geedubelyer Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 (edited) Great result, Guy! Glad it worked out. Kev Thanks Kev, me too. I admit to feeling apprehensive before I started so you can imagine the relief when it worked. Nice!!! Amazing results from spray cans!! Glad to hear it sprays over acrylic OK. Don Hi Don, thanks. I followed Peter's (Peterpools) advice as far as I could and sprayed a light(ish) coat first, let it dry then finished it off Nice and smooth Guy! The Tamiya spray cans have to be the best around. Carl Hi Carl, agreed. The Tamya sprays are marvellous. Incidentally, I recently came across another brand (Montana Gold) that sprayed beautifully but they are more hobby sprays than modelling sprays. Nice...I can't seem to airbrush metallic paints without contaminating everything -- results like this is very promising! I know exactly what you mean Shaka. It seems to take ages to rid the airbrush of tiny metal flakes. These spray cans do seem to offer a viable alternative. That's a wonderful finish Guy, so glad it worked for you. Max Thanks Max. I can rest easy for a while at least. The next stumbling block is likely to be decals. That looks really good, I only tried using a can once and it was a disaster despite the fact that I have used them all the time on bikes and cars. Cheers Dennis Hi Dennis, it is all too easy to over egg it with a spray can. The paint comes out very fast with little control so it's very easy to soak the model in paint. Fortunately, the Tamiya spray appears to be quite forgiving and if it is warm it settles well even if it's gone on thickly. I gently toast the model under a lamp as it dries to encourage it to lay flat. Superb finish Guy, those Tamiya rattle cans give such a smooth finish!! Regards. Andy Hi Andy, they certainly do. Probably a good job too in my hands. To avoid letting the model sit on the edges of the radiator flaps I decided to fit the undercarriage so she could stand on her own. To that end I followed steps 38 through 42. The Tamiya gear legs look good as do their wheels. However, many reference photos show three spoked wheels on late Spitfires so as I showed earlier in this thread I treated myself to some resin parts from Barracuda studios. I also replaced the rubber pipe that Tamiya provides with painted wire wire. I confess I was n't confident that the rubber would adhere very well so swapped it for peace of mind. The tyres were given a coat of Citadel black spray primer then painted with shades of brown and grey. The effect is probably too subtle. The gear legs are my custom mix for High Speed silver with details picked out in various acrylics. The Barracuda wheels are superbly detailled even down to the tyre valve which was picked out in yellow. I painted the index marks on the wheel and tyre so that they were n't as uniform as a decal. I'm excited to start the next steps as it's on to the engine. I've spent a while downloading images from Wolf's amazing Spitfire thread http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=32822&hl= and Max has been kind enough to post some lovely close-ups in his new thread too http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=61161 so I have plenty of refence material to crib from. Cheers. Edited March 13, 2016 by geedubelyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 That undercart is so real that it looks real....if you know what I mean! Fabulous. Max geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Great looking legs and wells !.........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Looks very realistic. And the wiring looks much more in-scale compared the rubber ones Tamiya provides. I might use some lead wiring my self. geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 That undercarriage looks fantastic. geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) Thanks Max, Harvey, Shaka and Richard. I really appreciate the generous comments but the truth is this is pretty much all Tamiya. It's such a pleasure to build these kits. So, moving on we get to start the engine. If you've been watching any of the other superb Tamiya builds here in the GB or generally on LSP you will already know just how good the Tamiya Merlins are. They are mini model kits in their own right and put simply, a joy to build. I'm grateful to all of the guys who have taken the time to illustrate each step of the engine construction as it has been invaluable. Additionally, it is only when one begins to attempt to add the pipes wires and hoses that one gets a better appreciation of just how good those other engines are! Kudos people. You all have my utmost respect. So here is how far I've got. This is taking an age unfortunately and is sapping my enthusiasm a bit. I'm not sure how much more I'm going to add. One of the obstacles that I'm finding is satisfactory reference material. There are oodles of Merlin images on the net but, there are also oodles of Merlins. Trying to sift through the millions of images to find a Mk66 Merlin to copy is proving almost impossible. Consequently, I'll probably adda few more pipes and wires then move on. Cheers. Edited March 27, 2016 by geedubelyer mozart, Shaka HI and dmthamade 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 What you've done so far looks great Guy! It's certainly more than I've done with any of the Merlins in my builds and looks the part. I know the CWHM Lancaster uses Packard Merlins so that might be a starting point if they have any pics. I really will have to give it a go with one of my remaining kits. Carl geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 There's a lot of wiring and plumbing that goes in and around the engine. Some builds i've seen are just astounding in added detail. I couldn't vouch for accuracy, though. A "busy" engine bay just might be enough? Don geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I agree -- what you've done so far does look great! We have plenty of time -- I say make it busier if you want or not, it should be fun after all! geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 The Merlin looks excellent Guy, general "busy-ness" is the way to go but don't get stuck down. I've found that just fitting the frames and of course exhausts obscures some of the wiring that I added so I think going overboard, whilst satisfying is perhaps a bit of a waste of effort. Max geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Looking good. Can't wait to see more of that engine. geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Wow, Guy, just stumbled on this. That engine is looking brilliant! Can't wait to see how this one unfolds. Cheers Jim geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Nice work on the engine so far. Time to make a start on my engine. Keep on going Mark geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Guy, its been a bit remiss of me overlooking this thread. The work you have put in is outstanding. I did dabble with the idea of grabbing a tamiya kit for this GB but settled on the lesser Hobbyboss affair. Although I was happy with the HB offering its clear the tamiya affair is head and shoulders above the rest. That with the added detailing you have thrown in so far makes this incredible. Keep up the good work. geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Bump...ha ha! geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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