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tentbeard.bsky.social
#DDAY80GB #kitoff44 nearly finished the Cromwell, Matt coat and some pigments should do it
April 14, 2024 at 2:23 PM
tentbeard.bsky.social
Clearing the bench ready for #DDAY80GB & #kitoff44
March 14, 2024 at 6:20 PM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
Light and subtle exhaust staining, last few bits before the morning.
#JFFScalemodels
#JFFGreen
#Kitoff44
#DDay80GB
#Histscalemodels

D-Day+91
September 6, 2024 at 9:35 PM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
Not all kits are made by Tamiya, but if they were, they'd probably be the best kits in the world.
#JFFGreen
#Kitoff44
#DDay80GB
May 2, 2024 at 11:14 PM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
More touch ups. Using masks a second time creates its own issues. Just the invasion stripes to touch up now.

#JFFGreen
#Kitoff44
#DDayGB80

D-Day + 51
July 27, 2024 at 11:11 PM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
Principle painting now finished on the Spitfire, with the exception of the yellow ID bands. Nearly ready for gloss and decals
#JFFGreen
#Kitoff44
#DDay80GB

D-Day +33
July 8, 2024 at 8:34 PM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
Some progress on the Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Vb tonight. Cockpit it almost ready for some colour.
#DDayGB80
#Kitoff44
#JFFGreen
May 3, 2024 at 11:40 PM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
Detail painting underway for AB910 Spitfire Mk.Vb few areas to touch up, but I should be able to seal up the cockpit soon.
#JFFGreen
#Kitoff44
#DDay80GB
May 13, 2024 at 11:11 PM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
So I've spent that last little bit fixing some errors in my painting of the invasion stripes! I ended up stripping the fuselage bands and repainting them. Primer first then build the white up. After I'd rescribed some panel lines.
#JFFGreen
#Kitoff44
#DDay80GB

DDay + 77
August 23, 2024 at 10:40 PM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
Not happy with the alignment of the invasion stripes, I've had to do them again. In my typical style, I think the war will be over before I finish this.

#JFFGreen
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#DDayGB80

D-Day + 66
August 11, 2024 at 8:46 AM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
Cockpit painted and glossed on the Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Vb, nearly ready for the Eduard seat belts and assembly. Painted the prop tips yellow. It's nice Tamiya mould the tip line for easy and consistent markings.
#JFFGreen
#Kitoff44
#DDay80GB
May 20, 2024 at 10:39 PM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
Got the cockpit areas painted with Tamiya cockpit green. I think I'd pre thinned the bottle when I brought it and then thinned it in my usual ratio, however it sprayed beautifully. Going to get ready for some cockpit detailing next.
#DDay80GB
#Kitoff44
#JFFGreen
May 5, 2024 at 8:48 AM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
Peter John I will not be providing beach top cover on DDay as it's only just been primed. There are a few seams and blemishes to sort first.
#JFFGreen
#Kitoff44
#DDay80GB
June 6, 2024 at 12:27 AM
tentbeard.bsky.social
combining this with #KITOFF44
March 1, 2024 at 6:14 PM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
Still going on the Tamiya Spitfire. Progress has stalled with holidays and motivation. I've touched up the forward fuselage where I missed some masking during painting.That's the ocean grey done. Let it cure for 24 hrs and I can do the dark green patches.

#JFFGreen
#Kitoff44
#DDay80GB

D-Day + 49
July 25, 2024 at 10:40 PM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
Building the white up was troublesome as I tended to overspray it frequently. Had to sand it back and paint again. Alignment of the stripes round the fuselage has been quite tricky.

I think it's turned out great so far.

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#DDay80GB

DDay + 77
August 23, 2024 at 10:42 PM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
Ocean Grey on the Spitfire, I've been spraying a lot of Tamiya paint thinned with X-20A and it sprays so beautifully. If only their paint range was better and didn't often involve mixes.
#JFFGreen
#Kitoff44
#DDay80GB

D-Day +31
July 7, 2024 at 12:01 AM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
The spitfire is primed and ready for painting. Hoping to get it finished before the 80th Anniversary of Operation Windsor (capturing Carpiquet) as part of the liberation of Caen on the 19th July.
#JFFGreen
#Kitoff44
#DDay80GB

D-Day +16
June 22, 2024 at 2:04 PM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
#JFFGreen I'm in
#Kitoff44 I'm in
#DDay80GB I'm in

1 kit, 2 social media platforms, 3 GBs. This will be BBMF Spitfire Mk.Vb AB910 as SH⚪F which was flown by Tony Cooper on top cover over Normandy on D-Day 1944. I expect this will be a clean build as BBMF keep them pristine!
May 2, 2024 at 8:03 PM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
Got the Tamiya Spitfire Mk Vb primed last night with Mr Aqueous Surfacer (it is 😍 as a primer) I've still got a few tiny seams I need to fill in and sand out. But she's getting there. I've been filling micro seams with super glue and it's excellent so far!
#JFFGreen
#Kitoff44
#DDay80GB
D Day +10
June 16, 2024 at 11:42 AM
robship.bsky.social
My build for #kitoff44 supporting the Finley’s Touch charity. A truck in the colours of the Green Howards who landed at Gold Beach on 6th June.
July 14, 2024 at 9:06 PM
slowmademodels.bsky.social
#JFFGreen
#Kitoff44
#DDay80GB

D-Day +25
July 1, 2024 at 6:40 AM
tentbeard.bsky.social
this is also for #kitoff44 , raising money for Finlays touch, donations most welcome www.justgiving.com/page/kitoff4...
April 21, 2024 at 4:57 PM
robship.bsky.social
There’s still time to enter this great model making event and raise loads of money for a great charity. Open to all, no matter if it’s your first model or fiftieth, have a go and do something amazing for families with seriously ill children. #kitoff44
April 14, 2024 at 5:43 PM
matthewdayres.bsky.social
I’m declaring that a 1/48 mosquito mk IV bomber in 109 sqdrn colours is a perfectly valid build for #kitoff44 does anyone disagree?
April 14, 2024 at 7:51 PM