Smashing through this one Ian. Looking good so far mate. Shame about the wing gap. Seems a bit odd having the top of the wing in 2 pieces. Is it so the cannon bulges can be different for different versions or they just felt like it?
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That would be My guess Kresten. They do, if I recall have two different boxing's of a Bf 109. Maybe there will be more.Comment
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Hi Ian,
I watch the progress with a pleasure. I read that the "front office" is going to be closed, but are you planning to open something else?
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Hi Peter. This is going to be a simple build without add-ons. I have done a few obvious bits here and there, Rubber seal on the MG bulges, drilled out the intakes, The exhaust stack is not getting drilled out as you can hardly see it any way.
Here's where I am at right now...
Well that was fun.
All the photographs I have seen so far the join between the two halves of the MG bulge has a big rubber seal...Stretched sprue to the rescue.
Here you can just about see where the air intakes have been opened up (and the prop-shaft where it snapped off)
I also sorted those very wide 'panel lines' where the two half's of the wing joins.Now I just got to scribe a new more delicate panel line. More like the others on the kit and not one you can sail a barge through!!
A few more bits are lined up for a trip to the paint booth soon...Comment
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lol !! Thanks for keep me happy Ian :P
By the way, the general work on that model looks very fine. Please, keep the pics coming!!!
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So I primed it yesterday, with Alclad primer, Dont know if I had the mix wrong or the air pressure (or both) but it was more like sand paper than a nice smooth base. Sanded it flat with a sanding sponge and washed it down with IPA. Hence the funky patterns in the primer!
Sprayed the White for the Rudder bottoms of the wing tips, and the spinner, the back plate will be resprayed in Black green after a quick rub down. (I got runs in the paint :$ Out of practice or what).
Once the white has hardened off, its onward with the light blue for the undersides and up the sides of the fuselage.....Lets hope it goes a bit better tomorrow!
Sorry about the colour balance...talk about 50 shades of grey!
A good shot of the funky primer...it is actually smooth though and that is what matters....Comment
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Looking very good so far Ian, your building at a very good rate too, great job with the canopy masking as that is one part I really struggle with.Comment
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Right then.
Got the undersides and sides painted RLM 76 yesterday and masked up to day to start the RLM 74/75 splinter....Maybe it would have been an idea to take a photo befor I masked up but then you can all have a surprise later. As I had a bit of time, I sprayed the Grey for the camouflage... Tomorrow the green....
Looks like this went down OK. ..
I chose to do the wiggly masking for the demarcation between sides and top so I can, hopefully, just feather it in when I do the mottle on the sides. (which I am really not looking forwards to!
So photos:Comment
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Just a thought Ian - if you did white-tac snakes as the demarcation line, firing the a/b vertically down on it you will get a less 'solid' line and without the risk of building up a ridge. This would make it easier to feather into the side mottling when you do it. When doing mottle, just take your time, thin paint and very low air pressure... practise first!Comment
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I will try to remember that for the next one Barry. :/
So been busy yesterday and this morning...
Masked off the camouflage, painted it and took the masking off almost before the paint dried....dry but soft...a quick run down the edges with a mk I finger and not ridges....The wavy demarkation sort of worked but a quick blast with the airbrush should soon sort that out.....He said optimistically.lol
Next the "fun" part that darn dapple on the sides!Comment
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The camo is coming along well Ian. I'm sure you'll nail the mottle. Moving along at a good pace with this one. Keep up the good work mate.Comment
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Great Work
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Great work on painting the camo Ian mate. Really like how you did the curved camo.Comment
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