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Post by SteveM on Aug 24, 2023 17:40:09 GMT
Inspired by Robbo's Spitfire in RAF colours and I don't think my friends will mind if I have two threads in the GB I thought I 'd do this one from Airfix.  After a couple of hours with fast drying Citadel paints I had the cockpit looking okay. Belts from Tamiya tape.  Then sealed it all away never to be seen again   Some clean up to do but we're on our way  |
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Post by Armorguy on Aug 24, 2023 18:08:00 GMT
You're on a roll Steve, looking good.
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Post by Ian H. on Aug 24, 2023 23:03:23 GMT
Awesome, Steve! Love the big Tempest......if a muscle car could be an aircraft, that would be the Tempest.
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Post by Paul B on Aug 25, 2023 4:05:30 GMT
Steve that is looking amazing already  . Nice move with the second thread too  |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Aug 26, 2023 7:27:57 GMT
Cool start!
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Post by SteveM on Aug 27, 2023 15:52:14 GMT
Ready for primer, going on today Detail painting while the airframe is drying  |
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Post by Ian H. on Aug 27, 2023 16:02:07 GMT
Looking beastly, Steve!!!!
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Post by Paul B on Aug 27, 2023 16:12:28 GMT
Very nicely primed Steve |
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Post by bwilt on Aug 27, 2023 17:24:41 GMT
You are flying with this one, nice 👍👍
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Post by SteveM on Sept 26, 2023 19:17:08 GMT
Thanks for the great comments fellas  I wanted to go for the most colourful version so started the paint by giving the underside a coat of Medium Sea Grey slightly lightened for scale. Then realised that both the Sky ID band and the invasion stripes were decals, you also have the roundels and codes. This means that you'd have three layers of decals which would show in the scale. The wing leading edges are also decals which never work well. Here's what I have   So it's back to the paint shop. I'll post pics when I have a set |
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Post by Armorguy on Sept 26, 2023 19:35:47 GMT
Looking forward to the colours and the decals Steve, so far it looks super nice.
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Post by Robbo on Sept 26, 2023 19:54:41 GMT
Oh great build and I feel so happy having inspired this one
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Post by Paul B on Sept 27, 2023 3:52:06 GMT
I would do the same Steve, even two decals over another is noticeable.
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Post by SteveM on Oct 8, 2023 16:26:30 GMT
Cheers all. So I set about painting the camo , yellow ID and invasion stripes, some of the steps below...   Ended up with this..  Upon close inspection I found that my stripes were nowhere near straight, I know that they would have been hand masked but the difference is just too great in this scale. Especially o the underside. So I removed all the paint and started again.. Onwards and sideways |
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Post by Robbo on Oct 8, 2023 16:45:59 GMT
That is a stunning paint job, I would not have known if you hadn't of said about the stripes
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Post by Armorguy on Oct 8, 2023 17:35:03 GMT
The invasion stripes were often added with the use of cloth, brooms etc. in record time so starting all over wasn't necessary imo. Respect for your decision to redo the labour. It'll look awesome!
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Post by SteveM on Oct 22, 2023 17:57:05 GMT
Proof of life.. Underside and upper greys back on. The Ocean grey looks a bit washed out but that's just the strong light. I've run out of syringes for mixing paint so need the posty to drop the next delivery in before the green can go on.  |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 22, 2023 18:11:36 GMT
Second time lucky Steve . I had the same problem on 1/48 Typhon, then I masked the stripes in one go. I wrapped the tape around the wing instead of masking top and bottom. It paid paid off, I took best D.Day markings in Belgium in 2019  |
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 22, 2023 21:57:40 GMT
Back in business! Looking crisp in the gray, Steve!
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Post by bwilt on Oct 24, 2023 13:27:07 GMT
Tempest painting take2...
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