I will be posting pics soon of my first kit back after about 15 years, hope i can still make the grade lol.

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David C
Aquired=3, Building=1, Completed=4

The most important point is that you have fun with your builds!
J-P

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"I have questions to all your answers" Woody Allen

"Veni, vidi,... ESCI!"

too true lol

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David C
Aquired=3, Building=1, Completed=4

Have changed these to thumbnails, please click on them to see the full size pic, should help keep the bandwidth down!


My Spit in progress


Filling still to be done


Bit of touching up to do


Varnish and weathering to do


Me little man ready to go

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David C
Aquired=3, Building=1, Completed=4

Ayup SL... Some neat looking paintwork... Just beware the All-seeing eye of the Macro Lens ! The Decals look like you used Microset and Sol, the Decs ar nicely sucked into those Panel lines. Did you use them ? It would help too t do all your filling before paint too. But looking Canny my friend...

i don't actually know what those things are? must do research! and, yes i agree, filling needs to be done first, only worked that one out after painting  :lol: oh well, i'll learn, this model is my first one back from a long break, so bound to muck up a bit  :wink: thanks for the advice, will definitely look into microset and sol.
Dave C.

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David C
Aquired=3, Building=1, Completed=4

Ayup Dave... It shouldn't be a problem if you do your filling carefully. And yes, that's the fun of Learning. (for the hole on the wing, put a Tamiya Tape 'Cordon' around the Hole, so there's only a limited area of damage done when you apply your filler, and buy a spatula-type applicator to put the stuff in, or use the rounded end of a Teaspoon  or similar.)  I should look in Top Tips and Techniques for most everything you need to know. off the main Homepage. Have fun Mate.

nice Job and sound advice from Stu

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Mike
IPMS12171/AMSIG/CBKSIG/ Beyound The Box SIG

To be honest - I wouldn't try to fill that gap, too much chance of messing up the paint work. I'd just leave it.
It probably shows up worse under the flash than it does sitting on a shelf.

Nice job on the Spit,

Very nice work there, Dave

I got back into this a year ago and I can tell you that your first model after a 15 year gap is really good ( way better then mine was  :oops: ).

Great platform to build on there

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David.
Airfix Club Member 599635
Mops Workbench      Mops Made Models      Mops Flygvapnet
2012:  Stash: + 66  Builds: + 20

cheers Dave , Fred Stu & Jelly! and Dave, have just looked at your first model back... she's fine! it's funny how when we get back into it we always seem to start off with spits

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David C
Aquired=3, Building=1, Completed=4

I started an Angel, first time ever using rattle cans for priming and 2 coats of white. loads of over spray, really gotta work on my technique :S

as always, click on the thumbnails for full size pics!

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David C
Aquired=3, Building=1, Completed=4

Great return to the hobby  :D

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Cheers John
2013 builds: Vehicles 2

Click for full size pics.

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David C
Aquired=3, Building=1, Completed=4

Filling Started!

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David C
Aquired=3, Building=1, Completed=4

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David C
Aquired=3, Building=1, Completed=4

Sorry mate, good work   - I tend not to click on the photobucket links because of all the spam adverts

no worries, and thanks for the thumbs up

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David C
Aquired=3, Building=1, Completed=4

Both looking good

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Mike
IPMS12171/AMSIG/CBKSIG/ Beyound The Box SIG

Nice work.
Alex