**** DONE: Spitfire Mk.I P9366 QV-K, OC No 19 Sqn BoB Group Build

[Jayl]

It's been a week now Jason what you been do'in bucko??

Just working on the paint. The compressor my friend loaned me didn't work so I had to wait for parts. I just started getting the paint on last night.

 

[T Bolt]

Looking good Jason! I never tried he pre shading method.

 

[vikingBerserker]

I have not either, but I'm seriousy considering it.

Really nice job.

 

[Crimea_River]

Beautilfully done Jason.

 

[javlin]

I had to study it Jason but then I saw it the preshading coming through and to me thats really the way it should be a suttle effect. Cheers

Now the hard part is the camo just spray around the shading only hitting it last to the effect you desire.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That looks good Jason, the pre-shading has come through nice and subtle and though it's extra work, it's worth the effort.

 

[Wayne Little]

Good work Jason...

 

[Airframes]

Looking good.

 

[Jayl]

Well I got paint on but some of it was drying too fast coming out of the airbrush so I have a little sanding and touch up to do. After seeing that Andy included the oxygen bottle and hose in his pit I decided I'd have to add one to mine. Here is the process I used to make the hose.

Two different gauge wires and heat shrink tubing.



Start wrapping the smaller wire around the larger.



Finish with them bunched together.



Spread them trying to keep the spacing consistent.



Heat shrink on.



After taking the hair dryer to it.



Some paint with some dry brushing.



Flexible and easy to work with. Just need to make some end pieces out of some styrene.



I'll have pics of the paint up in the next couple of days.

 

[Crimea_River]

What a great idea! Itried the same technique (without the heat shrink) with a smaller core wire and it kept breaking. Then I found the pre-made coil in my spares box.

 

[vikingBerserker]

What a cool idea!

 

[T Bolt]

Agreed!! Very cool idea Jason

 

[Peebs]

Great work Jason!

 

[Wayne Little]

Pretty neat work Jason!

 

[Airframes]

I like it !

 

[ozhawk40]

Great tip there Jason, and great work on the Spitfire.

Cheers

Peter

 

[dirkpitt289]

This is coming along nicely8)

 

[Jayl]

Thanks guys. Got some paint on. I'll get a coat of Future on it tomorrow and start with the weathering on Monday.





Paint is still wet.

 

[Peebs]

Looks great mate!~! hmmm great mate, i'm a poet and don't even know it~

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looking good Jason and like your coiled hose, saw the same process but using PTFE tape wrapped over the wire.