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Re: 1/72 Spitfire
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:00 am
by speedgraflex
Keep going, Stuart! All the best!
Re: 1/72 Spitfire
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:56 am
by Stuart
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.
Re: 1/72 Spitfire
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 8:33 am
by KSaarni
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
Re: 1/72 Spitfire
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:15 am
by Stuart
It's always been my favourite part of the build - when it gives the model it's identity
Re: 1/72 Spitfire
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:47 am
by KSaarni
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
Re: 1/72 Spitfire
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:02 pm
by Duke Maddog
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!
Re: 1/72 Spitfire
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:08 pm
by speedgraflex
Yeah, what Mark wrote here is my mantra as well—
Re: 1/72 Spitfire
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 3:41 pm
by Stuart
Thanks Mark and Bruce!
It's coming along!
Re: 1/72 Spitfire
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 4:42 pm
by Stikpusher
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?
Re: 1/72 Spitfire
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:05 pm
by Stuart
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!
