1/72 Civvie Airfix Spitfire Mk IXc #2

[hrtpaul]

Hi again peeps. Well having finished the last civvie Spitfire I'm all keen to start the next one. This be it I'm gonna hold off starting this though till I get back to TSV in 2 1/2 weeks. I'll be using, hopefully another Airfix kit for this one. I just have to make sure the anti glare panel decal will fit around the Airfix windscreen as I'm using the decals from the AZ Model kit. If not it'll be off to Redroo for another AZ Model MkIX Spitty


Just looking at this pic, it appears the AZ Model instructions are incorrect regarding the removal of the upper wing cannon bulges. I just checked pick of OO-ARE and it too has the bulges. So therefore I actually got that aircraft right. Gotta love that. This will make for less filling and sanding as all 4 schemes in this kit are the same plane at different stages in it's life. Anyways I'll post progress shots when I start

[RayS]

This should be another nice one Paul. Who's colours do the instructions refer to?

[tor lives]

Looks like Paul = 1 and AZ Models = 0 where cannon bulges are concerned
TOR

[hrtpaul]

Ray they're Humbrol colours. Though I reckon #52 Baltic Blue is too dark plus it's metallic compared to the colour pic. I've got a few colour blues so I'll pick one that I like and looks close enough

[Cap'n Wannabe]

Almost looks like Humbrol French Blue...perhaps a tad darker.

[hrtpaul]

I had a look through the blues I have and I reckon it's a toss up between Humbrol #47 Sea Blue and Gunze H323 Light Blue. I put a few colours on a bit of paper and those 2 came up the closest I think. The Humbrol #52 Baltic Blue is way too dark . I'll put them up to the screen tomorrow and see how it goes. I will also try the Italeri French Blue as well. I want it to be reasonably bright in colour.

[hrtpaul]

I've now started this one. This will be done OOB except for my usual seat belt treatment. I have some Quickboost exhausts for it but I left them at home so I'll just use the kit ones for this build. I've just done some basic painting so far. As for the exterior colour blue, I'll be using Tamiya TS-10 French Blue cos I reckon it looks about right. I might be able to get a bit of colour on the plane before I head back home in 2 weeks. I'll be moving house on my next trip home so I don't know how much modelling I'll get done. So if I use the Tamiya white primer, mask the required white bits and then spray the blue it'll be a lot closer to being finished when I get time to do it. I might even be able to finish this one before I get home form TSV for inclusion in the civvie category at expo. Anyway here's what's been done so far

[tor lives]

Looking good so far!!!
Another military aircraft in a cool civvie scheme
TOR

[hrtpaul]

You're lucky I'm not an admin here pal

[tor lives]

You mean you don't have a "delete" button.....bummer
TOR