Stuart's Spitfire F.mk.24***Finished***

[Old_Tonto]

That looks very good to me Stu. I must say those resin cannon barrels look like a big improvement over the kit ones.

[Old_Tonto]

Got the cockpit tub installed and fuselage closed up. A pretty good fit overall although the seat looks a little too high to me.



And here it is with the pilot Bob testing out the fit.



I'm not sure Bob is sitting low enough in his seat. He may have to lose a some pounds off his backside.
A few of us could probably do with the same!

Next up the wings were attached.



There is a small gap at the wing join which is surprising as everywhere else on this build has been a good fit.
The engine pods are taking shape and again testing shows a good fit.

Next up attach the engines and tail unit. Get the nose on (including that big gun and asseble and attach the wing flaps.

More to follow.

[DavidWomby]

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Hi David - yes it's 2 (or three - I forget) coats of reasonably thinned Acrylic brushed on a wet surface. I could have probably added another coat but I liked the patchy surface.
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Stuart

I like it too, that's why I asked. A 'wet surface' is a new to me. So what do you do? Brush the model with water then apply the thinned Humbrol Acrylic with a brush?

David

[Kitaholic]

Got the cockpit tub installed and fuselage closed up. A pretty good fit overall although the seat looks a little too high to me.



And here it is with the pilot Bob testing out the fit.



I'm not sure Bob is sitting low enough in his seat. He may have to lose a some pounds off his backside.
A few of us could probably do with the same!

Next up the wings were attached.



There is a small gap at the wing join which is surprising as everywhere else on this build has been a good fit.
The engine pods are taking shape and again testing shows a good fit.

Next up attach the engines and tail unit. Get the nose on (including that big gun and asseble and attach the wing flaps.

More to follow.

Looking great but I don't think I'm familiar with that mark

[iggie]

Looking great but I don't think I'm familiar with that mark

It's the Mk.74; entered service in 1982 and will still be in service 70 years later

Or it might be a mis-post

[splash]

Is that the version with the straight laminar flow wing?

[Stuart]

Got the cockpit tub installed and fuselage closed up. A pretty good fit overall although the seat looks a little too high to me.



And here it is with the pilot Bob testing out the fit.



I'm not sure Bob is sitting low enough in his seat. He may have to lose a some pounds off his backside.
A few of us could probably do with the same!

Next up the wings were attached.



There is a small gap at the wing join which is surprising as everywhere else on this build has been a good fit.
The engine pods are taking shape and again testing shows a good fit.

Next up attach the engines and tail unit. Get the nose on (including that big gun and asseble and attach the wing flaps.

More to follow.

whilst it might just possibly be a mis-post OT - that pit looks cracking

[Stuart]

That looks very good to me Stu. I must say those resin cannon barrels look like a big improvement over the kit ones.

Thanks OT

[Stuart]

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Hi David - yes it's 2 (or three - I forget) coats of reasonably thinned Acrylic brushed on a wet surface. I could have probably added another coat but I liked the patchy surface.
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Stuart

I like it too, that's why I asked. A 'wet surface' is a new to me. So what do you do? Brush the model with water then apply the thinned Humbrol Acrylic with a brush?

David

That's pretty much it - but it's not that structured. I basically thin the paint a fair bit, and then using a small brush, dab it over the surface in random patterns. I also have a pot of clean water next to the model as I paint, and at random intervals, I load up the brush with water and either wet out the surface of the model before paint, or add the water to paint already on the model and move it around a bit. Some times I clean and dry the brush on kitchen roll and then attack a very wet bit of paint and work it around a bit.

it sounds long winded to type but is quite simple - I really should do a video. It's still a technique I'm playing with that should develop more over time.

Cheers

Stuart

[Stuart]

Well many thanks to both David and Mark.

Thanks to you guys my mk.24 now has a tail wheel - and Rockets!!!!



Thanks Gents - you're both Stars!

[Gregers]

That's starting to look pretty special mate. Nice one.

All the best.

Greg

[splash]

I love it.

The late Spitfires when fitted with the large rockets look so mean and purposeful.

[Stuart]

Thanks very much Gents!

I know what you mean Splash - I'm really pleased I managed to get some as it makes a big difference with them fitted.

Any idea what colours they'd be? I was thinking Green warheads and Grey or NMF rocket bodies.

Cheers

Stuart

[DavidWomby]

When I researched the rockets for my Venom, I found this. No idea where I got it from, so my apologies to the unaccredited sources, and it doesn't say what years it applies to but I used it as my guide.

David

[MarkyM607]

Yay!, looks great, glad I could help!.