azureglo 1,967 Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) Got this in a pile of Amazon freebies for reviewing. Was going to enter into the under a tenner GB as it cost me nothing but figured that it wasn't in the spirit of GB. BRXM Review here Nothing much to speak of, apart from everything fits beautifully, IP decal perfectly matches raised details, nice. Fuel filler and spine landing light not OOB. Gunsight glass was replaced with rounded one after these were taken. Under primer Edited January 15, 2021 by azureglo 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grunhertz 17,460 Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 looks like a nice kit 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Che Guava 4,339 Posted January 16, 2021 Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 Awfly nice, what? Spiffing. (Ah dunno whit happens, when ah see a Spitfire ah go aw' posh 'n that) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
azureglo 1,967 Posted January 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Che Guava said: Awfly nice, what? Spiffing. (Ah dunno whit happens, when ah see a Spitfire ah go aw' posh 'n that) Dude, you left the cap off the extra thin again? What are ye bangin' on about? Its an Airfix kit thats been glued and primed not some Nigella Lawson creation with truffles and caviar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
azureglo 1,967 Posted March 10 Author Report Share Posted March 10 Yeah baby, I'm back...two years and two months after I last posted: how's that for a shelf of doom holiday? Anyhoo, its got camo now. Man, I forgot how much I loved airbrushing, especially if I've swung for those exorbitantly priced masks from the forums resident Spitfire fanatic Decided to paint the walkways and main markings, no reason, just like airbrushing. so off to my Cricut and I got these made up, Now to find my various Mr Color (sic) paints and mix up some prethinned dropper paint bottles. Also need to find my stash of neodymium magnets, what good is an airyplane if it ain't up a magnetised pole? 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col. 7,396 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Ooh that's looking rather smart 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
azureglo 1,967 Posted March 12 Author Report Share Posted March 12 A whole day of masking and spraying, great fun getting familiar again with my Badger Sotar and Patriot: The Sotar lets me quick post shade through the insignia and lettering. May need to do some touch-ups as I forgot the Oramask lifts on highly curved surface, usually needed to do those with Kamoi sheet. Not a problem, yellow and blue tomorrow and then we're on the home straight, would be good to finish something after all these years 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
azureglo 1,967 Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 The masked insignia was not successful: I think that my Cricut' has some issues cutting exact circles. Add to that the Oramask stretches. that meant registration problems as well as a build up of paint to get some density in the white and yellow meant pronounced paint ridges: Decided to give it one last shot and restore the camo then use the kit decals, I am loathe to bin paint failures until I've had at least one attempt to remedy them. camo Redone, just need to let it fully cure and harden and micromesh ourtsome paint ridges and tape marks. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hutch6390 2,153 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Well done for sticking with it - it's looking good, mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 17,213 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 It would a shame to bin that as the rest of it looks so good. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
azureglo 1,967 Posted Saturday at 02:09 PM Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 02:09 PM 19 hours ago, Gorby said: It would a shame to bin that as the rest of it looks so good. The joys of learning new stuff eh? This one will sit for a few days, my two year Mr Hobby premixed desert sand is very slow drying and I noticed lots of tape marks when removing the masking, unheard of when using Mr Hobby/Levelling. Then again, opening a fresh jar would mean colour shifts, as in the underside were the two year fully cured looks totally different to the same paint applied two days ago so I'll use the time to work on my Hobbyboss Fw190. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony 476 Posted Sunday at 03:49 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 03:49 PM You are doing a superb job,.... I`ve built a few and found that it looks better with the exhausts cut down a bit so that they don`t stick out s much, plus the spinnrs could do with some sanding to correct their shapes,....... long spinner,.... a bit too long, shorter DH prop,... a bit too fat and not pointed enough. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muttley 2,312 Posted Sunday at 11:14 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 11:14 PM Holy Hiatus! Darn good build, and the camo looks fab, such a shame to redo all the markings though. Could you not have found another set of masks instead of repaining? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
azureglo 1,967 Posted Monday at 03:18 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 03:18 PM 16 hours ago, Muttley said: Holy Hiatus! Darn good build, and the camo looks fab, such a shame to redo all the markings though. Could you not have found another set of masks instead of repaining? There was too much paint build up and jagged ridges between colours, it took 600 grit to get it all level gain so painting over the top of this mess wasn't an option. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixieflyer 4,388 Posted Monday at 04:48 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 04:48 PM On 3/19/2023 at 10:49 AM, Tony said: You are doing a superb job,.... I`ve built a few and found that it looks better with the exhausts cut down a bit so that they don`t stick out s much, plus the spinnrs could do with some sanding to correct their shapes,....... long spinner,.... a bit too long, shorter DH prop,... a bit too fat and not pointed enough. Funny, I was just looking at some aftermarket and ran across some replacement spinners for this kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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