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Tamiya Spitfires- HF VII and VIII


BloorwestSiR

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I then made the pressurization intake from a half round sprue and attached it to the cowl panel.

 

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I hollowed out the end slightly.

 

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I then painted them as well as the canopy and spinner in grey.

 

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The lower cowl was painted in PRU blue.

 

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I did the gear legs at the same time but forgot to take any​ pics.

 

Here's where she is now.

 

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I didn't have any suitable masks for the roundels so I've ordered some from Maketar so hopefully they'll be here soon.

 

I also noticed I didn't have any wheels so those were duly ordered from Barracudacast. Their sale came at the right moment :thumbsup:

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Carl,

And yeah, the Quadruplets look darn good for sure.

 

That's some production line you've got there for those individual exhaust headers.

 

Joel

Thanks Joel! I find it easier to paint them all at once rather than break out the airbrush a bunch of times fitting the same colour.

 

I still ended up short somehow and had to do a second batch...

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Thanks gents!

 

The paint masks for the roundels have been shipped by Maketar so hopefully I'll be back at them soon.

 

 

Looking really good Carl!

 

May I ask what PRU Blue paint did you use, it looks darker than the Modelmaster PRU Blue I have on hand but almost perfect for the German captured Spitfire PR XI I'm wanting to do eventually.

 

Thanks,

Brady

Brady, I used Xtracrylic PRU Blue on the VII. I picked it from Hannants. Hour that helps.

 

Carl

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