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) Hello everyone, So I finally got around to building my spitfire! Total time it took is under a week including drying, sleeping etc. This is my first build ever, I am now going to start on the Airfix 737. Let me know what you think I used the paints provided in the kit except for Revell Aqua aluminium for bits of the landing gear. I used UHU for to glue the canopy to the body. There's a pilot inside. Also, I used decalfix for the decals, decalfix worked amazingly well I'd say. Lastly sealed everything in with two thin coats of Revell Aqua Gloss. [Thanks to everyone who helped me out with this build over at another thread ] See below the pictures of the final product : That's it. Let me know what you think! I'm going to be building the Airfix 737-200 soon, so let me know what I can improve on. I'll start a new build thread tomorrow or something for the 737 in the airliners section . Cheers, Hamdhan Edited December 27, 2014 by Hamdhan777 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rogers Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Looks fantastic for a first kit Hamdhan, if you wanted to try and get a cleaner edge on your canopy painting you could try using masking tape, like Tamiya tape, or just carefully scrape away any excess with the tip of a toothpick. Nice job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Oh right, roger that will mask the canopy for future builds! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan 47 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Looks good for a first kit I'd be happy if my first kit looked like that You mentioned you used the paints with the kit here's a tip if your using those if you just put a couple of drops of water in them it stops them drying off so fast so the go further and stops the paint from pulling Nice belly though that's very even 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Looks good for a first kit I'd be happy if my first kit looked like that You mentioned you used the paints with the kit here's a tip if your using those if you just put a couple of drops of water in them it stops them drying off so fast so the go further and stops the paint from pulling Nice belly though that's very even I initially put a coat of vallejo primer (forgot to mention that, oops). Then put several thin coats of the dark brown/green. I did thin it down. I just didn't thin down the lighter green used for the camo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 That,s a great first kit,keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach82 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Thats a good job on a first kit, and like many of us started on a Spit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 looks great to me, top work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippiebg Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 A fantastic first kit! Show winners looked like that 30-odd years ago when airbrushes and stuff counted as exotica (me, I still use a hairy stick as the One Who Must be Obeyed -- and progeny -- cannot abide compressors, and we have a modest abode or I can jolly well go to Siberia). You've obviously got modelling on your blood, so all I can say is, go at it and _enjoy_! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Lovely work, particularly given this was brushpainted; I could not hope to achieve the level of brushwork you've managed, let alone on my first attempt -- if I may be so bold, however, it appears the landing gear doors are on backwards. This is nothing to be ashamed of, it seems to happen a fair amount on Spitfire builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Thanks everyone! and about the landing gear, you are right! Oops! Dangnabbit. I dont think I put too much glue on them, so maybe I'll try correct it, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Great first kit and first Spitfire! Always good to see the work of fellow brush painters. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) Great first kit and first Spitfire! Always good to see the work of fellow brush painters. Well done! Thank you so much for your help Stix!! Edited December 28, 2014 by Hamdhan777 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Great result for a first kit ever! Mine was a Heller 1/100, left unpainted, covered in glue covered fingertip smudges... Yours is indeed a work of art in comparison. The next one will be even better! Well done JR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Great result for a first kit ever! Mine was a Heller 1/100, left unpainted, covered in glue covered fingertip smudges... Yours is indeed a work of art in comparison. The next one will be even better! Well done JR Great result for a first kit ever! Mine was a Heller 1/100, left unpainted, covered in glue covered fingertip smudges... Yours is indeed a work of art in comparison. The next one will be even better! Well done JR Haha thanks, I hope so. Next one is the 737, just one day in and it is really annoying ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Wonderful first build - mine was similar to Jean's except it vaguely looked like a SAAB Gripen. Looking forward to seeing many more! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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