1/48 Spitfire Mk. XVI e - Home Country Modern Aircraft/Spitfire Marks GB

[Lucky13]

Nice one Aaron!

 

[brucejscott]

Nice choice Aaron. Looking forward to your build.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Thank you guys. I have a question. Am I correct in thinking that the Packard/Merlin was painted black?

 

[brucejscott]

Terry?

 

[Crimea_River]

Googled it and almost all the pics seem to indicate so.

 

[Airframes]

Yep, wartime colours of both Packard and Rolls Royce Merlins were normally black overall. The supercharger housing has sometimes been seen in 'bare metal', but again, it was normally black, all paint being semi-gloss. Note that only Roll Royce produced Merlins had the RR name cast on top of each rocker cover - Packard-built engines had plain covers.

 

[Wayne Little]

Done mine in semi gloss black, although it looks a tad too glossy....

 

[meatloaf109]

I'm pretty sure that the name of the color is "japan black", it being a really really dark blue. Something to do with Henry Ford's experiments with heat resistant paints early in the game, I think.
Or it could just be the voices again.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Thank you guys for all the advice. I will mix some flat black and some gloss to get the mix.

 

[Gerry]

Look forward to seeing more on this Aaron.

Cheers,

Gerry

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Someone finally opened opened the gate.

 

[brucejscott]

And the're off! Looking good.

 

[meatloaf109]

And commin' around the bend!
Good work, nice pit!

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Aaron.

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice start!!!!

 

[vikingBerserker]

The cockpit looks awesome my friend!

 

[fubar57]

Alright Aaron....bonding plastic. Innards look good, sir.

Geo

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Wayne Little]

Good on ya Aaron!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Thanks guys. Getting ready to start on the wing assembly and get the seams on the fuselage filled. Probably use Elmer's glue to do this.