Pete's 1/72 Airfix Spitfire (Starter set GB)

[stillp]

Thought I'd posted this earlier, but can't find it now!

A nice kit to build, but let down by the paint, and the decals, which are very fragile and wouldn't settle over the bulges in the wings. As soon as I've finished the second part of the GB I'm going to attack it with Microsol and matt coat!
Thanks for watching,
Pete

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Well done for persevering with what you had to use Pete .

 

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
That is a very nice result considering the restrictions. My experience with the decals was the same - Oh for some MicroSol
Jim

 

[peterairfix]

Good result and thanks for taking part.

 

[stillp]

Thanks Peter, both for the compliment and for starting this GB.!
Part II is on the way now my FW190 is finished.

Pete

 

[Fernando N]

Looking very nice indeed Pete and wondering how your second one will be.

 

[stillp]

I wasn't happy with the silvering, so now that I've finished the Part 2 Spit, I didn't see any point in leaving this one 'as built under the GB rules', so I treated it to some Microsol and matt Galeria. I wasn't careful enough with the Microsol, and parts of three of the wing roundels flaked off - I'll call that chipping!


There's still a little bit of silvering on the big side decals, in spite of pricking them with the tip of a pointed scalpel and multiple doses of Microsol, but it's a lot better, and the matt varnish has evened-out the finish fairly well.
I reckon this shows that the biggest difference between building using the starter set only, or building with only the plastic from the starter set but otherwise a free hand, is the use of decal solution and the matt varnish.

Pete

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Looks much better now .

 

[colin m]

Flacked decals, just wear and tear, all helps with the overall effect.