**** DONE: 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Vc - Pacific Theatre of Operations II

[Wildcat]

Really nice Vic!

 

[T Bolt]

I really like the weathering Vic. Defiantly one of your better efforts!

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far Vic!

 

[Crimea_River]

I like them dirty Vic and you've done well. Thanks for the explanation on your method. Very effective.

 

[mikewint]

I like the look of your weathering. Like to do something similiar but just don't know how to approach it

 

[vikingBerserker]

I really like the heavy weathering, well done!

 

[parsifal]

Some really clever paint application Vic. it looks great mate, as usual (sighs of sadness there, because I would love to be able to replicate that)

 

[imalko]

Great work Vic.

 

[Airframes]

Nice one Vic! Looks well used and dusty.

 

[rochie]

Vic, that looks fantastic and crying out for a diorama !

 

[Wurger]

With all here.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I say chaps, thanks ever so for the kind comments. Sad to say nothing done yesterday except for painting the gunsight, a resin part which I the realised was the wrong one. No harm though and I hope to get the correct one done today.

 

[ozhawk40]

Looking very good Vic

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Peter.

Well as you will see, she is all but done. Having looked at my own photos, I can see more work is needed to fix up the windscreen, close-up shots reveal gaps big enough for a trolley bus. A dab or two with thick glue and a splash of paint should see this fixed.

 

[dneid]

Lovely work there, Vic. I swear by Gator Glue when it comes to getting the glass in place. I use a toothpick and get a fair amount on the various glass pieces. As I place the pieces, I keep a damp piece of tissue at hand to wipe the excess glue and get those seams filled. Stuff dries real clear, so a quick dab of paint and things are done.

 

[Wayne Little]

Bl**dy good work Vic!

 

[rochie]

love it Vic, well done

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice work Vic.

Lovely work there, Vic. I swear by Gator Glue when it comes to getting the glass in place. I use a toothpick and get a fair amount on the various glass pieces. As I place the pieces, I keep a damp piece of tissue at hand to wipe the excess glue and get those seams filled. Stuff dries real clear, so a quick dab of paint and things are done.

Need to get me some of that. Is there a danger of fogging the clear parts like CA does?

 

[Airframes]

Great stuff Vic, it's really looking the biz mate.
f you're able to without damaging anything, see if you can angle the cockpit entrance hatch slightly - it didn't/doesn't hang straight down, flat against the fuselage, due to the angle of the hinge and cockpit hatch sill.
Have a look at the photo below, but remember that the red-painted crow bar was either plain metal or Cockpit Grey Green during the war, the red being a post-war 'safety equipment' colour.