Tim’s Airfix 1/48 Spitfire XII

[Geoffers]

Looks great Tim, nice work on the invasion stripes :thumb2:

Geoff.

[adt70hk]

Coming on nicely Tim!! Loving the stripes.

I've got some Tiffies in the stash and plan to mask the stripes too instead of using the kit decals.... In my case I got lucky in that they're 6mm wide..... Exactly the same as one of Tamiya's standard sizes!

Keep up the great work.

ATB.

Andrew

[Tim Marlow]

Looks great Tim, nice work on the invasion stripes :thumb2:

Geoff.

Cheers Geoff, appreciate the support.

[Tim Marlow]

Coming on nicely Tim!! Loving the stripes.

I've got some Tiffies in the stash and plan to mask the stripes too instead of using the kit decals.... In my case I got lucky in that they're 6mm wide..... Exactly the same as one of Tamiya's standard sizes!

Keep up the great work.

ATB.

Andrew

Cheers Andrew. Glad you like them.
As to your tiffies, Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but 6mm will only work if the kits are 1/76 scale. If they are 1/72 (as I suspect) the stripes should be about 6.4 mm wide, or they will look slightly under scale.

[tr1ckey66]

Excellent work Tim. The invasion stripes look brilliant. Seems like you’re on the home straight now. I’m looking forward to seeing this Mk.XII complete.
All the best
Paul

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent work Tim. The invasion stripes look brilliant. Seems like you’re on the home straight now. I’m looking forward to seeing this Mk.XII complete.
All the best
Paul

Not quite the home straight, but possibly coming around the last bend Paul. I’m looking forward to seeing it complete as well. I want to get on with the Mossy then get back to the little blokes…..

[adt70hk]

Cheers Andrew. Glad you like them.
As to your tiffies, Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but 6mm will only work if the kits are 1/76 scale. If they are 1/72 (as I suspect) the stripes should be about 6.4 mm wide, or they will look slightly under scale.

You're right..... Just re-measured the stripes on my built one and you're right..... Might invest in some 1/4" tape to save having to cut my own as it's only 0.05mm out.....but they're a long way off the cutting mat.

[Tim Marlow]

You're right..... Just re-measured the stripes on my built one and you're right..... Might invest in some 1/4" tape to save having to cut my own as it's only 0.05mm out.....but they're a long way off the cutting mat.

Sorry about that Andrew :flushed: Doing the maths in my head, 1/4 inch should be spot on for 1/72………there are 72 quarters of an inch in eighteen inches. If you can find it you will crack the problem.

[adt70hk]

Sorry about that Andrew :flushed: Doing the maths in my head, 1/4 inch should be spot on for 1/72………there are 72 quarters of an inch in eighteen inches. If you can find it you will crack the problem.

No problem at all!!! I'd clearly misremembered, so you saved me a heap of pain!

[Tim Marlow]

Well, the gloss is on (no pictures, it’s like before only shiny) and I’ve made a small start on the decals….

Eight of the swines….took me about thirty minutes but I am out of practice. They were very easy to use though, came off the backing sheet quickly and cleanly, and were very easy to manipulate. All Airfix decals are very good in my experience. By my calculations I have about fifty more to do, so that’s a good two and a half hours soaking and pushing around……it’s the last major job though, so starting to see the finish line.

[adt70hk]

Well, the gloss is on (no pictures, it’s like before only shiny) and I’ve made a small start on the decals….
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Eight of the swines….took me about thirty minutes but I am out of practice. They were very easy to use though, came off the backing sheet quickly and cleanly, and were very easy to manipulate. All Airfix decals are very good in my experience. By my calculations I have about fifty more to do, so that’s a good two and a half hours soaking and pushing around……it’s the last major job though, so starting to see the finish line.

Airfix decals are very good indeed.... At least the ones from the newer sets.

ATB.

Andrew

[scottie3158]

Tim,
I just had a good catch up and read through. That is a cracking bit of modelling mate, the paint work is outstanding.

[Tim Marlow]

Tim,
I just had a good catch up and read through. That is a cracking bit of modelling mate, the paint work is outstanding.

Cheers Scottie, really pleased with your comment. It’s going well considering I’m a little out of practice.

[Jim R]

I'm more than impressed Tim. Glad the decals are behaving.

[Tim Marlow]

I'm more than impressed Tim. Glad the decals are behaving.

Cheers Jim. Only a few stickers though, nothing outstanding……