Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk I

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Hi All,

As i haven’t posted any photos of any of my builds for some time, i thought i’d share a few today.

Here is Tamiya’s beautiful Tamiya Spitfire Mk I. I had a lot of fun building this kit - it really is shake and bake. I did have a few issues of silvering though, noticeable on the wing bulges.

I also couldn’t quite get rid of the seam along the cowl am not happy with the matte finish. The pictures make it look a little shiny and even to the eye, i’d prefer if it was more matter. I may have to go over it again with Dullcote or something similar.

Feedback welcome.

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Aside from the shine, which I agree is too much, this is a very nice build. I especially like the paint job. That’s top shelf stuff. :slight_smile:

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Thanks Mike!

I appreciate the comments.

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Other then what you pointed out. This is a great looking build. I like the oversize squadron codes

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Nice work…I love the Tamiya Spitfire MK.I.

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Apoart from whats been mentioned, and that shine coulddowith tining own, its a nice finish. You definatly can’t miss these with those huge roundels.

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That’s a very nice MK-I Mate.

It looks like you have taken great care in the build and the paint .

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Mighty fine build!

Mike

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Thanks for the feedback and comments.

I agree with TempestJohnny and Bish - i also really like those large roundels. They look a little too big almost. It was OOB though, so i was happy to use what Tamiya supplied.

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You did a fantastic job on your masterpiece, if you like the high gloss leave it. If you don’t like it fix it. It’s your plane you do what makes you feel the most happy. And that’s what modeling is about! Are you happy with what you build?

toshi

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Super job. I’ve had really good luck with the Alcad II clears, they make matt, semi-gloss, and gloss formulas you can spray straight out of the bottle. I think I am done with Future and Tamiya Flat Base, which used to be my favorite,

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Thanks John for the heads up on the Alclad.

I mainly use Tamiya Clear and Tamiya Matte - but am also about to give up on Tamiya Matte.

This build has about 2-3 layers of Tamiya Matte on it, and still i think it’s too glossy.

I’m currently testing Testor’s Dullcote. If that works for me, then i may stick with that.

Thanks Toshi for the comments. I agree - build how you like it and so long as you enjoy it. Overall, i was very happy with this build, but just some small things i wish i’d done better.

Lucky i have plenty more kits in the stash to keep practising. [:D]

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Hi Chris, great looking Spit! [Y]

The fuselage roundels look larger than normal for a reason. Firstly, the ones on the wing top surface are smaller than what we are use to. On May 1st 1940, those on the sides were enlarged from what was official back then, with the addition of the yellow outer ring for better visibility, thus the oversize appearance.

http://hrmtech.com/SIG/articles/coastal_cam.asp

regards,

Jack

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I’ve been using this for years. I cut it with lacquer thinner. It dries almost instantly and you can vary the dullness by the amount you add to the thinner. I’ve never felt the need to try anthing else.

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Nice build! I’d hit it with dull and call it good. The paintwork is great, and I like the chipping, too.

-BD-

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I’ve been using Testors Dullcote since I was a teen. I think they changed the formula.

I’ve been using Vallejo matte with better results lately.

The Testors just doesn’t seem to get the sheen down like it used to. Not for me anyways. :confused: