ICM 1/48 Spitfire <Beer Delivery>
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:19 am
Good morning,
Now that my Missouri is on the back burner, and while I wait for the Tamiya Spit to arrive, I picked up this wee kit to try some new (to me) mediums.
For a tenner, this is a great little kit. For the scale, it has some nice detail, sharp panelines and some riveting detail.
I've already made a start on this, although I can't do too much as I am still awaiting a few deliveries. So I started midway through on the cockpit. Even this I can't do too much yet.
Started with the seat frame and bullet shield.
The holes in the frame were just recessed, so I drilled those ones out. I didn't add any of the others though. I also tried to sand out that pin mark, although it was sunken can would have been better to fill.
I assembled those 3 together then took a look at the seat, which needed a little clean up.
And the base of the cocckpit and rudder pedals, and flight stick.
After I got everything ready, I primed with Ultimate grey primer, then gave a coat of Tamiya Black X1, 50/50 mix with X20a, ready to have some Alclad2 Aluminium.
That's pretty much all I can do so far. I will coat with the Alclad2, but then will have to wait until my chipping fluid arrives, which hopefully should be later today or tomorrow...
Thanks
Now that my Missouri is on the back burner, and while I wait for the Tamiya Spit to arrive, I picked up this wee kit to try some new (to me) mediums.
For a tenner, this is a great little kit. For the scale, it has some nice detail, sharp panelines and some riveting detail.
I've already made a start on this, although I can't do too much as I am still awaiting a few deliveries. So I started midway through on the cockpit. Even this I can't do too much yet.
Started with the seat frame and bullet shield.
The holes in the frame were just recessed, so I drilled those ones out. I didn't add any of the others though. I also tried to sand out that pin mark, although it was sunken can would have been better to fill.
I assembled those 3 together then took a look at the seat, which needed a little clean up.
And the base of the cocckpit and rudder pedals, and flight stick.
After I got everything ready, I primed with Ultimate grey primer, then gave a coat of Tamiya Black X1, 50/50 mix with X20a, ready to have some Alclad2 Aluminium.
That's pretty much all I can do so far. I will coat with the Alclad2, but then will have to wait until my chipping fluid arrives, which hopefully should be later today or tomorrow...
Thanks