Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire Mk8

[colin m]

It looks great Theuns. I've always liked the tropical scheme, so it's going to be a winner.

 

[T. van Vuuren]

Tamiya makes exelent kits but damn they can not make nice decals

For the price this kit sells for I would reallt have expected better quality decals.

Most of the decals were hard and brittle, qiute a few broke and I had to piece them togehter as best I could.

I really hope they dont silver under the mattcoat, I will dose it with loads of microsol.....stay tuned.

Theuns

 

[T. van Vuuren]

Thin cement on the stemcles and walkways might have sorted out the carrierfilm, I hope the application of microsol will sort out the rest of the large decals.

Theuns

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice work so far Theuns. Often hear bad things about Tamiya decals. Hopefully you can recover the ones that are causing you trouble.

 

[T. van Vuuren]

Thanx Joe. I filled in the cracks in the decals with paint, will have to see what it looks like under the clearcoat.
I am busy with the final bits and pieces, I hope to have it all done by early next week.

Theuns

 

[BarryW]

Tamiya makes exelent kits but damn they can not make nice decals

For the price this kit sells for I would reallt have expected better quality decals.

Most of the decals were hard and brittle, qiute a few broke and I had to piece them togehter as best I could.

I really hope they dont silver under the mattcoat, I will dose it with loads of microsol.....stay tuned.

Theuns

This is why I always buy aftermarket decals for Tammy kits. There are some great schemes out there for the Mk VIII and IX Spits as well as the others.

 

[T. van Vuuren]

The engine was a real PITA to get to fit, but with enough glue and force I got it close enough for the cowls to fit. I had exactly the same problem with my P-51.



The undercart is also on, I am now fitting small items hoping to get the clearcoat on this weekend.




Theuns

 

[colin m]

I remember the fun I had fitting the engine in my Mk9. But to be fair to Tamiya, it's a real tight fit in there.