Icarus Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) Good morning from lockdown London. Can I join with this lovely kit? I think I will do the cover scheme, but still pondering... Icarus Edited April 27, 2020 by Icarus Correcting images 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadbear Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Good choice of kit. This is a rebox of the Special Hobby kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 Indeed it is - hopefully one of their better ones. Irritatingly, I only seem to be able to share links, not images via Dropbox. What do other people use to put their images up on Britmodelller please? Icarus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) Heres a great thread which helps quite a bit. Personally I use the Imgur app/website, and there is an explanation in the thread. Dennis Edited April 13, 2020 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 Thank you - will experiment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 Right - thank you for the info Dennis - I am now able to display my Google images. Really helpful. Having finished the little 1/144 601 Sqn Mk IX elsewhere in this Group Build, I can now focus on this lovely kit. Initial cockpit build should be done by tonight. Icarus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Good to see another Seafire in the GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) OK, got the cockpit built up, then forgot to take any piccies before closing up the fuselage. so this is where we are this morning. I have resisted the urge to add new bits (apart from a spare Eduard PE Sutton harness), and have even gone with the kit decal for the instrument panel. This hasn't worked out too bad. I haven't done any weathering yet - I want to make this "nearly new", so just am just planning a bit of scuffing at the wing root, and a moderate oil pin wash including in the cockpit. I hesitate to reignite the great FAA colour scheme debate that I see rumbling on online, but have tried to look up what colours would approximate best to EDSG and Slate Grey. Given there are as many different opinions as there paint manufacturers, and with the vagaries of weathering etc, I have decided to go with what I have - Xtracolor Sky and EDSG, and Vallejo Dark Slate Grey. They are bound to be correct by some reference photo, plus they have the advantage of being easy to spray. I also think that as this is a nearly new a/c, they probably reflect the original colours before sun bleaching, but time will tell! Thank you for looking and commenting, Icarus Edited May 28, 2020 by Icarus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) OK, much further on with this now. I have to say this is a lovely kit - well done Revell (Special Hobby!). Just a bit more work to do here - unmasking the canopy, mounting it open, opening the access door (and possibly adding the two main wheels!). Will update later when done, then add to the Gallery. Those nice people at Eduard have replaced the missing canopy for the second 1/144 Mk IX in the dual combo, so that may be the next build (although I am also thinking of building something for the truly evocative "Journey's End GB that I see has started). Thanks for looking, Icarus Edited May 28, 2020 by Icarus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 OK - this is now done. As I said yesterday well done Revell/Special Hobby - what a lovely kit. Thank you for looking - will post photo ensemble in the Gallery later. Icarus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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