John Thomas, yes! I was looking at some other kits (Tamiya and Wingsy) last night for their box art and noticed they both listed RLM70 for the main color. Even the Hasegawa box cover shows a darker green, so someone at Hasegawa in charge of research made a mistake and I was too trusting.
I don't want to go back and repaint, so we will just guess that this machine was on a rare Swiss deployment to North Africa and the paint has faded. 😄
20 April, 12:30
Thomas Bischoff like this explanation - can contribute two builds to prove your claim, lol
Paul Moore Jon,
I saw your comment on the scary PE parts and CA glue ruining your paint job. I use this glue now for my PE parts. OH WHAT A DIFFERENCE! Worth its weight in Gold!
MIG AMMO ULTRA GLUE - for Etch, Clear Parts & More (Acrylic Waterbase Glue).
12 March, 03:52
John Paul, thank you for the tip. I'll take a look at the MIG product. I've been using Testor's "clear parts cement and window maker" with decent results but always looking for something better.
Paul Moore We're our own worst critics! I looked through the photos and I thought it was a fine Spit! And you are correct. It's nice to try new things, learn from your mistakes and then enjoy the beautiful Spitfire you created. Congratulations.
11 March, 10:07
John Hi Paul and Anthony, thank you! I appreciate your comments. I certainly learned that roundels are a lot easier to paint than wrestle their decals over irregular surfaces.
Royal Australian Air Force (1921-now) 21 Sqn. City of MelbourneAN172/GA-S(Flt. Lt. J.R. "Congo" Kinnimont) November 1941 World War 2»Pacific Theatre - Sengei Patani Dk. Green, Dk. Earth over Sky, Black
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