Reich Defenders IV Group Build: Strike From Above

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Thank you one and all... Thunderbolt, I'll leave the choice to you, Your the GB Admin, and you pick your favorite.

Tony, as always good to hear from you I'm not the most knowledgable on the larger luftwaffe (twin engine) aircraft and just try to reproduce what I can find to help, I just hope I was fairly close,

Bish, Don't it always seem to go that way, You try to be as accurate as possible and nomatter what you read, someone else has a diffefert picture or discription. Thats my problem too, What markings?,and you usually have to put together 2 or 3 sets to get close.

But any way, I watch these even though complete with my offering at the time, and what I like about this build is that there are so many interesting ideas and builds going on.

If OK and as time allows I have another Idea rattling around my brain pan that might fit in here!

Thanks

Doug (RR)

Lovely build Doug, that's a great finish.

There might be a slight delay on mine. I want to go with low viz markings including outline black crosses. But I didn't have any that I liked in my spares pile. But I managed to find an old set of Microscale decals so have ordered them. But they have to cross the pond. So in the meantime I am going to add all the other markings and work on the base and accessories.

That's an outstanding model Doug. My congratulations to you. The finish is excellent.

Cheers

Tony

Okay, I went ahead and made a chocie, updating p1!

Cheers, Mike/TB379

Very well done, Doug! A tough, detailed, textured finish of an historically important aircraft.

Cheers on being first to finish -- I'd choose either the first or second shot for the honour wall, do you have a preference?

Mike/TB379

Ok guys I'm calling this one finished... Not a bad kit, pretty darn good fit. And again, This is Heinz Schnaufer, Who was (an still is) the highest scoring night fighter pilot of all time. This is the aircraft he flew when pressed into service for ground support missions. Enjoyed the group build and will continue to watch the good work taking place here!

Doug (RR)

Thanks guys. Just getting the 0/400 wrapped up, then I will decal the 262.

Doug, looking damn good.

Doug: I can only repeat what I said already: This model looks awesome!

Few more here... its close now, getting the detail and weathering done up...

Bish - very nice looking 262!  Your paint job looks really good!

Steve

Bish -- I think the colours have worked well, the mottle is very good. With a flatcoat over your decals and panel wash this will be a most unusual and effectuve scheme!

M/TB379

I'm almost finished with the "office" of my flying tank (aka Thunderbolt). I just need to do some drybrushing...

The only thing left to do otherwise is the gunsight. But there is a big mold line running all the way through it. Any ideas on fixing that? I'll build it all clsed up, but the canopy on the jug is so big you can still see everything inside!

Cheers, Clemens

Shes coming along Bish! Like the motteling effect.

That camo scheme looks awesome, Bish! Nice paintjob as well!

Clemens

I had to do some touch up tonight as I had missed a couple of bits, besides, it gave me the excuse to try out my new spray booth. I think you can just make out the RLM 81 between the two greens. Not as fine as I wanted, I need to work on my thinning ratios and pressures a bit.

So here she is

 Still not sure how I feel about it. Honest opinions very welcome. 

Your Zerstörer (I can write it the right way because of my german keyboard, yay!) looks great, Jasper!

Looking forward to some sharp pics of that one!

Clemens

I apologize for the poor quality of the image, but I was forced to use my laptop's webcam for this one.

PROGRESS REPORT: Gaps were filled with some silver sprue dissolved in Testors pink label and then sanded. I finished the priming and preshading on the Zerstorer last night. I went a little thicker this time, since in the past I have not had the best results with thin lines. Not my best work, but preshading doesn't have to be perfect. I will confess that, being an armor modeler, I have no RLM colors in my possession, so I will have to wait a little while for a sizable ScaleHobbyist order (I am also out of putty, white paint, and good masking tape, and I have yet to order a few figures for a diorama).

I am looking forward to the pics, Bish!

Your 110 keeps getting more and more awesome every update, Doug!

Cheers, Clemens

Thanks guys. Doug, I am using the RLM 81 to separate the two greens as well as the mottling. I just did it half hour ago so will get some pics tomorrow once it has dried. Not to sure if I like it yet, but I am not going to change it either way. It might grow on me.

And yes, Brown Violet is 81.

Got a bit more done this weekend... Getting closer now, maybe by next week she will be complete...

Bish... Looking good! Very ambitious. I need some Brown Violet too (RLM 81 I think?) but LHS was out. Probably have to try mixing some...Did you say your going to seperate the 2 green shades with a line of another green shade? Man, thats giong to be some paint scheme!

Looking nice, Bish!

I am repainting the cockpit of my Thunderbolt atm, so I should be able to post some pics tomorrow.

Clemens

Got the main part of the camo done over this weekend. Now I just have some Brown Violet to add. I am planning on putting a line of it between the two green and some mottling on the lighter green.

I am hoping to get the other colour on tonight.

Doug - your 110 looks really nice!  Great job on the paintwork!

Steve

Doug, looking good to me, nice paint work.

It keeps getting better and better, Doug! Love it!

Clemens

Thank you Clemens...I know there were very few color pictures of these beautiful old aircraft and we just have to Take the B&W photos and apply camo per RLM standards, so I hope I'm doing it correctly. I've been a bit under the weather this week (a chest cold) and I have a bit more time at home this week to build.Here are a few more pictures...

Looking great, Doug!

I love the camo pattern.

Clemens

Few more pisc here ... Starting on the decal work now...

Doug

(RR)