mike romeo Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Hi folks,  Second build for me in this gb,  one of Lawrence Weggery's SEAC Spitfire Vcs.  I'll be using the new Airfix Vc kit and dk decals.   I hope you appreciate the following photo skills 🤗.   Although obviously Weggery was from the Antipodes, so I suppose its apt!  Like with the Beau, I've just done a bit of pre-painting and some initial assembly of the cockpit:   I was pleased with the way the ip decal settled down over the raised detail with micro-sol and -set. It also looks very realistic to me.  Done some internal painting of the wheel wells:   Not very exciting, but hey ho.  More to come soon.  Rgds,  Martin 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 Some more progress on Weggery's Spit.    Like the Beau, the Spit has been a good fit throughout. A smear of sprue soup and a splash of correction fluid is all that has been required so far.  Rgds  Martin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Hi Martin Hows the Spitfire coming along ? Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 Hi Pat,  Getting there. I honestly thought I'd posted a recent update, but clearly not.   Here's the photo I thought I'd posted:   Camo finished. Tonight I added the gear legs, and next will be the decals.  Rgds  Martin    7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Very good job so far Martin Cheers Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 On 3/22/2021 at 12:12 PM, TEMPESTMK5 said: Very good job so far Martin Cheers Patrice Thanks, Patrice! Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmec Head Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I did try to build this aircraft on an earlier GB using the Sword 1/72 kit. Unfortunately the Sword markings were not very correct and I had to redo as another aircraft entirely- which was annoying as the big fern looks good.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Olmec Head said: I did try to build this aircraft on an earlier GB using the Sword 1/72 kit. Unfortunately the Sword markings were not very correct and I had to redo as another aircraft entirely- which was annoying as the big fern looks good.  I think I'm doing the earlier machine without the fern, unfortunately.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 Started the decalling tonight.   Using these decals:    I have to say the dk decals are rather nice; thin and flexible, yet robust and not keen to curl up.  Rgds  Martin 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 Progress continuing to be made . . . slowly.   Needs a coat of gloss to seal the decals, then some weathering.  Rgds  Martin 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 Give or take some exhaust staining and nav light highlighting, I'm calling this done.  Nice kit, lots of detail, good engineering, although there's a certain chunky feel to the moulding. Airfix will join the big boys if they can refine this.  That said, an enjoyable build and it looks the part!    Rgds,  Martin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Very good job Martin Cheers Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmec Head Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Your model especially with the early style SEAC roundels look very striking and the new Airfix kit builds very well. Having seen your build, and the one done by @TEMPESTMK5 and the several done by @tonyot, I have now broken my new year's resolution (not to buy anything kitwise for a year)  and bought the new Airfix Vc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Thanks, all, for your comments. I'll get my finger out and get some glamour shots in the gallery before it locks.  Rgds  Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 I didn't see this the first time around Mike though I did see your WiP it has come up a treat, really nice. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Great stuff Martin Always great to see a Spitfire especially in a different colour scheme than the European theatre. Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 4 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Great stuff Martin Always great to see a Spitfire especially in a different colour scheme than the European theatre. Cheers Pat Thanks, mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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