**** DONE: GB-62 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I - Spitfires

[Ralph Haus]

Redundant post, if you will. I pasted this in Vic's GB62 build to show the 'protector' that I used for the fragile tail bit. As noted also, the truck in the background is a bonus in my kit.

 

[le_steph40]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[T Bolt]

Very nice looking interior Ralph

 

[Ralph Haus]

CONTEST***

Guess how many hours have been used to create the camo pattern so far??? Hint: I you guess less than 5 then you need to resubmit. Still have the port side to do, so that should not take very long

Previous build camo patterns were 'close enough' and took much less time. But trying to be 'accurate' is a bit more time consuming!!! I believe, if I'm going to do many more of these 'Spits', I'll invest in a set of pre-mades and use them as templates.

A question on a detail. The recessed area behind the canopy., is it to be considered interior or exterior when applying paint? The fancy color instructions from Tamiya leaves out the 'step' area in their illustration and so it's not so obvious. Right now I'm considering it exterior. Also 'estimating' transitions from top view 2D image and side view 2D.

Also, I'm amazed at the durability of the Vallejo paint (over Vallejo primer). So much handling and very little, if any, damage to coat....

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good progredd Ralph and in answer to your question, I'm doing mine with external colouring.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

"Recessed area behind the canopy"??????

 

[Donivanp]

Looks good, nice work.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Nice work on the masking.

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[Ralph Haus]

Camo done. Gloss coat on (top only, no decals on bottom). Now for those tiny bits and paint details, and the decals of course!

 

[fubar57]

Very smart looking Ralph

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

I may be rather provincial in outlook but that is the proper look for a proper Spitfire. That is beautiful work, Ralph.

 

[rochie]

like the look of that Ralph

 

[Donivanp]

Dun good there.

 

[le_steph40]

nice work of painting
But a problem with the tail wheel...

 

[Ralph Haus]

nice work of painting
But a problem with the tail wheel...

Ouch! I looked at the orientation 'twice', instructions too how it goes in....and still got it wrong. Hopefully the gluing is not that good and I can fix without major surgery. Thanks...

 

[Crimea_River]

Tail wheel aside, the paint job is very neat.