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LOL there isn't one...I'll pop a few pictures up when it's done though.I am doing UF*Q the silver spitfire.... Not often you get to find a war time Spit that had been striped of paint and was an actual bare metal one.

I started it Friday and will be clearcoating tomorrow ready for decals...... Its been a very wet and windy weekend here....

Have you got to the exhaust stacks yet? Talk about over engineered.

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You and me have to talk Ian! :smiling3:

A silver Spit?? Really!! That's great, is just want to do too :smiling3:

I haven't start the exhaust yet. It's my tomorrow work.

My intention is build and primer them.

I don't exactly how I will paint them, I'm searching a way to imitate the 'blue tonality'....for a most real effect

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I'm searching a way to imitate the 'blue tonality'....for a most real effect

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Erm what? I'm not sure I know what you are after there...

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Erm what? I'm not sure I know what you are after there...Ian M
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Mmmm.... How to explain... Some times the burned metal have this tonality, principally on the exhausts...

Or I'm wrong :confused:
 
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Oh that... Sorry to disappoint but the effect is normally only seen on thin walled steel tubes. Like a car or MC exhaust. The stubs on the Merlin engine where cast and not prone to blueing. Oil soot and rust, yes. But not to much oil as that would of been burned off with the high temperatures.

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Thanks Ian.

Will be a great advice!!!

Anyway will looking for a nice rust effect then!

Can I ask...

There was a little plastic piece over the exhaust, you glued it or will wait to paint all the set and then stick it?
 
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Polux, I've been moving house the past few days and have come back to see this awesome build under way. What a great looking kit, and you are doing it justice.
 
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Thank you Joe!

Hope you have a good moving house!!

That means you will come back to modelling soon....

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Great build. looking forward to the next pics. So ermm, what are you going to do with the glass ??
 
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Thanks Ian.Will be a great advice!!!

Anyway will looking for a nice rust effect then!

Can I ask...

There was a little plastic piece over the exhaust, you glued it or will wait to paint all the set and then stick it?
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I plan to put them on at the end of the build then put to cowl on.

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How about a nice full glass of http://www.spitfireale.co.uk/
 
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Coming along nicely Polux, enjoying popping in and browsing your efforts sir.

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looking good polux seen this reviewed on youtube and looks like your doing it justice
 
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Cripes! That looks awesome so far, I have so much to learn. Keep up the good work Polux. :smiling3:
 
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Good stuff Polux.

Your exhausts look good to me. You probably already saw this picture I posted in my Typhoon thread showing exhausts on a modern war bird run on WW2 standard fuel, that is heavily "leaded".



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Good stuff Polux.Your exhausts look good to me. You probably already saw this picture I posted in my Typhoon thread showing exhausts on a modern war bird run on WW2 standard fuel, that is heavily "leaded".

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Thank you Steve for join in ;)

How do you think about this new colour?

Maybe with a dry brush with "lead" looks better :rolleyes:

Cheers

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I think it's important to keep the very light deposit on all but the first (front) stub. I believe this is caused by the lead content of the petrol and has a chemical name I should probably know.........but don't :smiling3:

You've already got a good looking set of exhausts, just have a little play with them. Maybe dry brush a very light grey? Just a suggestion.

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