Vitor Costa Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) Hello Friends. Here is my last job. The Spitfire with the portuguese marks. I hope you like it! Comments of questions are welcomed... Thank you for looking. Best Regards Vitor Costa Edited October 10, 2011 by Vitor Costa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBZ Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Nice model. Is it Tamiya 48? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 That's very nice Vitor. The oil stains on the undersurfaces look very well done in particular. May I ask what kit you used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Very nice! I do like your Portuguese stuff as you really dont see Portuguese aircraft modelled that much. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitor Costa Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hi JBZ, Col., Thank you your nice words, this is the 1/72 Tamiya kit, by the way i will build the MKI soon, any of you guys know which is the best MKI Spit in 1/72? Thank you for looking. Best regards Vitor Costa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Very cool looking spit victor, and I too dig those portuguese markings. I wonder why? hahaha V/R Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Jellyfingers Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Stunning!! Got quite a wake up when your pic with the pain pot came up, its the daft scale!!!! Brilliant mate! Si. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeley Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) Lovely job Vitor! Edited October 11, 2011 by cheeley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond9 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 That's great Vitor. Gary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Very nice job, Vitor! I absolutely love the markings. May I ask what decal sheet they are from? Or were they home made? Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinleeds Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Very nice Spit! And very nice and looks realistic finishing. Do you have any WIP picture? If this is not a secet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 That is soooo nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 A beauty Vitor, as usual from you Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidelvy Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Very nice. I do like to see Spitfires in "foreign" service. As for recommending a 1/72 MkI I have been building the most recent Airfix kit and am very pleased with it. No doubt some will tell you that the panel lines are too heavy. It's a matter of taste, but it's a fair point. If the panel lines on the Airfix kit bother you then the Tamiya kit has a good reputation but the price (in the UK) is considerably more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob C Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Thats not 72nd Vitor! You've built some super large paint cans! Very very nice Spit. I love the blue. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Stunning!!Got quite a wake up when your pic with the pain pot came up, its the daft scale!!!! Brilliant mate! Si. Ditto the Stunning! I'm not a Spitfire fan but I do like this one, just that little bit different. Si, shame on you, this is the best scale ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the MDman Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Either you have very, very large paint bottles, or you have build an exceptional model. I vote for the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis pacheco Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Another great built as usual. I'm a fan of Vitor´s weathering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Matos Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Hello, I had the privilege of seeing it live, and also i saw the construction and for the size of the kit (1/72 scale), it's an outstanding job. Best regards my friend, Pedro Matos Está fabuloso! onde é que eu já ouvi isto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sotiropoulos Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Indeed very beautiful with the Portuguese markings ! And very beautiful build also i like very much the weathering. As for the Mk.i i totally agree with davidelvy.The new airfix spit is superb quality.Very nice cockpit detail also i like that airfix gives that "flat" effect to the tyres to simulate the weight of the aircraft.And of course the value for money of this kit is superb. There is only one issue for me that both kits have.They don't give an option for open canopy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitor Costa Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 Hello friends Thank you all for your nice words. Very nice!I do like your Portuguese stuff as you really dont see Portuguese aircraft modelled that much. Julien Hi Julien, Thank you, you are going to see more Portuguese aircrafts built by me, at least i will build two more, the Hurricane and one F-86 with the grey/blue color scheme. Very cool looking spit victor, and I too dig those portuguese markings. I wonder why? hahahaV/R Rod Hi Rod Thank you, they are truly beautiful aren't it??? I love these