I absolutely LOVE your videos. I've just built my first kit in 7 years, reignited this wonderful hobby thanks to you and other modellers who put their builds online! Thank you SO much for the inspiration!
Daniel Williams I agree that this is a marvellous build, but have to say it’s not perfect, if it was perfection you might as well give up building, nothing left to strive for, I don’t know where I heard this but “there is always one more thing you can try”.
Reginald Joseph Mitchell was born in Butt Lane (village) Talke, Staffordshire…in a terrace house right opposite my dentist’s front door …every time I exit from my dentist my eye is drawn to the blue commemoration plaque on the house wall as a constant reminder ( after being drilled) …things could have been far worse..RIP Reggie…
Honestly I am 13 and make models and shame myself for my skill level compared to yours it’s crazy how much detail and time and effort you put into making models just about to start a 1/48 tamiya mustang any tips would be very helpful thanks
Hey your 13 you have many years of modeling ahead of you, dont feel ashamed that you think your skill level is below par. We all start out as novices it comes with experience and taking the time to build a kit to your standard, then when you move onto a new project you can say to yourself, "hey I know I can improve on this one as I now have that experience behind me". As we modelers say, modeling is meant to be fun, and at the end of the day what we turn out we should be proud of.
Very nice build. Very nice kit, too. Please allow me to make a few constructive comments : In random order : - The original DWK had no black area at the base of the antenna mast. I have never seen this on ANY Spitfire, ever.... - Most, if not all Mark 1 Spits were carefully masked and painted. Therefor, the separation line between the green and brown was very thin, about half an inch. In scale 1:48 this could be represented by a hard line. And sometimes, the separation was hard, on the real aircraft. - A red crow bar in the hatch...... MOST modelers make this mistake. NONE of the early Spitfires had crow bars. They were first seen on the Mark 5 and they were cockpit green in most cases, bare metal or matt black in some cases. The color red did not become compulsory until early 1949 (fire extinguishers and crow bars, f.i.), so, NONE of the WW2 Spitfires had red crow bars. NONE of them.....!!!! I am truly amazed Tamiya makes mistakes like these. - A good color for propellor tips is Revell 310 Lufthansa yellow, the same color of the yellow ring on the roundels. - Stretched spue to make antenna wires from is not a good idea, since plastic becomes brittle, breaks easily after a few years and is next to impossible to fix (properly). I speak out of personal experience..... [-( EZ-linie is a far better choice. - The original DWK had a very short, pointed spinner, something Tamiya got wrong, also. However, unless somebody studied pictures, nobody will ever see this little detail. Except rivet counters like me .....! ;-) Still....great video, great build. Keep 'm coming !!!
I would double check your references.. Mk 1's had overspray off the ying yang for the top camo... also, the crowbar was red for Mk 1's... I've seen these in person at RIAT.
My favourite modelling channel on RU-vid. Dusan, you have a great format - kit review and build all in one and presented in a very relaxed way. Genuinely look forward to your videos. Thanks mate. 👍
Dusan, your videos are so professional, it made me breathless, your way of building process, the blue background cardboard, the clear and clean pictures, the relaxing background music, all these things invite me to stay and watch your videos. Please continue......making more videos
Robert. In the words of the old Monty Python team... 'you lucky, lucky *******'. Part ownership of a Spit... that's the stuff dreams are made of. Fly safe, fella !
@@ScaleModelAircraft No no! Im just asking in general... I could never presumes to know more than you on this subjet... And i can't admire your work more than i allready do... You are among the best!
Nice build! Small remark with regards to the cockpit. The three knobs on the right wall of the cockpit are spare light bulbs for the gun sight and shouldn't have been painted white but rather silver for the reflector part and brass for the base...
....and not to forget that the crowbar being painted red is something of modern time. During wartime the crowbar was either painted black or plain cockpit color (interior green).
You have to have your paint thinned well and use a lower air pressure. Just enough to spray the paint. Practice on an old kit or plastic sheet of some sort. Work on getting as close as you can without paint spatter aka spider web. Practice getting just enough pull on the trigger to lay down the pattern you want. It takes practice.
I just had another thought: If you take something like 5x7 or 3x5 cards (you could use another type of paper, if you like. You just want to use something that has some stiffness to it). Using the kit instructions, draw the pattern on a card (It's best to work with a section at a time). Once you're satisfied with the pattern, use a scalpel to cut the mottles out. This gives you instant masks you can use. You'll have to work with your airbrush (paint consistency and air pressure still matter). Experiment with distance from the surface of the kit, until you get the look you want. (this is where that practice piece comes in again). There are companies that make mottling masks, but this gives you a cheap way to make your own. I personally use acrylics (I like the way they spray). Someone below (grimfist79) mentioned using lacquers. These can work well, so not a bad idea. The most important thing, is that you use paints that you are comfortable with. Again; it comes down to figuring out the right consistency. One other piece of advice, if you use acrylics, get some flow improver. A drop or two in the paint cup can help cut down on tip drying.
