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Re: Academy 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XIVe

Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2023 10:16 am
by Stikpusher
Medicman71 wrote: Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:39 am Oh good. I'm not the only one that writes "left" and "right" on parts. :giggles:
And here I was wondering about the same thing… :hmm:

Re: Academy 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XIVe

Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2023 1:14 pm
by BlackSheep214
I usually write L and R on the tabs.

Re: Academy 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XIVe

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2023 3:00 pm
by jkim
We all need reminders now and then! I usually write or scribe those labels on the attachment tabs!

Re: Academy 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XIVe

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:18 pm
by Stikpusher
Over the past week or so I got the basic painting of the model done.

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I used the new Tamiya RAF colors here... still need to go back and do some touch ups on the Ocean Grey here and there... I want to have the decals on by the end of the week.

Re: Academy 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XIVe

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:22 pm
by keavdog
Man that looks good. I think my Mosquito will wear that same camo but I think I got the Mr Color paints.
I like the wing variants on the two spits your doing. Can't wait to see the decals on this one.

Re: Academy 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XIVe

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:58 pm
by Stikpusher
Thanks John. Yeah, seeing how these were the standard RAF colors in the ETO for day fighters and fighter bombers from August 1941 onwards, your Mossie will be in the same scheme. This one will be a little more colorful once markings are on, since it will be wiring the end of war high visibility upper wing roundels. I can wait to get the decals on this!

Re: Academy 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XIVe

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:30 pm
by cbaltrin
That is looking wonderful Stik!

Re: Academy 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XIVe

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:55 pm
by BlackSheep214
Very nice! :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout:

Re: Academy 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XIVe

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:20 pm
by Stikpusher
Chris & Tom, thank you. I used Silly Putty to mask for the hard edge camo. Still working on getting the hang of using the stuff.

Re: Academy 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XIVe

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:45 am
by Medicman71
Wow! That looks awesome Stik!