FW-190 Reich Defender III 5/10-2/11

Your very welcome Frank, looking forward to RD IV

Julez- Thank you very much for that, it has been a lot of fun here!  You are correct, there have been some spectacular builds here and I can't wait for RDIV coming later this year!

John- I know what you mean, the storm last night has EVERYTHING shut down here.  Sounds like you guys there in the NE are really getting clobbered this year again too.

Mike- No worries mate!  I'm the last one who could complain about unfinished builds for the GB's.

Frank -- I never did manage to get back to the other three 190s I started for this GB, but I'm sure I will at some point during this year. I'm experimenting with new paint ranges, such as the MM Acryls, I'm hoping to receive my first batch soon, and if they behave well I'll probably mostly retire enamels. The MM range purports to have solid matches for historic colours and if they're even close that'll be better than messing around with solvent-based paints without a proper spray bay settup.

A batch of RLMs will be ordered in the near future if the paints due to arrive are as friendly to use as others have said, and I'm hopeful I can get back to some Luft builds soon. I have some Stukas in hand or arriving shortly, and look forward to my first crank-wing mud-mover for RD IV! I'll set you know which asap.

Cheers, Mike/TB379

OK I have gotten all the Eduard goodies in the cockpit.  Will be puting it all together tonight I hope.  New England has had a rough winter so far.  It is already 8th on the list of snowiest winters and its only Feb. 2nd.  I am a mail carrier I can't do my route in the same amount of time because of all the snow on the ground.  I get home between 7 and 8 every night eat dinner and crash.  BRING ON SPRING.  John

Daywalker

 

We're almost down to the wire!  Just over two days left here!

Ahhh i'm not going to make it in time for my second build I'm building another Tamiya A-8 in No Aftermarket GB so i'll finish the Eduard A-5 over there and i'll make sure that i post up the finished pics in the aircraft forum...

Frank, thanks a bunch for hosting this GB, i've seen some awesome builds and learned a few more tricks for future builds....

Will see you all in RD IV, bring on the Stuka

Sorry for my tardiness gentlemen!  Have been scrambling lately at work, and trying to finish up as couple of other builds as well. 

We're almost down to the wire!  Just over two days left here!

These 11 and 12 hour work days are not helping my modeling speed any.  Will try to make some progress and post pics this weekend.

Hiya John, good to see you!

Glad the bench is up and running, now get to it and cut some sprue man LOL!

Frank just want to let you know that I am still in on this.  Finally got my bench up and running.  Have gotten some of the smaller bits in the cockpit done.  Won't be done by the 31st but will be soon after.  Thanks.  Can't wait for RD IV    JOHN

If RD IV is Schlachtgeschwader then i'm ready.  I scored a Hasegawa 1/48 JU-87G-2 today for $30.

Stumpjumper, Man thats a great looking build, vey cool

I'll have some pics of my progress shortly...Mike thanks for the heads up on the wingspar, i got it to fit with no filler

Thanks vetteman42, Krow 113 - I think i'll try a few streaks of lichtblau and try and moderate the effect rather than undertake major repainting.

There is no post shading on the underside other than the oil streaks described earlier using oil paint applied to the cotton bud first and then dragged along the plane's surface. I was really pleased with the pre-shade though which was Nato Black over a silver primer (NB - I originally intended to try and rub off some off the camouflage and expose the silver to try and simulate scuffing but I made a crap job of it. I'll try again next time and use Alclad rather than Tamiya acrylic) and then covered in thinned coats of lichtblau in the usual prescribed manner.

Someone did give me a great tip on post shading though which was 'dont'. Or rather, achieve the same effect by sanding. I tried this on the upper surfaces and it works a treat, especially if you have a pale base coat. The paint in the middle of the panels gets thinner as you rub and appears paler as the base coat comes through. Use a fine cloth/sanding paper though. And you get a nice smooth surface for decaling to boot...

Krow113 - I guess it's just my style to paint a number of things off the model and assemble at the end. I would definitely have snapped the aileron off by now otherwise!

what Krow113 said. I think it looks pretty darn good from where I am sitting. How did you do the post shading ? I am still trying to get preshading down myself.

We are our own worst critics .I would leave that and sleep on it. It does'nt look too bad to me.My only question would be -Why are those parts not on the model?

Klaus was kind enough to get back to me on the underside weathering of his 190 build (http://www.rlm.at/cont/gal31_e.htm/). The streaks are apparently airbrushed using the Testors technique on post-shading YouTube. I tried it and was ultimately semi-successful although have completely overdone it and my aileron and rear wing look like they've been rusting behind a barn in Stalingrad for a winter. So the RLM 66 will need to go back on and a more subtle approach will be required next time. I feel I am on the right lines though!

Daywalker/Kroll - still have to try all your suggestions, but I definitely will. So far I tried Daywalker's idea of dragging the oil dot back with a cotton bud. Trouble is, that seemed to just wipe the oil off. Does it work better on matt maybe? However, once the buds were covered in the oil paint residue, I was able to use them to add some subtle streaking by dragging them over the surface. Here's where I'm up to, but still needs finishing. Ah, FINISHING. Is that just a dream...

