Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.1
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Brickie
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Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.1
A really nice kit to build, this one - got one that had been "slightly started" at Huddersfield last year for a tenner. I'm looking forward to see how the Airfix one compares.
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A 7 | 12 B
A 7 | 12 B
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fredk
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Re: Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.1
Nice.
I'm about to start one, which I also picked up cheap cos it was part [badly] started. [just 3 parts of the cockpit]
Did you use the spare white circle decals under your roundels?
I'm about to start one, which I also picked up cheap cos it was part [badly] started. [just 3 parts of the cockpit]
Did you use the spare white circle decals under your roundels?
Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
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Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.
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Brickie
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Re: Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.1
Yes, figured they'd given me them for a reason.
I did find it difficult to settle the decals down over the lumps and bumps on the underside of the wings so watch out for that.
I did find it difficult to settle the decals down over the lumps and bumps on the underside of the wings so watch out for that.
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A 7 | 12 B
A 7 | 12 B
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fredk
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Re: Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.1
Will do. Thanks.
Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.
Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.
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Re: Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.1
Outstanding work Brickie. Really subtle weathering.
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Titan
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Re: Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.1
You must be pleased with it Brickie, you have done a great job on it.
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Mark
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TomW
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Re: Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.1
I'd be damned happy if I could get a build to look that good Brickie, congratulations! 
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Coastal Command SIG Leader 2012 - 2016
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2016 A:B = 29:11
2015 A:B = 38:14
2014 A:B = 25:9
2013 A:B = 20:17
2012 A:B = I didn't keep score
2011 A:B = 39:11
2010 A:B = 51:10
Coastal Command SIG Leader 2012 - 2016
We'll call him Dinghy Watts...... - Paul Bradley
2016 A:B = 29:11
2015 A:B = 38:14
2014 A:B = 25:9
2013 A:B = 20:17
2012 A:B = I didn't keep score
2011 A:B = 39:11
2010 A:B = 51:10
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Brickie
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Re: Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.1
Cheers. Actually, I didn't think I'd done that much to it weathering-wise - a quick go over with a cotton-bud and some pastel shavings for the gun smoke and just aft of the exhausts and that was it.
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A 7 | 12 B
A 7 | 12 B
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TomW
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Re: Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.1
Less is definitely more when it comes to weathering I think.
Regards
Tom
Regards
Tom
Veni, Venari, Vamoosi
Coastal Command SIG Leader 2012 - 2016
We'll call him Dinghy Watts...... - Paul Bradley
2016 A:B = 29:11
2015 A:B = 38:14
2014 A:B = 25:9
2013 A:B = 20:17
2012 A:B = I didn't keep score
2011 A:B = 39:11
2010 A:B = 51:10
Coastal Command SIG Leader 2012 - 2016
We'll call him Dinghy Watts...... - Paul Bradley
2016 A:B = 29:11
2015 A:B = 38:14
2014 A:B = 25:9
2013 A:B = 20:17
2012 A:B = I didn't keep score
2011 A:B = 39:11
2010 A:B = 51:10