1/32 Revell Spitfire IIa Aces High

[Airframes]

Looking good Greg.
I built the Revell Mk.IX as a Mk. VIII and it's a nice kit. I've had the Mk.II since its release, with the resin correction parts, and just hope that my hands recover so that I can get it done !

 

[Jock Tamson]

Love those easy fixes. Never heard of "Timbertech AirBrush Cleaner" before. I also use Winsor & Newton for my matte and semi-gloss overcoats. Haven't found a gloss one yet

Thanks George. The airbrush and compressor are timber tech too! Cheepo set up I got from Amazon to see if I could hack using it. I got gloss Windsor and Newton varnish off Amazon too.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Looking good Greg.
I built the Revell Mk.IX as a Mk. VIII and it's a nice kit. I've had the Mk.II since its release, with the resin correction parts, and just hope that my hands recover so that I can get it done !

Hi Terry the MK2 is a nice kit similar to the IX which I built with my son. I hope your hands improve soon. I'd like to see what you make of it.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Greg, I sure hope my hands recover !
Pics below of the Revell Mk.IX done as a Mk,VIII, and the subject for the Mk.II kit. Well-known shot of a 72 Sqn Spit II over the Northumberland coast, returning to RAF Acklington, which was my "local" RAF airfield when I was a youngster.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far!

 

[Jock Tamson]

Thanks Greg, I sure hope my hands recover !
Pics below of the Revell Mk.IX done as a Mk,VIII, and the subject for the Mk.II kit. Well-known shot of a 72 Sqn Spit II over the Northumberland coast, returning to RAF Acklington, which was my "local" RAF airfield when I was a youngster.

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Nice the Mk II will make a nice companion for the mark VIII.

 

[Airframes]

Yep, along with the Mk.1, Mk.V, MkIX and Mk.XIV I also have, in 1/32nd scale !

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looking great Greg and have a good weekend.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Thanks all for your likes and comments . A bit more progress made...

Nearly ready for painting! The front canopy really didn't want to fit. I had to spend quite a bit of time and effort getting it in place. Problem is that allthe canopy parts are a wee bit too narrow for the fuselage so I had to carefully file then down a fair bit. I have still to do the armour windscreen as it's a separate part. Other than that I've assembled the wheels and legs, prepped the exhaust Stubbs and fitted the oil filter and radiator both of which were a bit fiddly to assemble.

Next stop the airbrush and typically the temperature has dropped so I'll need to preheat the workshop before I start painting in earnest.

Thanks for looking in.

Cheers Greg

 

[fubar57]

Looks good. Windscreens can be a make or break on a model. I've only done a couple but I like the clear parts that include part of the fuselage so that if there's a misfit it can be fixed away from the windscreen

 

[Wurger]

 

[Jock Tamson]

Looks good. Windscreens can be a make or break on a model. I've only done a couple but I like the clear parts that include part of the fuselage so that if there's a misfit it can be fixed away from the windscreen

Absolutely agree George I'm prone to getting a bit of "fog" due to adhesive issues. Hopefully I'll avoid that with this one.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That's a nice looking machine Greg. Looking forward to the spray part.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Jock Tamson]

Thanking you all !

A brief update....

Freshly sprayed Tamiya XF 21 sky for the underside. This will be washed and dirtied up as it looks way too bland as is.

More as it happens....

Cheers Greg

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Keep it coming Greg, liking it.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking forward to the grunged up undersides. I like them that way.

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[Jock Tamson]

First bit of dirt added via a pin wash to highlight the panel lines and rivets. I've since added a gloss protective coating prior to masking the underside. Upper colours next.

Followed by oil and smoke stains etc.

Thanks for looking