Marcleon Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Could I join this GB with an old kit, but reasonably accurate? The scheme will be 40 Sqdn SAAF doing Tactical Reconnaissance during Rommel's final retreat. This is the colour scheme I hope to do. The kit is the old Hasegawa kit with raised panel lines: There will be a few improvements but don't expect me to rescribe this kit... It would take far too much of my life! But I have some ideas on how to make it look OK... Regards, Marc BloorwestSiR, Gazzas, MikeMaben and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregair Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) If approved, I will certainly be looking forward to it Edited August 9, 2018 by gregair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I've never seen an exclusion based on the vintage of a kit or whether it's been superseded in quality by a newer release so I'd say you're ok. Erwin is building the equally old Revell Beaufighter on here as an example. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 You're fine Marc, always a pleasure to see a Spitfire. BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Oh Yes!!! Please do. What you going to do for decals? I love my SAAF planes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcleon Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 Thank You all for your very positive comments on this thread, looks like it's underway! Well, to the best on my ability... Just a photo to prove the project is started, the canopy will be closed so I won't waste too much time on the details that won't be seen, the reason for this is that the cockpit sills would need reconstruction if I left the canopy open, so I'll take another short cut... I have taken note of the comprehensive and excellent "Tweak" notes by Thierry, what a wonderful job he does! And I have some decals from Zane of Mavdecals (just google him) - these are Alps printed on quite thin backing, so need to be cut out carefully and used with care, I may use Superfilm too... The orange colour is a little pixilated on my sheet, but I can carefully overpaint... this is after all what the SAAF groundcrew did to the Brit roundels anyway! Well, off to do some more work on this colourful Spitfire! Regards, Marc MikeMaben, themongoose, Out2gtcha and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Welcome to the GB Marc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dora9 Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 It has sand and earth brown on it? Then should be OK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Have fun Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcleon Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 Thank you Andre and Mike for your replies! And I continue to make some progress: I also found I had the Hataka paints for this aircraft, including the interior colour, so I will use these! I also got a bit further with the cockpit: I added a Barracuda Studios seat, lovely moulding and easy to install, almost ready for paint, the gunsight comes later! I also have some Eduard seat belts to add as they will be quite visible: ... And some work on the inside of the wing: Scraps of plasticard to fill the holes around the radiator (I won't bother to make it deeper, this is hardly visible) and around the oil cooler: Also walls around the wheel well parts for the struts and the big piece of plastic on the left wing is to repair the crack I made as I tried to forcibly bend out a warp in the plastic! But I think it's OK now.... Regards, Marc Alain Gadbois, BloorwestSiR, BradG and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Looking good! Big ouch on that wing! I like that there is a color set for this one. Sometimes it's nice to not have to mix paint. Gaz BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcleon Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 Hi Gaz! Thanks for the comment, yes it's good to just paint! Here the interior painted in the interior green, it seems a bit light to me but with a few washes will be just fine: Also some progress on smoothing out the lower wing, a bit of putty here! Need to reach for the sandpaper! I will be on leave for a few weeks far from everything, so this thread will be on a short vacation too! Enjoy your modelling! Marc BloorwestSiR, Alain Gadbois and BradG 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 LIking it. I have some Zane's decals as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyD Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Hi Marc, Surprise old man! After much urging from you I joined and on my first comprehensive brouse, I find this! Wow...... And to think that i can study, admire and crit your work everytime I am at your house Actually its lookins so very good Regards Tony Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 1 hour ago, TonyD said: Hi Marc, Surprise old man! After much urging from you I joined and on my first comprehensive brouse, I find this! Wow...... And to think that i can study, admire and crit your work everytime I am at your house Actually its lookins so very good Regards Tony Welcome to the forums Tony! Its a grand place to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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