Dave J Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) It feels like it has been a while since I finished an LSP build and posted here. I started on the Border Lancaster a while ago and then got distracted with the Kotare Spitfire. The local hobby store asked me to build a Spitfire for its store display, unfortunately now, that store has now closed, and it will now live at their second store that is at the other end of the country. What can I say about the kit... Nothing bad really, it was a dream to build and that I have another one that I have already started. The Spitfire was built OOB, painted with Tamiya acrylics and lacquers as per the kit's callouts, weathering was done with Ammo products as the store stocks them and requested that I only used them. Hope you like... Edited July 25, 2023 by Dave J mozart, RBrown, Starfighter Jock and 32 others 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Looks great, Dave! Tell me more about the base, as I need to make a surface exactly like this one, and don't even know where to start. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Thats lovely, well done. I like the base too, very effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christa Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Nice job Dave. Hope you share your Border Lanc when it's ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 25 minutes ago, Christa said: Nice job Dave. Hope you share your Border Lanc when it's ready. Dave's build thread his here: Kev Dave J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocat Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Wonderful work Dave! Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 Thanks everyone for the comments! LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 On 7/25/2023 at 5:32 PM, LSP_Kevin said: Looks great, Dave! Tell me more about the base, as I need to make a surface exactly like this one, and don't even know where to start. Kev Hey Kev, It was pretty simple to make... All I used is hard styrofoam for the base, balsa wood for the edging, and Ammo acrylic mud. Watered-down PVA was used to glue the static grass in place. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Just now, Dave J said: Hey Kev, It was pretty simple to make... All I used is hard styrofoam for the base, balsa wood for the edging, and Ammo acrylic mud. Watered-down PVA was used to glue the static grass in place. Thanks, Dave. Did you use one of those fancy applicator thingies for the static grass? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 Yes I did, I got it off Aliexpress for $20 maybe $30 shipped. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 10 minutes ago, Dave J said: Yes I did, I got it off Aliexpress for $20 maybe $30 shipped. Excellent! Do you reckon they're good enough to do an entire back yard? Kev mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Great looking Spitfire, those early markings certainly look different. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 18 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said: Excellent! Do you reckon they're good enough to do an entire back yard? Kev Lol maybe! You will need a lot of AA batteries LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamj Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Lovely build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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