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Badwolf · Posted: Fri 12 Jun 2009 21:08 pm Post subject:

The dark green camo pattern is now on, two coats of Hu116 were applied. I must remember to thin this paint a little in future, up close the green looks a little "heavy".

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TopGun · Posted: Fri 12 Jun 2009 21:57 pm Post subject:

Almost there
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Ratch · Posted: Sat 13 Jun 2009 00:18 am Post subject:

Looking good

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TimJ · Posted: Sat 13 Jun 2009 11:06 am Post subject:

Coming along nicely.
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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sat 13 Jun 2009 13:28 pm Post subject:

Nice camo!

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Badwolf · Posted: Sat 13 Jun 2009 21:29 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys!

I've masked up the demarcation for the underside colour and put a coat of Hu56 on, was hoping one coat would be enough but I think it's going to need a second coat.
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Badwolf · Posted: Mon 15 Jun 2009 21:27 pm Post subject:

Second coat of Hu56 is on, I think it looks fairly reasonable now.

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Badwolf · Posted: Fri 19 Jun 2009 21:52 pm Post subject:

This week I've masked the canopy and prop, they're now ready for some paint.

I've also put a few coats of Klear on the model.
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Badwolf · Posted: Sun 21 Jun 2009 12:08 pm Post subject:

The model has now had 4 (or was it 5? I've lost count!

) coats of Klear, ready for decals now.

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GraemeLeggett · Posted: Sun 21 Jun 2009 12:37 pm Post subject:

Now that looks smooooooth.

Graeme

jhl1908 · Posted: Sun 21 Jun 2009 14:21 pm Post subject:

That Spitfire is more shiny and smooth than my car models!
Decals will go on like a dream I think.

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thomasweir · Posted: Sun 21 Jun 2009 18:05 pm Post subject:

That is one shiny plane!

Badwolf · Posted: Mon 22 Jun 2009 21:28 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys!

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Badwolf · Posted: Thu 25 Jun 2009 21:27 pm Post subject:

I'm part way through applying the decals, had a couple of problems, the underwing roundels haven't settled down over some raised detail and the walkway lines absolutely refused to go on straight no matter how much I tried to straighten them.

At least the upper wing roundels and squadron numbers went on OK.

A close up of the underwing roundels...

I'll have to puncture the decals with a needle and apply plenty of micro sol I think.

P.S. I hate decal sheets with separate centres for the roundels.

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Badwolf · Posted: Mon 06 Jul 2009 21:37 pm Post subject:

Almost finished now, decals are all on and sealed with klear then two coats of mattcote, and most of the small parts have been added (must remember to attach and paint the pitot - nearly forgot that

).
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Ratch · Posted: Mon 06 Jul 2009 22:16 pm Post subject:

Have the transfers settled OK

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Badwolf · Posted: Tue 07 Jul 2009 21:12 pm Post subject:

Hi Ratch, the underwing roundels have settled a lot better after some careful slicing with a scalpel and several applications of Micro Sol. They're not perfect but they are about as good as I can get them.

P.S. the pitot is on and painted.

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Badwolf · Posted: Wed 08 Jul 2009 21:42 pm Post subject:

Finished!

Supermarine Spitfire mk.I of No. 19 (F) Squadron RAF, RAF Duxford, August 1938.

I've not applied any weathering as the model depicts a virtually brand new aircraft in peacetime, so I'm guessing the ground crew would have cleaned the aircraft regularly.
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Brews · Posted: Wed 08 Jul 2009 22:07 pm Post subject:

I thought the undersides were half white, half black at that time *scratching head*.
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TopGun · Posted: Wed 08 Jul 2009 22:27 pm Post subject:

Looks great Badwolf.