Stratox Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 avete, After seeing so many beautiful Spitfire these past months, I decided to throw my spit into the air. I'll do my best to keep everyone updated via ARC and Flickr. (Left to right) Rear support, Seat support, rear wall of instrument panel and the forward support for the instrument panel. I spayed with PS Interior green, shaded with Tamiya Yellow Green XF-4 and Flat Brown XF-10. No added wash yet. Spayed green, shaded with Tamiya Yellow Green XF-4 and Flat Brown XF-10. I sprayed Testors MM Aluminum for the rear portion. No added wash yet. Rudders Top view. All washed up. Seat Armor Plate. I'm horrible with photo-etch. I airbrushed the top with some Tamiya Flat Brown XF-10. It took me a good 20 min to paint this little guy. I thinned PollyScale Interor Green way too much. Just about every piece that is to go into my Spitfire cockpit. A good way to keep your pieces organized. Packing Foam. The stuff computer parts are shipped in a box with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackcollar Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 That is a great begining, it looks great... -Al Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 i LOVE the Spitfire. it is such amazing warbird and I am sure yours will turn out just as STUNNING as the others That I have seen .. I really like your idea of the foam for the smaller parts... BRILLAINT idea !! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MakingModelsAgain Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Looking gooood! I'm building this kit too and it's my first after a long time away from the hobby. It's great to see all the different interpretations of the kit on these forums. Kinda makes me wish I had it all to do all over again! Will keep an eye out for your updates! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stratox Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Salve!, Thanks for all of the comments... I've been back in forth to the dentist dealing with my wisdom teeth being extracted... Not fun! Anyways I've made some progress with my build.... Altitude Switch Quilting thread was used to simulate wire. Voltage Regulator Two wires made from quilting thread have been added to the bottom of the regulator. Tad bit of dry-brushing. Pneumatic Air Bottles Had to mix color for the gray. I didnt have the right color in my stock. Somewhat close to a Light Ghost Gray. Instrument Panel Assembly Ready to be installed... Pilots Seat Sprayed with Model Masters 'British Crimson Red'. Have not had time to assemble my paper Sutton QT Harness from RB. Control Colum Closeup Three added wires for effect. Made from Black Quilting Thread. I used a thin piece of CP-60 tape painted green for the metal hold points on the colum. Left Sidewall A few wires. Cockpit doesn't need to much... Left Sidewall Closeup Installed Air Bottles and a bit of dry brushing to bring out the details & simulate 'wear and tear'. Left Sidewall 2 Basic dry fitting. Everything looks good so far. Right Sidewall O2 Bottle Sprayed with Tamiya Flat Black and gloss coated with Future Floor Polish. I constructed the pilots O2 mast hose out of a metal wire and some lead wire (0.15) wrapped around it. Painted tan and washed with oil. Miscellaneous pluming and wire is made from Quilting Thread of different colors. Scratches are made using a Prisma Color Pencil. Thanks for looking. Comments and suggestions always welcome... B) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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