Ian M's Spitfire Mk II. Revell 1/32.

[Tim Marlow]

Good stuff Ian.

[Gern]

Coming on nicely Ian.

I recognised the Tamiya paint stand but I'm intrigued by that angle mejurin' doohickey. What's it used for? A little more than 'mejurin' angles' would be nice! :smiling3:

[Ian M]

If ýou mean the odd thing in the corner on the windowsill, that is an old letter weighing scales.

Coming on nicely Ian.

I recognised the Tamiya paint stand but I'm intrigued by that angle mejurin' doohickey. What's it used for? A little more than 'mejurin' angles' would be nice! :smiling3:

[Tim Marlow]

Coming on nicely Ian.

I recognised the Tamiya paint stand but I'm intrigued by that angle mejurin' doohickey. What's it used for? A little more than 'mejurin' angles' would be nice! :smiling3:

I missed that…..too busy looking at the stands LOL. It is a weighing scale isn’t it? Possibly it original use was letter weighing in a post office?

[Gern]

If ýou mean the odd thing in the corner on the windowsill, that is an old letter weighing scales.

OK. Makes sense now! Hadn't realised the extra arms and pan were part of it.

[Ian M]

Possibly it original use was letter weighing in a post office?

Indeed and private homes in DK had them as well. Not that they get used for the intended purpose these days. Either just an ornament or used for the sale of dubious substances.
I use mine for mixes by weight and nose weights and all that. Oh and the odd letter/card here and there. lol

Right then;
Did a bit of preshade work on the build.

Whilst that cures off. I will think over the markings. Paint or decals... Hmm. Codes and serials most defo decals, might paint the rondels though Those bulges on the wing right where the decal sits are a pain to decal over. Well in this scale.

[adt70hk]

Coming on very nicely Ian!

[papa 695]

Love the look of the Pre-shading Ian.

[Tim Marlow]

Nice pre shade work. I find that works great on the sky underside but works less well on the dark green and dark earth top shades. Usually end up having to lighten each panel to show it off LOL….

[Allen Dewire]

Late in on this one Ian and it looks like you're almost finished here. Wonderful work so far and it appears retirement has kicked the Mojo sky high!!!

I too noticed the old scale and then went looking out your window to see what was growing there......Hmmm.......You're ok!

Prost
Allen

[Ian M]

Coming on very nicely Ian!

Thanks Andrew!

Love the look of the Pre-shading Ian.

Cheers Ian!

Late in on this one Ian and it looks like you're almost finished here. Wonderful work so far and it appears retirement has kicked the Mojo sky high!!!

I too noticed the old scale and then went looking out your window to see what was growing there......Hmmm.......You're ok!

Prost
Allen

Thank you
You haven't seen the green house. lol



Meh. I think I could have should have given it a bit more humph. Even though the paint used is white, it is rather grey due to the thinness of it...
When the Sky went down it is very close to gone... or is it. It's one of them there the more you look the less you see it kind of things.

Looking for a bit further it's not bad at all.

Move in close and it can hardly be seen. Most odd.

[Ian M]

You haven't seen the green house. lol

[adt70hk]

Thanks Andrew!


Cheers Ian!


Thank you
You haven't seen the green house. lol



Meh. I think I could have should have given it a bit more humph. Even though the paint used is white, it is rather grey due to the thinness of it...
When the Sky went down it is very close to gone... or is it. It's one of them there the more you look the less you see it kind of things.
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Looking for a bit further it's not bad at all.
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Move in close and it can hardly be seen. Most odd.

Ian

As you say, interesting how it disappears the cost it gets and I'm sure there's a scientific reason for it but whatever the reason I think it looks pretty good in the 'distant' shot.

I'm about to give my 1/72 109s the same treatment.... Only done it once before so will be taking it slowly.

Keep up the good work.

Andrew

[Mickc1440]

It does look very nice Ian. I'm sort of stuck with the next build whether to pre shade or I've seen someone us marbling on their model. So many techniques

[Ian M]

I'm sort of stuck with the next build whether to pre shade or I've seen someone us marbling

What might that be? the big F-16? Only one way to paint that beauty.