Classic Aviation GB 1903-1938 (Feb 5-Oct 31, 2010)

Aaron,

Thank you for the compliments. 

It depends on whether you are using enamals or acrylics.  With enamals, you must clear coat it first. Future works well.  If you are using acrylics, you do not have to clear coat it. 

First, relax.  Breath. Initally,  it's going to appear overdone.  Just brush on the oil color of your choice.  Myself I use Windsor & Newton Burnt Umber (most of the time).  Here's one of the beauties of this technique:  You don't have to wait for anything to dry (at least not for the first part).  Next, take a brush dipped in mineral spirits. Touch the side of a brush to a paper towel, or rag of your choosing. This will keep the area you are working in from getting flooded with mineral spirits and removing too much of the oil paint giving you more control.  The type of brush you use (i.e. round. angled, flat, etc) depends on the area and surface you are working. There are no hard set rules there.  Experiment and find out what works for you.

Once you get the effect you want, then, it's time to seal it.  I seal mine with Model Master lacquer. You can use flat, semi-gloss, gloss.  Use what you want to achieve the effect you want..

Check your PM. You will have an inbound message.

Konigwolf13,

Thank you for the complient on the kite.  From what I see so far on your stringbag, you are certainly headed in the right direction for a fine looking finished kit!  Thank you for the scale items.  Holy smoke!  That Beast is BIG!  Say Hello to Sackboy.  How are things on Little Big Planet?

Cheers

Dave

Well got some more build time in tonight and its now ready to be joined. I think the hardest part of this build is the research for cockpit items and colours. Using as much web research as I could and two good reference books 99% of the the pics are the wrong colour or mark or both, even aircraft of the same mark could have different layouts (I'm guessing as equipment was replaced not everything was stock standard). See pics below for current status

Andrew

Konig that is looking superb mate!!!

I got a fair amount done today.  Washes and flat coat on.  I have never used up that much oil paint, mineral spirit, or flat coat in one setting.  There is still some weathering to do however, the thing that really brought it closer to the finish line was getting the prop on.  There are a fair number of pictures. Sorry dial up people.

I'll be doing some highlighting to bring out the stitching.

The control cables are 2# test painted with Vallejo Oily Steel.

The scarf ring was painted with Tamiya XF-59 and treated with W&N Burnt Umber oil paint and gone over with mineral spirits.  

The gun stock was gone back over with the Burnt Umber oil.  I had inadvertently rubbed some of it off with handling.  I opted not to flat coat the stock as I like the appearance of the stock as it was.

The weathering will be kept to a minimum.  I wanted to show the bird fairly new.  Not at the end of its lifespan. The underside will get a bit more weathering such as mud spatter. I'll be using MIG pigments for this.

The wheels will get more weathering with MIG pigments. The stitching on the wheel covers were done with Vallejo German Black Brown.

There is still a couple of  fiddley parts to put on but, that will have to wait until tomorrow. I'll probably get this bird wrapped up here in the next day or two.

Cheers

Dave

Dave - brother that prop looks insane.

Bob

Bob,

Thank you for following along and your support my brother.  The prop wasn't as insane as it may look.  

Cheers

Dave

Dave, OMG that looks good!!!! Absolutely stunning mate!!!! That is a beast, the overall shot gives a bit more perspective of its relative size!!! AWESOME!!!!

Andrew the Swordfish is looking great, what is that in the back seat? It looks like the little known super hero laundry basket man.

Dave the Junkers just keeps getting better. I haven't had a chance to try out the wood graining but thanks for the tips I hope to try it soon.

Aaron,

Thank you so very much for getting this GB off the ground and for following this build.  The wood graining you will find is actually quite simple and easy.  If you hit a snag you've got my number.

Thank you all for the compliments and support on this build.  I am calling this one done.  I will stay abreast of builds here as I want to watch the rest of them progress and move across the finish line.  So keep 'em coming gentlemen.

I actually had some sun to shoot the pics.  The coolant pipes were added.  These were incredible as the portion where the pipe meets up with the junction at the cooler is actually represented as hose clamps.  I realized this when I painted the clamps.  Hose portion was painted with Vallejo Dark Rubber.  As for the weathering on the bottom and side was done with MIG European dirt mixed with mineral spirits and spattered on with a tooth brush.  The dusting on the wheels was done with the same pigment only it was applied dry I did not affix it.  

There are a lot of pics.  So, again I am sorry for those of you with dial up.  

