The great pink Spitfire challenge

I'm a little way off "pinking", got some serious catching up to do. Pantherman
I have two pinks. Why? Because the AK brand took too long for delivery, (almost 2 weeks) and both came from Amazon.

So, I ordered the vallejo. Both are virtually the same shade. The AK is slightly darker, but it is hard to tell side-by-side. I'll be using Vallejo Air it's thin enough for the airbrush. The AK is thicker and I'm not good at thinning paints.
 

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Here's where I'm at. Some assembly done, primed and base coated. Pantherman
Next installment. Got most of the cockpit sorted, just need to assemble it. Bit of touching up on the painting required. Hope to get a fair bit done after work next week in a bid to catch up with number one Spitfire assembler Gary. Pantherman
 

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Next installment. Got most of the cockpit sorted, just need to assemble it. Bit of touching up on the painting required. Hope to get a fair bit done after work next week in a bid to catch up with number one Spitfire assembler Gary. Pantherman
Too kind, brother.
Your build is looking great, of course.
This week I have Night duty, so the build will be a little slower. But it's not a race :D
I have one wheel well built.
 
Next installment. Got most of the cockpit sorted, just need to assemble it. Bit of touching up on the painting required. Hope to get a fair bit done after work next week in a bid to catch up with number one Spitfire assembler Gary. Pantherman
Couldn't sleep so decided to start a little PE. Pantherman
 

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Too kind, brother.
Your build is looking great, of course.
This week I have Night duty, so the build will be a little slower. But it's not a race :D
I have one wheel well built.
Definitely not a race, need to get maximum fun out of this build. Pantherman
 
I scratch built it from parts off a 1/76 tank kit and a styrene rod.
I'm still toying with the idea of fitting a camera. The Tamiya set doesn't really allow for one but I would like to get somewhere near the actual recon Spitfire if I can. Any cool suggestions from my fellow forum helpers? Pantherman
 
There is that little door on the port side. I cut out my door. You could drill a camera hole in that door, you also could do belly cams.
 

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I got a little more done. Did a little paint test. I'll paint black primer lines later.
 

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Did some pre shading. Either this eduard has a few gaps or it's me. Whatever the case I'm having to do some filling and patchwork. Maybe I'll name her Patches.
 

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Ok.Time for bed. Maybe more tomorrow.
Now I don't know how I'm going to cover the exhaust when I start painting the pink... pondering :rolleyes:
 

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Couldn't sleep so decided to start a little PE. Pantherman
Finally got the cockpit done and added my pilot. Just got to matt varnish it tomorrow and weather it on Wednesday hopefully.
Then I can start assembling the fuselage. Pantherman
 

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