2015 Messerschmitt Bf 109 Group Build

Clemens,

Sorry to hear about your troubles. Know that you have the support of those here when you need it. Look forward to seeing you back.

Piers

TB389

coming along well there. Ah resprays - sadly I still get way too much practice at that.

Allen109

Thought of using a 9 but then I'd have to build the model upside down...

Jay

That is a real stunner - the detail, the paint the decals, the weathering the whole package. Not sure what else to say.

And I misread one of your posts - thought you said you were avoiding doing an F Troop scheme!

Doug,

Wow, that happened real quick but what a great result! It is just so good getting to see all this work in progress and learn so much.

Tom

Like the look of your bird, the aluminium panels make it stand out.

Jelliot

great work on No.1 there - the nose art has come out so well.

I am in a similar boat to others with time pressures leaving little time for the model bench - only home on weekends so little chance to do much but gaze wistfully at all the half started projects. But work is work and hopefully I get the time soon.

In the meantime, I follow all the builds in this and other GB pages that I have started on, and watch and learn.  Thanks for the lessons and inspiration.

Piers

Hang in there Piers. I'm up to my elbows in A/C problems at home and am having bench attendance issues as well. Hope to see you around soon.

Joe, let's go with this picture for the finished stuff.

Thanks,

Jay

You've got it Jay!

Jay: Done!

Thank you Piers... Good to see you posting again, With spring time here, there is so much to do in the yard and around the house that I sometimes beg for rainy days. But really, I had a few days here and there leftover vacation time and I took it to catch up on my building.

Doug, very nice, very nice indeed. Its great to see what can be done with kits from brands many would not have heard of let alone build. I really like that scheme and love the weathering. Would certainly like to see you build there Stuka if you can get one.

jay, lovely build there as well. really nice unusual underside and the top camo is just stunning.

I am now starting to get nervous about building a large scale aircraft, certainly going to have to go a long way to come close to what we are seeing here.

Thanks, Bish. I think you will like large scale. Easier to work with for sure, of course they need a little more detail.

Jay

Thanks, lostagain! Resprays are a pain but a part of life...

Well, here they are, resprayed as necessary, including some 71 to fix some more pull-up on the Hasegawa, unmasked, touched up by brush in a spot or two, and given their first protective coat:

Only when I removed the yellow tape from the yellow cowling di I discover a sliver where there was no masking, so I'm thinking of spraying some more 04. the protective coat will hopefully guard against more pull-up...

I can start the panel wash now, and generally move them along.

M/TB379

Dang Mike ....aint those paint jobs just purdy? I almost hate to mess 'em up with a wash and all at this stage. Coming along nicely.

Looking good Mike... splinter isn't as easy as people think to do.

Thanks Bish, yup, they aren't easy to find any more I guess. I was lucky to run onto this one, and really had no idea what it entailed.  Thanks again for the kudos.

Doug

Beautiful Jay, simply beautiful.  You hit the marks on the weathering.

T-bolt, Your two builds are coming along great.  Can't wait till I see you start weathering.

As for my slow build.  I have a vacation day tomorrow and will get some serious bench time on my D'

moose ( Kim)

moose421

As for my slow build.  I have a vacation day tomorrow and will get some serious bench time on my D'

moose ( Kim)

Thanks Mustang, Rigid and Moose! The Hasegawa I would not call one of my best models, its been problematic at a number of levels, while the Airfix has pretty much flowed along -- touch wood. I'm going to apply some panel wash before I hit the hay. I'm almost out of air and need a cylinder change, which will hopefully be soon. The Hasegawa gets a few minor spots of 02 mottle on the fuselage which will need high pressure to apply properly. I'm thinking I might attempt some condensation streaking in oil wash, and go with a low-lustre final coat.

Cheers, M/TB379

moose421

Beautiful Jay, simply beautiful.  You hit the marks on the weathering.

Thanks, Kim. I hope you get some bench. I know that doesn't always work out as planned.

Mike, the camo looks good. Looking forward to more. It's funny, I lower the pressure for mottling, but there are usually many ways to do most anything.

Jay

A little progress -- I've concentrated on the Airfix E-4, as the Hasegawa E-7 is going to take a bit extra cleanup and using over. Today I tidied up the panel wash on the E-4 and applied a sealing coat, then got the main decals on. The swastikas are from an Aeromaster sheet, the rest are from the kit sheet, and they behaved very well indeed.

Tomorrow I'll tackle stencil data, and if I have a drop of air left in the tank I need to mask and spray some elements on the prop hub and apply a final sealant coat over the decals. Then I'll be into the finishing round and hope to have her done over the weekend.

M/TB379

Man it looks like you are movin' right along with this build here Mike . What did you use to bring your panel lines out? They look fabulous!

They sure do! Panel hilites look great!

Doug

Thanks, guys! Florey Dark Dirt pin-washed over the lines, then removed with a damp tissue and q-tip... There's a "limitation of scale" at work, it's difficult to get into some nooks and crannies to clean up properly, and I managed to forget a couple of spots that needed doing before I dropped the last clearcoat on -- grr, ah well it'll serve as dirt and weathering!

Hoping to have her in the display case this weekend... Then a fresh gas cylinder, and on with the Has E-7.

M/TB379

Looks great, Mike. Very nice indeed.

Jay

Thanks, Jay! I got a large part of the stencils done last night and finished them this afternoon (even though it's 1:72, Airfix provides a full set), plus masked the prop spinner cone for its segmentation to be sprayed. I need to let the decals harden off before the model gets a gentle wash to remove the decal solutions, after which I can load up, spray the 70 on the spinner, then change to clear and seal the decals. There might be a few touch-ups too, we'll see. Here she is with the decals completed:

I'm hoping to be into detail painting and final assembly tomorrow.

M/TB379

Wait a minute......forgive me here but this is a 72nd scale plane?I was under the impression for a minute that it was 48th scale.

Excellent detailing Mike... Very well done!

Thanks Mustang and RR! Yep, this is the new-tool Airfix E-4 in 1:72, which goes together sweetly for the most part (canopy fit was a bit dodgy) and has painted up a treat. The decals are thin and settle down so tightly the demarcation between paint areas registers through the decals in 3D! I have shied away from 72 for many years because of the 'limitations of scale" but these new ones are very forgiving. I still need to tackle the tiny, fragile parts, and they are a bit of a nightmare...

M/TB379

Today's progress -- touch ups done, model washed gently and air dried, then topcoated to seal the decals and the prop hub was sprayed in 70. I have started the detail work, with running lights painted, tailwheel painted and main gear cleanup underway. The main gear wells are unmasked and touched up and the oil streaking on the underside has been done.

Details and final assembly proceeding...

M/TB379

Lovely work Mike, really nice paint work. Hopfully you can see what you have been missing in this scale.

Joe, when will you learn, 72nd is not the work of the devil. You really should give it a try. Will save a lot of display space.

You guys and the things you can achieve with these small scale planes--totally awesome!!!

Bish: 72nd scale aircraft are the work of the devil to me. I can barely see what I'm doing with 48th scale stuff! lol