**** DONE: 1/24 Spitfire Mk.Vb Floatplane – Home Country Modern Aircraft/Spitfire GB

[Catch22]

Nice!

 

[Wurger]

With all here Charles. Looking very good.

 

[Gnomey]

Looking good Charles! Nice repair work too.

 

[ccheese]

Here we are late on Friday afternoon. It looks like we are back to square one. Gave the floatplane three good coats of the Model Master RAF Dark Sea Gray MM's # 2059. The pic's were taken out back in the light, but not in bright sunlight. To me the pic's look blue, but the plane is a nice almost battleship gray. I was very careful to get a 45 percent thinner, 55 percent paint mix, and wait about 15 minutes twix coats. I got three decent..... no runs... coats on it.

This will dry/cure for a few days and we'll go ahead with the camo with the RAF Dark Slate Gray, MM's # 2056. This Slate Gray does have a green tinge.

Cheers...

Charles

 

[Wurger]

A great view. Standing on the glassy small table she looks like floating .

 

[Airframes]

I was about to say exactly the same - especially in the first shot! Very nice paint finish Charles.

 

[Wurger]

Yep.. Looking at the first picture I was sure Charles put her in water as well.

 

[ccheese]

Thanks guys...... It just dawned on me, I have to re-tape and repaint the canopy. Try to get that taped tomorrow, so when I'm ready to go with the Dark Slate Gray, I can do the canopy as well. The cockpit will be in the area covered by the Slate Gray.

And.... the neighbor to the north of my yard has a above-ground backyard pool. I'll have to get some pic's of it actually floating...

Charles

 

[Vic Balshaw]

First class recovery Charles and great pictures. Certainly looking forward to the prospects of the pool shots, you're a game man I'd be afraid the Spit would be thinking it's a submarine.

 

[Crimea_River]

Like how that looks Charles. I'm wondering too if the model would sit square on its floats if set on water.

 

[rochie]

very nice Charles

 

[Airframes]

Well, if it didn't, at least it wouldn't sink, being balsa. And the dope finish will make it waterproof too - just make sure it's tethered Charles - don't want you having to dive in fully clothed to retrieve it if a sudden breeze takes it off down pool !

 

[ccheese]

Like how that looks Charles. I'm wondering too if the model would sit square on its floats if set on water.

We are definitely going to find out, in about a week or so. I just wonder if the 10 g of BB's in the nose of each float will make a difference ?

Charles

 

[A4K]

Looking great Charles!

Love those shots - I reckon your final pics should be taken on that table aswell.

 

[brucejscott]

Way cool Charles.

 

[ccheese]

Been masking and taping most of the day. I enlarged the pic's that someone put up, then cut the pieces and taped them on. I tried not to use any "licence" with the camo. Where the masks are will stay Dark Sea Gray, the areas to be painted will be Dark Slate Gray. Comments ???

Tomorrow I will tape mask the floats and the canopy.

Charles

 

[Crimea_River]

Should look good!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Have to agree with Andy and I do like that last shot where you can see the glass ripple reflected in the floats. it would be magic if you could get that in your final finished shots.

 

[ccheese]

Have to agree with Andy and I do like that last shot where you can see the glass ripple reflected in the floats. it would be magic if you could get that in your final finished shots.

I can do that ! I can even go you one better.... how about the floatplane sitting on real water ??

Charles

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I can do that ! I can even go you one better.... how about the floatplane sitting on real water ??

Charles

Just as long as you remove the ducks first.