TEMPESTMK5 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Good evening Deniis I hope that your mother is felling better .. Best luck for the rest of your build .. All the best Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) 47 minutes ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: I hope that your mother is felling better .. Hello Patrice, she says yes shes better, I have my doubts but will wait and see. Edited April 13, 2020 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 Hello everybody ... well all of the sanding is done on the fuselage/wings. I then added the ailerons, tail empennage, and the spine antenna mount. I fixed the rudder and ailerons in off set positions. The horizontal stabs are fixed and I didn't want to ruin the fine detail by cutting them up. Please feel free to post your questions, comments, and or thoughts. Dennis 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 Oops I just found out over in Dansk’s thread that I should have mounted the exhaust before i mounted the cowl. Now I don't no if i can fix that... Off to find out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 Ok so they just popped right in ? Maybe its only the 1/48 kits that this needs to be done on ? Dennis 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 Hello everybody... Im hoping everyone is well and staying healthy. I was able to get the final little bits on. The guns, canopy and some other small things. I will have to give this a once over with the scriber and then clean it with alcohol to make sure its clean. However other than that shes ready for paint. Please feel free to post your questions, comments, and or thoughts Dennis 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Great progress Dennis! Looking good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 Hello everybody ... Hoping the boredom is staying away and you're healthy. I was able to spray the white base coat on this today. I had an accident after painting and dropped this, i cracked the port cannon at the wing. Out came some Tamiya E.T. and fixed it up. I will clear this tomorrow and spray the invasion stripes Saturday. I have to finish up a couple of builds tomorrow so this and the Mk.Vb will be shelved till Saturday. Please feel free to post questions, comments, and or thoughts. Dennis 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Roberts Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Coming together well - I like the offset ailerons. PR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Everything looks to be going well for you with this one Dennis. Nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Hello everyone... I masked the invasion stripes off on this today. For the underside of the wings i used the rest off the Ocean grey from my Mk.V build. The reason for this is that these will be getting a pink overspray. The visible ones on the fuselage get Nato black. While i was masking i dropped this again, dang thing is too slippery. This time both of the guns broke off and i lost the port cannon cover for the outer cannon. I have the main guns safely put aside and they will get reattached after painting. I am resting this in a vertical climb to fix the port cannon cover. I am using a drop of glue and hoping it will solidify in a dome shape. Please feel free to ask questions, comment, and or post thoughts. Dennis 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 That's looking great Dennis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Hello all... well its not perfect but it can be somewhat molded and its close. A little more manipulation and a coat of paint should be close enough for Gov’t. work. Questions, comments, and or thoughts ? Dennis 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Good save Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 Hello everyone... Im hoping everybody is well ? I finally got to try the Hataka Lacquer’s today. Very nice paint though towards the end i was getting some spitting on test pieces ? Probably a case of practice makes perfect. Anyhow here is the Spitfire in all of its Pink glory. Its heavier in some spots than others but i think thats because its hard to see against the white base coat. Please feel free to ask questions, comments, and or thoughts in general. Dennis 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 That's a great representation of the colour, Dennis. Very nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 You look to have laid down a good solid coat of paint there Dennis, a little too pink for my tastes based on what I've read but that's purely a personal oppinion, with just enough hint of the wing Freedom Stripes showing through - nice work seriously impressive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Lovely paint job Dennis! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Very cool Dennis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 9 hours ago, Col. said: a little too pink for my tastes based on what I've read Its a bit lighter in person looks more like a blush pink than true pink. I agree its a bit heavy but it was hard for my old Mk.1’s 👀 to pick it up against the white base. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 🤬So Im really starting to dislike one thing about the Eduard Spitfire kits. Is it the cowling ? ... No Is It the fit of the cockpit or other bits ? ... No Its the damn guns, they have the flimsiest of attachments with the fine needle of plastic. Next time I build one of these kits the guns get painted off kit and added last (my usual way of doing a separate gun). Why I chose to follow the kit instructions I’ll never know ! If you haven't guessed I broke one of the guns(port) off again. Sorry for my language but its frustrating ! Dennis 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 8 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: 🤬So Im really starting to dislike one thing about the Eduard Spitfire kits. Is it the cowling ? ... No Is It the fit of the cockpit or other bits ? ... No Its the damn guns, they have the flimsiest of attachments with the fine needle of plastic. Next time I build one of these kits the guns get painted off kit and added last (my usual way of doing a separate gun). Why I chose to follow the kit instructions I’ll never know ! If you haven't guessed I broke one of the guns(port) off again. Sorry for my language but its frustrating ! Dennis Good morning Dennis I totally agree with you I was lucky to find back these parts after they ''escaped'' when I cut them off the sprues .. All the best Patrice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Just caught up Dennis… Nice work on the PR - I like the over-painted stripes; cool! I think the pink is good too; when I did my three people told me that early PRs were 'almost white' but the pink darkened later to reflect their early morning missions, apparently. Black and white photos don't help, do they? I hope your mum's OK. The news in the UK is reporting a 50% drop in A&E / ER attendances and asking people who have serious problems to still come. Hopefully your Mum will recover, fingers crossed here 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 13 minutes ago, CedB said: I like the over-painted stripes; cool! Agree with Ced, nicely done. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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