Revell 1/32 Messerschmitt bf110

[stona]

Weathering is subject to fashion. I think that the reaction to over weathering was really a reaction to the Spanish school of modelling.

I'm only commenting on aircraft models, I would not consider myself qualified to pass any comment on any other category.

For me it is an attempt to make a model look less like plastic and more like metal (or whatever). It is also dependent on the subject. I recently made a Spitfire I of the Battle of Britain era, an aircraft which would have been subject to a daily inspection before the Form 700 releasing it for service was signed. That inspection included, for example, a cleaning of the wheel wells, so wheel wells full of mud and oil would not be appropriate.

Weathering is not technically difficult, it is getting it right that is, whether you strive for realism or a certain currently fashionable 'look'. Knowing your subject, construction techniques, having good references and knowing something of the maintenance procedures of the time can all help with the former. If you want a currently fashionable look, then there are plenty of videos and magazines explaining how that can be achieved.

[BarryW]

Got in for a lunchtime session.

Here is a wheel well after pigments.

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The wheels really come up well with some metal powder dry brushed on the hubs and dark earth pigment on the tyres.

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All that is left to paint and weather is below after masking the wheel wells. I have decided to paint before joining the wings to fuselage. Test fits suggests it should be fine but if the join needs treating then repainting the join area should be easier than painting this as all one unit.
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[Komedy]

Some great pictures of your progress and a really nice thread to follow seeing it come together.

[flyjoe180]

Coming along nicely Barry, clean build progress as always from you.

[BarryW]

I had a session spraying the undersides with RLM76.

This is where the black basing pays off most, on the lighter colour.
Hopefully the pictures show the effect of the modulation that you can get.



I will be spraying yellow at the ends of the wings, hence being left with just primer.


The colour modulation shows best of the sides of the fuselage. One trick is to ensure that it is not too neat, even and tidy. I find the construction of a 110 and 109 with the evenly spaced vertical panels is always a good subject for this. The way I did this tricks the eye to look like a stressed metal effect.

After spraying the base coat I did my MLT trick, a mist coat of Mr Levelling Thinner which reactivated the paint and, in doing so, it levels any slight roughness caused by vortexes and any variation in the distance that I sprayed. It always improves the overall appearance of a model.

One final note. The observant might have seen that the a.m. schemes don’t have red propeller boss tips... Yes I have decided to go with a kit scheme instead, due to how well the decals went down on the i.p. The am set is held in reserve in case its needed.

[minitnkr]

I see why you prefer the larger scales. The details & finishes possible are just amazing. Some beautiful work here. PaulE

[BarryW]

more painting progress.








masking up for RLM74



Easy masking these straight lines.

[BarryW]

I have finished painting the camo scheme including the yellow fuselage band.

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A dry fit of the wings. I will paint the details before cementing the wings into place.
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[stona]

Fantastic job Barry, but that's MRP's RLM 74?

[KarlW]

Fantastic job Barry, but that's MRP's RLM 74?

I think Mr Color also goes for a more green shade of Graugrun......and wasn't there two versions?

[stona]

I think Mr Color also goes for a more green shade of Graugrun......and wasn't there two versions?

I don't really want to get in a debate about colours on someone's thread Karl. PM me if you are interested in a discussion. I just wanted to be sure that this was indeed MRPs's RLM 74

[Defiant911]

I have been working on the subs.
Detail painting and a few
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I am waiting for decal solution to dry, then I will be weathering. But, in the meantime some subs need ‘pulling together‘.
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I have been working on the subs.
Detail painting and a few decals
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I am waiting for decal solution to dry, then I will be weathering. But, in the meantime some subs need ‘pulling together‘.
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hi Barry, how do you go about getting the thin red line on the bombs?

[BarryW]

hi Barry, how do you go about getting the thin red line on the bombs?

They were decals Carl.

[BarryW]

Fantastic job Barry, but that's MRP's RLM 74?

Yes it is Steve. I do think that the lighting, combined with the gloss finish, does bring out the green somewhat.

[BarryW]

I have been getting on with the decals

Because the Revell decals showed themselves to be pretty good I decided to go with the ‘box’ scheme with the bee nose thinking that I could get the four decals that make up the nose art to work. Decals are very much my weak point and is the area in which I always have most problems. Even though the kit decals are indeed very good, I spent 20 plus minutes trying to get the first into position without success and it started to tear. I decided to cut my losses and go back to using the Eagle Cal set with the rather splendid Wolfs Head nose art.

To be accurate to the Eagle Cal scheme I would need to strip the paint completely and respray. Eagle Cal themselves though do point out that the topside scheme for this aircraft is Itself speculative.... As such, even if I did go to the bother to re-do the paint, I still could not claim accuracy (the wolf’s head also was a D and I built a C-7 also).

Consequently, this is now a ‘what if’ build, what if the ‘wolfs head’ unit had been equipped with a C-7 a bit earlier in the war.....

I have to say though, i really do like this scheme....

The decals are among the best I have ever had, they lay down beautifully and with a couple of solvent applications conform perfectly to the detail. If only all decals were like these Eagle Cals.

so....

The wolf’s head itself....


fuselage sides...


wings....


I left off, until later, a few decals that are applied close to the wing root In case I need to do some work there.

I will be cementing into place the wings next.