Spitfire Mk Vb, The Fighter Collection, Duxford 2010
I used some really old tinlets of Revell paint for the light grey and dark green. The shades of the colors are different today, and they still used FS numbers in the 1980s, as opposed to RAL nowadays.
The satin sheen was accomplished by airbrushing a 6:1 mixture of Future and Tamiya flat base.
The custom made paint masks for the letters. The blue tailband will serve as a guide only, and was removed before painting.
Just before removing the paint masks. Will it be OK?
My attempt in reshaping the upper cowling to be a little more rounded.
The reference I used for this build. June 2010 at Schwaebisch Hall, Germany.
Comments
1 12 May 2013, 17:33
Roy McKenzieVery nice.
I have some Revell tins from the late 1970's that are still good 🙂
13 May 2013, 01:26
Dennis MathesHehehe, I would be surprised if today's paints last as long as the old ones. 30 years ago they had different environmental and health regulations (if any at all).
13 May 2013, 14:39
Gordon SørensenGreat work! I really like the vinyl mask. I have some old Humbrol in a tin that must be thirty years old too.....
13 May 2013, 15:15
Dennis MathesThank you very much for all the kind words. It was planned to be a side project, but it turned out into the model on which I've spent most of my available modeling time on, although I've got three other projects waiting on the workbench to be finished.
14 May 2013, 14:20
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I just finished this kit today.
Mostly built OOB. The only exeptions are that I reshaped the spinner and made custom vinyl paint masks for the letters, as I did not like the decals. I also reshaped the upper cowling, as it seemed too flat.
Besides the custom letters, I also added black wingwalks on both wings.
The model is G-LFVB of the Fighter Collection, based in Duxford 2010.
I was able to see it up close personal in June 2010.
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