Xtrakit Spitfire 22

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A surprisingly big box for a 1/72 Spitfire
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Painting of internals
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July 21, 2020
Nice cockpit details in this kit. This is after they've been glossed with Tamiya X22 and Mr Color Leveling Thinner ready for a wash
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Build didn't take too long but there were some joins that needed attention
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Primed with Ammo Mig One Shot
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July 28, 2020
Trying the blu-tac method for the first time
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July 28, 2020
First camo colour on
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Blu-tac removed
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July 28, 2020
I then put blu-tac over the blue and sprayed the green. I'm not at all happy with the result
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July 28, 2020
My blu-tac method needs more practice. I don't like a lot of the edges
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July 28, 2020
Plus I think the green is too dark. I need to figure out how I'm going to go about fixing this
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July 31, 2020
Mixed some lighter green and resprayed after remasking
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July 31, 2020
Much happier
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August 9, 2020
Yellow leading edges and fuselage band are on
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August 11, 2020
Decals starting to go on after a couple of coats of X22 and Mr Color Leveling Thinner
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August 11, 2020
The decals are really thin so they need to be handled with caution bur it means they're settling in to the panel lines really nicely with some Microsol
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August 18, 2020
Decals done and panel wash on. A couple of coats of Ammo Mig Matt Lucky Varnish too
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Comments

6 21 July 2020, 20:29

Łukasz Gliński
Following

26 July 2020, 18:41

Sparky Rogers
I'll have to do it properly now someone's watching!

27 July 2020, 07:19

Cuajete
Well done so far. Following.

9 August 2020, 18:15

Sparky Rogers
Thanks 🙂

9 August 2020, 18:54

Cuajete
Well done. Congrats!

26 April 2021, 09:20

Gary Kitchen
Great Spit. I feel your pain with the blu-tack method, not as easy as it looks first time. I did exactly the same with my Wellington. But your final result is fabulous so well worth the effort. 👍

26 April 2021, 09:43

Project info

Xtrakit Spitfire Mk 22

40 images

1:72

Completed

1:72 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.22 (Xtrakit XK72014)

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.22

Royal Air Force (1918-now)
No. 73 Sqn. L/PK674
1947 - RAF Ta Kali

Dark Green, Ocean grey, Medium Sea grey

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