Sobby_23 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Here's my 1/32 Revell Spitfire. I finished off the build late last week. It was a great kit which went together nicely. Really pleased with how it came out and especially the paint. Brushed with @HATAKA OFFICIALRed Line paints. Weathered lightly with Flory Wash and Tamiya Weathering Sets. Plenty of little errors across the model, but I'm pretty chuffed with how it came out in the end. Enjoy 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraserMcPhie Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 It looks great, very well done! I can only hope my one turns out as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Very nice Spitfire 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 That looks great well done, there are a lot of these Spits finished lately Revell has a winner with this kit!! Cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Lovely spit, the cockpit looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Excellent build and finish,great job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 It's always nice to see a well made and beautifully finished Spitfire. It looks to be a lovely model, not my scale (1/72 due to space limitations), but very, very tempting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 That is a lovely build, well done. Paintwork is great especially as it's hand brushed. How did you get on with the Hataka paints? I found some colours ok for a hairy stick and others not so. RLM02 comes to mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 A great looking Spit. I have built the Revell Mk. IIa in the past and it goes together really well. Good skills with the hairy stick as well. Phil 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobby_23 Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 Thanks for the kind words guys! 6 hours ago, Vinnie said: That is a lovely build, well done. Paintwork is great especially as it's hand brushed. How did you get on with the Hataka paints? I found some colours ok for a hairy stick and others not so. RLM02 comes to mind. I've found them to be excellent for brush painting. I've never tried using the Blue Line (specifically for brushes) because the Red Line being pre-thinned for airbrushing paints on very nicely with a brush. I build it up in three coats over a grey primer. First couple of coats usually look pretty poor, but the third coat bring its it all together. I've been very impressed with the colour density and the finish it gives. Depending on the colour I usually thin the paint just a little with the Hataka thinner, I've found some colours require little if any thinning whilst others need a little help - I guess it is to do with pigmentation? This build, for example, I placed the decals straight onto the paint finish without a varnish. This is the 3rd model I've finished with Hataka paints and my trusty brush and I've been pretty pleased with the finish in all cases. That being said, I've just gotten an airbrush, so now I'm tinkering with that...it's a whole new ball game for me! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abat Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Great work. As mentioned by others the brushwork is extraordinary. You mention 3 thin coats - any other tips for those like me who struggle with the hairy stick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobby_23 Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 Erm, not really to be honest. I used to ask the same question of some of the other excellent brush painters here on BM. Basically, I prime with Tamiya grey primer and then build up my layers. The first coat looks pretty awful, as does the second. After the second coat things begin to look a little more normal, so I give it a light buff with a buffing pad (I use a Flory one) or just a paper kitchen tool. Then I apply the third coat. Depending on the colour that's usually enough. It comes out pretty smooth and, in this example, I applied the decals straight onto the finish. Other colours, the green for example, I applied a fourth coat. I think it is all a case of experimenting. I'd heard a lot of praise for Vallejo, but I found myself getting too many brush strokes. Hataka was more workable for me, and produces no brush strokes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 That's a very tidy looking model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xspace Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Well done! is it a new tool spitfire XIc from revell ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 A great model with an impressive finish, and all the more so since it's apparently brush painted. Hat off! A couple of smallish details detract from perfect authenticity: the cockpit door shouldn't really hang straight down but hang at a shallow angle. Also, on a parked Spit, the elevators almost invariably and typically droop (unless a joystick locking bar has been fitted). Very slick modelling over all! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobby_23 Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Spitfire31 said: A great model with an impressive finish, and all the more so since it's apparently brush painted. Hat off! A couple of smallish details detract from perfect authenticity: the cockpit door shouldn't really hang straight down but hang at a shallow angle. Also, on a parked Spit, the elevators almost invariably and typically droop (unless a joystick locking bar has been fitted). Very slick modelling over all! Kind regards, Joachim Thanks! Yeah, there's a couple of places where I put ease ahead of accuracy. Didn't know that about the door, I just placed it where I could get it to stick! It was a great fun kit to build, so I think I would like to do another build and go for full accuracy. Edited September 28, 2017 by Sobby_23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPGhost Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Very nice job, especially for a brush. And that grass runway looks VERY realistic!!! Thom Ream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 You can be justifiably proud of that one, really nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 What a great looking Spitfire, great finish especially considering that it's a brush jobbie Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobby_23 Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 On 28/09/2017 at 6:49 PM, Xspace said: Well done! is it a new tool spitfire XIc from revell ? Sorry for never replying! Yes, it is. Enjoyable build, went together very well with only a little filling required. This was a bit of a mojo builder for me and it certainly fulfilled that! In that awkward stage now where I've been fiddling about with an airbrush and not quite getting as good a finish as I was with my hairy stick :/ Oh well, practice makes perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldone Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 A lot of hard work you have put into your Spitfire. Which as made it look so nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Excellent smooth and very tidy finish on your Spitfire - great to see another brush painter (I use the hairy stick) so can appreciate what you have achieved here. Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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