Building Spitfire Mk.1a DW-K in

Mc Jaffa
Great stuff so far.

Steve Wilson
Great start Robert!👍

Robert R
Thanks folks, finally got some spare time to resume!

Robert R
Hi all, as a newbie to this I have a question/problem I hope someone can help with, regarding applying layers of camoflage. 😳 My problem is that I have just applied the second camo colour (green) over the brown by brush, and even after a few coats it doesn't look even. I'm not sure if it's just light play with brush strokes. So my question is; should I apply a layer of Klear to seal teh brown before applying the next colour, or will this uneven look disappear when I add a layer of Klear or varnish to seal both colours (before weathering)? ....or do i need to just keep applying more green (maybe just wait longer before each coat. Currently waiting 8 - 14hours, but I'm sure the enamel/thinner has at times brought the under layer through! 😭 So basically I'm not sure if I need to go back a step, or apply more layers, or just seal now and all will be fine. (And I am quickly seeing the airbrush logic!!!) 😄

Steve Wilson
Robert...
If your getting brush strokes, then your not thinning the paint enough... Wait until paint is well cured, about 2 weeks and rub gently with a fine emery about 12000 grit...
I use Micro-mesh cushioned abrasives...

Robert R
Thanks for your reply Steve! I have tried thinning the paint with revel thinner, but was also leaving some turpentine on the brush, and wasn't sure if that was what was causing random sheen with the matt paint? (But you hit the nail on the head, as didn't thin when I started, so had an awful lot of sanding (wet and dry) to do 😳, before resorted to thinning and having another go.) I did not however realise I may need to wait a couple of weeks to let things "cure" 😳 so I will try leaving it a while, then use some 1200 all over before trying another thinned coat (and maybe use the thinner on the brush rather than turpentine). Thanks for your advice! 🙂

Steve Wilson
No problem Robert...
Remember we modellers DO NOT make errors or mistakes!!!
We make Artistic Licences😢...
But whatever HAVE FUN😄🙂👍

Robert R
In that case I'm sure to keep the licensing board entertained! 😄
If you have time for one last question Steve, on the subject of paint thinning; is there a drip/drop test or any way of knowing of the paint is thinned enough? I noticed some are way thicker than others (maybe age of tin) - and tried thinning and gauging by eye, but probably still too thick as you say.

Steve Wilson
Others might not agree...
But I say, " If it (the paint) has the consistency of milk, it's thinned adequately "...

Steve Wilson
By the way thats for Enamel...
But it is little thinner for Acrylic, which is ok when new, to thin Acrylic's use Tamiya's thinner X-20A. I know you can use water, but I find water makes the paint in jar go off quicker...😢

Robert R
👍 It is enamels, so in that case my white undercoat is probably spot on (which I worried I'd over thinned, as a couple of coats did come out nice and thin, but not completely opaque) ...So impatience got the better of me, and and I left everything else way too thick in the hope of limiting each colour to 2 coats, thinking there must be a super-fast brush technique to avoid the strokes and inevitable sanding process 🤔 Lesson learned 😄
Thanks again Steve, very much appreciated! 🙂