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BD,
You painting style has inspired me to change my technique. I modeled much of my painting steps after yours after seeing a few of your builds come together. I have a long way to go, but I am happier with this paint over my others due to using your approach. Thanks for the inspiration.
BK
On the bench:
A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!
2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed
14 / 5 / 2
Brandon - you did an amazing job on this kit. You should be very proud of it.I'll be happy if someone confuses our names and attributes the work to me ;)
-BD-
Okay. I can't stay silent anymore. This build is stellar. That is an extremely well finished model and it is clean, and professional in every way. This is a picture of absolute artistry and mastery of one's skill sets.
I am in awe.
- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"
You made an exceptional model kit into a museum piece my friend, it's out of this world. Congratulations on another build exceptionally well done!
Toshi
On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell
Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi
Again, thanks everyone for the positive feedback, it is much appreciated.
Joe,
The Zvezda kit is a good kit. The major drawback that it has is that it forces you to move slower than you really want to. That part of it I just didn't like, but the quality and fit of the kit is just stunning. I will definitely do another one. I just need to knock out some simpler kits for a while so I can endure another lengthy build.
Stunning work. So what do you think of the Zveda kit. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"
I mirror what Joe said. Simply outstanding work and I am so glad you shared it with us.
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Hold on there compadre, we're not quite done piling on the accolades for your magnificent 109F. I am hugely impressed with the work you've done Brandon. Nicely executed detail, sharp clean paint job and fine weathering all make you worthy of a hardy "Well Done!" You really have done a remarkable job and I hope you feel rather proud of it. You should. Thank You very much for sharing your build with us.
"Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did". George Carlin
Thanks everyone for the positive comments. This one was a lot of work and I am glad to have it completed. I appreciate everyone's comments it makes these long builds more enjoyable.
Really nice build there BK, that yellow nose looks brilliant, great to see it on an F.
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On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3
Very nice build....don't you just love German WWII aircraft because of the variety of different camo colors and styles, it makes for a more interesting and appealing build.
Great work!
Cheers,
Martin :)
Cheers :)
Martin
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Nice Brandon, you seemed to handle all those fiddly bits just fine.
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On the Tarmac: 1/48 Revell P-38
In the Hanger: A bunch of kits
Now that's a good looking build! Nicely done.
Chad
God, Family, Models...
At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo
On deck: Who knows!
Very nice Brandon! It looked like a very difficult kit and you definitely did it justice
On my bench: Academy 1/35 UH-60L Black Hawk
(more comments over at the GB in a bit.............)
Hey that's not bad BrandonK. I like all the extra work you put in. I just can't leave a plane alone these days. Soon as I acquire a new skill-set, there's no turning back. My build times are twice as long now. Comes with the territory I guess. =] You're painting and weathering came out quite nice. Patience pays off.
Looking forward to your British Hellcat. =]
Tamiya F4U-1 Kenneth Walsh
Well fellas, I am just burned out on this kit. I really like it but I've worked on it too long. I'm done and don't want to do any more with this kit. I quickly rapped it up with some minor weathering and final assembly. I ran into an issue with the Nav lights. Turns out there are 2 sets of wing tips to use and I chose the ones the kit said to and it doesn't allow me to install clear lenses over them, the others would have. Too late now, so I did a quick paint up for them and they look okay. It'll have to do. Enjoy the pics, I'm off to start my Star Wars GB X-Wing kit.
You make me feel like a newb Brandon. Very, very excellent work!
Looking great, Brandon.
Very, very nice work BK. You have a great eye for color and the application of it is outstanding.
Brandon: She' s lookin' superb buddy!!!
Joe(Lawdog): Hasegawa 109 F and G spinners forever suck! They just look oversized and slightly ballooned. lol. I will always opt for a replacement on those.
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BrandonK Can't believe I didn't give his name. Hermann Graf, quite a career he had. BK
Can't believe I didn't give his name. Hermann Graf, quite a career he had.
Yes, he had quite the impressive career and sadly, after surrendering to the Americans, was turned over to the Soviets. He, like many non-Nazi Party Luftwaffe pilots, spent years in a Gulag.
The 109 is looking great Brandon.
The spinner is made by Eagle, but the prop kit I think was a CMK kit for the Hase kit, no spinner. It is actually made to be set without a spinner, it shows the workings behind the spinner and the end of the gun. Cool item. I had to cannibalize it though. Thanks for the comments.
It is CMK
Looking great. The resin props do make a huge difference. I liked the Zveda prop hub because it held a wash well, as opposed to the weak molded Haesgawa one. I'm always looking for those Eagle props. I must have missed it, who was the pilot?
Joe
That is absolutely stunning Brandon. Those decals look awesome over your great paint job.
Very awesome application of the decals. I wish one day to be able to build like you. I'm excited to see the final product.
I forgot to mention some interesting facts about this pilot. He claimed his first victory in August 1941 and had 45 by January of 1942 and 172 by September 1942. He claimed 212 victories in all and was the FIRST pilot EVER to reach over 200 victories. He was made a flight trainer at this point and only returned to combat in November 1943 where he claimed the remaining kills, but was injured badly and never made a kill after that. It is easy to argue that had he not been made a trainer he quiet possibly could have had more victories than Erich Hartmann.
The decals are done and setting. I will get the gloss coat down tomorrow and then a light pen wash to highlight some of the subtle details. I am not going to weather this one up much, I think it's just too nice of a build to make it dirty. The decals really make this build pop. Thanks for looking.
Nice upgrade to that prop. Had to do something similar on the 1/48 Hasegawa G-10 I built about 9 years ago. The OOB spinner was terribly huge.
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