I want to finish the painting that week, so:

camouflage RLM 65/02/70/71, dark stripes on the wing root are Tamiya Nato black:







The hard part left-painting the circles

Cheers!

Camo paint scheme really looks quite good.
Joel

Circles, free hand (not intended to be perfect ). All paints are Gunze acrylics





Thanks!

Venelin,
Excellent!

Gaz

Thanks, and decals ready-mix from the kit ones and Aeromaster, Eagle strike for the insignia. Didn't like only the chevrons and will make masks for them, once the decals are sealed









Regards!

Paint is looking great. Well done on the circles.

I'm really quite impressed at your air brushing skills.
Joel

this is an excellent paint job, wonderful!

Many thanks, much appreciated!

Venelin

Excelent...!!! Really Shining...!

Hi Venelin,

Really love the free-hand circles - some serious airbrushing skills you are displaying here! Rest of the plane isn't too bad either

Enjoying your build and looking forward to the next update.

Regards,
Kobus

Finishing with the markings, small corrections will be needed here and there. Also spraying RLM 71 on the yellow in the nose section of the plane and engine covers. Canopy will be fixed last, after the weathering.







Cheers!

Great paint job on the "Friedrich", Venelin! Especially those circles. Kudos! Is the spinner spiral painted or decal?

Torsten

Thanks, Torsten!

Spiral is airbrushed with thin masking tape, I don't like decals for that job

Regards

Really going to look great stunning when done. Already does.

Huh, what!? This kit has that engine???

I need one!

All recent kits from Zvezda in 1/48 (Bf 109 F's, Yak-3, La-5, Pe-2 etc.) have very nice engines and detail overall, at low price, IMHO
I only hope they will continue that policy and improve further...

Regards

I will need new decals, so this build will wait a while, sorry for that It's my fault, shouldn't use the Zvezda ones from the start...

Thanks!

this is really coming along nicely, great work on the rings, and its a shame about the decals.i never had a problem with zvezda decals in the past.good luck!

Don't worry, I will make it right
And it's nice to have some break from a build

Thanks!
Venelin

Venelin,
Progress to date really is outstanding. Having to stop and wait for some replacement decals isn't my favorite reason for a break from finishing a build. Looking forward to your next update post.
Joel