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Messerschmitt Bf-109 E-4 1/48 of Tamiya

jaypee

Joined: February 07, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 10:02 PM UTC
Gotcha. Thanks for that. Basically airbrush it badly to get the result !

dcandal

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Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 04:13 AM UTC
Hi Steffen, thanks for your comments. And yes, I still have to put some Micro Sol to the declas


dcandal

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Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 04:15 AM UTC
Hi John, well I used the method that Steffen explained you and had explained me


AIRGUNNER

Joined: September 27, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 05:27 AM UTC
Hi Steffen,
A small comment if I may. Your mottle looks a little too light and not dense enough. Here is one of the reference pics I used for Macholds 109:-

The paint was much denser IMHO. As it was rag applied, it was a lot less uniform the than if it went on with a spraygun. This was my interpretation, I used a tiny piece of rag to get the same effect just as they did.

Just my opinion, not a nit-pick, it just looks too.....nice!
Daniel, sorry to hijack your thread, great build, looking forward to seeing more. What colour did you use for the yellow? It looks like the perfect shade to me.
A small comment if I may. Your mottle looks a little too light and not dense enough. Here is one of the reference pics I used for Macholds 109:-

The paint was much denser IMHO. As it was rag applied, it was a lot less uniform the than if it went on with a spraygun. This was my interpretation, I used a tiny piece of rag to get the same effect just as they did.

Just my opinion, not a nit-pick, it just looks too.....nice!


Daniel, sorry to hijack your thread, great build, looking forward to seeing more. What colour did you use for the yellow? It looks like the perfect shade to me.
Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 05:39 AM UTC
Hi Steve
thanks for the comment, but I do not agree. here is another pic of the finished model (I do not like the pic very much because I think the u/c angle is wrong .. but thats not the issue here, isn't it
... and yes the drop tank is just pluged in and not painted or glued - I was not sure if the machine could hold one at that time)

http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/Flugzeuge/Arndt/WK2/Wick.html
cheers
Steffen
thanks for the comment, but I do not agree. here is another pic of the finished model (I do not like the pic very much because I think the u/c angle is wrong .. but thats not the issue here, isn't it


http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/Flugzeuge/Arndt/WK2/Wick.html
cheers
Steffen

thegirl

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Posted: Monday, June 29, 2009 - 02:52 AM UTC
Great progess Dan , love the exposed engine !!!

dcandal

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Posted: Monday, June 29, 2009 - 03:11 AM UTC
Hi Steve,
No problem, you can make all the comments you want.
About the yellow I used the Model Master RLM 04 ( enamel in this case).
No problem, you can make all the comments you want.
About the yellow I used the Model Master RLM 04 ( enamel in this case).

dcandal

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Posted: Monday, June 29, 2009 - 03:11 AM UTC
Thanks for your comments Terry


dcandal

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Posted: Monday, June 29, 2009 - 03:17 AM UTC
Here I´m continuing with some details,









dcandal

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Posted: Monday, June 29, 2009 - 03:34 AM UTC
Now I´m going to prepare the fuel tank door. Lot of patience here, very small pieces













LongKnife

Joined: April 25, 2006
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Posted: Monday, June 29, 2009 - 04:12 AM UTC
That answers my question about the filler cap.
Nice detail there. It's turning into one of these models that pictures just can't make justice.
Tony



dcandal

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Posted: Monday, June 29, 2009 - 05:00 AM UTC
Thans Tony, I´m glad you´re liking it


hkopper

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Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 09:24 AM UTC
What patience!!! I would be pulling what little hair I have left in the process. Excellent work

Czarny

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Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 10:48 AM UTC
Daniel, it is really impressive work.

javlin

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Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 11:02 AM UTC
Some beautiful work and paint Dan for me the motting looks pretty good.The patience you have in 1/48 is far above for me I have to play in 1/32 or 1/24 when I do details such as this my eyes and hands just not quite that good anymore.keep up the good work.Kevin

JamesQ

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Posted: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 08:38 AM UTC
i've been following this thread with great interest, this build has truely inspired me to get involved with more detailed work on my models, your a fantastic modeler, wrong cockpit colour of not, it matters not at all cause at the end of the day it truely looks amazing, my hat of to you sir!!!

dcandal

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Posted: Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 03:11 PM UTC
I´m really glad that you like this proyect. Thanks all of you for yours comments, I appreciate them.
Well, here in the last steps of this proyects, it´s nearly complete
Here you can the the wing inspection door,

Well, here in the last steps of this proyects, it´s nearly complete



Here you can the the wing inspection door,


dcandal

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Posted: Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 03:13 PM UTC
For the propellers I used the CMK kit,





dcandal

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Posted: Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 03:15 PM UTC
I had also installed the antenna wire support. It´s an Aires resin piece,





Moonchild

Joined: March 30, 2009
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Posted: Friday, July 03, 2009 - 12:00 AM UTC
Great work, looks fantastic.

dcandal

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Posted: Friday, July 03, 2009 - 01:20 AM UTC
Thanks a lot Anze


JamesQ

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Posted: Friday, July 03, 2009 - 09:55 AM UTC
absoulutly stunning!!!

dcandal

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Posted: Friday, July 03, 2009 - 11:11 AM UTC
Hi James,
I´m really apreciatte all your comments. I´m very glad you like this project.
All the comments you are making stimulate to me to continue improving in this hobby
I´m really apreciatte all your comments. I´m very glad you like this project.
All the comments you are making stimulate to me to continue improving in this hobby






dcandal

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Posted: Friday, July 03, 2009 - 11:14 AM UTC
Hi, here you can see the landing gear hydraulic " hose?????" ,









dcandal

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Posted: Friday, July 03, 2009 - 11:16 AM UTC
And here you can see the propeller and exhaust tube installed,


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