Chip's German Spitfire+++Finished+++
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Re: Chip's German Spitfire
At last some progress, I have got the yellow panels painted up;
followed by a couple of light coats of white on the top, and the first of the green colours on. Due to the way the camouflage works I thought it best to add the crosses before painting:
This all takes time, and there is not a lot of it about at the moment with the good weather, but I am sure I will get this finished on time.
followed by a couple of light coats of white on the top, and the first of the green colours on. Due to the way the camouflage works I thought it best to add the crosses before painting:
This all takes time, and there is not a lot of it about at the moment with the good weather, but I am sure I will get this finished on time.
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That certainly is an eye catcher!
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Good call on adding the decals before the camo. Something easliy missed.
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I love the paint scheme on this one, Fantastic
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Re: Chip's German Spitfire
Thanks for the comments Guys 'n' Gals.
I had one of those nights where the more you try to get to sleep the less you are able to, so I got up for a couple of hours and continued with the painting:
Once the second green colour was on it was so close to the first colour that I decided to have a bit of 'Artistic License' and go a shade lighter and re-paint the first colour.
I had one of those nights where the more you try to get to sleep the less you are able to, so I got up for a couple of hours and continued with the painting:
Once the second green colour was on it was so close to the first colour that I decided to have a bit of 'Artistic License' and go a shade lighter and re-paint the first colour.
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Re: Chip's German Spitfire
Thats a great looking Spitfeur there Chip, well done on the winter markings.
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Re: Chip's German Spitfire
Offcourse now I need to do a plane in winter camo. And I know which one. Just need to buy the kit first.
Good choice of using a more prominent second green shade. Looks great!
Good choice of using a more prominent second green shade. Looks great!
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Re: Chip's German Spitfire
That's looking really smart, Chip!
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Re: Chip's German Spitfire
Good stuff Chip, that looks great in winter camo.
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Re: Chip's German Spitfire
That looks good in the three tone camo. I think you were right to change the shades a little - the contrast is nice and striking now.
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Re: Chip's German Spitfire
The rest of the decals have now been made (I was two crosses short for under the wings so printed some off) and placed in position:
The aerial has also been replaced so I am calling this one finished.
It has been a fun to re-invent a messed up model, and the winter cam does seem to go well with the Spit. I wish I had more time to spray the green colours on rather than use a brush as the finish is a bit lumpy, but it will do for me.
The aerial has also been replaced so I am calling this one finished.
It has been a fun to re-invent a messed up model, and the winter cam does seem to go well with the Spit. I wish I had more time to spray the green colours on rather than use a brush as the finish is a bit lumpy, but it will do for me.
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Re: Chip's German Spitfire+++Finished+++
That camo looks right at home on there, Chip, it really does! Looks far better than it did in British colours. Well done!
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