Looking good! I need to get me some of that Tamiya surface primer - looks like good gear. Does it take a lot of sanding down after its dried?

Self made spray masks. 🙂

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Yes, Al. That is the tool I used. My dictionary says, the English word for it is hole punch. I have them in many different diameters.

Hey Al, What you need is a compass cutter. X-acto and Olfa are two companies that make them and they are available in Micheals, A.C. Moore, or any art supply store. They are adjustable so you can vary the diameter of the circle and they can also cut through thin sheet plastic. Best part is, they cost less than ten dollars.

The Spitfire IX did not have a metal prop. It was wood, known as "Jablo." You need to repaint the prop, none of them ever showed much dinging, being wooden.

HTH

Dear Tom,

I feel much attracted by the idea of making an historically correct model of an individual aircraft. After many years of absence in modeling, however, I'm first trying to re-gather experience and skills in the basic crafts.

That's why I'm currently especially interested in learning to realize typical wear patterns such as bleaching, paint chipping, corrosion ... The pictures I collected in the web are supposed to visualize how aircraft show weathering under certain conditions in certain environments. Now I'm trying to adapt them as good as possible in 1/32 and I'm using this platform to share experiences with others hoping to get feedback and learn about how to improve. Paint chippings were on my list.

I'm not qualified to comment on the prop's finish, Halvar, but your craftmanship is looking great so far, keep up the good work.