59North's Modelling Emporium

[59North]

Tomorrow is the start of a GB I've entered, so the big spitfire will be quite happy relaxing in a safe place until we meet again. Thanks for watching.

[59North]

[Clashcityrocker]

Love your work, and your captioned pics. Keep it up

Nigel

[Asoka]

Great work on the Spitfire!
...what brand is the GT40?

Cheers,
Asoka

[59North]

...what brand is the GT40? Asoka

Hi, Asoka. The GT40 is a Fujimi 1/24.

Love your work, and your captioned pics. Keep it up

Nigel

Thanks, Nigel. I'm just trying to leave indisputable evidence that I never grow up.

Later

[johnsan]

Any further progress with the Spit?

[ShaunW]

This makes for great reading and there is some seriously good modelling on show here 59.

[59North]

Any further progress with the Spit?

Not a whole lot! With the little grand-kids about, raking and yard work, and right back to snow shoveling, it's tough to get bench time. Very little done:









And thanks for looking, ShaunW.

Later

[mjatx]

Very impressive Spitfire build, and your updates are very entertaining.

[Stuart]

That is some of the best interior work I've seen - Superb Job!

And I agree - love the captioned pictures!

[59North]

Appreciate the comments. Thanks.







Later; time to do some work on a GT-40.

[ShaunW]

Excellent work with that interior 59

[59North]

Those of you who look into my post's are likely familiar with my GT40 DNF in the 10th Anniversary GB.
Well, I'm still trying to sort through that build.

Here, I present to you:

The Horrific Results of Gross Impatience and Infallible Foolishness


Now, while I'm working to put in our garden, I'll reflect on this and consider the course of action. Right now, it's leaning toward becoming the property of my grandson. But, I'm just not quite ready to give up on it.

[Clashcityrocker]

Arrgh! What happened? Is it a wash gone bad, masking trouble, or something else?
Good luck with it, the build was progressing nicely.

Nigel

[59North]

Arrgh! What happened? Is it a wash gone bad, masking trouble, or something else?

Hi Nigel. I spent many hours masking for the black trim very nicely. Then I was tired, and in a moment of weakness decided to spray bomb it with a satin black Krylon rattle can. This instead of light coats of Tamiya shot lightly through the airbrush.
Needless to say, the Krylon was applied too thick allowing it seep under mask in places. Then I started to peel the mask off too early without letting the Krylon set. Krylon has a tendancy to melt the underlying Tamiya coat, and the soft paint was pulled with mask removal. Hence the destruction.

I'm going to try a repair and finish the model, but inevitably, it will be turned over to a 3yr old. That should adequately remove any evidence of my foolishness.

Take care.