Airfix DeHaviland Vampire T.11

[Lee Drennen]

Office looks good as well as the boom construction

[Ian M]

THats looking very nice Miko. Humbrol Authentics, I have a couple of those left. Good stuff.
Humbrol made the mistake of moving production of their paints to India. Twice as many for half as much. turned out to be a total fail and they moved back it to the UK.
So the New formlar is the old formular (with a few EU dictated changes).

[Tim Marlow]

Whaaaaa!!! why??



Yep, that's my experience too



I'm not sure what that means?



No doubt 'Super Enamel' my are. . eye!

We did authenticolour here a couple of years ago Miko….

https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/old-humrol-enamel-numbers.39956/

A link originally posted by Jakko explains the colour drift term here

https://robdebie.home.xs4all.nl/models/humbrol.htm

It will also allow you to date your tins

I gave mine away because I hadn’t used any of them (or even opened a tin) for at least five years, and know a good mate that still uses them. He got about a hundred tins, some of which were about fifty years old, some Humbrol thinners and some Phoenix precision quick air drying thinners (which allows them to spray superbly). I know most of them were bought late eighties and early nineties because I used to scratch the purch date on the tin lid with a scriber when I bought them.
I’m not interested in squeezing the last few pence out of my purchases, so didn’t want the hassle of selling them, and my painting techniques have evolved to use Vallejo and Tamiya/Mr Color, so why keep what I didn’t need?

[Jim R]

Its a nice kit. I built a couple of these a few years ago for a Group Build. Off to a good start.

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Bit late to the party but following with interest Miko. Cant belivee how much you have done in 2 days.

[Miko]

The three part canopy fits very well, I hope the masking goes as well!



I've solved the poor lightning in my photography with a clothes airer!



Miko (masking time!)

[vizenz]

Looks good so far. :thumb2:

[Miko]

A clean up some minor filling and masking, a coat of primer applied



As this point I realized I hadn't opened up the holes for the wing tanks! Gaahhh!!



Miko (about ready for a top coat for this one off T55???? )

[JR]

Love the raised table , very smart Miko.
Just getting a chair and realised your about finished

[Miko]

A few touch ups here and there still needed

Ooooooh!. . . Shiney!







One or two dabs of paint here and there and it's time for landing gear

Miko (should be done today)

[Miko]

That's petty much together. . .





Decal time!

Miko (anyone prepared to take a guess at what markings will be applied?)

[Miko]

Well, that didn't take long!!



Gallery here for more photo's description and kit review

Miko (another metal one already on the bench waiting for sprue to be cut!)

[Lee Drennen]

Nice finish a beautiful bird.