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Aircraft of Great Britain in WWII.
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Tamiya 1:32 Spitfire Mk.IX finished
Moeggo
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Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 08:16 AM UTC

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Hi Dave,

I have used my own mix of Tamiya paints (blue and red in which I have added some black). I hope that the roundel colors of the model don't look too bad...

Jean-Luc


Jean-Luc, they look great! Just asking, as I have ordered some masks from Mal
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Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 01:17 AM UTC

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I have ordered some masks from Mal


For the Tamiya Spitfire?
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Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 04:01 AM UTC
I could swear I'd already posted on this thread, but D@MN, that looks fine, Jean Luc!

Cheers!
chuk
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Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 08:21 AM UTC

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For the Tamiya Spitfire?


Yeah the Tamiya Spitfire!

Going to do 485 Squadron (RNZAF). Johnnie Houlton's bird. He was credited with the first kill on D-Day, shooting down a Junkers 88. His aircraft still survives to-date, and is flying with Carlyn Grace.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 07:20 PM UTC
Hi all,


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I could swear I'd already posted on this thread, but D@MN, that looks fine, Jean Luc!


Chuck, it was the Bugatti 100P thread...


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Yeah the Tamiya Spitfire!


David, I hope you will show you progress on Aeroscale!

Jean-Luc
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Posted: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 07:10 AM UTC
Hi Jean-Luc,
I'm not sure now whether to thank you or not, I have been inundated with requests for 1/32 Spitfire markings since you posted these pics, and I'm struggling to keep up
David, yours will be done this week end Rowan you had better get your finger out if you want yours
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Posted: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 07:15 AM UTC

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...Rowan you had better get your finger out if you want yours


Hi Mal

Who said I'm going to be building a Spit for Aeroscale?! Shhh - it's supposed to be a secret...

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 07:25 AM UTC
Salut Jean-Luc!

Wow just great work you did on this build. Especially the weathering is nice with the different toned color chips!
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Posted: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 07:48 AM UTC

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David, I hope you will show you progress on Aeroscale!

Jean-Luc


I sure will!


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David, yours will be done this week end


Thanks Mal! Your a Legend!
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Posted: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 06:47 PM UTC
Hi all,

David, I'm looking forward to see your Spitfire. I'm sure you will love the Tamiya kit.

Mal, I'm sorry if I got you into troubles...


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Especially the weathering is nice with the different toned color chips!


Thanks Aenea. I think I will copyright this...

Jean-Luc
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Posted: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 11:49 PM UTC
Hi again

Well, our sample Spit just arrived from HLJ, so I can now safely admit that I'm going to be building this beauty for Aeroscale! I can hardly wait!

Mal! Mal! Where's Mal when you need him!

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Thursday, December 03, 2009 - 02:46 AM UTC
Awesome (and posted in my birthday, 22/11 )

Any detail sets for this one??

Where did you find the masks?? (for the canopy?)

Cheers Nick


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Posted: Thursday, December 03, 2009 - 06:20 AM UTC

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Where did you find the masks?? (for the canopy?)

Cheers Nick




Hi Nick

Canopy masks are included with the kit.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Thursday, December 03, 2009 - 09:13 AM UTC

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Hi Nick

Canopy masks are included with the kit.

All the best

Rowan


Congratulations to Tamiya for this

Cheers Nick
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Posted: Thursday, December 03, 2009 - 09:30 AM UTC

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Hi Nick

Canopy masks are included with the kit.

All the best

Rowan


Congratulations to Tamiya for this

Cheers Nick


... but they are not pre-cut...
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Posted: Thursday, December 03, 2009 - 09:34 AM UTC

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Hi Nick

Canopy masks are included with the kit.

All the best

Rowan


Congratulations to Tamiya for this

Cheers Nick


... but they are not pre-cut...


Do you mean that ,it's just... a sheet??

Cheers Nick
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Posted: Thursday, December 03, 2009 - 09:48 AM UTC

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Do you mean that ,it's just... a sheet??

Cheers Nick


Hi Nick

Yep - that's the way Tamiya always do it. They print the outlines and you have to cut them out yourself.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 10:47 AM UTC
Wow! Wonderful build.

You really should finish more models.
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Posted: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:43 AM UTC

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Hi all,

Thank you vey much for your kind words. I'm sorry if the Spitfire pictures made you want to buy a kit for Christmas, but you sure won't regret it if you do...


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It's such a shame you couldn't share this with us as you were building it - it would have been the "scoop of all scoops"! You must have been itching to let the cat out of the bag!


Yes, that was indeed the case all the time... oh well...

I must also say a special thank you to Mal for cutting the masks so fast. Without him the result wouldn't have been the same. The masks really help to preserve all that fine detail work made by Tamiya. In 1:32 scale it really makes sense to use them in my opinion.

Jean-Luc
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Posted: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:45 AM UTC
Thanks for sharing your amazing build,

can you please provide more information on the masks you used? How do I contact "Mal's Magic Masks"?

Best regards


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Hi all,

Thank you vey much for your kind words. I'm sorry if the Spitfire pictures made you want to buy a kit for Christmas, but you sure won't regret it if you do...


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It's such a shame you couldn't share this with us as you were building it - it would have been the "scoop of all scoops"! You must have been itching to let the cat out of the bag!


Yes, that was indeed the case all the time... oh well...

I must also say a special thank you to Mal for cutting the masks so fast. Without him the result wouldn't have been the same. The masks really help to preserve all that fine detail work made by Tamiya. In 1:32 scale it really makes sense to use them in my opinion.

Jean-Luc
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Posted: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:52 AM UTC

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Thanks for sharing your amazing build,

can you please provide more information on the masks you used? How do I contact "Mal's Magic Masks"?

Best regards



Hi Peter

Welcome to Aeroscale. It's great to have you with us.

You can contact [Mal (Holdfast) with a PM. I'll be featuring a set of his masks for a different scheme on my own Spit.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 09:03 AM UTC
Very, very nice. Very realistic. Wingman out.
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Posted: Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 09:08 PM UTC

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You really should finish more models.


What? Are you sure it's not an other person you are talking about...

Thanks Carl, Peter and Michael.

Jean-Luc
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Posted: Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 12:31 AM UTC

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You really should finish more models.


What? Are you sure it's not an other person you are talking about... ... Jean-Luc


Hi Jean-Luc

I can't imagine who that might be...

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 12:50 AM UTC
Hi Rowan,

It is certainly not you, otherwise he would have wrote "You really should finish one model".

Sorry, I couldn't resist...

Jean-Luc
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