303 Squadron Spitfire
Fuselage and wings attached, only small amount of filler used for some minor gaps, Eduard continues to produce great kits with awesome fit and detail
Almost ready for priming
First stages of painting.
Painted the Sky stripe, the yellow edge of the wings and added the spinner, antenna and landing gear. Ready for a first coat of varnish.
Finished with the decals, thick film carrier which never happened to me with an Eduard kit. Next step, working on the panel lines and weathering.
After i finished with the decals, i gave the model a coat of clear varnish and left it to dry for a day and a half. Then i started to work on the panel lines, and that coat started to peel off. I removed that coat the best i could, replaced a few stencils that were gone after that, and tried to finish the model the best i could.
I call this project finished, not the best of the results, but had a lot of fun with it, which is the final goal, to enjoy this hobby. Hope you like it.
Commentaires
39 25 January 2022, 12:17
Gary KitchenHow did I miss this. Zumbach is the GOAT! Albeit a very shady character by the end (but a great modelling inspiration). Following along now. 👍
3 February 2022, 16:55
Jose FreireThanks Gary. In fact the kit comes with plenty of nice options, each one of them in my opinion is worth building. Since it´s a dual combo edition my next build will be another Spitfire.
3 February 2022, 18:14
Jose FreireThanks WhiteGlint, i think i could have done better if it wasn´t for that problem with the varnish coat, but it was a fun build and im happy with the result.
12 February 2022, 21:22
Spanjaardthat is what counts Jose. and i think you recovered pretty nicely from the problem with the varnish. looks good
12 February 2022, 22:53
Jose FreireThanks to all for the nice comments and the positive feedback, it encourages me to keep modelling and improving.
13 February 2022, 00:59
Eric Thornton303 SQ good choice, like the mad duck! What varnish did you use? First time you used this varnish?
13 February 2022, 07:56
Jose FreireI use Acrylic clear varnish from Vallejo, as i always do, and its the first time such thing happens to me. Really cant explain what happened, but as soon as i started working with the panel liners, that layer peeled off.
13 February 2022, 10:53
Album info
Spitfire Mk V of 303 Squadron, flown by Jan Zumbach. Eduard Limited Edition kit, The Sweeps.
