**** DONE GB-43 1/72 Spitfire Mk. XIV - Aces' Aircraft of all Eras

[Bustedwing]

I like the painting part ! But masking ? I don't know how people manage liquid mask and Tamiya tape, the stuff hates me !! BMF all the way ! Looks very good !

 

[N4521U]

Our IPMS group had a workshop in masking canopies.
Cut the tape into 1.5mm strips.
Stick it to the edge of the raised frame on the canopy.
Myself I run it from edge to edge in one strip, keeps it in-line.
I do this both ways, side to side, front to back.
I then use a new round end scalpel blade and press and rock it at the corners to trim.
This lessons the chance of pulling a sharp blade into the clear areas.
Then use the liquid mask, a few coats, to fill the centers.
Easy peasy once you get the hang of it. Using bigass pieces of tap is frustrating!!
Bill

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[N4521U]

I haven't forgotten about this one, life has just gotten in the way.
Today I painted the underside, not much to show.
Taping the bottom off for the first upper color tomorrow, maybe.
Got family things.

 

[Wayne Little]

keep at it when you can Bill...

 

[le_steph40]

It seems that I missed something good here...!!! Great work so far Bill

 

[N4521U]

Masking, painting.

 

[N4521U]

So here's where my GB entry is At!!!!!
Still masked
DE-masked!!

Ain't perfect. Little bleeds everywhere.
I am so over airbrushes...... Damned things are giving me the sh!tes. No paint, blowing up on me, difficult to clean.....
Need a volunteer to do my painting!!!

 

[Jock Tamson]

Nice work,

I feel your pain regarding airbrushes, i do not possess the patience to learn how to use one properly and am consequently forever condemned to use hairy sticks to paint my models.

I look forward to your next progress.

Cheers Greg

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Good progress Bill.
Couple of pics of my 1/32nd scale Mk.XIV, which might help with the camouflage pattern.

 

[Donivanp]

Getting it in the grove. Air brushes can be a pain but.... what can ya do....

 

[N4521U]

Good progress Bill.
Couple of pics of my 1/32nd scale Mk.XIV, which might help with the camouflage pattern.

Alas, alak, camo is done! As above.
on to details and decals

 

[Crimea_River]

A good thing to remember for the future. British camo patterns were pretty much standard templates for each aircraft type with minor variations.

 

[N4521U]

I did go pretty much by a layout in the kit.
Point lost

 

[Crimea_River]

The point is that by the middle of 1941,possibly earlier, all new Spitfires where painted in essentially the same pattern similar to this:

 

[N4521U]

Point taken.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far Bill!

 

[N4521U]

The point is that by the middle of 1941,possibly earlier, all new Spitfires where painted in essentially the same pattern similar to this:

Point taken.
I am Not disputing your point, nor am I making light of it.
Simple matter is I used the Very Old kit diagram, which I now admit is Incorrect.
Its just that at 1/72nd, I am Not about to go back and try and correct it. My patience has run out at this scale and am fed up with my airbrushed, All 4 of them!
Sorry.

 

[Snautzer01]

When it's look good ... and hey..nobody says it is in -correct. Orders are as they come. Takes a while to get through. Fact.