Thank you Roden and the Forum - 1/32 SPAD XIII B6732

[Gutzer]

Just another note on the Green Stuff putty, as I mentioned, you can thin it considerably with water.  As such, you can also paint it with a fine brush into cracks and gaps as an alternative to using a syringe.

See this video for a demonstration of thinning with water and painting it into gaps  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD0e9N97auc

The drying time is reasonable fast though depending on temperature and humidity.  Once set, I don't think it can be reconstituted with water...but I haven't tried it.  It can be sanded very easily though, more so than Tamiya Extra Fine white in my experience.

[KiwiZac]

Progress is progress , Hmmmm I seem to have heard that somewhere before , now where was that ......

Thank you! It's the same kind of work but fixed hours, which will be a real boon to our situation. However we are dependent on the weather and it's looking awfully grey and wet in the predawn darkness...

[KiwiZac]

Thanks to a forumite (I don't wish to embarrass them) I have masks to replace the sub-par kit decals, however at the moment this kit is on the backburner while I source paint. I'm excited to continue but I need to get my affairs in order and sort out some paint - fear not, this SPAD will return!

[KiwiZac]

Bump!!
Roden 1/32 SPAD XIII c.1 (early) by Zac Yates, on Flickr

Unfortunately my local shop was out of XF-59 so I'm hoping I can find some elsewhere...and need to pick up the XF-65 I forgot! But my goodness it feels good to be putting paint on this!

[RAGIII]

Looking good Zac! I love how the SPAD looks, In any colors! I hope you find the missing color soon.
RAGIII

[Dave W]

Zac... Modelair in Auckland is showing XF59 as in stock. Also XF65.

Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia

[DaveB]

Lovely, Zac -

Your spad is starting to come to life with some colour on

Regards

Dave

[Monty]

It's great to see the colour on your Spad, Zac! I must get mine out and continue.... Regards, Marc.

[KiwiZac]

Thank you folks! It's great to get the paint on, and to watch it hide some sins

Zac... Modelair in Auckland is showing XF59 as in stock. Also XF65.

Thank you Dave, it turns out our other local shop (which I keep forgetting exists) had them both. Victory!

[KiwiZac]

Unfortunately paint has revealed some less-than-awesome putty work so I'm going to tackle that - all my own doing as I was in such a rush to build the kit. Stay tuned!