Have a little progress on the Piper J3/L4. Dipped the fuselage in Pledge (just like Future) for the window of the fuselage, but it did not turn out the way I wanted so I dipped it in some Windex and that took the paint (Valejo) off. Assembled the front windshield, wings, struts, landing gear, and stabs. Taped up the glass areas for some painting.







I had some trouble with uploading to Photobucket

Bob

Bob R.,
Your Piper is quite the build. At first I thought it was really shiny, like it was covered in a silver doped cloth. Or a rendition of a silver doped cloth. Then I realized that the fuselage was molded in...clear!? Interesting, intriguing, and cool.

Another baffling build of which I can't wait to see the outcome.

Keith

@ Keith: the clear fuselage at first was a pain, but it does make the windscreen installation much easier just tape and paint. I had to setup a new media account at Snipfish since my Photobucket account would not work all day. I hope the photos post so here goes and if the photos do post this is after using my A/B after having it instorage in almost a year. I had some problems with not having cleaned the gun well enough when it was packed away.







Bob

In a way a clear fuselage makes sense. I'd say at least 90% of all builders paint their kits anyway, so why mess with installing clear windows/windscreens when all you have to do is mask away?! This might also force many of the youngsters to start painting earlier in their model building careers.

OD Green! It looks like your airbrush is no worse for wear after being in storage and it is working just fine. Looking forward to the next step.

Keith

Down to the wire:

Pledge, Decals, wheels, exhaust.













Next will be another coat of Pledge then some pin wash and finally a coat of flat. The prop will be the last piece to attach.

Bob

Hello,

Here I have some small items, dealing with the finnish look... I saprys some blue over the Drop...



Finnish the Prop...



And the Engine, preserved but never shared, from a coeple of week ago...



See you soon, it's time for dinner...

Bob and Diego,
Excellent work! That's the stuff we like to see here. A big thanks for sharing!
-Sean H.

I am calling it finished:

Piper J3/L4






I will post a photo to the gallery as soon as I can remember how, it has been a whil.

Bob

Looks good Bob. Guess you're getting back into it.

Yes, It's a cool Piper; Bob...

Congrats..!!!!

Diego

Hi All.

Bob.
Great looking Piper you finished.

I'm still waiting on my local to get me the paint masks for the Catalina, as I have built both the 'Black' and 'Green Cat's' as RAAF subjects. The pic is a close up of the Universal Carrier that I added under the main wing section, for a little added realism.

Hi all

Joining in late, after very, very average start to this year which killed most of my motivation.

I'll have to spend some time going back through the thread and catching up on all the finished builds.

My entry will be the 1/48 Hasegawa BF109E-1 OOB, except the repositioning of the rudder (which is what stopped its progress in the first instance.)

Cheers
Damian

Thanks guys for the kind words, here is where I am at with an Airfix Bf 109F that was started for the last 109 campaign.











The photos do not show the lines left by the masking tape, but I think it will all work out in the long run. I am ready to apply the decals next, spray some more future then remask the canopy do some detail painting a little more future then a filter and pin washing to complete this (2nd. build for the campaign.

Bob

Hey Bob, I haven't forgotten, found the Otaki / Arii P-47 instructions.

Bob, your desert 109 looks sharp! Good work there, looking forward to getting to see a finished product. Russell

After a very long weekend due to illness for which I was told to rest I managed to get some colour on my 109

A quick in progress shot. Forgive the quality, I'm using a happy snaps type camera.

Cheers
Damian

Damian and Bob, cool new crop of Bf109's here. Excellent paint work.
Bob, no, the photos don't show any blemishes in your edge lines-- they look crisp and perfect to me! I like seeing how this is turning out. I hope the P-47D gets back on track too.
Damian, welcome aboard. I've got you and your 109 on my campaign tracking list. You seem to have a good handle on it. Keep up the great work.
thanks, all!
-Sean

@ Damian: nice splinter effect, how was tape to remove, what type did you use, and how was the kit to build. I have never been one for 109s but after this kit I may build more and give the mottle camo a try.

@ Sean: if I can find the decals for the P-47 or find some under $2.00 USD I will finish this big bird or just put it up for another (8) years

Bob

@Rob - Thanks for the comments. I use painter's tape for masking, the "for delicate surfaces" type. I also tend to make it even less tacky by applying it to my jeans briefly before applying it to the model. Not the most techincal solution but hey it works! The only time I've had problems with paint lifting is when I've used enamel metallics as a base for acrylics.

The kit went together well, the cockpit's pretty basic. Also the Hasegawa 109E-1 kit is actually a 109E-3 kit so you have to remove the underwing bulge. If you want to do a mottle camo then you may as well avoid the hassle of the kit surgery to make the Hasegawa E-1 and go E-3 and upwards ...or there's the Tamiya E-4/7 Trop with the North Africa mottle scheme; might look nice next to your Airfix F?

I made the kit a little harder by separating the rudder and then making the rookie mistake of not removing as much plastic from the kit as I added in styrene to round off the rudder ends. As a result the rudder doesn't quite fit but I am hoping this will be unnoticeable when positioned off-centre (fingers crossed)

Cheers
Damian

Oh and thanks Sean for the welcome and the comments.
D.

@ Damian: I think that I remember the trick with the jeans and tape, but forgot it until you mentioned the process, Thanks for the information on the kit E1 and E3, if I remember that when I purchase a Hasegawa kit. I wanted not to use the scheme on my F but, the kit decals dictated it. I was looking forward to painting an upper of sand or mottle not this split blue/sand, but it is growing on me.

Bob

Hi,

Small Update:

Saturation process...



A Wing it's done...



And the Fuselage...





It needs some works, Corections & Touchs ups, but I'm really happy whit this Blue Bird...!!!!

Thanks

Bye

Diego, I'm happy with your blue bird too! Really nice undertones. Thanks for sharing your painting jig idea too. Well done!
-Sean.

Hello Sean,

Thanks, Thanks you...

I must lets you know obout the Paint Jig Device... It's not MY idea, I take it from an intresting webb site in Spain, Model 34...

It's a cool pleace from Madird Asociation of Modelers, How teach a lot for the Spanish Speakers...

Any Way, Thanks for your words, and Thanks to Model 34 people for the original idea too..

See You Soon