Shoggz Posted July 12 Author Share Posted July 12 On 7/8/2023 at 6:42 AM, geedubelyer said: Hi Richard, Neat progress on your big Spit. She's looking great. If you're not sure about weathering you could consider water based products. Artists watercolour pencils or dry pastel powder can work nicely. Until you seal them in under the final top coat they are easy to remove or manipulate with a moist cotton bud. Lots of shades available at reasonable prices. Ideal for the staining on wing roots and fuselages. Keep it up. Cheers, Guy Thanks for the kind words and sage advice Guy.. geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted July 13 Author Share Posted July 13 Stencilling all done (phew) Just got to hang all the fiddly bits on now and finish the weathering - exhaust stains etc. I'm quite pleased with the 'lived-in' look I've managed to achieve - which the iPhone photos don't really do justice to fully. Another thing the photos don't really get across is the sheer bulk of the model - it's quite a lump! LSP_Kevin, MikeMaben, Sepp and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted July 15 Author Share Posted July 15 She's finished! Here she is with the Eduard 1/48 scale version of the same aircraft I made a few years ago! Overall, a really lovely kit to build. I've got a few more and will try and improve - I want to use the 1ManArmy paint masks rather than decals. I'm not entirely happy with the colours, even though I used the exact Humbrol colours as per the instructions! The green doesn't look quite right to my eye. I'll use the MRP or Tamiya versions next time - they look better I think. But am I happy with it, as a mediocre modeler, yes I am! quang, Furie, Erwin and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stambaugh Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Congratulations! Looks great and good move with the 1/48 comparison. Thanks for sharing. Shoggz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted July 15 Author Share Posted July 15 1 minute ago, John Stambaugh said: Congratulations! Looks great and good move with the 1/48 comparison. Thanks for sharing. Thank you John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Looks great, Richard! Kev Shoggz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted July 15 Author Share Posted July 15 37 minutes ago, LSP_Kevin said: Looks great, Richard! Kev Cheers Kev! LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Congrats Richard! Looking every bit like a Spitfire. The contrast between the green and the grey looks quite right to my eyes. Of course they’re not as faded and worn compared to its smaller counterpart but every airplane has the right to be fresh and new at one time (like us all ), doesn’t it? I can feel your enthusiasm completing this oh so big project. Thank you for sharing it with us. Cheers, Quang Shoggz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furie Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 (edited) Wow, this is absolutely stunning! It’s true that a 1/24 model gives a lot of volume and realism. You did a really good job and it shows in the pictures. The colors seem to be perfectly faithful and green does not shock me. All you have to do is buy a 1/1 Spitfire now! Edited July 16 by Furie Shoggz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Fine finish Rich Shoggz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 13 hours ago, quang said: Congrats Richard! Looking every bit like a Spitfire. The contrast between the green and the grey looks quite right to my eyes. Of course they’re not as faded and worn compared to its smaller counterpart but every airplane has the right to be fresh and new at one time (like us all ), doesn’t it? I can feel your enthusiasm completing this oh so big project. Thank you for sharing it with us. Cheers, Quang Thanks Quang. I’m rather pleased with it and you definitely gave me inspiration with your build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 12 hours ago, Furie said: Wow, this is absolutely stunning! It’s true that a 1/24 model gives a lot of volume and realism. You did a really good job and it shows in the pictures. The colors seem to be perfectly faithful and green does not shock me. All you have to do is buy a 1/1 Spitfire now! Thank you kind sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 11 hours ago, MikeMaben said: Fine finish Rich Thank you very much Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Lovely build! Iain Shoggz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 19 minutes ago, Iain said: Lovely build! Iain That’s very kind Iain, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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