My latest "real world"

Dork the kit slayer · April 04, 2016, 06:41:57 AM

This is the Kittyhawk 1:32nd Kingfisher. Painted with mixed Tamiya acrylics (as is my want) through an Iwata airbrush.

For various reasons the kit fought me all the way and Im glad to be done with it.

( Gondor please note that the parts count is in excess of 6

)
That said it was a big project and I think builds into quite an impressive model.
Im sure there is scope for "Wiffery" it is to me such an interesting shape.

Martin H · April 04, 2016, 06:44:53 AM

very nice Alan. I like the look of it

NARSES2 · April 04, 2016, 06:50:32 AM

May have fought you mate but you definitely won. Lovely looking model in one of my favourite colour schemes

PR19_Kit · April 04, 2016, 08:51:06 AM

One of my fave seaplanes, the Kingfisher, and your model looks SUPERB Dork.

KiwiZac · April 10, 2016, 04:39:17 PM

We have a couple of these being restored to fly in NZ so I was keen to get this kit, but based on what I've read I'd probably burn it before I got through the build. Bravo for persevering and achieving such a gorgeous finish.

zenrat · April 11, 2016, 03:34:35 AM

It is a gorgeous finish. A lovely smooth satin.
Bravo!

Dork the kit slayer · April 19, 2016, 10:10:19 AM

Quote from: KiwiZac on April 10, 2016, 04:39:17 PM
We have a couple of these being restored to fly in NZ so I was keen to get this kit, but based on what I've read I'd probably burn it before I got through the build. Bravo for persevering and achieving such a gorgeous finish.

Its certainly not a kit for the faint hearted . Put me off getting Kittyhawks Bronco.

Dork the kit slayer · April 19, 2016, 10:12:27 AM

Quote from: zenrat on April 11, 2016, 03:34:35 AM
It is a gorgeous finish. A lovely smooth satin.
Bravo!

I used Vallijiosomething or other acrylic straight from the bottle