Geoffer’s - KP 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire FR.IXc

[Geoffers]

Hit a bit of a snag.



The decals are rather brittle and have decided they don’t like water

I had hoped to have it mostly done this week but as I didn’t have any suitable spares I am waiting for a replacement set to arrive.

Geoff.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Geoff!!
That's a shame, happens to us all at some point though
Just a quick point if I may..... If you have a minor disaster requiring replacement bits, it's worth giving it some air on here..... Someone can normally help, saving you needing to buy a complete pack of stuff with lots of items that you don't need!!
For example,I have several of those roundels that you need that I could have sent you
Andy

 

[Geoffers]

Thanks Andy, I’ll bear it in mind for any future mishaps

Geoff.

 

[colin m]

Hit a bit of a snag.

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The decals are rather brittle and have decided they don’t like water

I had hoped to have it mostly done this week but as I didn’t have any suitable spares I am waiting for a replacement set to arrive.

Geoff.

And sometimes, they do that, just because they can !

 

[Geoffers]

And sometimes, they do that, just because they can !

Yes Colin indeed, all adds to the “fun” I suppose

Geoff.

 

[Geoffers]

Quick update.

The new decals have arrived and have all been put into place apart from the tail flashes.

The starboard side V also decided to disintegrate so I have replaced it with some strips of white decal from the spares box.

I’ve only added a few of the more important stencils as from what I understand the aircraft were painted when operational so I imagine some of them may not have been replaced. I might be completely wrong but in my defence the fee photos I have seen do not show any obvious stencils (that’s my story and I’m sticking to it )

I’m also repainting the canopy as I wasn’t very pleased with how it turned out.

So here’s how it’s looking now.




Thanks for looking

Geoff.

 

[Jim R]

Well Geoff I've just had a catch up. Coming on a treat and I do like the colour. Shame the decals were useless but as has been said we've all been there. The replacements look nice.

 

[Mini Me]

Nice one Geoffe.....keep it coming.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

VERY NICE INDEED Geoff
That's a great, not to mention "unusual",colour scheme....the markings set it off a treat....love it

 

[colin m]

This is great. I've never seen one of these Spitfires built before.

 

[adt70hk]

That's turned out VERY nicely indeed. Very well done.

Andrew

 

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent job. Looking forward to the final reveal now…..

 

[Geoffers]

Thank you Jim, Rick, Andy, Colin, Andrew and Tim, your comments are very much appreciated

It’s at what I think of as the dangerous stage now, the stage when a model is starting to look good and the finish is in sight but still with enough to be done to mess it up

Geoff.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

I messed up my first attempt Geoff...
Nearly binned it,but didn't
Crack on mate... This is looking superb

 

[Geoffers]

A fine job you did too Andy, thanks

 

[Geoffers]

Hello Chaps,


Well with a only a couple of days to go before the end of the GB I’ve finally managed to drag this one over the line

After the last update I added the fin flashes and it then had a all over coat of Vallejo semi gloss varnish to seal everything in before weathering.

The weathering has been done using mainly Abteilung 502 oils, ABT005 Smoke, ABT003 Dust & ABT510 Starship Filth but I also used a drop of AK 2039 Kerosene Leaks wash with a dusting of Vallejo Pigment 73.109 Natural Umber.

After the weather was completed the undercarriage and small parts were added.
Finally the camera port on the fuselage side was filled with a dab of crystal clear and the canopy added and VOILÀ! done

So here it is:







The weathering looks heavier in the pictures than for real.
I will post in the finished section later with some better pictures.

Thanks for all the encouraging comments during the build, thanks for looking

Geoff.

 

[scottie3158]

That is a cracking result mate, very nice indeed.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Hello Chaps,


Well with a only a couple of days to go before the end of the GB I’ve finally managed to drag this one over the line

After the last update I added the fin flashes and it then had a all over coat of Vallejo semi gloss varnish to seal everything in before weathering.

The weathering has been done using mainly Abteilung 502 oils, ABT005 Smoke, ABT003 Dust & ABT510 Starship Filth but I also used a drop of AK 2039 Kerosene Leaks wash with a dusting of Vallejo Pigment 73.109 Natural Umber.

After the weather was completed the undercarriage and small parts were added.
Finally the camera port on the fuselage side was filled with a dab of crystal clear and the canopy added and VOILÀ! done

So here it is:

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The weathering looks heavier in the pictures than for real.
I will post in the finished section later with some better pictures.

Thanks for all the encouraging comments during the build, thanks for looking

Geoff.

Geoff.....
That is very, VERY nice indeed mate,a superb finish for sure
Andy

 

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent finish Geoff. Something a bit different

 

[rtfoe]

That's a nice finish Geof. Am about to start a 1/72 Revell kit for a friends brother. Using same techniques from the 1/32 one that's still in WIP. Could never finish anything within a GB timeline.

Cheers,
Richard