Procopius Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 5 hours ago, warhawk said: I suggest running the seam with denser (or gel) CA glue first, which "plugs" the hole, making it impossible for subsequent layers of putty to fall through. I did indeed use gel CA mixed with talc for my initial filling efforts along the nose seam. I guess it just must have subsided slightly after drying. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 3rd Placer Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Nice smooth primer coat, you'll get the seams sorted out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 What wing seams. J 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 That's what I thought - seamless! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 Looking pretty good: 20181005_222502 by Edward IX, on Flickr Under the nose has even turned out okay! 20181005_223314 by Edward IX, on Flickr There was a slight seam along the spine, but I sanded it down. I think we're about ready to ruin it in the painting stage, as foretold by the prophecy. Today was a hellish day. Unfortunately, as I may end up writing our new social media guidelines at work, and as I intend to prevent the rise of any mes to threaten the me that already exists, I can't tell you about it, since I'm going to ban talking about our confidential internal processes. But rest assured my faith in the human race, never high, has been driven to new lows today. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Great job PC - seamless! Or should that be seamfewer? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 That is looking very good up till this point, you've done a great job on the places where seams could have been., I have faith in your ability NOT to stuff up the painting. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 Well, I went to look through my tape stash and realized I don't have any 4mm tape to do the 12" stripes; I have 3mm tape, if I wanted to do 9" stripes, but I'm sure that's not right, so I've ordered several candidates, which should start arriving Monday. Until then, can't really paint and mask the stripes. I did the sky band, though: 20181006_152347 by Edward IX, on Flickr And the spinner: 20181006_152511 by Edward IX, on Flickr And promptly walked my airbrush hose into the spinner, marring the paint. Rrrrgh. Will have to see how bad it looks once it dries. I've also spent a little time with Pumpkin Man, who appears in our house every October, for as long as the costume fits: 20181006_143938 by Edward IX, on Flickr 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Aren't they 18" stripes on a Spit for D-Day? Tamiya 6mm is what I've used. Cheers Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, malpaso said: Aren't they 18" stripes on a Spit for D-Day? Tamiya 6mm is what I've used. Cheers Will They normally are (and I use some 1/4” masking tape that's closer to a scale 18”, because something is wrong with me), but 41 Squadron's Spitfires appear to have had narrower stripes as seen in the one known photo of one with them applied: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I really wanted to give that post two likes, one for Spitfire loveliness and one for pumpkin Grant. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 Actually...come to think of it, what does the Hive Mind think? Do those ID bands look to be 2/3rds the width of the Sky band, or 1/2? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, Procopius said: Actually...come to think of it, what does the Hive Mind think? Do those ID bands look to be 2/3rds the width of the Sky band, or 1/2? Im seeing 1/2 myself but what do i know ? 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 Just now, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Im seeing 1/2 myself but what do i know ? 😉 That's what I think I'm seeing too. Shared delusion? Or penetrating insight? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I'd go for 12" judging by that erk's boot by the serial. 9" stripes would make them pixie boots. WW2 people were a bit slighter generally than now but not pixies. Or you could blow the photo up to known Spitfire dimensions and measure properly! Or just do what you think looks nice... Cheers Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 While I'm waiting for my tape to arrive, I'm amusing myself by building an Eduard XVI overtree as a Central Gunnery School aircraft from the late 1940s: Just closed up the fuselage and added the wings tonight. Such a fun kit, it all of its iterations, to build. I might put some pictures of it up, maybe not. We'll see! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Procopius said: I might put some pictures of it up, maybe not. We'll see! I wish you would, I've not got one in the stash, but I am easily led astray Cheers, Stew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Procopius said: I might put some pictures of it up Yes please...I get the best ideas from folks like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 What John said! We could always use another Spitfire thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Just now, Christer A said: another Spitfire thread Ohhhh...yes....I still have quite a few to build and just picked up a Revell Mk.IIa and a Mk.V. I could do this all year...as in, build Spitfires as well as all the other stuff too...we should start an on-going GB that never ends! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 33 minutes ago, John D.C. Masters said: we should start an on-going GB that never ends! I thought thats what the W.I.P. Section was ? 😉 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Go on PC, show us yer Spit! I've got a combo in the stash and would love to see what you're making of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Only a few shots: My bench was recently graced by Wine Gums, as I've been overcome lately by longing for a home that has never, technically, been my home. 20181007_224136 by Edward IX, on Flickr Unfortunately, Winston discovered the wine gums ("those are beans," he announced to me, pointing to the box -- he calls all candy beans, long story) and he polished them off for me on a visit downstairs yesterday, after previously eating all of my jaffa cakes (which he angrily denounced as "cookies, NOT cake"). Here's the cockpit assembly, which is a chore to get together, but always looks so good and makes me feel like a champ when done: 20181008_213149 by Edward IX, on Flickr 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, Procopius said: [...] after previously eating all of my jaffa cakes (which he angrily denounced as "cookies, NOT cake"). Good to know the cake/ biscuit debate continues in another generation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 19 minutes ago, Beard said: Good to know the cake/ biscuit debate continues in another generation. Happily, in the interests of posterity, I preserved his first contact with Jaffa cake on the photographic record: "I also yike dacklate tookies," he helpfully informed me. 7 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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