Completed Donier Do 355 Pheil A-12

Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Completed Donier Do 355 Pheil A-12

Posted by Toshi on Thursday, October 1, 2015 12:49 PM

I've always admired the weathering effects that forum members are able to achieve in there builds. I'm hoping one day I'll be able to focus my attention to detail in panel highlighting. So far I'm able to comprehend washes, not to the level of forum members but enough to just fiddle through to make it somewhat exceptable. You be the judge.

I really enjoyed this build as I am fascinated by unusually built and designed aircraft, like forum members made very clear on this thread, this Do355 if went into full production would have been a formidable foe for the allies, if introduced earlier in the war. Another would have to be the me262 jet fighters. Speaking of the Me262, my next build will be a Trumpeter 1:32 Me262 Visible kit. I'm looking forward to this build.

In my other stash, yes, I'm flnally am assembling a stash. It is a Tamiya 1/48 Skyraider with Eduard 1/48 Photo Etch Interior. This should be another exciting build for me. Until I receive these kits via eBay, here is the completion of the very unique and unusual Do335!

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

Reply

Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Thursday, October 1, 2015 12:57 PM

Making masks for the canopy was a lot more work than I expected, I did this free hand with a curved mascara brush. As you can see, it was a tool worth the purchase!

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

Reply

BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Thursday, October 1, 2015 4:06 PM

Nice Toshi, that looks really good.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed

14 / 5 / 2

Reply

Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Thursday, October 1, 2015 9:06 PM

BrandonK

Nice Toshi, that looks really good.

BK

Thank you sir, and thank you for always for the read, reply, and your very important support in all my builds. I most appreciate this BrandonK.

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

Reply

allan

Member since
June 2003
From: Cavite, Philippines

Posted by allan on Thursday, October 1, 2015 10:49 PM

Thats a good looking bird, Toshi. I wish my early builds looked as good.

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

Reply

lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Friday, October 2, 2015 2:00 AM

Nice work Toshi. I still think you should try a panel line wash one of these days. It would take your planes up a notch... Joe

"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

Reply

AdeB

Member since
September 2013

Posted by AdeB on Friday, October 2, 2015 2:07 AM

Hell of a job. Impressive beast...equally impressive build mate. Hope you have a big shelf!!

Reply

Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Friday, October 2, 2015 2:37 AM

allan

Thats a good looking bird, Toshi. I wish my early builds looked as good.

Thank you allan, your too kind sir. Also thank you for the read and reply.

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

Reply

Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Friday, October 2, 2015 2:42 AM

lawdog114
Nice work Toshi. I still think you should try a panel line wash one of these days. It would take your planes up a notch... Joe

Thank you sir, do you have a specific technique I should follow? I'd like to try.

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

Reply

Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Friday, October 2, 2015 2:46 AM

AdeB
Hell of a job. Impressive beast...equally impressive build mate. Hope you have a big shelf!!

Thank you AdeB, no I have a very understanding Mrs. Toshi that allows me to hang planes in our den/office space. LOL!

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

Reply

UKguyInUSA

Member since
April 2015
From: New Hampshire, USA

Posted by UKguyInUSA on Friday, October 2, 2015 10:00 AM

Great looking build Toshi! : )

Cheers :)

Martin

Link to my YouTube Modeling Cannel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYsHdyW0iN5_YXCdLEhgFqA?disable_polymer=true

Link to my Facebook Modeling Page: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalBritishModeler/?modal=admin_todo_tour

Reply

Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Friday, October 2, 2015 10:38 AM

UKguyInUSA
Great looking build Toshi! : )

Thank you sir!

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

Reply

Jay Jay

Member since
August 2013

Posted by Jay Jay on Friday, October 2, 2015 10:54 AM

Man did that come out nice Toshi ! best one yet.

I'm finally retired. Now time I got, money I don't.

Reply

plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, October 2, 2015 11:12 AM

Toshi

The Pfeil came out very nice even tough it's an old mold you did an excellent job. Now you are twisting my arm to make a two seater. Confused

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

Reply

modelcrazy

Member since
July 2014

Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, October 2, 2015 11:17 AM

It looks like you sprayed some exhaust staining, Looks good!

