CplPunishment Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) Spitfire Mk.Vb 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF at Debden August 1942 - in 1/48th scale. This is the Airfix Mk Vb kit with resin exhausts and PE seat belts. The markings are Montex masks - and great things they are too! The kit is no Tamiya, but it's a massive improvement on the previous MkV. I think Airfix have nailed the shape and form and I love all the extra bits and 2 versions of the windscreen. This model was a bit of an experiment really. As well as using paint masks for the markings for first time, I was testing Xtracrylix paints from Hannants. I think the colours are spot on (not that you can tell from the images) and better than Tamiya's Ocean Grey/Dark Green, but the paint seemed a bit 'plastic' and my normal chipping process ended up being more a case of 'peeling' more paint off then was desired. As you can see, the wing root is rather over done. I think I messed up on the starboard fuselage markings too - I think the MD and T should be the other way around. And there are other mistakes. Anyway, calling it done. Colour photos later in the thread... Edited April 20, 2017 by CplPunishment 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Very nice model and photos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Looks fantastic, great work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) Nice spit, I thought I was looking at pictures from a book. Ozzy Edited June 20, 2015 by Ozzy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CplPunishment Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) And some colour shots... More (unedited) colour photos later in the thread... Edited April 20, 2017 by CplPunishment 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Goodness me that does look good! It is weathered a lot, but weathered well - totally believable. Both black and white and the colour shots look so very real. What is your chipping process? It looks very convincing. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMP man Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Superb model and photos. Regards Strickers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Gordon Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I'm not a big fan of period recreation black and white photos of models but, This one looks convincing enough to be the real thing. . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 looks great nice job, great pics the b/w ones look like the real thing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CplPunishment Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) Goodness me that does look good! It is weathered a lot, but weathered well - totally believable. Both black and white and the colour shots look so very real. What is your chipping process? It looks very convincing. Regards, Adrian The chipping on this didn't go the way I planned it. It was supposed to be less, and finer. There was supposed to be more of the previous Dark Earth/Dark Green scheme showing through.I paint the airframe silver (an Alclad 2), seal it with Klear, then I use thinned Microscale Micro Mask dabbed on in all the right places with torn bits of oven cleaning pad and a fine brush. When dry I pre-shade and paint the camo. I did a couple of layers of camo on this, including a dark earth layer first, and finished off with a faded post-shaded layer with chip/scratch masking in between each layer. When the camo is dry I use a stiff brush and water to remove the paint/mask. Paints are usually Tamiya or Vallejo. Both work well and leave finer chips and scratches. But this time I tried Xtracrylix. However this paint either didn't lift at all or where it did it peeled off over larger areas all the way down to the Alcald/Klear layer. Not what I wanted. I like the colour of the Xtracrylix. Both the Dark Green and Ocean Grey look better to me than the Tamiya versions. But the Tamiya and Vallejo paint just works better for me. Edited June 21, 2015 by CplPunishment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 An outstanding Spitfire in every way,superb paint and effects. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesmodels Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Where is the model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Where is the model? What he said!!! I honestly thought black and white images were photos of the original aeroplane. Stunningly good weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I don't often get fooled by a model photo, but I readily admit that I thought the top one was a reference pic of the real thing. Bravo! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Great model, and amazing photographs. The black and whites are really convincing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Stunningly beautiful modelling and photography! Top marks all round! Well done. :worthy: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Cracking model and cracking photography Corp. Just my cup o' tea. The black and white shots are superb, particularly the closer rear three quarter showing the wing root and open cockpit door. Like many others, I thought I was looking at the real deal at first. One thing you could do to make it even more convincing is scratch build a couple of wheel chocks.. Great job. Very impressive. Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theanorak73 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 very nice, totally in awe of people who build like this. makes me realize im just playing around. amazing !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 STUNNING... :wow: and the photos { all of them } are AWESOME. HOUSTON 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CplPunishment Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Where is the model? In my conservatory. If you zoom in and look closely at the reflection in the cockpit hood perspex you will see the conservatory's windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CplPunishment Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Cracking model and cracking photography Corp. Just my cup o' tea. The black and white shots are superb, particularly the closer rear three quarter showing the wing root and open cockpit door. Like many others, I thought I was looking at the real deal at first. One thing you could do to make it even more convincing is scratch build a couple of wheel chocks.. Great job. Very impressive. Cheers. Chocks is a cracking good idea. I think that has to done. Thanks. I have to credit my daughter, who is doing a photographic degree at the moment, for showing me a few tips for getting better photos from my camera. She also got for me a better lense for close-up work. Still more to learn though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lancaster Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Beautiful! Absolutely stunning! That has to be one of the best Spits I've seen in a long time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Henry Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I have to admit that the "Where's the model" comment is really appropriate. That's SUPER GOOD STUFF !! In addition to the need to improve my modeling skills now I have to figure out how to up my game in the photography area. Thanks for being an inspiration. Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 nice pics......but..........where´s the model? haha looks good, nice presentation and convincing finish! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Like quite a few others, I was scrolling down your period photos, wondering when you'd show us your model.... Nothing much I can say, really. Except CONGRATS!!!! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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