Kotare Spitfire

[Heavens Eagle]

I have built balsa kits in the past. They are not really that hard. My second year at college one of the jock guys on the dorm floor (yeah I was the modeler nerd) got one and built it up to fly and it did. The whole floor within the next few weeks cleaned all the balsa kits in town out of the stores. We would go up on the roof and fly them off the roof of a 5 story building. I still have (mostly) the plane I built.

 

[paddy]

Yea i use to build gliders as a kid, i remember my dad and i built a keil kraft topper which was a 40" free flight thing. i took us ages and was my first big build. Anyway , long story short we launched it of the side of a local hill and it went up and up until it was a spec and disappeared last seen heading towards France across the english channel.
My point about the Spitfire thing was yes its balsa but look and it has no curves just flat metal sheets squares that you are obviously supposed to bend to form the shapes like leading edges and cowlings in fact is there actually a flat panel on a spitfire ? Good luck with that

 

[moon puppy]

OK so y'all are wondering what I'm doing. In the reference photos that are in the instructions for this scheme you can see the shadow of earlier roundels where they were painted over. That's what I'm trying to accomplish.

And the tonal variations you see should settle down when I flat coat everything.

 

[paddy]

You are taking this in an interesting direction Bob , i am not up on roundels but i supose the white and yellow bands were added for easier recognition.

 

[moon puppy]

I need to touch up the starboard side, water and acrylic paints do predictable things.

 

[paddy]

Lots of pictures

The History of the RAF Roundel | Classic Warbirds

Find out about the roundels used by the Royal Air Force since they were first introduced on its aircraft during the early months of the First World War.

www.classicwarbirds.co.uk

 

[Heavens Eagle]

LOL! Bob is pushing his envelope a bit on this one. Looking good my friend!

 

[moon puppy]

Lots of pictures

The History of the RAF Roundel | Classic Warbirds

Find out about the roundels used by the Royal Air Force since they were first introduced on its aircraft during the early months of the First World War.

www.classicwarbirds.co.uk

We like pictures!
That's good stuff Paddy, dates my scheme to about 1939.

 

[Brokeneagle]

Looking great MP!
Take a chance, learn something new!

 

[moon puppy]

I got a flat coat on her during our Show and Tell today, after I did it, I realized I didn't panel wash it. I got a plan, I'll either get the wash on or you'll never see this again.

 

[jknaus]

What was the light or whatever you were talking about Bob? I couldnt quite hear, Tinnerman or something?
James

PS I wouldnt even bother with panel lines, just add some weathering to her. She looks gorgeous just how she is.

 

[RichB]

What was the light or whatever you were talking about Bob? I couldnt quite hear, Tinnerman or something?
James

PS I wouldnt even bother with panel lines, just add some weathering to her. She looks gorgeous just how she is.

On the painting instructions there is a note next to the colour call out for the port wingtip nav light, "There is a little RED PORT LEFT after dinner".

Cheers,
RichB

 

[paddy]

amazing the undercarriage down indicators are still there

 

[jknaus]

On the painting instructions there is a note next to the colour call out for the port wingtip nav light, "There is a little RED PORT LEFT after dinner".

Cheers,
RichB

Okay that makes sense and I cant even verify as the closest Spit I have to hand is the PPR Mk I and it has no nav lights.
James

 

[moon puppy]

PS I wouldnt even bother with panel lines, just add some weathering to her. She looks gorgeous just how she is.

Thanks James, Right you are. I'm putting it to the side and letting the chemicals do their job. I'll weather with acrylics but it's not going to be harsh weathering.

On the painting instructions there is a note next to the colour call out for the port wingtip nav light, "There is a little RED PORT LEFT after dinner".

Cheers,
RichB

Personally I'm a stout drinker, port isn't really my thing, guess that's why the joke was lost on me and I really wasn't expecting a joke in the instructions. How many did I miss in the WnW instructions?

amazing the undercarriage down indicators are still there

They are brass and wedge deep, what's shocking to me is the pitot is still there.