


So now your saying I can't use a ruler????
I measured all four, they turned out to be the same I then ordered them to those measurements. I understand that the manufacturers don't always get decals right but this is good enough for me. I'm not a total rivet counter and finding a Dornier 217 is pretty difficult to find and measure as they are totally extinct sadly.
I am going to stop posting on this build now as I'm pretty sure one of the landing gear doors is 2 scale mm's out of place.
It looks fine to me, I'm happy with it can't you find someone else to pick on now.
Howard
Steffan, I would love to have any information that you would care to let me have for Luftwaffe markings. I am dependent, at the moment, on customers giving me references from which I can produce masks. I must say that it's a bit worrying if Revell get the markings for Luftwaffe subjects wrong![]()
this pic is not very good but it shows the difference a bit (the resin oil cooler is still missing. But as you said you wanted your model as a painting testbase, you can probably live with it
cheers
Steffen
Did I miss something?
When did the oil coolers become an issue on the kit?
And Ive been through this thread a couple of times now and dont see any mention by Howard of the build being a "painting testbase"?
Looks more like an excellent campaign entry to me.
this pic is not very good but it shows the difference a bit (the resin oil cooler is still missing. But as you said you wanted your model as a painting testbase, you can probably live with it![]()
cheers
Steffen
Howard, I have found that if you position the markings on the edge of the backing paper, half on half off, if you see what I mean, it makes it easier to position. In other words, the backing paper will enable you to keep the markings clear of the surface until you have got the positioning correct. I've not had the chance to add this to the instructions.
I think that I may have forgot to mention that the pair of larger codes are cut from a slightly higher tack material. This is for the benefit of the 2 colour "F", as it is not possibe to cut the thin edge in the normal masking material. I would suggest using the backing paper method for these![]()
Howard you are brave to try the masks, don't worry if you balls any up I'll send you replacements, 'cos I canMany a modeller with many more years experience than you, or I, are too into the comfort of decals to even try painted on markings, but it is the way of the future. Using masks is just like any other skill in modelling, you have to do it to get good at it, good on yer
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Howard,
Great, as I said in my note (I think) I wasn't able to produce a graphic to be able to do instructions for the pylon mask and they will, at first (maybe) be a little confusing. So, if you like I can take a picture of how they fit and post it here? Basically the long edge is the base of the pylon, on the outside edge. It then just wraps around the pylon. It was quite a while ago that I designed those masks and, if memory serves me correctly I had the idea of painting the pylon white first, apply the mask (when the white is dry
), weed out the black portion and paint black. Re-mask the black then paint the pylon (the parts that are not the cross) the underside colour. This way will save a lot of awkward masking.
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