A Stuka GB, well i can't miss that. I am down to do a G-1 for the Ostfront GB. So if you don't mind cross overs, i am in.

Glad to help mate!  Be sure to post some pics as you get the technique down, I would love to see them!

Bish- No worries my friend, I won't hold it against you!  Besides, your deployment really took you away from the bench for a bit.  I hope to see you in a couple of months for the Stuka RD IV!

Spike, Daywalker, Krow... thanks very much for the responses. Exactly what I was after and will give it a try. Daywalker, the 109 looks great - I have the Trumpeter 1:32 E-3 waiting on the bench. 

I know the build finishes on the 31st but I'm not likely to be finished before then but I'll post up any pictures as they're ready anyway.

Daywalker - this was my first GB and has been hugely enjoyable. Thanks for hosting

Stumpjumper congratulations on a very fine job. As regards the weathering I would second the use of oil paints for those streaks, I found they work really well on a gloss surface which will also protect your decals, I've also used some of the LifeColor Tensocrom products for different stains etc and the Tamiya weathering sets can be quite useful. I had great fun with the oils on my 190, it's a technique I will certainly use again.

Cheers...

For the oil streaks ,oil paint heavily thinned , with a brush cut down to 2-3 hairs.Drag it back one streak at a time. Also consider real used oil for this(not kidding).These stains could also be blown back with carefull air brush handeling. The gunfire streaks shown are more than likely pastels.Pastels are good as you can remove them and start again.They may need sealing although this will diminish thier 'look'.

References show drain holes in the engine cowls of a D-9 these will need to be addressed as well.Drain holes ,shell ports , gun powder staining ,oil stain , coolant stain ,exhaust stain, etc!

A list of the streaks marks etc would help to make sure all the bases are covered. Use a different technique for each detail and a really good finish will appear slowly before your eyes, one of the best parts of this for me.Layering is the key to great weathering.

K.H.'s D-9 there is superb in detail ,but missing the throttle linkage ,I just did mine so I noticed immediately. If there is a link showing the scale of that model I would like to see it.

Thanks Klaus. I am sure mine is the same kit, different decals, so i will look out for that. And yours looks just great.

Right!

I gotcha now.  I did a similar effect (though not as well executed) on my recently completed 1/32 Hasegawa 109, and also on a Tamiya 1/48 F-16.  On mine, I used a very fine tipped brush to add a tiny dot of black oil paint at the start of the smear, then used a cotton bud (dry, no thinner) to pull the paint back in the direction of the airflow.  It takes a little bit to get used to it, but it does seem to work well.  Here's a photo to show what I did:

Daywalker - here are a couple of pics of Klaus Herold's D-9 which is an awesome build. I love the wispy lines weathering in the direction of the airflow on the flaps. I was wondering if this was oils and brushwork as it seems too taper into too fine a line to be airbrushing. What do you guys think? Would love to know how he did some of this as it would be cool to give it a try!

Bish - yes, 1:32 Hasegawa. Went together very nicely although the profile of the wing cross section need a bit of padding out to make it 'thicker'. Without this there was a horrendous difference between the wing shape and the area on the fuselage against which it was to attach. No other complaints though. 

Just checked this GB out for the first time in ages. Some awesome work gone on here guys. Another great looking GB Frank. And i just realised that my name is on the list. Afraid theres no way i am going to be able to build anything for this. Wish i could have taken part but just no chance at the moment.

Stumpjumper70  I take it thats the 32nd D-9 kit. How have you found it. I have the kit with the markings for Rudels 190D-9 and was just woundering how it builds. Especially as i have never done an Aircraft in that scale yet. O, and when is a good time for natural light in the UK.

Good stuff, she's really looking the part now!

As for the streaks you mention, are you referring to oil stains, fluid leaks, etc of things like exhaust stains and cordite (gunpowder) streaks?

Hi guys. 

Finally got the decals and DOTR bands on my D-9. I used the Microscale products for the first time. I have to say they are absolutely fantastic - my Revell decal softener was utterly useless in comparison! Here are the latest pics (apologies for the rubbish quality - January is not the best time of year for natural light in the UK!).

On to weathering now. Anyone got any articles or techniques they can share on applying streaking to flaps, wing underside etc? I have seen some very impressive effects but have no idea how to achieve them. Early attempts on streaking with artists oils resulted in miserable failure, although I DID discover the virtues of dry brushing with oils. Any help gratefully received!

Cheers

......dum de dum de doh!

Good save on your Dora Steve!  From the photos, can't tell you had a spot of trouble at all.

 Stumpjumper, Nice save with the clear coat. By the looks of the D-9 everything is under control.Nice paint work too. Looking forward to seeing updates!

 Mo

Happy New Year all, hope you have had a good few days and that the modelling stashes have increased substantially courtesy of Santa...

Camo is now on my D-9. Disaster struck when I applied my newly purchased Xtracrylix gloss which gummed up my airbrush and covered the model with a white powdery residue. Some judicious sanding and the reliable Future helped save the day. Needless to say, the Xtracrylix is going in the bin.

Steve