zaxos345 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 (edited) Good morning gents, my mane is John and i come from Greece. I follow the site for some time and now that i am allowed to post i am taking the chance to post my first 1/32 build. I am a 1/48 guy but i could not resist to this Tamiya kit. I choosed to depict the aircraft of John ''Agorastos'' Plagis, a Greek-Rodesian aviator who flew with RAF and become an Ace I have been dealing with this build for about 7 months now, so i will show you my progress until now The cockpit Edited December 12, 2011 by zaxos345 quang, Seversky and dutik 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 HOLY MOLY! Very good detail.Good job so far! I also like your color scheme you have chosen. Please, keep posting your progress...OH yea, Welcome to the forum!.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 (edited) ...Continue Landing gear Propeller Engine Edited December 12, 2011 by zaxos345 quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 (edited) The start of the invasion stripes painting procedure Now i am on the procedure of painting the roundels and codes, alongside of weathering the exhausts and some other minor details. Until the next update, thank you very much and i hope you like it. All the best, John Edited December 12, 2011 by zaxos345 dutik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Fantastic work John! I haven't seen a Tamiya Spit build yet that I didn't love. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 (edited) Thanks Harv, Kevin. You are right Kev, all the builds are awesome, especially Wolf's which i think is going to be a masterpiece! And i dont forget the Compi's one!! John Edited May 8, 2011 by zaxos345 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 (edited) Nice work so far John! Great timing too as I need a little inspiration to push on with my own build. So far I haven't put in 7 months but if I don't get my rear in gear it'll take me longer than that to get mine done. I look forward to further posts! Cheers, Wolf Edited May 8, 2011 by Wolf Buddee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Lovely work all of the way around, John. Nice extra detailing on the engine and in the cockpit. And with invasion stripes, no less. Really nice stuff. I'm looking forward to more of your updates. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 Thanks guys, Wolf you honor me man by saying that you are going to be inspired by me. Your build is awesome. It has been 7 to 8 months now due to the limited modelling time and also because it is only my forth model in the and i had to do a lot of tests, practice etc, before applying anything on the model. Anyway i am happy you like it. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 (edited) Good evening guys, a fresh update, as i am waiting for the colors of the roundels to dry i decided to deal with the exhausts. Well here is my result John Edited December 12, 2011 by zaxos345 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big matt Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 WoW! She looks fantastic. Those stripes really set it apart. Can't wait to see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 welcome John to the forums lovely build always wanted to do this plane but couldn't bring myself to because of the sadness associated with the pilot still, seeing what you are doing with it could well change my mind what paints are you using, specifically what colours for the roundels? thanks for sharing, and welcome once again Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 (edited) Thanks guys. Nick you are right his story is sad, but i wanted to build his plane as he was a Greek, just to honor him. I have also build, in 1/48th scale, the P-47D of another Greek American this time, Spiros Pisanos. It is like a tribute to Greek Aviators who flew with foreign air forces. Now about the colors, for the camo i used Tamiya ones and for the roundels White ensign ACRN31 WWII roundel blue, ACRN22 RAF/FAA Red, ACRN21 RAF/FAA Yellow. I think that they are the best matches and also great paints, hold on and in a few days, in my next update you can judge by yourself. John Edited May 9, 2011 by zaxos345 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 (edited) Good evening guys, today i finally finished with the painting of the roundels and Fuselage codes. But let me put the facts in order. First i put the stencils, dry transfers by hobbydecal. Then i spayed two light coats of future and started painting the roundels, codes and the yellow stripe using masks and white ensign colors. Afterwards i sanded them lightly and put the rest of the decals. Finally i gave it another light future coat and now it waits for the washes and weathering. Hope you like it. John Edited December 12, 2011 by zaxos345 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Nice clean demarcation lines. High color contrasts. And shiny to boot. I love it! I have to say, when anyone builds this kit and presents it without an engine it just looks freaky to me. Maybe that's why I haven't started mine. Anyway, you've got a great finish going on there. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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