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

Wildcat · Mar 13, 2014

Really nice Vic!

T Bolt · Mar 13, 2014

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

Gnomey · Mar 13, 2014

Lovely work so far Vic!

Crimea_River · Mar 13, 2014

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

mikewint · Mar 13, 2014

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

vikingBerserker · Mar 13, 2014

I really like the heavy weathering, well done!

parsifal · Mar 14, 2014

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 · Mar 14, 2014

Great work Vic.

Airframes · Mar 14, 2014

Nice one Vic! Looks well used and dusty.

rochie · Mar 14, 2014

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

Wurger · Mar 14, 2014

With all here.

Vic Balshaw · Mar 14, 2014

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 · Mar 14, 2014

Looking very good Vic

Vic Balshaw · Mar 15, 2014

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 · Mar 15, 2014

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 · Mar 15, 2014

Bl**dy good work Vic!

rochie · Mar 15, 2014

love it Vic, well done

Wurger · Mar 15, 2014

Crimea_River · Mar 15, 2014

Nice work Vic.

dneid said:
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 · Mar 15, 2014

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.

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