Tamiya Spitfire Mk IX (1/32)

[moon puppy]

Tidy bench is a boring bench.

 

[Steve Ski]

So how much "horsepower" does this puppy have again?

 

[paddy]

Between 1500-1700 Steve depending on Fuel, 1700hp would be 150 octane for this Mk IX about 1943
Bobs build with the 1938 Merlin would have been about 1100 HP , later war versions like some late Mustangs went as high as 2300 HP.

 

[paddy]

We have 2 colours now, i lightened the darker and darkened the lighter shades so they met in the middle a bit closer. I think it worked.


I cant do what i wanted with chipping fluid because its not as easy as i thought. You need to get the fluid on, let it dry and then spray the top coat ASAP and then as soon as that dry you need to chip it, my first coat has been on 36 hours and its already to hard to chip and of course half of that coat now has another shade on top, anyway we live and learn I will try and airbrush the finish i want, i mean what could possably go wrong

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Tidy bench is a boring bench.

Tidy bench is an "easy to find the flippin tool" bench.

 

[paddy]

This is quite heavily weathered but looks like it just left the paint shop I think the artificial light has bleached the picture, it will be interesting to take the same picture, same settings, tomorrow in day light.

 

[phantom II]

Might need some daylight bulbs .

 

[moon puppy]

You feel lucky, try light touch wet sanding to get your chip layers? Otherwise try chipping techniques on top of the color coat. Like the pencil effect I posted earlier.

 

[paddy]

I am a bit at a loss Bob, its this colour recognition thing for me.

You can see here what i would like, its really weathered however there aren't any actual chips in what you can see although i am sure their are on the wing root
another pic taken at the same time shows far less dramatic weathering so it maybe an effect of the Camera and the sun, it could even be the same aircraft and pilot ?

 

[Brokeneagle]

I am a bit at a loss Bob, its this colour recognition thing for me.

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You can see here what i would like, its really weathered however there aren't any actual chips in what you can see although i am sure their are on the wing root

Oil paint weathering with a very minimal amount on the brush(almost nothing comes off on a rag) would work a treat to get that effect. Bur't sienna or burnt umber would be my color choice.

 

[paddy]

You feel lucky, try light touch wet sanding to get your chip layers? Otherwise try chipping techniques on top of the color coat. Like the pencil effect I posted earlier.

If it was mine i would Bob, i would take the chance and enjoy the experiment but this is for someone else and i dont want to start again.

 

[phantom II]

If it was mine i would Bob, i would take the chance and enjoy the experiment but this is for someone else and i dont want to start again.

The colored pencil works great for me Paddy and if you don't like you can always remove it .