Spitfire 1/32

[GCB]

they are great but not easy to find

 

[Bear43]

Wow, your Spitfire turned out fantastic! Well done on painting those insignias as well. That really makes it look even better.

 

[GCB]

Cheers.. Yes, painting the insignias make a big difference (to my eyes at least), however, cannot do those too complex.

 

[Edbert]

Started to paint the insignias, and I must say that I prefer painting, even if it takes time, to the decals (maybe because I am not good at decals)

I prefer the painted ones just because they look better, but you're a monster for trying the roundels! Concentric circles will show EVERY error.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

Looks good. But we have a member over at Spamodeler who's work is incredible. I mean, incredible because there are no words to describe his work. I've watched and followed all his 1/32 scale aircraft builds and each one is a pure masterpiece from the cockpit, engine, wheel wells, everything. You can only watch in awe.

He's currently doing the Tamiya Spitfire Mk. XVIe Conversion.

https://www.spamodeler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6879

 

[Edbert]

He's currently doing the Tamiya Spitfire Mk. XVIe Conversion.

That is pretty incredible, I'm subscribed there too.

I want to see these 1/32 Spits, do not care if Mark VIII IX or XIV! They are all on a sorta wish list, but I about met my match on the 1/32 Corsair. So I wanna see the nasty bits.

I'm trying to save my 1/48 Spit after an (long-story) event I need to write up in a different thread.

 

[Chuck Beemans]

An easy way is to use some Play-Doh .
it's cheap and has low adhesion .
Roll it into snakes and lay it out to create the pattern you want .
You can stick additional tape or paper down to protect from overspray on surrounding areas as needed .

They make masking putties for this but they are far more expensive and have greater adhesion which can be an issue ,
I did this with Play-Doh :

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Sorry for the crappy photo , it was the only one of the Play-Doh application .

The height of the putty also makes it easier to control the thickness of the paint at the edges since you can use it as a shield .

I really like this method as well especially when going for softer lines. Quick, simple and effective.