portuguese marks... used in the caravels 500 year ago in the sea and now in the air! Best regards Stunning!!Got quite a wake up when your pic with the pain pot came up, its the daft scale!!!! Brilliant mate! Si. Hi Dr. Thank you, yep 1/72, not my scale but i need to build it... so for the price i sell them i think they are very good! I will build some 1/72 kits for my self because there is no 1/48 kits... Regards Lovely job Vitor! Hi Cheeley Thank you Regards That's great Vitor.Gary... Hi Gary Thank you Regards Very nice job, Vitor! I absolutely love the markings. May I ask what decal sheet they are from? Or were they home made?Cheers, Bill Hi Bill, Thank you, these decals are the worst decals you can use! They are from Carpena! You will need a torch to make them soft... i dont know why or how... but they are so bad... well they are the only with the correct size... so i must use it, other wise i would never ever again touch in carpena decals, i lost hours to put 6 decals... can you believe it?????. (i know that someone is not going to be happy reading this... but this is the true!!!! sorry!) Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 wow thats sooo nice what did you use for the wash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 OUTSTANDING...... GORGEOUS Spiitfire... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitor Costa Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 Very nice Spit! And very nice and looks realistic finishing. Do you have any WIP picture? If this is not a secet? Hi Tinleeds Thank you, i dont "waist" much time in pictures, i need time to work!!! but i can show some of the WIP. the painting process... the painting is over... now the weathering... and waiting for the matt coat... find Wally!!! :-) its what i got... this remember me that i didnt take any pic to the Hurricane yet... Regards That is soooo nice Hi Jenko Thank you Regards A beauty Vitor, as usual from youAndy Hi Andy, im glad you like it, thank you ;-) Regards Very nice. I do like to see Spitfires in "foreign" service.As for recommending a 1/72 MkI I have been building the most recent Airfix kit and am very pleased with it. No doubt some will tell you that the panel lines are too heavy. It's a matter of taste, but it's a fair point. If the panel lines on the Airfix kit bother you then the Tamiya kit has a good reputation but the price (in the UK) is considerably more. Hi Davidlvy, thank you, and thank you! I will build the Tamiya kit, i thought that it would be a new and better kit, but for as i know the Tamiya kit is one (or the best!) of the best, so i will build it, at least i know the weak points of it. Once more thank you for your help Regards Thats not 72nd Vitor! You've built some super large paint cans! Very very nice Spit. I love the blue. Love it. Hi Rob, thank you! yep... your right you find the true... i build the large paint cans!!!!!! Im glad you like it Rob, ;-) Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitor Costa Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 Ditto the Stunning! I'm not a Spitfire fan but I do like this one, just that little bit different.Si, shame on you, this is the best scale ever! Hi Duncan Thank you, i think that Si like it a bit... after all he liked the Spit. Regards Either you have very, very large paint bottles, or you have build an exceptional model.I vote for the last. Hi Billy, thank you, im glad you like it! the paint bottles are large... near the 1/72 Spit... when they are near the Transall for instance they arent so big! Regards Another great built as usual.I'm a fan of Vitor´s weathering. Olá Luís, muito obrigado... epá... Fan?? assim fico corado pá! De qualquer das formas fico muito satisfeito por saber que alguém é um "seguidor" do meu trabalho. Muito obrigado. Hi Luís, thank you, Fan? im very glad that you like my work, Thank you again. Hello,I had the privilege of seeing it live, and also i saw the construction and for the size of the kit (1/72 scale), it's an outstanding job. Best regards my friend, Pedro Matos Está fabuloso! onde é que eu já ouvi isto? Olha quem está aqui!! Obrigado. Pois para ti não é uma novidade, mas obrigado pelos comentários! Grande abraço Look who is here!! Pedro Matos!!! I know Pedro for 15 years now... he was (still is) a kid and one of my best friends (ther are 3), beside that we live 300 mts away from each other! (is the best portuguese modeler i know, you must ask him to show us his kits). Very happy to see you here my friend! Best regards. Indeed very beautiful with the Portuguese markings ! And very beautiful build also i like very much the weathering.As for the Mk.i i totally agree with davidelvy.The new airfix spit is superb quality.Very nice cockpit detail also i like that airfix gives that "flat" effect to the tyres to simulate the weight of the aircraft.And of course the value for money of this kit is superb. There is only one issue for me that both kits have.They don't give an option for open canopy. Hi Jim Thank you, about the Spit, since my costumer already have one, i think he will not buy the other one, he ask my opinion so if there is no significant differences... i will build the Tamiya one. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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