Spitfire V Trop - Aces of the Malta

Started by capt. R · 191 · 2 years ago
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    capt. R said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    @johnb Yes, I'm waiting when it dry.
    But today I recived parcel with Spitfire Vc from Sword. I'm a long time waiting to find this brand. I'm very curious about this kit! It have PE, and resin parts also as extras.

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    Stephen W Towle said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Twisting the knife. Any photos of sprues in your future Lis?

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Nice gloss coat, my friend @lis! Looking forward to decalling!
    Great you received your Sword Vc. Hope it will build well!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    @lis, that sounds like a very interesting kit.
    Looking forward to see that one unpacked.

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    capt. R said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    @fiveten @johnb @stephen-w-towle Tomorrow. Just have break with decals. Rest of them tomorrow. I spend so many time with setting undersurface roundels but I managed to make holes for the shells ejectors. Very difficult surface of the wings. It came out not perfect but I hope you like it. My supplier still had also rare P-40 K kit from the Sword brand, but I've already spent too much on models this month. Maybe in the next one.

    PS. I found mistake in my USAAF Spitfire. Main gear covers had wrong direction. I got the sides wrong. Thank god no one noticed it, but admit my mistake.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Decals went on perfectly, my friend @lis!

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    Tom Cleaver said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    @lis - you're not the first person to get things backwards. I am reminded of the modeler who got the entire landing gear of a Spitfire wrong side AND backwards - and then said he was right and the world was wrong. For you, it's just a simple fix and an announcement.

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    capt. R said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    @tcinla with a sample that I glued them quite solidly - with CA glue. I have no idea how to improve them so as not to cause any damage.

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    Tom Cleaver said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    @lis - get some cyanoacrylate debonder. It will soften the glue and allow you to take things apart without harm, then you just repaint where necessary afte4r reassembly.

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    Stephen W Towle said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Looking good Lis. I'm beginning to like Spitfires with double chins for air filters.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Nice to see the first decals on, Lis @lis
    Looks great.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Attaching things the wrong way is the story of my superficial modeling life, my friend @lis! Hope you'll find a solution. Our friend's @tcinla advice sounds like the way to go.

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    capt. R said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    @tcinla
    @stephen-w-towle
    @johnb
    @fiveten
    I spent all morning setting decals. 4 hours.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Looking superb, my friend @lis!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Those hours are well spent, Lis @lis
    Very nice.