1/48 Revell Messerschmitt Bf-109G-10 (Completed)

I'm glad everything worked out for you sir, I'm just another brother, from another mother, looking out for you!  Your dry brush is exceptional.  I am amazed by your improvisational skills in assembling a airbrush.  Your a genius.

Toshi

Thank you my friend!  :D

I've only recently started using an Airbrush. I've been dry brushing for decades lol. I've been learning how to blend enamels by brush and more recently how to blend enamels and acrylics. Blending acrylics was easy after years of enamel work only.

So thank you. I am proud of that skill lol.

As for the modifications to the airbrush, well, if it were a good one I wouldn't have had to modify it in the first place lol. Genius, not really. But I did save some money on my....  (har de har, yeah, not funny)

I'm a smart guy, but anyone who gave it any  serious thought could have come up with that solution. It seemed pretty logical to just change the feeding system since it was causing the problems.

I started into the last effects phase. Using white artist's oil paint I started to rub it into the panels creating positive post shading. Since the plane was too dark overall this seemed the logical way to go.

I've only done the right wing and side of the plane at this point. Its subtle but makes an overall impact on how the plane is shaded. Plus its nice that I can simply remove any excess if its too much with just a wipe of my finger tip.

You can see the right wing vs the left wing and the nose where I added some there as well, in the picture below.

I know it doesn't look like much is getting done. I've been taking my time.

Coming along slowly...

...but surely.

...and beautifully !

Thank you very much Jay.  :)

It looks great. The weathering is looking superb. Can't wait to see the finally.

BK

I applied the spinner decal with Testors decal setting solution, which I don't think actually does anything at this point (that's another story). I carefully prodded the decal into position and let it dry for about 15 minutes... or twenty. Once I had all of the water dried up I applied liquid cement over the decal. Using liquid cement is not something I recommend using for a decal fixer. The results are sometimes disastrous, and I'd prefer not to be known as the guy who taught all of you how to melt your decals lol.

After 7 applications of the liquid cement the decal still had not completely settled onto the spinner. I let it sit overnight to fully cure before I handled it any further. The next day when I returned to it I could still see bits that were still raised up from the spinner. I sanded those areas lightly until the raised bits were flush. Of course this leaves little areas were there is no decal. That's when I pull out my brushes and do some repairs and fix those areas I had removed by sanding. This also helps my decals look like they've actually been panted on by hand. By closely matching paint colors and then adjusting the warmth or coolness of a color you get some wonderful results.

After the repairs were made I cleared in flat.

That was my process. I hope that makes sense. lol

BrandonK, thank you sir.  :)

 This is great work, Mike.  Ya couldn't make the real thing look any better!!

  I have the same kit scattered out on my bench for the 109 Group build but work, grandkids, work and

  more work have squashed any progress.  Nevertheless your build is inspiring for sure!!

Haven't checked in on this one in a while there Mike and man have I been missing out! That paint is just mind blowing!!! It's awesome how somebody can take a kit like this and turn it into a jewel. That's truly all modeling skill right there!!!

Looking really nice Mike.

Stunning paint work.....and dont call me surely..

Mike,

 I really like the way you did the mottling.  I think it's really turned out fantastic.

Groot

this is one of my favorite kits to pick up as a relax build: Simple, and with good fits!

yours is looking fan-freaking-tastic!!

Thank you VERY much gentlemen! :)

I've made little progress because of real world issues these days. But all in all I hope to be getting back to work very soon  :D

I've only managed to get the left wing and the elevators finished up. They still need a clearing before I can move on to the other side of the fuselage and then begin work on the underside of the plane. I'd have finished it by now if oil paints didn't rub off so easily lol.'

Anyways, Pictures!

So yeah, not much done, but it's going along when I'm not day dreaming at the bench lol.

Thank you gentlemen, for all of your kind words.  :)

Gaaah!!! That paint and weathering!!! You'd never know it was an ol' Revell bird that's for sure!!

Thank you Mustang!  :)

I've just picked up some badly needed supplies and I should be able to finish this up a little sooner now.

Its not as nice as some of the other 109's I've seen tonight, but it should look okay after I'm done.  :)

Thank you for checking in on this one.  :)

Groot

Mike, I really like the faded look of the crosses on it. Did you paint those, or just weather over the decals? Groot

I wish I had painted them. They are too thick and you can see the edges of the carrier film. But to answer your question, I weathered over the decals.

Thank you Will.  :)  I really like this kit, except for the canopy glass. But I've got that handled lol.

Thats loking a real beaut Mike.The paint job is great and i dolike the look of the decals you have achieved.

Thanks Bish. I'm just using the same bag of tricks I use on armor. Decals before weathering. It's almost completely wiped out all of the stencils, but I'm not worried about it too much. You can still see them if you look for them, but they don't stand out.

I'm back in business!!!  :D:D:D:D

lawdog114

Excellent! Let us know how you like that Iwata. I'm considering trying out one of their brushes myself.

After replacing a piston seal in my Iwata compressor it works like a dream.

Of course the only other AB I have to compare it to is a no-name-clone siphon feed that I have modified.

I've heard lots of good things about these brushes from my friends on Genessis, but I didn't know that I had it so bad til now lol. I love this brush.

Looking REAL nice Mike, that is a better than average kit from Revell and you're spot on concerning the canopy.  I built that exact subject several years ago, you're doing it up right.  Interesting story on that plane, if memory serves me the pilot "stole" it from the fighter row in the waning days of the war and flew it to Sweden in order to avoid the Soviets.

http://www.luftwaffe.cz/petzschler.html

He ended up working for Boeing. :)  His plane will fit nicely into my collection of Boeing workers who fought in WWII.

I have that same AB, it's one of the most reliable tools I've used so far!  I had two AB from Harbor Frieght Tools break on me, but the Iwata has held it's own and paid itself in dividends.

Toshi