**** DONE: 1/48 Spitfire Mk IX – Home Country Modern Aircraft/Spitfire Marks GB

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice looking haul the Paul, wouldn't mind the F8 Crusader myself. With respect to the Vallejo blue though I've not got this one I do believe that it is a mid blue, not to bright or strong and not to dark. Test it first and see how it comes out.

 

[ccheese]

No advice, Paul, just watching for progress.

Charles

 

[Crimea_River]

Here's a colour pic that might help. I tend to lighten many colours slightly for my 1/48 builds. I used Pollyscale Azure Blue on my P-40 but cut it with a bit of white.

 

[woody]

Nice score on the kits Paul.

 

[meatloaf109]

Thanks one and all!
Middlestone as a start. I have been studying lots of pictures and looking at many builds all over the net, and I think I have a handle on the camouflage. I will be cutting masks and the dark earth is on its way.
I think I ordered the wrong "intermediate" blue. This seems more suited to a navy situation. So I will be mixing one myself.

 

[fubar57]

Looking good Paul. How do you like the paint. I have several bottles but haven't had the nerve to try my first airbrush paint job. What air pressure did you use? Thanks.

Geo

 

[Airframes]

Looking good Paul.

 

[Catch22]

Nice Paul.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Ahh a yellow peril. Paintwork has that nice smooth Vallejo look Paul

 

[Wayne Little]

Cool....

 

[meatloaf109]

Looking good Paul. How do you like the paint. I have several bottles but haven't had the nerve to try my first airbrush paint job. What air pressure did you use? Thanks.

Geo

My big compresser has been at a friends house for about a year now, I have been using an old "testors" mini-compresser that only has off and on. Can't really say what pressure it is, it seems pretty high.
The paint is lovely, and after mixing for about 5 minutes, was the perfect consistancy.

 

[meatloaf109]

Ahh a yellow peril. Paintwork has that nice smooth Vallejo look Paul

It does look yellow with the flash, but it looked even more stark with my work light, and the picture was an explosion of yellow!

 

[rochie]

looks good, i brush paint with Vallejo and its been great so far

 

[ccheese]

Lookin' real good.....

Charles

 

[brucejscott]

Looks good Paul. Coming along nicely.

 

[meatloaf109]

 

[Gnomey]

Coming along nicely!

 

[Airframes]

Heck! I thought that was blue paint at first!

 

[meatloaf109]

Heck! I thought that was blue paint at first!

Yellow and blue spit... Maybe a Beatles-inspired build?

 

[Airframes]

Camouflage for flying over a huge lake of custard and blueberries ........