trickyrich Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 see i should have done what you did......opps sorry we can't talk about that! But leaving the ailerons off till last is actually a good idea.....especially seeing Eduard couldn't figure out a way to mount them securely!!!! The Spitfire does look cool with the extended tip and in this scheme! Nice work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 22 minutes ago, trickyrich said: see i should have done what you did......opps sorry we can't talk about that! But leaving the ailerons off till last is actually a good idea.....especially seeing Eduard couldn't figure out a way to mount them securely!!!! The Spitfire does look cool with the extended tip and in this scheme! Nice work! Such praise, ........scanning for sarcasm....... none detected, thanks Rich. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 More paint with the hairy stick 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 that looks great! what paints did you use? Surly not that old tin of Humbrol paint? Hmm that said I still have bottle of Testers Model Master paints that are a couple of decades old and still ok. Enamels don't die easily! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 I have a question “H” Sorry I don't know your name. I was contemplating doing this aircraft with one of my Mk.VIII’s, are the codes white or light grey. Id have to make them up from spares as mine are over-tree’s. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, trickyrich said: that looks great! what paints did you use? Surly not that old tin of Humbrol paint? Hmm that said I still have bottle of Testers Model Master paints that are a couple of decades old and still ok. Enamels don't die easily! Not that exact tin but one of a suitable vintage, and don’t call me Shirley! I used an old tin of Humbrol 29 for the dark earth, after a good stir to agitate all the goodness gluped at the bottom, it brushed on beautiful direct from the tin & the camo was done freehand trying hardest to follow the pictures. The Mid stone was a newer tin of Humbrol 225 and was just plain awful. 4 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: I have a question “H” Sorry I don't know your name. I was contemplating doing this aircraft with one of my Mk.VIII’s, are the codes white or light grey. Id have to make them up from spares as mine are over-tree’s. Dennis Hey Dennis, “H” is fine, if your building this exact one then the letters HB are white, if your going with RG V then they are light grey. Edited April 24, 2020 by Hockeyboy76 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 ok Berrall 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 9 hours ago, Hockeyboy76 said: if your building this exact one then the letters HB are white, if your going with RG V then they are light grey. The intention was to build ZP*V however that may change for a couple of reasons. One the decals are from Carpená decals, Ive been warned they can be troublesome so its good to have a fallback. Two though there really is nothing wrong with Day Fighter Scheme of Dk.Green/O.Grey/M.S.Grey. I try to do builds in alternative schemes as often as possible. Third reason is Ive never built a Long wing Spitfire, so Im looking at various Long wing Mk.VIII’s and Camouflage. Fourth is I was hoping to do at least one in the Foliage Green/Earth Brown/Azure, and I have that with my other Mk.VIII build. If you have any thoughts or ideas please say something, I'm always looking for ideas, inspiration, and info. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 C’est Bleu A tad to dark but it’s staying. I should really crack on, the builds are stacking up. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Tres bien! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 Yea, Britmodeller’s back Time to personalise my Spitfire 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 It comes to something when you have to “copy” off @trickyrich Eduard stencil decals, “use part 4 or 5?” Real helpful with no indication of why or which to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 Happy 100th Birthday Captain Tom Moore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 Weathering 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Almost finished 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 Finished, will put some more pictures in the gallery soon. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Great job bud, looks 'fablus' as they say down in your neck of the woods. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 23 minutes ago, nimrod54 said: Great job bud, looks 'fablus' as they say down in your neck of the woods. Cheers Dude. It’s a good kit although slightly over engineered. Off to the Lanc now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Well that turned out brilliant H! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Cookenbacher said: Well that turned out brilliant H! Thanks Cookie, great words from a Spitfire master. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 That’s well good, liking that a lot, great painting too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Very well done on your Mk.VIII. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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