Spitfire Mk.Vb (Clipped Wing)
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January 5, 2024Rough look at the sprue. Start on my first journey on double build in tandem with Academy Tomahawk IIb2
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January 5, 2024Painting up the spit interior with Mr. Color H364. Honestly I'm still learning up on how to make the paint a little more brighter (despite still using pretty high ratio of Mr. leveling thinner) as this is too dark for my taste. Nonetheless, it is still acceptable imho.5
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January 5, 2024Painting the details up. which are pretty light but very acceptable. I painted the seat following the manual of Eduard Spitfire Mk.V.
This kit is pretty old, the decals sometimes aren't cooperative.7
January 5, 2024some dry brushing with Mr.Color H8 Silver8
January 5, 2024Looking fairly good for a compact kit, and it will be quite enclosed since the door won't be opened.9
January 5, 2024Fitting the fuselage in, Tomahawk's next!10
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January 13, 2024There are issues with this particular kit. Huge gap on the wing root to the fuselage, especially in the right wing12
January 13, 2024the underside engine cover having a significant offset with the engine cowling that it had to be sanded off. I suspect since this part is in separate additional tree from the original tree in order to make this kit a Spit Mk.Vb.13
January 13, 2024painting the canopy with internal color.14
January 13, 2024Primed up alongside with Tomahawk IIb15
January 20, 2024Trying to do chipping technique.16
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January 20, 2024I had to redo it, as it is too heavily chipped in my taste.18
January 20, 2024Pre-shading with Flat Black.19
January 20, 2024Trying out some streaking effect. Though my cheap airbrush wouldn't support it much..20
January 20, 2024Painting the underside with Azure Blue.21
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January 25, 2024First attempt on masking for camo pattern.24
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January 25, 2024Masking off the whole paintjob.28
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January 25, 2024Sadly... the important decals are no good...30
January 25, 2024I have very minimum confidence with the decal...31
January 25, 2024Trying to save up some stencils as much as possible.32
January 25, 2024Since the decal are no good... I assembled all the left-out parts and put out the cockpit masking.33
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January 25, 2024All assembled. Have to put this project on hold until I can at least get a replacement decal...35
February 29, 2024Decided to use half of RAF Roundels and markings from Academy P-51C 1/48 that I got on my stash.36
February 29, 2024Trying to trace the squadron markings.37
February 29, 2024Crossdelta decal went quite well, albeit a little bit on the thicker side.38
February 29, 2024First time trying to paint with traced masking tape, not the best result in my opinion.39
February 29, 2024First time trying to paint with traced masking tape, not the best result in my opinion.40
February 29, 2024Painting the no-step markings on the wing.41
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February 29, 2024Terrible state of the original decal. It crumples immediately after being separated from the carrier film.44
February 29, 2024Terrible state of the original 'spare' decal.45
February 29, 2024In the end, had to repaint the roundel with whatever paint I have to get as close as possible... (It was with mixed Tamiya Royal Blue for the blue part and russet for the red part).46
February 29, 2024giving some wash, just want to finish it as quickly as possible.47
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14 5 January, 15:45
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Thank you for the encouragement @J35J, still a long way to go to hone my skill and technique.
1 March, 10:17
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