This has come along great mate. Looks amazing.
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Well - its done and I will open a Completed thread but a couple of final pics on this thread.
Bombs fitted..... pity abouj the rubber tyres, one of the few weak spots.
Canopy fitted
And - here she is...
To summarise - a great model truly deserving its reputation and the best Spitty model you can buy.
OK - its not perfect...
I dont like the toy like aspects that simply complicate the build, I will say more about that on the completion thread.
The rubber tyres are poor - I will get resin for the next two Tamiya Spitty builds with a mk IX and Mk VIII in the stash.
The cockpit door is a weak spot as well - I may get resin replacements but this is not a major issue.
But - it is well engineered, the fit is outstanding and, while complex, it is not a difficult build and where you get a problem the fix is easy.
As for the new materials I used in the build...
The metal powders from Ushi and MIG are a revelation. I would not do an overall NMF with it but for detailing, weathering and dry brushing simply superb.
The Windsor & Newton varnish - well I have mixed feelings as it sprays well but it takes a long time to dry and even longer to fully cure. The varnish had not hardened proberly after 24 hours and when working on the model I found it had rubbed away in places and needed some touch up respray. The varnish worked best unthinned by the way, using a .4 needle I used 25-30 psi. I expect it will dry the a good hard finish over several days. I will return to using AKI's varnish with the next build.Comment
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