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In lugnet.build, Geordan Hankinson writes:
> In lugnet.build, Kyle D. Jackson writes:
> > In lugnet.build, Geordan Hankinson writes:
> > > Right now it is green overall with the underside of the wings and fuselage
> > > in light grey. It also has D-day invasion markings on the bottom as well (
> > > black and white stripes on the bottom rear part of the fuselage)
> > >
> > > At this point lego doesn't make a camo-green colour or a light olive drab,
> > > so making the spitfire in all green is about as close as I figure I can get.
> >
> > G'day Geordan,
> >
> > You might be interested in trying the "verdigris" light green used
> > in the Statue of Liberty set for the underside. Mind you that
> > could be expensive, and I don't know what pieces are available.
> > I can't recall specifically seeing Spits with that light green
> > underneath, but many other planes did. At the very least, this
> > light green would be perfect for internal structure details (such
> > as landing gear wheel wells) for aluminum-structured planes.
>
> Thanks for the help! I had not yet considered verdigris green yet. Hmmmm it
> should work, I'll see.
It does work! It looks realy nice too. Fits in with the green and brown
nicely, I'll probably use it.
> >
> > On top, you could also try a brown/tan if you wanted to try a
> > desert variant..., although that may be fictitious for a Spit.
> > I think the brown/green top would look good with a grey and/or
> > verdigris bottom. Brown/dark grey could also work on top,
> > as well as green/grey.
>
> Yeah I considered the tan/brown combo, but that would be suiting more for a
> mescherschmidt (sp?) or maybe a p-40/p-47.
Well I did some research, and whadaya know? A desert coloured spit! I don't
thinik I'll use it though as I don't really apeal to that look on aircraft.
>
> >
-Geordan-
> > KDJ
> >
> > P.S., did you make an annoucement about this before? This was
> > the first I'd heard of your kit so I was a little confused
> > initially what you were doing...
> >
> > _______________________________________
> > LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
>
> Imitation profesionalism going here...
>
> -Official press release-
> (yeah right,just get on with it)
>
> Ahem-
> I have made a few informal alusions to my custom kit stuff, but this is the
> first formal announcment. Coast Mountain Customs will be opening in about
> two weeks. One kit will be available in three weeks(+/-), the supermarine
> spitfire. (duh! very profesional eh?) After that kit is up, I will start on
> my next project which I'm thinking will be my gladiator mech
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=5105
> Or another WWII aircraft TBA. I have a pretty neat P-51 that I finished
> yesterday that I considered as my next kit, but since MB already has one, I
> don't think I'll use it even though it is at a slightly larger scale. Coast
> Mountain will be the second custom kit producer from Vancouver.
>
> Ths spit will have fully retractable landing gear, A cockpit a UCS style
> display stand, a diorama with a service crew and service vehicles. I'm
> considering making a small jeep or something to go along as well. I'm aiming
> at about 500-600 pieces, the most for a custom aircraft yet, so my price
> will probably be higher because of this. The kit will also have decals and
> about 6 minifigs. I don't even have a ballpark number as to the price, but
> it will be more than other custom planes that are for sale at the moment
> because of the piece count. Of course it will have colour instructions and a
> box with a picture as well as a certificate of authentication.
>
> (Phew, I hate trying to talk as if I were twenty)
>
> -Geordan-
> (Coast Mountain Customs)
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