Airfix Spitfire Mk.I (in-flight)
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A little reference work plus the wood base. Still waiting on the Vallejo Battle of Britain paint set and some clear acrylic rod for the stand.
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Mr. Surfacer 1500 from a rattle can with Vallejo interior color airbrushed
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Working on a solution to allow in-flight mounting.
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Glued several stacked popsicle sticks into the tail with epoxy. Then used a pin vise drill to gradually make a large enough hole to receive the acrylic rod.
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Drilled a similar hole into the base.
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Getting close to paint.
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Finally got a satisfactory result with the plastic rod. May try again as this isn’t exactly right.
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Silver, then on to the white under the starboard wing.
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Touch up needed. Lots of masking.
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Ready for camo.
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I should find a cheaper alternative to Tamiya tape!
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Soft-edged camo is wrong for a Spitfire, but I wanted the practice. Fairly happy with it given it’s my first attempt at fine airbrush work.
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Thankfully the masking held up great.
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Started on the decals.
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Aircraft is finished. Base is next.
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Finished!
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Comentários
28 1 September 2023, 02:42
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Great work in the Camo. I think the soft edges look great, regardless of if it's unorthodox.
Cheaper alternative to Tamiya tape I use is simply a big roll of fine automotive masking tape on Amazon. works out to about 25 cents a metre 😁
Just search for automotive masking tape and you should fine a few options.
10 March, 05:36