Magnificent video, got the kit...... Now to work, I wish I could get it to look like this...., patience & skill is well presented in this video. Thanks for sharing. 😉
Awesome build, paint & video ! Great work, as always ! But you write "the paint mix is 30-35% paint 70-75% thinner" (16:08 for instance), I think you should rather write "the paint mix is 30-25% paint 70-75% thinner" or "the paint mix is 30-35% paint 70-65% thinner" to match 100%...
That was AMAZING! I watch these build videos all he time and this one is the best I've ever seen hands down. You make it look like a 5 year old can do it. Being I have the coordination of a 5 year old it gives me hope. Great, great job. Thank you.
Well I was thinking about that like you, this is the late Mk.I but I wasn’t sure, I have only exterior pictures for this AC. There is also in the box the part without the crowbar, I have painted it but I added the later option. Thank you!!! All the best!! Dusan
Your model making abilities are truly awe inspiring, every piece you make is museum-grade quality. Would you ever consider making a plastic rocket kit? There are many different types available and there is actually a large community, at least in America, that converts these scale kits to actual flying model rockets and holds competitions for their likeness to the real thing. Keep up your good work.
Thank you very much! Well I have limited amount of free time for models at the moment so I should stick to the current field of interest, however that sounds interesting to me and tempting. Who knows what the future will bring... thank for suggestion! All the best!! Dusan
Such a beauty Dusan, nice PE work, sweet pit, handy bit of painting and just the correct amount of weathering also. I haven't purchased this kit yet because I have all three types Tamiya in 1/32nd. Once I'm done with my present build {P-47} the 1/32nd Spit XVIe is next. Always a pleasure Dusan, another beautiful build. Congrats!
Brilliant build. Really enjoyed the video. I did notice however that it seems that although you put the mount for the compass in (photo-etched), I did not see you fit the compass. I think I'll get one of these kits after seeing you build it and how it can turn out. Thanks.
Looks amazing! Thanks for a build that was so pleasant to watch. Funny just how some parts of this kit just seem to be occupational therapy, like glueing boxes to the side panels. Couldn't they just have produced the parts like this in the first place? Anyway, this is masterclass!
Should Tamiya’s extra thin cement only be used and applied over joins when sanding and painting will be done? Would it be visible if it wasn’t painted over?
Wonderfull I one to make one like you really pretty! Hello I new into modeling and how do you prepare the x 22 clear coat ? What I mean is what is the percentage of thinner you use or alcohol ?
I just ordered the model. I hope I can do it half as good as you. I’ve read great things about this model. Thanks for your meticulous work and inspiration, looking forward to it.
Excellent looking Spitfire a real showstopper. One thing I noticed is the crowbar, I believe it isn't supposed to be red, this is a new theory anyway circulating around. Brett Green has stated this in the past as well. I have the same kit and will be building it on my channel soon as well so this will be good to reference. Thanks for the great work your doing. Cheers.
It's the second time that I have watched this episode. I needed inspiration to get me back to working on my Lancaster Mk. I. I need to work on the cockpit interior but motivation is lacking. 😊❤😊
Wow, your antenna idea blew my mind. So simple yet so effective. Cheers! Love your work, thanks for taking the extra time to get those close up shots and showing us all the details.
I have a question. Can I use the TS-2 dark green paint to paint the plane green? I want the green plane to look more or less like the original plane, before camouflaging it with the brown paint.
Good job. Anyway, if it can help for a more faithful reproduction, while almost all kit companies suggest interior green for spitfire cockpit colour, on the web interesting sources may be fount attesting that first marks spitfires variants interiors were painted sky type: according to such references, RAF cockpit green was used from mk V variants onwards and later replaced by black (mk XIV) , while ultimate marks showed upper black and lower sky cockpits.
Awesome video, just about to start one. Just wondering why you didn't paint or part paint some of the smaller cockpit items that went in? Something you wouldn't advise?
Beautifully weathered airframe...brand new propeller...WTH. Did this aircraft just come back from the repair shop where they slapped a brand new propeller on it?
Great to watch your builds ,I'm retired now looking forward to getting back to modelling,I have got a few kits stashed ,I can build ok ,but always struggle with the painting and weathering ,
Amazing work, but sneak in a few non tamiya products just to give some sort of semblance of objectivity. Like the airbrush, for example. T.’s sort of suck. You can work around it if you are getting paid to do so, but you aren’t, right? Why not use the best tool for the job?
How are you using enamels & acrylics on same features without varnishing the crap out of it inbetween painting sessions? Just can’t get my head around this enamel/acrylic varnishing bubbling thing people talk of. Also how do you superglue a bit of etch down and have time to adjust it with your tweezers? I gently place mine down and BAM it’s glued solid in an eyeblink.
