**** DONE: Spitfire Mk.VIII "Fargo Express" Lt. L.P. Molland 308th FS - Aces GB.

[T Bolt]

Thanks guys.
In the last few days I finished the multiple coats of Future and tonight I started the decals. I'll have pictures when I have them all on.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looking forward to them Glenn.

 

[Wayne Little]

Me too!

 

[Airframes]

And me !

 

[T Bolt]

The kit decal for the kill markings (picture 1) were German crosses which is wrong. The real thing has Swastikas (picture 2). I found some black Swastika kill marks in the spares box, but the single white one eluded me so I hand painted it. (picture 3) It's a little large but I can live with it. The last picture shows all the decals on.

 

[Rogi]

The painting for the white one is well done, nice going on it so far

 

[Crimea_River]

 

[rochie]

nice Glenn, time to dirty it up ?

 

[Wayne Little]

Cool mate!

 

[T Bolt]

nice Glenn, time to dirty it up ?

Already part way there Karl. Stayed up late yesterday and did the panel lines using a wash of acrylic black and alcohol. The alcholol eats into the Future a little and gives it a kind of streaky, dirty look. You just have to be sure to wipe it off fast and in the direction of the airflow. I'll take some pictures after work tonight.

 

[Airframes]

Great work Glenn.

 

[T Bolt]

Here's the promised pictures of the panel line wash. Dull Cote and pastels next.

 

[Airframes]

It's coming alive, nice work Glenn.

 

[T Bolt]

Tonight I put on a coat of Dull Cote, then did the pastel weathering. I did it rather heavy as the picture shows it being quite dusty and dirty. I then sealed it with another application of Dull Cote and removed the canopy masks. Now comes all the little breakable parts.

 

[le_steph40]

Lot of work on her but a great result

 

[Wayne Little]

Does look sweet!

 

[rochie]

looks the part Glenn

 

[Crimea_River]

I agree.

 

[Nxthanos]

The pastel weathering came out really nice, it really 'uped' the reality level of the subject!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Boy that panel wash really made it pop out, well done!