Spitfire Mk.VIII under maintenance in 1943 somewhere in Malaysia
I really enjoyed spending a lot of time adding a lot of details in the cockpit and engine. I learned quite a lot about scratch build with this model, mainly playing with lead or copper wires and brass plates.
Globally the kit was aligned with the Tamiya high-quality standard however I was disappointed by the crazy amount of ejection pins, and often on visible spots.
I used AK Real Colors applied on a black primer which allowed me to build nice shadows with the airbrush and an uneven surface closer to reality.
I used VMS varnish to protect the paint before applying oils. VMS products are impressive and VMS varnishes are amazing!
Little tools are from Mini Art; was really impressed by the quality of the brand compared to the Italieri accessories I also used for the wood boxes.
Another super stunning build Alex! Liked!
Thanks Andrew, some other builds will come soon. Hope you will also like them π
Great job on weathering
Thanks a lot, George π
You may want to move that engine cowling out of the way. It's likely to get stepped on!
Great job!
Actually, I can remove it, but only for my home guest. You should come around with a nice bottle of wine and I will remove the cowling π
Your love for detail definitely shows. Great job all around.
It takes sooooo much time... but I love it π
Stunning would be the choice word for this build. I wish I had half the talent that I see displayed that put together a model like this. Excellent.
Hi Walt,
Looking at your models, you are also quite talented π
Thanks a lot for your kind comment.
This is really beautiful work. Superb attention to detail, great paintwork, and a diorama result that "tells a story." "Liked"
One minor small thing (easily fixed) will move this from 99 to 100: the left aileron is deployed too high. It's not well-known among non-fliers (some pilots don't know it either) but the ailerons deflect up about 1/2 as much as they deflect down - it's to minimize "adverse aileron yaw." So if you reduce the deflection of the left aileron to half what you have on the right, you will have achieved the usually-unreachable goal of 100% perfect.
Hello Tom,
Hehehe, excellent point, I did not know that. I immediately did the change. Now I moved to 100! Yeahhhh π
Many thanks for your nice comment and valuable remark.
Beautiful paint and weathering work, and love the detailing. Excellent build!
Thanks for your kind comment, Greg π
Beautiful build.. well done...
Many thanks, John π
Stunning work, Alex!
Amazing attention to detail!
Many thanks for your kind message, Spiros π
Outstanding work with this Mk. VIII. Absolutly beautiful work...Now I want one π
If you would come home with a dozen bottles of good Australian wine I would maybe give it to you... ;-D
Thanks a lot for your nice comment, Jorge.
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A very different scenario for sure, very well done Alex.
Your skills are very well demonstrated here.
The painting and weathering are just so well applied that it is a amusement to see.
The work in the cockpit is well done and sharp, the model in whole is a total stupendous thing to observe. Thank you for sharing these images.
Really happy with your comment, because my purpose for this model was exactly what you described; I wanted the observer to spend time to discover tiny details and telling a story with the weathering.
Many many thanks for your kind message π
Fantastic, Alex.
To me a perfect build on every part.
This diorama is fantastic, the toolbox is a perfect detail.
I am blushing now!
Many thanks for your kind message π
One of the best builds I have ever seen on here.
Congrats!
Many thanks for your kind message, really touched by your words. π