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Three Years and a BF-110 G-2

a build story by Mal Mayfield
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This is just for Roger. Once the under surface has cured it is masked off, in preparation for the first topside color-usually the next lightest. Convention would have you spray the whole of the upper surface with this color-I don’t. I'll explain why in my soon to be published feature on pre-shading. Using pencil, I mark out in freehand and quite roughly (i.e. a slightly bigger area than is required) the camouflage areas. Use the tack cloth then spray this camouflage color just covering the pencil marks. Make sure it is well cured and mask off for the second camouflage color. I usually use Tamiya masking tape for the demarcation between camo. I lay a piece of tape on a glass plate and use a metal ruler and a scalpel (make sure you have a fresh sharp edge) to cut the masking tape. I mask between the Tamiya tape with blue (very low tack) 3-M tape. Spray the next color and as for all colors take heed of the pre-shading (if you are using it). Mottling is done as you use the appropriate color or separately, after the main colors are done. I usually add a bit more thinner, alter the spraying pressure and do it after spraying the main camo-unless hard edge masking is in the way.

About the Author

About Mal Mayfield (Holdfast)
FROM: ENGLAND - SOUTH WEST, UNITED KINGDOM

Hi, my name is Mal Mayfield and I have been modelling seriously for about 25 years. My main interest is 1/48 scale second world war. I build all types and all combatants. I have built 1/35 scale "targets" and 1/72 scale modern aircraft, plus a couple of cars. I have also dabbled with figure painting...


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Delbert
looks great. I've made a note to read about this in detail on my next day off.. I have a G-2 started but i'm in PE hell with it. ( not to good with pe yet) and I have a G-4 set aside for a rainy year or so... :-)
MAR 22, 2003 - 05:57 PM
propboy44256
I finished the G2, and just polished of the G4 nightfighter (RM 1/48).. The G4 nightfighter is a great kit!, Good link
MAR 23, 2003 - 02:51 AM
Favorisio
Mal What an excellent feature :-) Crammed full of detail, loads of useful information to any builder, and clearly written. I'm clearly going to have to read this over and over in order to get some good results out of my foray into plane building. You really should write that book you know.... Roger PS Thanks for the pic
MAR 23, 2003 - 06:58 AM
ladymodelbuilder
Hi Mal, Love the feature !! The plane is beautiful, and the detail and other info in the feature made it a treat to read..... :-) :-)
MAR 23, 2003 - 11:22 AM
Holdfast
:-) Thanks for your comments, guys/gals. Roger, no more undersurface views, I nearly dropped it getting that one. Penny, I'm aware that in most books that you might read on modelling, the auther tells you what he did but not what might go wrong. More importantly you never get the lowdown on what to do when things go wrong. I tried to address some of these issues, hopefully encouraging others to have a go. The amount of time, effort, energy and frustration I have expended over the years, trying out those wonderful finishing ideas, finding that there is a vital ingrediant missing and having to work it out for yourself, is nobodies business. With some where like Armorama I feel it's important to pass on skills, so that others get to the stage where they can build and finish models to a decent standard. This helps keep them in the hobby and benefits us all. propboy44256, I've shied away from the G-4, but I'll have to give it a go. I like the mirrorwave scheme. Delbert, I only used PE seat belts :-) When you are ready maybe we can do a night fighter group build. I have a Ju 88G-6 and 2x He219A-7s, as well as the 110G-4. Maybe that could be the next campaign, after the BfB. :-) Tin_Can, How did you figure that it took me 3 years? (probably did) Mal
MAR 24, 2003 - 04:48 AM
Tin_Can
Well, it was kinda a guess plus it made a catchy title...lol!
MAR 24, 2003 - 06:52 AM
Favorisio
Hehehehe, sorry Mal, would have hated to have been resonsible for an accident. I still think though that you never get to see the underside, and a lot of time and effort goes into the painting of it. Not like a tank where you would never expect to see it LOL. Thanks for the ones you've shown me anyway. Roger
MAR 25, 2003 - 12:36 PM
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