Next on the bench is my first ever 1:48 scale aircraft build, the Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb & Messerschmitt Bf109E Dogfight Doubles and my entry in the first ever Seaton Scale Modellers’ Group Build - Devon Art Supplies Airfix Starter & Gift Set Build. I have around 6 weeks to complete this pair before we display our completed Group Builds in a dedicated display area at our local scale model store Devon Art Supplies.
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| Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb |
Meet my RAF Malta pilot. He’s so excited to have just taken delivery of his Spitfire Mk.Vb cockpit and now can’t wait for me to fit some wings!
I don’t normally have opportunity to do a hints and tips piece as social media is awash with them already, but here goes. In the spirit of my local model group build, I thought I’d use the Humbrol acrylic paints supplied with the Airfix Starter and Gift sets.
The challenge many will know with the paint post Airfix supplies with its kits is that they often show signs of drying up during the time they’ve sat in Airfix’s warehouse or on our shops’ shelves. This kit is no exception with the paint in many of the tubs having a consistency more akin to putty. So out came the H2O and by adding a little water and carefully stirring with a cocktail stick I was able to return it to the consistency of cream for brush painting and, with a bit more water, milk for airbrushing.
I charged the airbrush with a very thinned pipette applied amount of paint which over a coat of primer gave a surprisingly good finish. All ready for the decals which will hopefully be less challenging!
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