Rick Brown Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Chaps. Here we go then. This is the good old (new moulding) Airfix MkIa from the gift set: As can be seen, I have the rather fine 3Dkits mkIa conversion set to use. I'm not too sure of which markings to use yet. I have a pretty large collection of decals to choose from. I'm sure something will come to mind that maybe a little different. The paints will be a mix of Tamiya, Vallejo and Xtracrylix. Glue will be a mix of Tamiya "Extra thin" and Humbrol liquid poly. Here we go with the start tonight. First up, the wings: Slap a bit of paint/wash around: A fair start to a very nice, blame free kit. Rick. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Good start Rick, I'm in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Welcome to the GB Rick, you're off to a good start with this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 Not so good tonight though! Mondays and Tuesdays are busy nights, so no progress.... Rick. Welcome to the GB Rick, you're off to a good start with this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Bit more done: They do fall together these kits. Just needed to shave a bit off the cockpit sides to avoid problems of flat wings! Rick. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Excellent start Rick. I'm a fan of these Airfix kits too, and am looking forward to the conversion. I don't know how 3D-Kits do it, they're parts are so crisp, not 'short run' at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 A good start and a nice cockpit ! These kits are popular in this STGB, and rightly so. Pity that the fit is not always too good, the flat wings problem is something I found before on one of my builds of this kit. Your cockpit shot shows one small detail that Airfix got right and many others forgot (and many modellers forget too..): the structure under the fixed part of the rear canopy ! It's there in all high back Spitfires and yet is very often forgotten 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 .....the structure under the fixed part of the rear canopy ! It's there in all high back Spitfires and yet is very often forgotten And this does now have the oxygen bottles! Cracking little kit, but his one isn't as crisp as my previous builds. There's quite a bit of flash and soft detail in places. still, better than most other offerings. I'll get the wings on properly tomorrow after dealing with the seems. Excellent start Rick. I'm a fan of these Airfix kits too, and am looking forward to the conversion. I don't know how 3D-Kits do it, they're parts are so crisp, not 'short run' at all. Very crisp! Makes the kit parts look very poor. Mind you. in 1/72nd? I won't be able to see it! Rick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 Wings on and some seems tidied. Rick. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Nice, I do like this Airfix Spitfires, looking good, Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 Right, seams checked and canopy masked. Better get some primer on then! Been really busy sorting Juliet's "Studio", so not as much progress as I'd like, but needs must. Rick. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Ooh, look, a Spitfire Glad to see you're getting a free moment to continue with this one Rick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 Yeah, getting to the fun stage now. Slapping a bit of paint around! Still not too sure of which decals to use, so much choice. Rick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Got a few options in the decal stash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 I've got a few decals in the option stash... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 Primer on: That'll be a MKIIa then! I used the new Badger "unpronounceable" primer (cheers Fingers for the sample). It certainly seems to stick like muck to a blanket. I did have to thin it with W&N Flow Improver though, it's a little thick. It cleaned out of the Iwata fairly well, but I agree with Fingers, I had to use Cellulose to really shift it. The AB was spluttering after the first clean with various acrylic cleaners. Hopefully more over the weekend. Rick. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 The primer you used looks very smooth in the pictures, now looking forward to seeing the paint on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Bunged on some Duck Egg. Used Vallejo MA with a little white. I needed to polish up the primer a little first, it went one fairly rough. Vallejo MA goes on beautifully, lovely soft sheen ready for decals without a gloss coat. The aircraft colour looks better in the flesh! Rick. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted March 26, 2016 Author Share Posted March 26, 2016 Nobody spotted the deliberate mistake! I didn't spray the Sky band around the fuselage! Corrected now. Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Yep, I did, but I didn't like to say anything...hoping you'd see it yourself.... Sean 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted March 26, 2016 Author Share Posted March 26, 2016 I did. This morning......... Just gave it a quick blast of sky, which flung a bit of fluff onto the fuselage, smoothed it off causing more damage. Guess the Sky will be coming out again tomorrow! Rick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Did the same with my Ocean Grey yesterday. Went to move what I though was dust and pulled the paint on one wing. Micro meshed and repainted today. What are we like? Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 Slap on a bit of camo: Vallejo MA Dark Earth. I usually lighten this a little, but didn't bother this time. Just to see how it goes. Been a tad busy with sorting my wife's studio. Normal service soon. I hope. Rick. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Glad to see some paint on this one. Regarding the damage I guess that with acrylics we have to keep the risk of damage in mind, they are great paints but also a bit fragile. Personally I sometimes think of going back to stronger enamels but the advantages in terms of quick drying and no smell are simply too great nowadays for me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Getting this one sorted out Rick, very nice work, and very smooth paint! Lovely little kit! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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