Totalize Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) I continue to move forward on this build. Pic 1. Sprayed the seat and armour bulkhead interior green mixed with sky. Some areas were darkened a bit by adding black to the base colour. I also drilled out all the lighting holes (in addition to those on the seat bulkhead) on the second bulkhead with my pin vise and sprayed it Alclad II Duraluminum. This was a very tedious task as there are something like 60 holes to drill out on this bulkhead alone! Pic 2. I made up a wiring harness for the voltage regulator using different thicknesses of lead wire. Pic 3. I attached the wiring harness using CA glue to the voltage regulator and bulkhead and used lead foil for the harness brackets and some 0.7mm rivets to hold them in place. I also cut up a thin piece of brass foil and shaped it to the plate that is seen below the voltage regulator and glued it in place.I then painted everything up. Pic 4. The actual voltage regulator in question, courtesy of the spitfire site. Cheers for now.David. Edited January 19, 2016 by Totalize Rick Griewski, monthebiff, MikeC and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Amazing detail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Lovely detail work David. Keep it up. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Beautiful! Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalize Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thanks guys, Just trying to get the paint colour for the cockpit seat to point I am happy with. Will post a couple of pics soon. David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Beautiful work, love your attention to detail. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 A great start and inspiration for when i start mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 That's a very nice neat job. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalize Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 (edited) Hi Guys, Back with another update. The seat is essentially done now. I went with a black leather backing on the seat as this seems to be the most common type used on such aircraft. Just need to give it a light wash and she's done. I used a combination of Vallejo air rust, tamiya dark copper and Vallejo Model color dark earth. The leather was done with Vallejo black panzer uniform colours (uniform and highlight) and Vallejo flat black mixed, painted on, and then thinned coats of the colour combos applied to blend the highlights and shadows. The rivet detail on the seat was done with a Prisma Silver colour pnecil. I then gave it a wash of Mig Ammo satin varnish and voila. Cheers,David. Edited January 22, 2016 by Totalize MikeC, geedubelyer and Rick Griewski 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Great looking seat David. You can't beat a bit of black leather. I'm very impressed by the finesse and clarity of your paintwork, something I struggle with. Good job dude. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Is this going to be a pristine just off the assembly line job David? Certainly seems a shame to dirty up that super-clean finish you've got there. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Very nice work, David! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 How are things going on your Spitfire David? Have you got any further with the cockpit? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalize Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 Thanks Guys. My apologies. I have not been active for the last week and a bit. Yes. I have been working on the pit and I do have an update I am going to post. Just have to finish painting a few areas and i will try and get them up today. They will be pictures of the side walls. I added some scratch building to the port side wall. Cheers David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Just catching up - superb work on the pit - really nice! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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