Gary,
I agree with you about the exhaust stacks, the Revell 109 I finished a few weeks back had the exhaust stacks a separate part just like this Hasegawa kit but the Revell kit is designed for them to be added before the fuselage halves are to be joined...strange.

The blisters on the upper wings are separate parts, Hasegawa gives you the option for the small or large fairings, the aircraft I am modeling appears to have had the smaller tear drop shaped fairings.

Later today I should have another pic or two of where this model stands right now.

Matrixone

Same for the Eduard BF 109 G-6 kit I started a few weeks back. Exhausts were attached from the inside so I had to paint them, attach and mask them before painting the fuselage. Of course I had to do more touches on them later on. Painful!

Hi Les

Gorgeous work on the paint-job as ever! We really must get some of your builds onto the Frontpage where they belong!

All the best

Rowan

Bora,
It would be just as easy to make the kits with the exhaust stacks that could be added later after painting so I don't see why they would design them otherwise...Hasegawa has been doing this for years.
Another thing that could (and should) be changed on ALL kits is to simply mold the tires and wheel hubs separately to make them easier to paint.

Thanks Rowan!

Some work with oil paint has been done to enhance the panel lines on the engine cowl and undersurfaces.


After the oil paint had dried for half a day some work with the airbrush was done too...some brown paint was sprayed on where the exhaust stains will be placed. The exhaust stains will be sprayed on later with highly thinned flat black paint. Some light colored earth colors were sprayed on to represent the aircraft having been operated from a dirt airstrip with the prop wash kicking up the dirt and mud and coating the undersurfaces and rear fuselage with dust and dried mud.





Matrixone

Hi Les,
You're going well! I really like your underside oil streaking. I'm building a Hasegawa G6 in 1/48 scale. I'm building mine with the drop tank attached and hope to model the extensive oil staining caused by the ever-leaking Db 605 oil cooler accurately.


Looks Great!

Gary

Les,
That's really some impressive weathering on the bottom. What type of oil paint are you using? Artist oils or enamel paints, and what do you thin it with?
Joel

Thanks again Gary and Joel!

Gary,
My models weathering on the undersurface looks almost overdone but I have seen photographs of a few late war 109's that were even dirtier. To get some ideas for adding weathering to the 109 I spent some time looking at photographs of the aircraft that were flown to Furth to surrender to U.S. forces and most of those aircraft were filthy with all kinds of mud splatters and dirt on them.
Looking forward to seeing your 109!

Joel,
The oil paints I am using are from a set I bought from Wal-Mart years ago called 'Georgian', they are not that good but its all I have to work with, these oil paints are thinned with Turpenoid odorless thinner.
Enamel paints used are all Model Master products, I did use custom mixes for the dried dirt colors sprayed on the rear of the fuselage and under the wings.

The oil paint pin wash that was done on the undersurface of the wings look too stark right now but after the flat clear coat is sprayed on the pin wash will blend in a little better and have a more natural look on the finished model.

No pictures today, a lot of small bits are being added and painted...this model is nearing the finish line.

Matrixone

Excellent build, Les ! Your paint job with all the weathering looks brilliant.
The Hasegawa 109 F- K series in 1/32 are a delight to build.
Well done so far !

Thanks Bernd!

The model has been finished for a few days now and I should have some pictures put up soon.

The loss of my cat has set me back for a short time but do expect to get those pictures posted soon.


Matrixone