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SPAD 510 (FRROM 1/72)
« on: September 11, 2022, 10:49:50 AM »
So, FRROM released what was the last French fighter biplane. The aircraft was in competition with the Dewoitine 500 to reequip the Armee de l'Air. Dewoitine won but an order was also placed for 60 SPAD 510, to maintain the activities of the Bleriot-SPAD factory.

The kit looks very nice! FRROM kits are made by Special Hobby and are now of very good quality.

I love the look of that biplane... :-love

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Re: SPAD 510 (FRROM 1/72)
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2022, 10:54:07 AM »
Painting of the cockpit interior. Quite simple : aluminium overall... I've airbrushed Vallejo Metal Color 77.701 Aluminium.
I've just added seatbelts, made from Tamiya masking tape and paintbrushed in beige.
Then varnished with AK Gauzy Agent and Tamiya black panel liner applied.

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Re: SPAD 510 (FRROM 1/72)
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2022, 12:48:29 PM »
Really lovely and rare machine :)) Wonderful choice!

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Re: SPAD 510 (FRROM 1/72)
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2022, 01:39:40 PM »
Thank you my friend

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Re: SPAD 510 (FRROM 1/72)
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2022, 09:32:53 AM »
Cockpit interior inserted into the fuselage; wings glued, putty sanded

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Re: SPAD 510 (FRROM 1/72)
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2022, 11:47:03 AM »
Fast!!!

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Re: SPAD 510 (FRROM 1/72)
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2022, 10:47:05 AM »
nice progress mate !

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Re: SPAD 510 (FRROM 1/72)
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2022, 02:37:53 PM »
Thank you mate !

Well, I've continued to work on my SPAD but did not posted photos... Here there are.

First, black base

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Re: SPAD 510 (FRROM 1/72)
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2022, 02:40:55 PM »
After that, the fuselage received Vallejo Metal Aluminium. The undersurfaces of the wings were painted with Gunze H8 ; then the tail with AK RC Signal Red and finally the upper surfaces of the fuselage & the wings, plus the struts were painted khaki (70% Gunze H81 + 30% Gunze H305)

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Re: SPAD 510 (FRROM 1/72)
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2022, 04:11:58 PM »
My computer is overload, can not open images but look so advancing from thumbs  :-ok

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Re: SPAD 510 (FRROM 1/72)
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2022, 04:13:19 PM »
I open images, Khaki look great, is it French paint? I have chance to observe one sample and it was very close to FS 24098 (if I can remember well)

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Re: SPAD 510 (FRROM 1/72)
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2022, 05:12:17 PM »
Well,  I've just followed the instructions from FRROM...

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Re: SPAD 510 (FRROM 1/72)
« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2022, 08:07:20 PM »
Not problem at all, its look fine :)

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Re: SPAD 510 (FRROM 1/72)
« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2022, 12:55:45 PM »
I've airbrushed Gauzy Agent from AK as gloss varnish ; then decals were applied in one sitting  :-green
Excellent decals I must say.

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Re: SPAD 510 (FRROM 1/72)
« Reply #14 on: October 11, 2022, 01:34:55 PM »
 :-razz :-razz lovely camouflage combination!