Modelling the Spitfire I

[meremodeller]

Thought I ought to use this forum again after last nights little talk.

Those who looked carefully at the Spitfire I on the table will have noted the overpainted RWBY roundels on both the fuselage and upper wing positions. This is how I did it; the fuselage was just a yellow disc which was then over-sprayed, whilst the wings had RWBY roundel transfers applied then over-sprayed. Note the sharp demarcation between the DE and DG as I was trying to depict the possible hand painting out of the yellow and blue of the original roundels.

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[zak]

Very clever - how many Spitfires is it now?

[meremodeller]

I think it must be about 45 now but some were built from old kits and quite a long time ago, so I wouldn't really put them on the table now. Since becoming a member of the B & W Club my standards of modelling and research have improved vastly!!!!

[Wizzel]

RWBY roundels?  What sort of a thing is that then?  As I understand it there were plenty of different styles but have never quite got me head around them all yet.  I did manage to work out that DE and DG was Dark Earth and Dark Green though.

[Kiteman]

I´ll make a stab at Red, White, Blue and Yellow!

[Wizzel]

Erm, yeah, that'll be it then.  I was just overthinking things.  Doh!  Thanks.

[Bigkev]

Nice models Bill,
Did not realise they were actually 'painted on' as the real thing. They looked very good on the table.
Spitfire No.46 on the building table now.........................?
Bigkev

[Kiteman]

Now this is interesting stuff, some good history coming out here, i hadn`t got a clue that old roundels were oversprayed!!