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Ralph Haus
Tech Sergeant
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.
**** DONE: GB-62 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I - Spitfires
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le_steph40
Chief Master Sergeant
Nice work so far!
T Bolt
Colonel
Very nice looking interior Ralph
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Ralph Haus
Tech Sergeant
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....
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
Major General
Good progredd Ralph and in answer to your question, I'm doing mine with external colouring. 
Crimea_River
Marshal
"Recessed area behind the canopy"??????
Donivanp
Captain
Looks good, nice work.
Jock Tamson
Staff Sergeant
Nice work on the masking.
Nicely done so far!
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Ralph Haus
Tech Sergeant
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
General
Very smart looking Ralph
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I may be rather provincial in outlook but that is the proper look for a proper Spitfire. That is beautiful work, Ralph.
like the look of that Ralph
Donivanp
Captain
Dun good there.
le_steph40
Chief Master Sergeant
nice work of painting
But a problem with the tail wheel...
But a problem with the tail wheel...
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Ralph Haus
Tech Sergeant
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...nice work of painting
But a problem with the tail wheel...
Crimea_River
Marshal
Tail wheel aside, the paint job is very neat.
