**** DONE: GB-55 1:48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII - MTO lll

[fubar57]

Username: fubar57
First name: George
Category: Advanced
Manufacturer: Eduard Weekend Edition
Model: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII Kit #84139
Scale: 1:48

After much pondering, my choice for this GB is a 31st Fighter Group, 308th Fighter Squadron "hack"- HL✪R, s/nJF470, Italy 1944-45

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[fubar57]

Except for the decals, shamelessly stolen from the Eduard site

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good one George.

 

[Crimea_River]

Spitfire VIII is a pretty hot squadron hack. Nice one though.

 

[fubar57]

Innards added to Post #2

 

[Wurger]

 

[Jock Tamson]

Looks like a nice kit What colour is your chosen subject? I know some Spitfires operated from Italy in NMF.

Cheers Greg

 

[fubar57]

Jock Tamson According to what I have in books and Eduard, Its going to be Medium Sea Grey over PRU Blue

 

[fubar57]

It starts. As is almost every modellers wont, it begins with trying to figure out a build/paint sequence. While studying the instructions I put together a few things. The seat frame armoured plate begged to have the slot the shoulder harnesses pass through opened up (A). While trying to open up the chain holes with a scalpel I put so much pressure on it I almost snapped it in two. I'm leery about opening the lightning holes now. Added a cross over to the tanks made from stretch sprue (B). This teeny tiny little part has a sink hole in it as does the corresponding part on the other side (C). The seat was painted with XF-9 Hull Red and XF-69 Nato Black. When dry, it was dry brushed XF-90 Red Brown and XF-24 Dark Grey. The tank was painted XF-71 Cockpit Green, X-32 Titanium, Vallejo Model Colour Brass and a slight wash with Citadel Gryphonne Sepia.

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Here's something for the Colour Nazis. While looking for a suitable dry brush colour for the Nato Grey, I grabbed two bottles that had slightly different coloured lids. I spun the bottles around so I could read the labels....

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....the innards....

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....same company, same colour, different shade

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Good start. I don't like what I see with those paint bottles. Never liked the colour match of Tamiyas lids either.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good spot on the paint and I often wonder about the consistency of the colours.

 

[Wayne Little]

Give 'em a good mix up they just may be the same, have had some similar and nce mixed were the same, however batches mixed and processed at different times may certainly have some variation.

Like your choice George, would like to do an American Spitty myself...

 

[N4521U]

Ah good......... a Yanky Spitty!!!
Paint, I hate choosing paint!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Crimea_River]

Give 'em a good mix up they just may be the same, have had some similar and nce mixed were the same, however batches mixed and processed at different times may certainly have some variation.

Like your choice George, would like to do an American Spitty myself...

Mixing the paint won't change the colour of the caps though!

 

[le_steph40]

Good choice and good start Geo

 

[PlasticHero]

I think Tamiya is replicating the Air Ministry's supply situation perfectly. Stir the paint and see if they get closer in tone. I have sprayed the lid if the plastic is not really close to the actual paint. N4521U between 80 year old paint samples; production variation; weathering; "scale" effect; and trying to interpret color photos or descriptions, as long as you're close and have a reason, you're good. When I restarted, I decided I would strive more for consistent tone between national colors then trying to treat each build apart. Now my major concern is getting all the detail areas correct.

 

[Wayne Little]

Mixing the paint won't change the colour of the caps though!

Cap colours don't bother me man...

 

[Lancaster630]

ooo fantastic another American Spitfire, look forward to seeing how this kit goes together I do fancy a Mk.VIII at some point

 

[fubar57]

Got home this morning and went down with intentions of finishing the side panels. One piece was missing and after an hour of searching I thought I would try and make it

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Not perfect but with the canopy closed up it won't be that noticeable.

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