binbrook87 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Another great kit from Airfix, the only problem being the misfitting canopy when open! Can't do much about that I'm afraid. Brush painted with Vallejo model color and decals from the excellent Xtradecal sheet 72-193 which provides numerous options. I do love the early pre war RAF schemes. Aircraft is a machine from no. 151 squadron in early 1939. Thanks for looking 🙂      21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I like that a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 1 hour ago, binbrook87 said: Brush painted with Vallejo model color  Neat work.what Vallejo colours did you use? (good paint, awful for colour names and 'matches')  You did miss the under fuselage light, just behind the radiator out though!  Amber tinted PVA would sort this though.   I don't think the kitchen work top flatters your work enough either.  otherwise, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 35 minutes ago, Troy Smith said:  Neat work.what Vallejo colours did you use? (good paint, awful for colour names and 'matches')  You did miss the under fuselage light, just behind the radiator out though!  Amber tinted PVA would sort this though.   I don't think the kitchen work top flatters your work enough either.  otherwise, Thanks for pointing the missing light! Oops! 🙃 I use these Vallejo colours for RAF, through trial and error. Ocean grey i just cannot match successfully so i resort to Tamiya for this one (but not the one that Tamiya suggest as it seems too dark?)  Dark earth 71323 or model colour 141,142 Dark green 71294 or model colour 95 Sky 71302 or model colour 109 Azure blue model colour 157 Extra dark sea grey 71110 Middlestone 71031 Dark slate 71309 Light aircraft grey 110 or 106 for lighter Dark sea grey model colour 60 or 71273 (or 161 lighter but then similar to Ocean grey!) Ocean grey Tamiya XF53 the only match so far! Medium sea grey 71121 (but also try 71307 if used as upper surface camo with green...mosquito, meteor nf etc)  1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 What a cracking model,.......looks great in the pre war colours too. A tip for next time,..... I usually sand the doghouse area behind the pilots head down and test fit the canopy as I go,.... to ensure that it fits at the end,.... either that or a vacuformed canopy? Cheers      Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Great result, the colours look spot on..... Personally I prefer canopy closed for 1:72... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutcastJoel Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 I love the the two tone bottom. Do you have any idea why they were painted that way? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, OutcastJoel said: I love the the two tone bottom. Do you have any idea why they were painted that way? It was meant to aid ground observers to identify friendly aircraft. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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