1/6 Spitfire Mk9 SAAF Malta 1943

[papa 695]

Just caught up Theuns, some great work going on

[Guest]

Ta Ian, I hope to get some work done this weekend, today is our plastic model club meeting so not allot of time, tomorrow is the shopping for the week ahead so will have to make time before work on monday :-(

T

[papa 695]

Ta Ian, I hope to get some work done this weekend, today is our plastic model club meeting so not allot of time, tomorrow is the shopping for the week ahead so will have to make time before work on monday :-(

T

Sounds like a busy weekend for you Theuns.

[Guest]

I got 1/2 5te rivet detail on the fuse today. I also scribed the pannel lines.
The rivets are way to big, even by airfix standards but if ant smaller they will not be visible under the paint.
Flush rivets up the the cockpit and domehead behind that.

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[Guest]

I started paintig it, primed all ready for colour the frame weighed 2995gr, I am interested to se how much weight the paint puts on, I am truing to paint light.

I am rather pleased with the scribing and the rivets, just enough to look OK without going overboard.

It will now be tricky to get a soft edge to the camo....[ATTACH]315600[/ATTACH][ATTACH]315601[/ATTACH][ATTACH]315602[/ATTACH]

Theuns

[Guest]

scheme on....[ATTACH]315611[/ATTACH][ATTACH]315612[/ATTACH]

[papa 695]

Looking great Theuns, and I really like the effect of the rivets.

[Guest]

I got the B tipe rondals ontop pf the wing done, the bottom are C type SAAF with orange centres.
Hoping to get the fuse done tomorrow

T
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[Steven000]

Very nice work T!
Have fun
Steven

[Guest]

Ta

I started to mark out and cut my own masks for painting, a real PITA byt the results when painted on look good.

I also added the gunsmoke stains out of the casing ports for the .30 MG and 20mm Cannons

T
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[Jim R]

Hi Theuns
Just caught up with this build. Very impressive. A really excellent model.
Jim

[Guest]

Thanx Jim

I have played with some weathering a bit. since it was a desert operated plane the paint would have take quite a hammering.

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[Guest]

I got the fabric and other detail on to controll surfaces today, hope to get the top color and satin clearcoat on tomorrow

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[papa 695]

That is looking very nice indeed Theuns.

[Guest]

Ta Ian, I hope to get the top color on today and start wrapping it up paintwize.
I have been offered a very substantial amount for the plane and it is rather tempting to complete it and sell it than do another for me......but damn it is allot of work to get it to where it is now . what to do, what to do.....

Theuns