The Unfinished to Finish

[popeye the sailor]

getting a good feel of fall up here...........this morning was the coldest day.........34 degrees!    stinks that I didn't get any real paint time in the garage  

[Javlin]

We are to Denis highs in the low 80's So I finally cleared one of my biggest hurdles with this build the stencils a lot of trial an error alot.I made the said stencils five times wasted abit of ink getting the dimensions right  then had to repaint the fuse some for the stars were in the wrong location! I made one big stencil and saved the star now just to make the circle and hope I still have Insignia Blue left?

[Javlin]

it was a positive day I kept on rolling

[Old Collingwood]

Your doing a grand job  - keep roling  dont stop  loving what you have done so far.

 

OC.

[Landlubber Mike]

Nice work Kevin!

[popeye the sailor]

superb work on the stencils..interesting you did the blue background last      the cockpit looks awesome!

[Javlin]

She continues to move forward really slow between Hurricanes,work and some health issues which are better got eight long needles up and down the spine from T1 to about T9 burned the nerves sleeping again though.

[Old Collingwood]

11 minutes ago, Javlin said:

She continues to move forward really slow between Hurricanes,work and some health issues which are better got eight long needles up and down the spine from T1 to about T9 burned the nerves sleeping again though.

Sorry to hear about your back troubles   -  your spit is looking loverly.

 

OC.

[Javlin]

18 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said:

Sorry to hear about your back troubles   -  your spit is looking loverly.

 

OC.

Old injury OC I have had seven concussions in my life time head bloodied twice and knocked out 3 times father times stays on my **** these days.I have to agree on the Spit just glued the ailerons flat any ideas on the color of the fuel cap?

Edited November 13, 2020 by Javlin

[Egilman]

She's a beauty, I just love those RAF birds in USAAF markings....

[popeye the sailor]

great look'in spit.........glad to hear your feeling better  

[Egilman]

14 hours ago, Javlin said:

....eight long needles up and down the spine from T1 to about T9 burned the nerves....

OUCH!!!! the Thoracic Spine is nothing to mess around with..... I hope it works fo ya long term....

Edited November 13, 2020 by Egilman

[Javlin]

20 minutes ago, Egilman said:

OUCH!!!! the Thoracic Spine is nothing to mess around with..... I hope it works fo ya long term....

It gives me about a year of relief they burn the nerves usually it's 4 long needles this time 8 and you are awake.

[Canute]

That's tough to like your post, Javilin.

 

Back issues are no fun; you never know when it's going to go out. I literally feel your pain, thanks to my Phantom time. Too many over "G" sorties.

[Egilman]

15 minutes ago, Javlin said:

It gives me about a year of relief they burn the nerves usually it's 4 long needles this time 8 and you are awake.

Quite familiar, My ticket to retirement was a 44' studded roof truss back in '93.... My empathy is yours...

[Edwardkenway]

Hope everything works out for you and you're feeling better. 

Amazing looking spitfire, looks good as a "yank" plane😉

[mtaylor]

I'm hitting the like for the model and that the shots give you relief, not hitting for the shots, Javlin.  Back injuries are the worst.

[Javlin]

I built this in the last four days it's a 1982 boxing from Tamiya of the Zero(Hamp) had a price tag of $11 I paid in the late 80's.I lost one of the interior landing gear doors so I opted for the gear up option then to which the stand comes out of the spares box from supermodel.The box art showed more of what my scheme is while Tamy shows a much more sparse camo like a late KI-61 I thought not?A Nice distracting build. Kevin

[Edwardkenway]

😃Nice!  this and the Japanese dive and torpedo bombers on on my wish list.

Lovely camo paint work!

Edited November 19, 2020 by Edwardkenway

[Javlin]

3 hours ago, Edwardkenway said:

😃Nice!  this and the Japanese dive and torpedo bombers on on my wish list.

Lovely camo paint work!

Got one out already by Nichimo I think it's a "Kate"?

Edited November 20, 2020 by Javlin

[Egilman]

That is a beautiful mottled camo job Kevin, may I hazard to ask, Airbrush or Sponge brush?

Edited November 20, 2020 by Egilman

[Javlin]

1 hour ago, Egilman said:

That is a beautiful mottled camo job Kevin, may I hazard to ask, Airbrush or Sponge brush?

It's AB and a new technique for me I upped to 35psi and started with short strokes on my Badger Renegade with fine tip for the first cover then 2/3 coats got longer strokes(pullback) to lay more thicker paint building up layers.The best painter and possibly model builder I know uses a technique similar but he works at 50psi and acrylics.

 

 

Edited November 20, 2020 by Javlin

[Egilman]

Perfect technique, looks like the real thing......

 

Very Very nice..... Well done!!!

[popeye the sailor]

very nice    camo looks great!

[Javlin]

So I asked Wayne if I could post some pics of his work for his painting technique now if I remember he works acrylics @50psi making dots all over the plane.I like the effect when complete it looks weathered in a way that is more natural the guy has won a few competitions.The kit is a Revell 1/32 Me-262 I am not going to kill you on pics but just showing a different way to paint it does take hours to accomplish

Edited November 21, 2020 by Javlin