1/72 Spitfire

Post by **speedgraflex** » Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:00 am

Keep going, Stuart! All the best!

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:56 am

speedgraflex wrote:Keep going, Stuart! All the best!

Thanks Bruce.

All of the main decals are on now, just the leading edge patches to do (which I hate). These decals have been a bit of a PITA to be honest, very hard to move once they're down and very reluctant to bed down. I'm on my third coat of Micro-Sol on some of them.

Interestingly they're not Cartograf.

Photo's to follow when it's done - not far off now.

KSaarni · Post by **KSaarni** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 8:33 am

portman wrote:I love it when the decals start going on!

Your build goes sooo quickly!
Decals really transfers the build into a new dimension!

- Kari

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:15 am

It's always been my favourite part of the build - when it gives the model it's identity

KSaarni · Post by **KSaarni** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:47 am

portman wrote:It's always been my favourite part of the build - when it gives the model it's identity

Identity is the word!

- Kari

Duke Maddog · Post by **Duke Maddog** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:02 pm

I finally got caught up with this one as well. It's been a treat watching all these Spitfires getting built; especially given they are in my favorite scale! Despite the issues Stuart, the decals look magnificent! Keep it coming man!

Post by **speedgraflex** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:08 pm

Yeah, what Mark wrote here is my mantra as well—

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 3:41 pm

Thanks Mark and Bruce!

It's coming along!

Post by **Stikpusher** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 4:42 pm

portman wrote:Thanks Mark and Bruce!

It's coming along!

Looking great to my eye. Are these topside colors the Humbrol acrylic Dark Earth 29 and Dark Green 30?

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:05 pm

Stikpusher wrote:
Looking great to my eye. Are these topside colors the Humbrol acrylic Dark Earth 29 and Dark Green 30?

Thanks Carlos!

No these are the Hataka equivalents and are probably a bit more accurate. Here it is again next to my mk.II which is painted with Humbrol.

Interestingly - the mk.II was the first kit I finished when I got back into modelling in 2010. I'm really hoping you can see a difference in the two builds - I'd hate to think I hadn't improved over 9 years!

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