Spitfire MK Ia - DW-K BoB (Airfix 1/72)

[ArmouredSprue]

Decals = Done!

Under side:

Roundels and re-touched line:

Now is the washes and weathering stage!

 

[A4K]

Looks great mate!

 

[Wurger]

If these decals have already been sealed with the Future varnish you can do nothing except the way you followed. Looking forward to the final effect.

And TXH for the recent Like !

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far!

 

[ArmouredSprue]

Righto!
A few more photos, now it is heading towards the end.
Hopefully the next update will be to show the completed model:

Well, the wash was done using black Tamiya Panel Accent in the panel lines and brown to simulate dirt.
After wash was completed, I did apply an coat of a mix of Vallejo clear using 1:1 Gloss : Matt thinned with demineralized water and applied using the airbrush.
After waiting for this coat to dry (which is very quick) i have applied pastel chalks to simulate motor stains and machine guns, brown was used to overal dirt.
I've drybrushed aluminium at the wing roots where the crew and pilots use to climb on the plane.
After all of this, I did apply a final coat of Vallejo clear using the same previous mix ratio to seal off the pastel effects.

I also created a weathering effect on the panel edges using a silve pencil.

Tha's all for now!

Wait for the next update with the completed model.

Cheers
Paulo

 

[Crimea_River]

Like your paint work Paulo. My personal taste lies with less pronounced panel highlights but that's just me.

 

[Tony Hill]

Great work!

 

[Airframes]

Nicely done, but I agree with Andy, especially in this scale. If it can't be seen at 15 feet on the real aircraft, then it shouldn't be seen at 2.5 inches on the model.

 

[A4K]

Yep, but apart from that it is very well done. Good on ya Paulo!

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work!

 

[Wayne Little]

must agree the panel lines standout just a bit too much on the lower surfaces, a possibility here might be a very light thinned overspray of the lower surface colour to tone down the panel lines a bit.

However you've done a real good job on her Paulo!

 

[ArmouredSprue]

Hi all
Thanks for all comments, and here are the photos of the finished model:

This model was a lesson to me, and I really liked the final result.
Again, comments and critics are welcome!

 

[A4K]

You know my only critic already, but overall a beautiful bird Paulo! Very nice job with the antenna wires too

 

[Airframes]

Agree with all - well done Paulo.

 

[rochie]

very nice

 

[Crimea_River]

Nicely finished.

 

[ArmouredSprue]

Thank you all for the comments!
I'll really appreciate your feedback.

 

[Wayne Little]

Done good mate!

 

[ArmouredSprue]

Thanks!

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!