Revell Spitfire Mk.II - Remember me...IM FINISHED!!!

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Gun port decals are always a pain Gary.. If you have any, try very fine tissue paper soaked in red acrylic . You can fix it to the wing with PVA glue.
The red was actually cotton applied to the wing with red dope. It was indented to keep the guns free from debris and helped stop them freezing up.
So it should have a slight texture and stand slightly proud of the surface.

Great build BTW buddy

[bullardino]

Nice decaling, Gary

And the cha cha cha looks quite small, in comparison to the spit...

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Gary....as per your norm,some sweet work there fella ......As Steve says,the gun port covers were material,that got blown away on first pull of the trigger.They were like an early version of the FOD covers you see on modern aircraft.Steve said tissue paper,but you might even get away with using little squares of Tammy tape?
PS It also depends if you're gonna show her as Pre,or Post sortie?

[bbd468]

Thanks for the kind words fellas!

I always wondered what the red spots were for, such a simple answer. But thats how ya learn i rekon...getting the inside scoop from the wingy vets! Thanks gentlemen.

HMMM......To pre sortie...or post sortie...that is tha question.

Think ill go pre sortie.

Gary

[modelfreak72]

Gary welcome to the wingy club! the Spit is looking sharp! Is she going to be well used or some where in between?

[bbd468]

Hey Pete,

Im gonna keep it pretty clean as im not really familiar on how to properly add the wear and tear on the wingy's. Im gonna try and wrap up the Chi Ha then get back to the Spit.

Thanks buddy,

Gary

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Gary,for this bird,in the early years of WWII,chances are it would be lightly weathered,if at all!!...Attrition rate wasn't good,early on.Bit of footfall,on the wingroots,and some exhaust burn down the fuselage sides,and some cordite burn from the gun muzzles?
Sorry,I haven't got any ref piccies to hand at the mo....

[bbd468]

Thanks Dicky!

Chris, ill probably do the exhaust and a bit of cordite but i may leave off the foot marks unless i practice up on them first...ya know! Thanks man!

Gary

[bbd468]

Ok fellas, the Chi Ha's pretty much a wrap so im gonna dust off the Spit and try to get her done this week. Update soon!

Gary

[danb.]

Good good nice to hear Gary ready and waiting

Dan B

[venom1]

Good to hear! Hurry up will ya? I'm getting withdrawl symptoms! ;D

Cheers,

Sam

[bbd468]

;D ;D LOL ;D ;D

Ok fellas im hurrying!!! ;D

The molded seam lines/raised detail lines are so thin and tiny i cant get a pin wash to stay. Question: What trick or tips you fellas have for enhancing the seams and raised detail?

Thanks Guys!

Gary

[venom1]

Hey Gary,

Your best bet is to try a light drybrush of the appropriate color. That should make the raised detail pop out. Maybe a slightly lighter version of the camo color in the appropriate places. Hope I made myself clear! ;D

Cheers,

Sam

[bbd468]

Hey thanks Sam, but i think i finally got it where i want it with the wash - Not 100% but close enough!

Ok fellas Heres a new update on my first flying thing. I applied a satin coat that helped me apply the pin wash. I didnt have complete control of the wash bleeding into the satin coat but i was able to clean it up some. Anyways, here tis!

DSCF3104 by BBD468, on Flickr

DSCF3105 by BBD468, on Flickr

DSCF3106 by BBD468, on Flickr
Im gonna try and add some light wash of some type to add some intrest on the black half of the wing bottom. Ill attach the exhuast soon and paint the canopy.....UG!...the canopy.... ;D

Gary

[eastrock]

Almost ready to Fly Gary, the Canopy is one of my most hated part I could not do a near perfect finish

[bullardino]

Very nice job, Gary.

Just a little suggestion. Before starting with the canopy, dip it into future and let it dry in a dust free space

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Hey Gary,I have to say,if this is your first wingy,it just proves what an excellent modeller you are fella ;D .....A well built and painted rendition of possibly one of the most beautiful aircraft ever built,IMHO ;D ;D
There can be no better sight,than one of these going full chat down the flight line!!

[bbd468]

Them's some mighty strong & kind words there fellas! I sure appreciate you guys alot!

Chris - Ive been to many airshows here in Texas and i love the WWI & WWII warbirds and love to see them fly and the Pearl Harbor reenactments are killer, but i have yet to see a Spit " going full chat down the flight line".......Thats something id love to see one day......some day!!

Gary

[venom1]

Hey Gary,

Man, that is looking sweet! For a first time wingy, she's an absolute cracker!

Don't stress about the canopy too much mate, they are not as scary as they seem! I would second the motion of a dip in Future before you get started, it will really bring out the shine of the glasswork. Take your time with the masking. I know it might be a little tempting to rush it at this stage, but a second rate job on the canopy painting will ruin an otherwise superb model, and we wouldn't want that now, would we?

