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

[Wurger]

That looks good to me Charles. The particular colour scheme is a strange one, as in certain lighting angles, it can look almost one colour, with slight variations in tone which are like shadows - which was probably the intention. Yours certainly looks like the real thing as far as colour and tone are concerned.

Charles,

Terry is absolutely right. I agree with him utterly. These two colours look in pictures like there would be one only. Well done Pal.

 

[fubar57]

Nice recovery(HAH) on the wing Charles and scheme looks great.

Geo

 

[Catch22]

Looks right to me as well Charles, good work!

 

[parsifal]

Just wandered in to have a lok Charles. she looks fine to me. Have a dumb question.....these balsa models of yours, are they theoretically able to fly? Do you put the old rubber band and working prop into them?

 

[ccheese]

Michael:

Yes... All of my balsa/tissue "flying models" have rubber powered motors, and, if balanced properly, would be capable of short flights. The floatplane would be the exception.... it's much too heavy.

edit.....1130... Just finished applying several coats of Model Master (semi-gloss) Lacquer Clear Coat to the floatplane. I think it looks 100 percent better ! I'll let it dry the rest of the day, while I work on the exhaust stacks and scratch up an antenna mast.

Pic's later today...

Charles

 

[ccheese]

Thursday Afternoon.... Several coats of Model Master Lacquer (semi gloss) Clear Coat have been applied, and all the decals, except the under-wing decals and the serial number have been applied. I think it looks much better with the clear coat applied. Have a meeting tonight, so model making is curtailed for the day.

Charles

 

[fubar57]

Looks great Charles. Anything special done with the decals or do they behave as if they were placed on a plastic model?

Geo

 

[ccheese]

Looks great Charles. Anything special done with the decals or do they behave as if they were placed on a plastic model?

Geo

These are the decals Wojtek came up with and I printed on blank decal sheet. You MUST put a coat of clear coat on the decals before you use them, or the ink comes off in the water !! Other than that I had no trouble.... just cut the decals close, as they tend to curl on the edges.

Charles

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work Charles!

 

[brucejscott]

That is so cool

 

[rochie]

amazing looking Spitfire Charles

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Those colours have come out good after the clear coat Charles, it looks fantastic.

 

[A4K]

Charles...just beautiful mate!!!! She really looks the part now!

 

[Wayne Little]

fantastic Job Charles, looks just right good Sir!

 

[ccheese]

Thanks, Lads. Going to be very busy, today, with fraternal meetings. Even going to meet the Grand Poo-Bah, today. Will probably finish the Spitty over the week-end. Appreciate all the nice words.

Charles

 

[meatloaf109]

The "Big Cheese" meets the "Grand Poo-Bah"!
Sounds kind of like a wrasslin' match with two guys from Wisconsin!

 

[ccheese]

Got very little done on the floatplane, today. Got the underwing decals on, the serial number and the exhaust stacks on.

The "Grand Poo-Bah" is actually a lady..... we refer to her as "The Worthy Grand Matron".

Charles

 

[vikingBerserker]

Beautiful job!

What about the "Grand Poo-Bah-ette"?

 

[Wurger]

Looking great.