Ian M's Under a 10'er Spitfire XVI

[Guest]

Lovely neat build, Ian, and a nice offbeat colour scheme.

[Ian M]

Nice model. What is the history of the blue colour?Interesting that you can (reliably?) airbrush Vallejo Model Color.

Not to sure if there is more to it other than James Robb being Air Commandant Marshal could pretty much chose what he wanted on 'his Spitfire'. I guess he liked the colour as well. Howver, I am not a Historian, I just stick bits of plastic together.

Model colour sprays just as well as model air. Well I think so. I always use Vallejo airbrush thinners. If need be a single drip of distilled water as well. I read that someone said the pigments are finer in model Air, but I think with a normal 'General purpose' needle/nozzel comb all is well. I push it through a 0,25 without problems. I will add that I do not consider the paint drying on the needle/nozzle sometimes as a problem, its just a part of the process.

Ian M

[monica]

nice clean build Ian,and a fantastic color.

[Guest]

That looks great

[flyjoe180]

Great looking Spitfire Ian, very clean and tidy. Air Chief Marshal James Robb would be pleased.

Spitfire SL721 still lives and flies, albeit now in different markings.

http://www.jerrybilling.com/Jerry%20Billing%20Spitfire%27s/History%20of%20Spitfire%20SL721.htm