Most of us wingys use Tamiya tape for our canopy masking, however I have found great success with bare metal foil, which is especially handy for doing difficult curves. Most of the time I use a sticky back vinyl (the kind used by sign makers) which I managed to score off a guy at my club. It is easy to trim with a blade and gives a nice sharp edge, eliminating the "fur" which you can sometimes get on cheaper masking tape. I have enough for a couple of lifetimes worth of canopy masking!! ;D

Whatever you decide to use, just take your time and you will be rewarded with a most excellent canopy!

As a final point, don't forget to paint the cockpit interior color first before you lay down the correct camo colors. It is easy to forget that being a clear part, whatever you paint on the canopy will be visible from the other side. It looks pretty odd when you have a nice cockpit color and the canopy is painted camo on the inside. Ask me how I know!

Anyway, I won't wish you luck, because you are an exceptional modeller and you don't need it! I look forward to seeing how you fare with the big scary glass bits! ;D

Cheers,

Sam

[bbd468]

Hey Sam,

Thanks so much for the info man. This is a practice project for future bf-109 G2 and P-47 D builds. But i still wanted to make a nice model of it for my dispaly case.

Question: What is the purpose of dipping in the future? What is the best glue to attach the canopy parts to the Spit?

Thanks fellas,
Gary

[bullardino]

Nov 27, 2012 20:00:32 GMT -5 bbd468 said:

Them's some mighty strong & kind words there fellas! I sure appreciate you guys alot!

Chris - Ive been to many airshows here in Texas and i love the WWI & WWII warbirds and love to see them fly and the Pearl Harbor reenactments are killer, but i have yet to see a Spit " going full chat down the flight line".......Thats something id love to see one day......some day!!

Gary

I've seen one flying over my head and it's something difficult to forget

[eastrock]

Gary future protects the canopy from scratches mainly it also add shine to it.
I used PVA glue or elmers glue for the cockpit it doesnt frost like the tamiya
cement or CA glue
Cheers!

[bullardino]

Nov 28, 2012 0:31:28 GMT -5 bbd468 said:

Question: What is the purpose of dipping in the future? What is the best glue to attach the canopy parts to the Spit?

Thanks fellas,
Gary

The reasons to use future on the canopy are many:

- makes styrene more transparent

- protects the canopy from glue fumes in case you have to add PE with CA glue

- can be easily stripped in case you made a mess with the paint


I mostly use PVA glue to stick canopies to the fuselage, as it is slow to dry and easy to remove with a damp cotton swab.

[deafpanzer]

DAMN! That wingy thing looks STUNNING and it doesn't look like it is coming from a novice wingy builder at all. Is there something you can not build? I have seen your work on figures earlier. Wait a minute... I haven't seen you build a ship. Now I want to see you build one... LOL

[bbd468]

ER, Luigi - Thanks for the info fellas - im definaletly gonna do tha dip!

Andy - HOLD ON NOW!!! Im not ready for a ship! I gonna build my first car sometime early next year so i gotta figure that out first! ;D But a ship.....yeah someday....

Gary

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Hi Gary,like ER and Lui have said,a dip in klear/future tends to give the canopy a 'thinner' look,ie more to scale,but like they say cover it over to prevent dust,and leave a small gap at the bottom of the cover.For gluing,if you've used the future,CA is possible,or the PVA,and I have also had some success with TETC,without any 'fogging'.....just be careful with application,when the capillary action flows,it can flow anywhere!!
I used TETC on my Lynx clear parts,without any ill effects,that I've seen yet.(Nemo may back me up on this )

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Hiya Gary, man the paintwork looks good
I'm with the other guys on the clear parts, dip it in Future and let it dry off in a dust free box. Take your time masking with Tamy tape and a new blade, don't be afraid to cut the tape on the clear part, the small groove it leaves acts as a dam to the paint helping stop it creep under the mask.
Glue it with PVA, I add some Tamy dark grey paint to mine it looks liked a seal when dry.

But most of all have fun with it

[ogrejohn]

Nice job on the paintwork Gary!

[venom1]

The guys have pretty much covered it Gary.

I dip my canopies to protect the glasswork, and to fill any (very) minor scratches after polishing. The added bonus is it gives an amazingly beautiful shine, which looks superb, especially on modern jets, or anything else with large one piece glasswork.

To stick 'em I use PVA if the cockpit will be fully enclosed when the canopy is on (no fumes), if it's open I will tend to use Tamiya liquid cement. The liquid cement will give a much stronger and more permanent bond, but as canopies are non structural, it doesn't really matter!

Whatever you use, it's gonna look sweet! Almost there mate!! ;D

Cheers,

Sam

[bbd468]

Hey fellas, thanks for the info and the kind words. I think im gonna like the wingies...if the fit is better than the Revell Spit. ;D
The future on the canopy parts worked out awesome - they look so much better. No Pics now, but im about to make the wing leading edge MG muzzle covers out of painted Tamiya tape. Ill post pics after that later.

Gary