Just finished. Master Detail parts throughout. Preliminary pix. Review article on IPMS/USA shortly.
Floyd

Nice 109's Floyd and Rahmi! Rahmi ..if you haven't already, Eduard released an updated canopy for your 109. I highly recommend it as it address the main shortcoming of the kit. It is free and they will discount 20% on any item that you order with the updated part (plus free shipping). I just got mine yesterday.

Cheers,

Hermann.

Hermann, thanks for information. I will order that.

Excellent progess for every one ! Floyd , I really like the camo you did on your build

A couple more shots. Just need to get a couple more decals and the prop on and its finished!




Thanks,
Philip

Hi all. My G-10 is all masked up and ready for paint. I have mixed up a batch of RLM76 from Tamiya XF23 and XF2 (close enough to 60:40), and I plan to give it a good coat as a primer to check the joins, then pre-shade the lines, then another all-over coat of RLM76.





Cheers, D

@ Phil: looks like you are coming along nicely and I love your hand hold.

@ Damian: that is a big airplane, and it looks as though you have masked it well. Cant wait to see some paint photos.

@ Rahmi: that is a pretty cockpit.

@ Floyd: Beautiful paint job and airfield base.

Bob

As I've said it before, I'll say it again: very nice models coming up around here.

Here's some more progress on my G-6.
One of those little quirks that are bound to happen on just about any build turned up on the cockpit: I had cut away a wrong portion of the fuel pipe for the clear section. Fortunately I noticed it at this point so it was quickly and easily fixed with a piece of stretched sprue and masking tape to get the gap where it should be:


Working on the wings, in addition to the carving the wheel bulge to roof of the wheel well, I replaced the understated moulded-in details with stretched sprue and simulated riveting with a needle.


As the front faces of the wing-mounted radiators would be all but unseen on the finished model, I didn't spend time detailing those, settling on the kit-parts. Also, intending to depict the plane flaps up and radiators closed, I only painted the fronts.

The shell ejection chutes for the fuselage machine guns were opened and some styrene sheet glued inside to give an impression of the chutes extending further.

Of the two different types of stabilisers provided in the kit, I chose the ones representing earlier style stabs without the metal leading edge covers. The trim tabs were of a later style too (larger and placed differently), so I cut them off and made new ones from thin styrene sheet.

I also got started with riveting madness on the stabilisers, using measurements taken from the drawings in the Aero Detail book.
Just wondering if doing the rest of the airframe will be as fun.

Looking really good D ! How do you like the 32 scale so far ?
How is the P-61 coming along as well ?

Nice job on the painting Philip , will have to change my marking option on my so I'm not doing the same one . Looking forward to seeing the final pic's .

Eetu , you have gone mad haven't you ? Lot's of rivets to do , but will be well worth it in the end . Nice recover on the fuel line .

Thanks Terri, I'm loving the larger scale, but as always the "where am I going to put this ?" issue arises, especially with the 1/32 Jug and the P-61 on the bench as well.

Never mind, we just carry on !!

Speaking of which, got a base coat of RLM76 on, pre-shading next.



BTW I'm really loving every build going on here, you lot have got sooo much talent !!

Cheers, D

Dunno how you guys work so fast. Those 1/32 cockpit look serious, not to mention the detail on the engines.
Here is my puny 1/72 Emil, dressed as 6.111 with top hat and all
Belly




We are going to have a huge flight of 109s by the end of this!

Very nice work there JP, that paint job looks really well executed.

Cheers, D

Cheers Damo, apart from the overspray on the rear of the cockpit I'm pleased with it. My first go at post shading,
thin paint and low pressure is the trick.

I did the base coat slighty dark, then lightened the panels with a drop of buff or white or yellow right into the paint chamber. Little and often and build up the colour range.

If I can do it, anyone can, there is no real skill to it.
Perhaps knowing when to stop is the most important part.
I tried to keep it subtle just enough to draw the eye.

I felt more in control than with preshading, and it was easy on a one colour scheme like this.
not sure how you would tackle a two tone upper, perhaps preshading is best in that case, to get the same balance between the two colours.

@ Etu: I like your additional work in the cockpit.

@ Damian: The paint looks really good.

@ JP: Great work on that 109E.

Bob

Well I'll soon fix that Bob . . . . .





Pre-shading done, top coats tonight.

Cheers, D

Hey, D. those dark lines look pretty.

Bob

Hehehe, I said that to Mrs D once about her mascara, woke up 3 days later in hospital

I see why you stay in trouble D. becareful, there are still many more a/c to be purchased and built.

Bob

You back on solids yet?

I admire a woman who can put on makeup in a car. Were there a few speed bumps on the way here darling?

I wouldn't have sent you to the hospital for 3 days ...would be more like 7 and in traction ! hehehe

Very nice paint work Jaypee I don't do the pre-shading on my WW2 builds , rather do the post shading with pastels .

Adding buff to the top colors will give it a weather look to it in ways , but it will also give the colour a more scale effect . Look forward to seeing the results Jaypee , you have a way with these 72 scale kits !


Can't argue with the guy's D , those are pretty black lines

Ok, so I make pretty models, there's nothing wrong with THAT is there ??

Underside done, my first real attempt at pre-shading so please, any comments or critiques most welcome !!!



Cheers, D

Damian, the preshasing is looking good to me. And yes you havd produced some nice/good/great a/c. But hey! dont let it go to your head, Mrs. D. will notice.

Bob

Mr. Eduard charged my credit card shipping cost and didnt discount %20. I sent two mails after order (May 19) as they said and sent a few mails after they charged my credit card. No reply yet... The worst online shopping system and customer support ever seen.

Here is a quick update to my slow moving build ...I've managed to add the interior details of the cockpit:



The engine was then attached to the left half of the fuselage:





Hermann.