Danyel Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) Hi All Here's my Spitfire which I want to share with you. It has some firsts for me, first time using an airbrush and first time weathering and washing panel lines. Obligatory 'upside down on tamiya pots' photo: Oh no! Giant killer cat! Hope you enjoy, best wishes, Danyel Edited April 21, 2015 by Danyel 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 That's a great job, and made even better as its your first try with a wash and an.... You must be a quick learner! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyel Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Thanks Rob. I lost count of how many times I had to adjust the airbrush because it splattered or got blocked or the pressure was too high or too low. Never going back to hairy sticks though! The wash and weathering were applied twice. The first time was completely overdone and after removing nearly all of it with airbrush cleaner I went for less is more 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Lovely Spit Sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Lovely cat, with an apparent interest in aviation history. Excellent model, too! ;-) Nice work. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 That,s a cracking job,great stuff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Good work! What varnish for you use for the finish? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Very nice Spit Danyel Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 It looks really smart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Nice hairy cat effect with the airbrush there! Selwyn (out of it as usual!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 lovely Spitfire. as you say less is definately more. good work there. Nice cat. Mine are usually well behaved when they join me in my modelmaking room. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Nice Spity... Is it lucky if a black cat sits on your model?? or Am I thinking of something else???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Great job . Well done on your first air brush effort and the weathering is excellent. Your cat looks nice....when I was young our family cat clearly hated my model aircraft and set about destroying them at any opportunity with great success Thankfully in my later life my wife is severely allergic to cats....... so my current collection is relatively safe! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Excellent Spitfire!! Beautifully made, painted and weathered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Really nice Spitfire. Great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyel Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 (edited) Thanks so much everyone for the lovely feedback Really encouraging Thank you Thanks DAG058, It is Vallejo matt varnish thinned with vallejo thinner about 70/30 then lightly misted onto the model at about 16psi. The varnish was shaken lots and lots and really went on a treat. Thanks Selwyn Very funny. I turned my back for a moment to get my camera cameback to find Bertie sat on the plane! Thanks Spitfire31, Tigercat and Winenut. He is a nice cat Leonl, I'm sure it's lucky Edited April 22, 2015 by Danyel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Looks great! The restrained panel wash on the top half works well I think. I'm about to airbrush for the first time since long ago - the trepidation! - hope it'll turn out as well as yours. Lovely cat btw - one movement with his tail though, and the spit goes flying... Yikes! Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 You've made an excellent job of that kit, top work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadgaddad Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Is that a kit cat? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyel Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Looks great! The restrained panel wash on the top half works well I think. I'm about to airbrush for the first time since long ago - the trepidation! - hope it'll turn out as well as yours. Lovely cat btw - one movement with his tail though, and the spit goes flying... Yikes! Jay Thanks Jay Go for it with the airbrush! Just go for it. I have big problems with anxiety and had actually bought the airbrush, compressor and booth in 2012 but had been too anxious to use it. All sorts of worries like, "what if I can't maintain the airbrush?", "what if I can't clean the airbrush?", etc. Here it is on it's first use 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 What's next on the bench? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyel Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 What's next on the bench? (rushes back from the bench with a photo...) Right, am taking the plunge and starting a work in progress... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Cool, great choice - started the F.6 a couple of weeks back but it got overtaken by the moth and the P-38. Let me know when you start the WiP, I have some decent reference shots of the F.2A for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyel Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 The moth was the yellow one, right? that was gorgeous have you a link to the P-38, please? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Kind of you. P-38 is here, although progress has been slow so far http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234979870-d-day-p-38j-was-pacific-but/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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