Well things are gathering pace. Time to start putting some paint on this bird...

For anyone who's missed my previous posts, I trying to model a Bf109E-3 as flown by Adolf Galland of III./JG26. Apparently, this was camouflaged in a locally mixed grey mottle scheme. The result is certainly going to look different, and could provoke a few howls of derision!

Photos 1&2 show the parts with pre-shading applied.





Photo 3. Now for some RLM65. The idea is add light coats and not obsure the pre-shading.



Photo 4. That's the result... it may be too heavy... another light coat would tone it down.



Photo 5. Upper surfaces...believe or not, the pre-shading was really distinct before the mottling! Now it's vitually disappeared... that's one to remember. Oh well... there always POST-shading!



As regards the actual camouflage scheme - I'm starting to think "What have I done!"! Tonally, it seems to match my reference photos quite well... but it is VERY strange! Ah well... to late to turn back now! (It can always sit at the back of the shelf!)

All the best


Rowan

It's historically accurate and your particular effort looks excellent. Front of the shelf jobby mate.

well...... i can't see none of your photoes

Thanks Vlady

I've edited the post with a link to my MSN folder. For some reason, I couldn't add photos to it earlier and so used Yahoo.

Hope this works :-)

Cheers

Rowan

:-)Rowan, this looks great. If you have references showing this scheme then you are right. It's all the different schemes used on 109s that help make them liked so much by modellers. I agree with Siggi, front of the shelf :-) Well done mate, looking forward to seeing the decals on. :-)
Mal

I'm gonna have to make it 3, Rowan. That is a front of the shelf model there. Good job.

Can I put in my reservation for a paint job. The paint is fantastic. You taught me the art of shading. Thanks

Really nice example of the pre-shading technique! Thanks!

Thanks everyone!

It really helps to have a bit of encouragement when you're having second (third and fourth)thoughts about something! However I look at it, that camouflage is just plain weird!

Things are moving on... I've put on a coat of Klear - with a brush... (see Mal's feature) and am waiting for eveything to harden up before adding some decals.

I had a half-day at work today and headed out to Hannants. I have to admit I "went back on my vows" and looked for some after-market wheels... (I don't like Tamiya's much at all)... but couldn't find any! So it's back to OOB with home-made extras.

Thanks again

Rowan

P.S. I bought the Special Hobby DFS 230A - looks fun... all ready of a Battle of France campaign. :-)

Great looking model, as said, it most be on the front of the shelf.
Keep up the excellent work.
Cheers

Looking good Porky...... Looking good....



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