monthebiff Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 Final bits done on the cockpit assembly prior to paint, first I grafted the kit adjuster handle on to the Barracuda seat.......... Then made the missing brace between the two rear bulkheads from some plastic card......... And then a coat of primer ready for some colour tomorrow........... Dont really feel like I spent huge amounts of time on this build but very happy with progress on this build so far. Regards. Andy Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 READY.......STEADY..................! monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 I'm finding this HB Spitfire a riveting build Max........not quite as riveting as the PCM Hurri but I will be adding some to this one First ever Hobby Boss build and very impressed with them...........keep thinking about a P-61 now not yet but maybe!!! Regards. Andy dmthamade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Nice when you can see some progress isn't it. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Looks good Andy. I bet it's a little easier than the HK Mossie? Are there any additional AM bits you plan to throw at it? Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 Thanks Carl. Finding the HB Spitfire a real breeze.......just falls together almost Tamiya like........very impressed. Apart from the Barracuda resin stuff for the interior I'm not planning much on the A/M side with this one, going for a USAAF machine using Montex masks which I've never used before and a little apprehensive Regards. Andy. geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 Had a very nice quite day at home and got the interior colors airbrushed on followed by and detail picked out prior to a little weathering and final painting/ decaling........ Now have a light gloss coat on ready for some washes and decals. Regards. Andy Shaka HI, mozart, geedubelyer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 It's great being able to see different manufacturer kits being built. I see the great progress you're making and the feed back you give on the kit, won't hesitate to buy one if i get in the mood. Don monthebiff and geedubelyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) Thanks Carl. Finding the HB Spitfire a real breeze.......just falls together almost Tamiya like........very impressed. Apart from the Barracuda resin stuff for the interior I'm not planning much on the A/M side with this one, going for a USAAF machine using Montex masks which I've never used before and a little apprehensive Regards. Andy. Sounds good. Don't fret too much about using the Montex masks. I've just used some from them as well as Maketar on my FR IX build. They're not that bad too use. The biggest challenge is making sure they're lined up before you apply the paint. I'll try to post a step by step in my build. Carl Edited February 28, 2016 by BloorwestSiR monthebiff and geedubelyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 The paintwork looks sharp Andy. Good job. monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Managed to get the cockpit all finished over the last couple of days........... Normally I flat the I/P and use crystal clear for the instrument covers but decided to leave the Yahoo offering as is, due to it already having I guess a very thin clear plastic already sandwiched between the two coloured etched parts and also it has a very slight sheen to the whole I/P which interested me as to how it would look in the finished cockpit........ Pretty happy with how it has turned out so far, will add a little more weathering around the cockpit door at the end of the build but will leave as is for now. Thanks for looking and look forward to your comments as always guys. Regards. Andy Shaka HI and geedubelyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Wow, gorgeous work. Shaka HI and monthebiff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 And also ended the day with something resembling a Spitfire......... Not sure but think she might be the ugly sister when she sits next to my other finished Spits........colour scheme will look amazing though !! Regards. Andy geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Wow, gorgeous work. My thoughts exactly! Kev monthebiff and geedubelyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Wow. geedubelyer and monthebiff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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