Alan 45s airfix 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire MkVb

[Alan 45]

Just noticed I forgot the yellow stripe on the wings [ATTACH]97479.IPB[/ATTACH]

there are no decals for this so its a paint job and due to it being curved you can't mask up so its free hand I'm afraid

[Alan 45]

Decals are on and just needs weathering [ATTACH]97560.IPB[/ATTACH]

the antenna wire is a strand out of some cable I took out of an old computer , it's thinner than cotton and fits the scale better

[Alan 45]

Ok nearly done now [ATTACH]97580.IPB[/ATTACH]

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weathering is done in oils to get that faded look , I used burnt umber for the exhaust stain and a mix of black and burnt umber for the upper smoke stain and black for the under side , in a couple of hours this can have a matt coat and she's done

[john i am]

Great build for this later Alan when you complete it

[Alan 45]

Cheers John I'm glad you like it , it's a good kit although old and goes together well , I would imagine this would have been one of airfix best when it came out in 1974

[Guest]

I don't know how you manage it Alan! You started this way after my Spitfire & you're nearly done!

I need to up my game

[john i am]

I don't know how you manage it Alan! You started this way after my Spitfire & you're nearly done!I need to up my game

Yeah Patrick stop wasting time on the forum get back to the bench now!!!!!! Lol

[Alan 45]

I don't know how you manage it Alan! You started this way after my Spitfire & you're nearly done!I need to up my game

Well as ade close enough said at telford , I have a team of elves doing an assembly line

[Alan 45]

Oh well that was an exercise in futility

Never change your usual brand to save a few pennies [ATTACH]97599.IPB[/ATTACH]

humbrol matt varnish !

[Guest]

Wow, now this is a matt varnish.

Great job on building and painting. I would have preferred a more clean underside, but that is my personal taste and may be distorted by the dark pic.

[Alan 45]

Cheers francesco I appreciate that

I like to see a grubby spitfire as you say it's personal taste and they look good either way

[Alan 45]

The renovation begins [ATTACH]97679.IPB[/ATTACH]

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it probably won't look as good as before but better than a streaky dusty faded disappointment

[Alan 45]

Decals are now on and have settled back enough to photo [ATTACH]97681.IPB[/ATTACH]

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the only 1/72 decals I had spare were for a MkI Spitfire so now it's a made up spitfire, not what I wanted but will have to do
Tomorrow I will weather it again!

[Wendall]

I hate it when something goes wrong just as you think you've finished. Good save though Alan.

Soon have another Spitfire on the shelf! How many is that now??

[Alan 45]

Cheers Jason , it is only my fourth spit , one I wanted to do two were bargains and my son bought me one