Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop Tamiya 1:48

[HK1885]

Good morning Gentelmen,

 

It's very rare situation when I build two models simultaneously. It's being done to implent immediately all new ideas experienced over Würger's painting process (which is a new style for me) and do that in an orderly way.

 

Spitfire is another Tamiya's classic (I've built already two of them), very easy and enjoyable kit, frankly speaking it's nothing to build like in Wurger's case. Fitting is nearly perfect.

Planned marking is ES276 WDoD flown by Sylvan Sid Feld from 4 sqn. 52 FG of USAAF.

 

I'm going to build WDoQ as well but this time with Eduard kit. 

 

Out of the box build.

 

 

Few parts in the cockpit, painted:

 

 

 

Assembled together:

 

 

 

Canopy masked with Scotch 3M and Spitfire is ready. Nearly...

Few touches needed to prepare the model for painting.

 

 

 

 

Let's see what I've learned painting the Würger. :)

 

So it begins...

 

 

[TonyOD]

 

Haven't built a Tamiya Vb yet (or any Tamiya Spit for that matter, couple of Mk I's in the stash), will follow with interest, I'd like to see how it builds up compared to the Airfix Vb on on with at the moment. Great job on the cockpit.

[HK1885]

Thank you.

 

1 hour ago, TonyOD said:

Great job on the cockpit.

 

It's a simple and easy trick:

 

1. cockpit green (RC293)

2. then Sky on the centre of the panels (RC290)
3. black on the instruments

4. gloss varnish

5. wash AK for green vehicles along the frames and stringers

6. matt varnish

7.silver, drybrushed on the black instruments

8 AK engine grime applied on the wet white spirit on the panels, one by one

 

That's all. 
And the cockpit looks like a worn one.    

 

[bigbadbadge]

Nice job so far,  looking good.

Chris

[HK1885]

So preshading is finally done...
After five days of merciless fighting. 

 

But let's come back to the beginning

 

The first layer was tamiya XF 19 Sky Grey as a base and Gunze H 11 over grey as a marbling.
Basic contrast was less in comparison to the Würger because of the lighter shade of grey base.

 

 

 

On the underside I've added marbling using Gunze H 314 which has a "cold" light blue tint.

 

 

Because the camouflage is Desert type I added tamiya XF 10 to the upper surfaces.

 

 

 

 

 

I started the painting with AK RC 290 RAF Sky type S on the bottom.

 

 

The upper surfaces are the mix of RAF Dark Earth AK RC 287 + RAF Middle Stone AK RC 292 with 50% of AK RC004 white.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The external "transit" fuel tank is painted with AK RC 289 RAF Medium Sea Grey

 

 

 

Preshading is done so it's a time to build up the final colors (with AK RC of course).

I really like this stage - the final camouflage...

 

And one last picture - friends will be friends. Forever. 

 

Edited February 21 by HK1885

[HK1885]

Good morning,

 

Some progress on Spitfire, final version of the camouflage already done. There is still a space for improvements but... that's enough, next models are waiting. 

 

AK RC Middle Stone is a bit strange. Not sand, not yellow ochre, rather orange tint. Dark Earth is not fully "Dark Earth" as well. Next time I will use another paints for desert scheme (Hataka Orange?).

 

 

 

 

 

Some pics - before and after.

 

 

[Keeff]

Very nice indeed.  The paint job is great!

 

Keith  

[bigbadbadge]

Great job on the paint, love the mottling effects.

Chris

[HK1885]

22 hours ago, Keeff said:

Very nice indeed.  The paint job is great!

 

Thank you. 

 

 

12 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

Great job on the paint

 

Thanks. 

 

12 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

love the mottling effects

 

Indeed, it's a technique with the great potential. After current experience with mottling / marbling (still basic) I have some ideas (improvments?) for the next models. 

Good opportunity to develop the skills.