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

Reply

Buckeye

Member since
February 2007
From: Brunswick, Ohio

Posted by Buckeye on Friday, October 2, 2015 11:19 AM

Nice looking build, you sure are cranking them out.

Mike

Reply

Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Friday, October 2, 2015 11:32 AM

modelcrazy

It looks like you sprayed some exhaust staining, Looks good!

I have yet to achieve what most of you are accomplishing, I'm gonna have to keep moving forward.

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

Reply

Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Friday, October 2, 2015 11:33 AM

Buckeye

Nice looking build, you sure are cranking them out.

Mike

Thank you sir!

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

Reply

roger_wilco

Member since
December 2009
From: West Chester,Ohio

Posted by roger_wilco on Friday, October 2, 2015 11:37 AM

Super nice job Toshi! You did that classic kit proud.The first kits of this aircraft (many,many years ago) were 1/72 versions from Lindberg Models & Frog. I had the Lindberg kit but don't recall it ever getting put together.Once again a smashing job my friend!

"Build what YOU want, the way YOU want, and above all have fun!" - RIP Modeler Al.

Reply

Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Friday, October 2, 2015 11:37 AM

Jay Jay

Man did that come out nice Toshi ! best one yet.

Thank you sir!

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

Reply

Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Friday, October 2, 2015 11:37 AM

Nicely finished Toshi, and nice to see you doing something German. I would also suggest a panel line wash, my own preference is for Flory washes.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

Reply

Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Friday, October 2, 2015 11:38 AM

plasticjunkie

Toshi

The Pfeil came out very nice even tough it's an old mold you did an excellent job. Now you are twisting my arm to make a two seater.

LOL! I'm just trying to keep up with forum members.

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

Reply

Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Friday, October 2, 2015 11:39 AM

roger_wilco

Super nice job Toshi! You did that classic kit proud.The first kits of this aircraft (many,many years ago) were 1/72 versions from Lindberg Models & Frog. I had the Lindberg kit but don't recall it ever getting put together.Once again a smashing job my friend!

Thank you for the compliment, how is your new job going? I hope all is well!

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

Reply

Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Friday, October 2, 2015 11:42 AM

Bish
Nicely finished Toshi, and nice to see you doing something German. I would also suggest a panel line wash, my own preference is for Flory washes.

can you give me some tips on flory washes? Thank you in advance.

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

Reply

plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, October 2, 2015 12:09 PM

Bish

That Monogram/Revell Pfeil has raised panel lines so any washes are not going to work out.

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

Reply

plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, October 2, 2015 12:14 PM

Toshi

Flory Washes are water/clay based and are applied all over the model to let the wash go into the molded recessed details like panel lines, louvers, screens etc and when dry you wipe them off with a damp paper towel and a Q tip for some fine tuning. They are only available from the UK but I highly recommend them. Here's a link:

http://www.florymodels.co.uk/washes/

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

Reply

Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Friday, October 2, 2015 12:19 PM

plasticjunkie

Bish

That Monogram/Revell Pfeil has raised panel lines so any washes are not going to work out.

Right, didn't realise that. I still have not relly mastered weathering with raised lines,not that i come across them much. But would not running a thin line of wash along one side of the raise lines work.

In addition to your other post about how to use Flory, i have also found that for a lighter finish, simply running the wash into the lines with a fine brush works. Just depends on what results you want.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

Reply

plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, October 2, 2015 1:54 PM

Bish

I suppose that if the surface is glossed up then a very fine line wash could be done along the raised detail. In the past I have used a black or dark grey Prismacolor pencil to lightly run it along the raised lines.

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

Reply

Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Friday, October 2, 2015 2:18 PM

Ye, i use a pencil on my last one a few years back. I might just try Flory when ever I get to the net one.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

Reply

THE MAGAZINE

CONTACT US

RECENT ARTICLES

POPULAR TOPICS

RECENT REVIEWS

POPULAR TOPICS

RECENT REVIEWS

POPULAR TOPICS

RECENT VIDEOS

POPULAR TOPICS

RECENT THREADS

CATEGORIES

NEW PRODUCTS

OUR STORE

CURRENT ISSUE

SEARCH FINESCALE.COM