Cheers

Dave

Dave she is just stunning mate!!! What a finish!!!!!!!!! Love the mud splatters, very well done!!! Enoguh there to draw you closer but not overdone!!!!

Simpilot,
Thank you for following along with this build and the compliments.  After building a lot of armor it was rather difficult to restrain myself not to overdo the mud.  Now I'm onto an armor kit but I will keep up with this GB.

Cheers

Dave

Do us all the honor of entering it in the next contest and just see how well you go!!! That is really outstanding!!!

Dave that is one excellent build!  I have no doubt that will take home a torphy!

I have made some progress on my little Cub.  Man this thing has been fighting the whole way.  After fixing the missing corner, I had to straighten out the wings.  Then the front windscreen refused to fit until I sanded it.  The simple engine did not want to go in the cowl.  Had to sand the cowl very thin to get the engine to fit.  Hopefully I won't run into any more problems once the seams are fixed.  Abot the only thing that didn't cause me problems was the rudder.

Here she is ready for seam repair.

Simpilot,

Thank you for the compliment.  I plan on entering it at the Evergreen Aviation Museum show this year.

B17Pilot,

Thank you for the compliment and the thoughts about the "torphy" .  LMAO!  I'll run it up a flagpole, so to speak, and see if it flies.

That is some mighty fine work you are doing on the Cub.  It's sounding like there are quite the fit issues to contend with.  Nonetheless, you are making quite a build out of it.

Cheers

Dave

B-17 aside from the fit issues it is looking GREAT!!!

Well got some more build time in on this girl, going well mostley, dial up warning ahead.

Cockpit filled over ready for paint, The fuselage went to gether without alot of fuss no filler and lightish sanding.

Going for the bismark build so under colour right up the side.

Paint showed that I needed to resand some

Main gear on

Wings fitted together and test fitted. On the top mid area the blocks in the wing folds are to small so will need putty, but cant get any till Friday :( oh well still lots of other stuff to do.

Konigwolf,

Isn't it amazing? Just when you think you've gotten everything ready to paint, you get the color on and there it is.  Big as day.  A spot that just has to be filled.  And no filler.  I feel your pain.

This is coming along beautifully.  The amount of detail is stunning.

Cheers

Dave

Konigswolf, she is coming along nicely!!!!!! I hope you put some kind of paint or future on the wheel hubs!!!! I have heard stories of the vinyl tires attacking the plastic after awhile.

At the end of the war the allies wanted every example of the Fokker D.VII  they could lay their hands on.  The plants building them were the parent company of Fokker at Schwerin, also under license by OAW (East German Albatros Works)at Schneidemuhl, Albatros Works at Johannistahl and Ungarische Allgemeine Machinenfabrik A G (MÁG). Here Eduard gives us the latter.

click here.

Oh this is gonna be good

Cheers

Dave

Havent been on this Topic in awhile. Just a heads up I have bought the 109 again and will hopefully begin construction again soon.

Welcome back, I hope the second time around goes more smoothly, the first one you were building was looking great.

Thanks Aaron, I'm hoping I can learn from my mistakes on the last one and make this one even better.

Ok, I went through to update the first page, I got the Junkers added to the completed section. If I've missed anyone who has finished or wants to join in let me know if I've missed you.

Stephen, are you going to join in with the Fokker? I was mostly out of town for the last weeks of May and first week of June so didn't get to your post. Knowing the rate you build you may be nearly done by now.  

Aaronw

". . .Stephen, are you going to join in with the Fokker? I was mostly out of town for the last weeks of May and first week of June so didn't get to your post. Knowing the rate you build you may be nearly done by now.   . . ."

Thanks Aaron,  But I am upto my eyeballs with kit reviews. . .which has me doing more writing  than actually building.  But, Eduard seems keen on me doing their Alb. D.III (Oeffag). 

Eduard Model Accessories's - 8242 Albatros D.III OEFFAG 253. series 1/48 - July 2010 release!!!

http://www.eduard.cz/info/download/files/info_eduard_june_2010_final.pdf

Update on my little Piper Cub.  This was suppose to be a simple, relaxing build, but instead its becoming a PITA.  After it put up a fight, I finally won and got yellow on it.

B17, glad to see papa bear showed the cub who's boss!!! Looks great!!!!

Way to go in reminding the styrene who has the bigger brain pan! Keep the posts coming.

Cheers

Dave

Nice to see the cub coming along, that is really yellow.