Lee Drennen’s 1/48 Monogram 1968 Mark IX Spitfire Defender of Britain
- Thread starter Lee Drennen
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Some nice little extras Lee. Just pulled up a chair.
While wait for the Simon GB to start I figured I would try to get this done. Today I got the interior ready for primer and paint.
They make the cockpit look really busy Lee.
Ian. That busy interior is to keep your eyes off all those Rivets lol
Andrew. Thanks well I hope the rest of the build goes this smooth. I’m worried about the camo paint. I never painted a camo scheme before
Andrew. Thanks well I hope the rest of the build goes this smooth. I’m worried about the camo paint. I never painted a camo scheme before
John. I maybe over thinking it but still a little nervous about it.
Rick. Thanks I’ve heard of people doing that I played with Silly Putty when I was a kid. I will be hand painting the camo Jakko told some one to pencil the pattern on the bird then hand paint it.
Rick. Thanks I’ve heard of people doing that I played with Silly Putty when I was a kid. I will be hand painting the camo Jakko told some one to pencil the pattern on the bird then hand paint it.
Jim R
SMF Supporter
Hi Lee
Off to a good start. Is Monogram still producing kits or it it rather old? When you see the results people like Ron and Pete get with brush painting I think Jakko's idea is pretty sound - might be worth a go.
Jim
Off to a good start. Is Monogram still producing kits or it it rather old? When you see the results people like Ron and Pete get with brush painting I think Jakko's idea is pretty sound - might be worth a go.
Jim
Jim. Thanks I love to brush painting and done lots of bottom and side camo on aircraft’s but not the top portion. I’m going to try it. If your asking about this kit it a 1968 version.
Before quitting last night I got a few more things done. I added the Aftermarket tail fins with positionable flaps I also cut out those hideous molded in exhaust for the new Aftermarket one. Going and let the primer cure a little more before I paint the interior. 
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I’m sorry to say but I’m scrubbing this build. It looks so out of scale to me and really doesn’t satisfy me to look like a Spitfire. Thanks for the complements and likes
I was looking through my old Aircraft builds the other day and came across this build. Looks like I got very frustrated with it. I compared it to some other Monogram Planes from this era and I now think I was wrong it looks like it’s in scale so I decided to try it again. Here’s some updates I done this morning
Thanks John after a careful look I was very wrong but I almost tossed it in the Bin. Thanks for the complement my Friend
Joe. Thanks hope to give you more updates soon
Good to see this on the go again.