**** DONE: GB-62 1/72 Spitfire Mk 21 Contraprop - Spitfires
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Nicely done so far!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Looks like you have everything in order and under control. 
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PlasticHero
Senior Airman
Here's how I get my colors custom mixed. Somewhere in the world is the object I want to recreate. Someone takes a picture, then puts it on the internet where I find it. I take a screen grab, and get an "average color because the picture is slightly different dots and put it in Photoshop. I then get an image of a paint sample and compare them. Hopefully I'm pretty close to what a tin of PRU Blue from RAF stock rooms would be. The mix is XF63 with a few drops of X4 blue. We have the frame, a tire, the Spitfire door, and the seat. I made paper belts by printing an image of seatbelts and adjusting the size.
fubar57
General
Beauty
Vic Balshaw
Major General
I like your logical process and have done belts the same way. Looking at your pink, I was thinking the RAF Blue could be a little darker.
Source: Internet.
Source: Internet.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Can't really comment on the colour mix as I've yet to do a PRU subject. I'm not even sure the vehicles and aircraft were painted the same colours.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
I was thinking more of the Land Rover blue Andy. PRU Blue is more of a blue grey.
Crimea_River
Marshal
I was thinking more of the Land Rover blue Andy. PRU Blue is more of a blue grey.
Yeah but apparently Alan was shooting for PRU Blue: "Hopefully I'm pretty close to what a tin of PRU Blue from RAF stock rooms would be."
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Agree. I initially miss read the post, hence the PRU paint post.
Looks good so far!
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PlasticHero
Senior Airman
Here is the vibe I'm going for.
fubar57
General
Looks close to me
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Then get out of the road!
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PlasticHero
Senior Airman
YES SIR!!!
Done except for putting the top on. I briefly thought about adding the shift levers but even pins were too large. I looked for a tiny roundel for the front but no luck. The 1/144 ones are 2x to big. I have a sheet of British flag decals in all sizes (that I got 40 years ago) but naaa, just doesn't look right. A very light spray of XF-57 Buff on the bottom and wheels to get that dusty but not 4 wheelin look. I'm sure the trucks got washed but not every day. Ordered the Hasegawa pilot figure set, it's in so a trip to LHS tomorrow!!
Spitfire cockpit ready for a little weather and shadow. Still have to put the rudder pedals on but it's too hot up here on the 3rd floor for serious work.
Done except for putting the top on. I briefly thought about adding the shift levers but even pins were too large. I looked for a tiny roundel for the front but no luck. The 1/144 ones are 2x to big. I have a sheet of British flag decals in all sizes (that I got 40 years ago) but naaa, just doesn't look right. A very light spray of XF-57 Buff on the bottom and wheels to get that dusty but not 4 wheelin look. I'm sure the trucks got washed but not every day. Ordered the Hasegawa pilot figure set, it's in so a trip to LHS tomorrow!!
Spitfire cockpit ready for a little weather and shadow. Still have to put the rudder pedals on but it's too hot up here on the 3rd floor for serious work.
fubar57
General
Beauty
A4K
Brigadier General
Nice Alan. Love the Landrover
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Beauty, you caught the colour well.
