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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: draken35 on May 20, 2013, 10:59:15 AM

Title: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on May 20, 2013, 10:59:15 AM
Yes, another Spitfire!!!

My friend Frédéric Liefferinckx-Buisseret bought the 1/144 Eduard combo box; but he needed for one plane only and gived me the second one. I will build it quickly (well... Hope so!), in the French deco of the box.

Having discussed with Srecko about the Spitfire, we agreed that the group build needs to be closed now. That's why I'm opening a new topic  :))

First steps: masking the canopy (thank you Eduard to have provided masks; at that scale it is more than useful for a Spitfire!!!  :-ok :-ok :-ok ) and then airbrushing of the interior green...
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: No.1 on May 20, 2013, 12:02:20 PM
Good :)) And about closing GB topic- it is open more then year ago so no need to keep it alive...
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on May 20, 2013, 07:17:39 PM
Good :)) And about closing GB topic- it is open more then year ago so no need to keep it alive...

Absolutely!

That's why I will not in the future continue to show my "what-if's" builds in the what-if topic I opened; each new kit will be covered on its own topic.
Simply better like that ;)
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: Sall on May 20, 2013, 09:18:56 PM
This will be great, no doubt! :-flo
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on May 26, 2013, 04:25:44 PM
Some putty needed...
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: Sall on May 26, 2013, 07:14:47 PM
 :-ok :-clap
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on June 02, 2013, 10:36:11 AM
White primer airbrushed
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: No.1 on June 02, 2013, 11:53:12 AM
:)) I like this part of build ;)
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on June 08, 2013, 12:11:56 PM
Undersurfaces painted...
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: No.1 on June 08, 2013, 12:22:44 PM
Just through... is there any PR version in that scale?
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on June 08, 2013, 03:11:47 PM
Just through... is there any PR version in that scale?

I don't know...
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on June 11, 2013, 07:53:47 PM
Dark Sea Grey...
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: Sall on June 11, 2013, 10:19:26 PM
 :-clap :-ok
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on June 16, 2013, 06:45:15 PM
Thank you! ;)

I have masked the upper surfaces and airbrushed the dark green. Minor corrections to make, but really minor ones... And propeller is painted too.
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: No.1 on June 16, 2013, 06:47:21 PM
Outstanding work in that scale :))
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on June 16, 2013, 07:02:48 PM
Thank you!

But really nice little kit from Eduard :)
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: No.1 on June 16, 2013, 07:11:29 PM
True, little jewels :)
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: Sall on June 16, 2013, 08:43:17 PM
... but really small! :-eek :-clap
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on June 18, 2013, 07:32:14 PM
Little parts painted; glued; then Pébéo gloss varnish
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: No.1 on June 18, 2013, 07:39:48 PM
Beauty :)
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: Sall on June 18, 2013, 08:15:47 PM
Cool! :-clap
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on June 18, 2013, 08:25:31 PM
Thank you!

...But looks better with decals ;)
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: No.1 on June 18, 2013, 09:23:04 PM
Hahaha :))
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: Sall on June 19, 2013, 12:19:40 AM
Definitely! :)) :-clap
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: Second Air Force on June 23, 2013, 03:46:23 PM
WOW!!! This is stunning with roundels applied!!!
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on June 23, 2013, 04:25:36 PM
Thank you!!!
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on June 23, 2013, 06:04:38 PM
Oil wash done.
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on June 24, 2013, 09:17:36 PM
Pébéo matt varnish airbrushed and canopy masks removed...
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on June 24, 2013, 09:19:18 PM
...And finally, use of Tamiya pastels.

Kit is finished  :-love

What to say...? Kit perfect, lot of fun, nice result... Well, I'm happy  :))
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: No.1 on June 24, 2013, 09:22:44 PM
Excellent mate :) Just to solve problem with small images ;)
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: No.1 on June 24, 2013, 09:23:50 PM
Amazing weathering :-ok
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on June 24, 2013, 09:45:15 PM
Thank you! :)
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: Sall on June 26, 2013, 04:12:16 PM
Really good work my friend!! :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on June 26, 2013, 08:29:22 PM
Thank you Sall!
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: Tweety on July 12, 2013, 08:24:12 PM
 :-eek :-salut :-salut :-salut :-salut
Title: Re: Spitfire MK IX (Eduard 1/144)
Post by: draken35 on July 12, 2013, 08:46:05 PM
Thank you Tweety!