Airfix Model World – July 2018

BASIC BUILD
SPITFIRE F.22

BASIC BUILD

SPITFIRE F.22

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muck and grime (and exhaust

staining) via post-shading, around

panel lines. This same mix was

used in conjunction with dragged-

back oil dots and blendable pencils

to provide the characteristic oil

leaks along the Spitfire’s underside.

The next stage involved a silver

Prismacolor pencil, to provide

chipping around the cowl, inboard

leading edges, wing roots and

gun panels. To suggest scuffs

from groundcrew activity, a

metal kitchen scourer

was tapped lightly

around the

cowling and up the wing walkways.

Following this, A-MIG.1407 Fresh

Engine Oil was applied via super

fine, light brushwork around the

cowl and under surfaces, to depict

various fluid leaks and stains. It

was also possible to blend it with

cotton buds and thinner, which

looked convincing. Additionally,

A-MIG.1000 Brown Wash for

German Dark Yellow was thinned,

and tiny amounts were brushed

along certain particularly dirty

panel lines, before highly diluted

XF-57 Buff was sprayed around

wing roots to suggest grime from

high footfall, and on the tyres. Final

touches included an aerial from

smoke-coloured invisible mending

thread to bring it all to a close.

Griffon glee

This was a fun build of a great

kit, and it’s pleasing to see it

re-released after a long hiatus.

A few small items needed

modification, but the panel line

detail is truly superb, the fit of the

airframe excellent, and the finished

result looks brilliant out of the box.

I’ll certainly be off to buy a load

more when they hit the shops...and

would encourage you to do

exactly the same!

BASIC BUILD

SPITFIRE F.22

muck and grime (and exhaust

staining) via post-shading, around

panel lines. This same mix was

used in conjunction with dragged-

back oil dots and blendable pencils

to provide the characteristic oil

leaks along the Spitfire’s underside.

The next stage involved a silver

Prismacolor pencil, to provide

chipping around the cowl, inboard

leading edges, wing roots and

gun panels. To suggest scuffs

from groundcrew activity, a

metal kitchen scourer

was tapped lightly

around the

cowling and up the wing walkways.

Following this, A-MIG.1407 Fresh

Engine Oil was applied via super

fine, light brushwork around the

cowl and under surfaces, to depict

touches included an aerial from

smoke-coloured invisible mending

thread to bring it all to a close.

Griffon glee

 After using a sharp silver pencil to produce chipping effects, a kitchen scourer was

tapped carefully onto areas of high footfall, to emulate scuffs.

 Oil dots were dragged, blendable pencils were used and AMMO-MIG’s Fresh Engine oil

made the undersides suitably grubby. If anything, they still looked too clean though!

 AMMO-MIG’s Fresh Oil Streaks product

produced leaks and stains in keeping with

reference photos of grubby Griffon-engined

airframes. A thinned brown wash also

helped to make certain panel lines dirtier.