75th Anniversary of 1942 (World at War)

Hey Andy, that paint job is SWEEEEET!  The masks worked out great.  Kudos for trying something new, and pulling it off so well.

Rooster,

Great finish of an unique scheme. The insignia masks worked very well

Thanks guys, I really appreciate it! The scheme was fun to do. it's pretty amazing how the German aircraft, especially the 109, offer some very interesting schemes. As far as pics, the first two will work for me Check.

Yes, that is excellent work, Andy.  Nice job.  Quite an interesting finish, and unusual.  You achieved great results.

Which photo would you like for the front page?  Maybe two--so we can see both sides?  I'm thinking maybe the first two?

I look forward to seeing you in '43!

Brilliant job there Andy, and great job on a very interesting scheme. And thanks for bringing this aircraft to my attention.

Andy, yes that is one  beautiful finish, the winter scheme rocks!

regards,

Jack

Well I was finally able to finish the 109 up this past weekend! This is Zvezda's 109F-4 in the marking of Oblt. Hellmuth Ostermann. After some decal trouble I ordered some insignia masks from Maketar and gave them a try. While there was a learning curve, I'm pretty happy with how they came out. 

Thanks for hosting another great GB Check! Hopefully I'll be getting in on the 1943 GB as well.

Hi Andy, thanks!

regards,

Jack

Very nice work Jack!

Thank you Bish and Lost.

Yes, background images were photoshoped with the model placed onto a photo to appear to be flying over Malta.

regards,

Jack

Jack, great job on the spit, lovely weathering effects. Another cracker from you.

Very good finish on the Spitfire Jack, I like the weathered/faded royal blue PR scheme.

Great photos too, is that done with Photoshop?

Thank you Dwayne, Check, Steve, and Tony.

regards,

Jack

Looks great Jack, just like the picture . Your builds always impress and inspire me.

Nice one, Jack.  Absolutely brilliant!  Wear, tear and weathering are stunning.

Another great achievement!

Thanks for participating.  Your creations are always things to be admired.

Been checking in, but not commenting. 

Nice job on the Wildcat Eric.  The weathering is excellent!

Lost, excellent job on the Marder.  The new techniques you tried worked out great!  

Jack, great job on the Spitfire.  I really like the color scheme!

Some really fine work being done.

Alrighty, Spitfire is a wrap.  Per the 1/72 Sword kit's description:

• PR Mk.IV Trop, BP885, flown by Flt. Lt. Adrian Warburton of No.69 Squadron, based in Malta, 1942, finished overall in Royal Blue

For the front page, guess we can go with the first colour photo, or if you like another that is good too.   Check, thanks for hosting this one.

regards,

Jack

Front page updated, lost.  Thanks again for participating.

The weathering on the Marder is very eye catching. I like how it's appropriate for each part of the vehicle. Great work LA/

Cheers

Tony

Great finish on the Marder LA, suitably well worn and mud splattered.

Check, Steve and Jack, thanks very much for the kind words ! This was another step forward trying out something new and improved.

Check, I would like the second photo please

Thanks again

Piers

Thanks for posting the photo of the PR Sptifire, Jack.  Always good to see the real thing, and it makes for a nice change from "PR Blue."

Great work, lost!  The wear and tear is realistic and convincing.  Looks like it put in a hard winter.  You achieved some terrific results!

Thanks for taking part!  I'll look forward to seeing your up-coming endeavors, whenever you get around to them.

You've got some good photos; do you have a preference for the front page?

Great job Lost  The dirt and mud on the running gear and hull look fantastic! The whitewash looks great as well.

Lost, fantastic job on that Marder.

I like the white wash effect, but it's the dirt, mud and rust that stand out for me.

regards,

Jack

Okay, i think I'm done with the Marder. It was a fun little build and an opportunity to try out the hairspray technique and to do more weathering than I usually do.

I have noticed with these photos that the gun and shield are on a little wonky, and that I knocked over the radio aerial at some point in the shoot. I'll fix that up off screen.

Check, again thanks so much for hosting this GB again, great to be part of the production of so many memorable models, and to get a little better each time!

Got a couple of other GBs to finish off before I go back to 1941 (Defiant NF) then a couple more before I get to 1943 (an RAAF offering), so I will be back but don't hold your breath...

Thanks Jack. My local supplier has it in stock too :)

Tony, no problems there.  If you already have Spitfire kits in the stash, you can also look up Pavla brand.  They make some PR conversion sets that include resin, decals, and vacuum formed canopies.

https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=All&q=spitfire+iv&fkCOMPNAME[]=%22Pavla%20Models%22

regards,

Jack

Lost, the Marder is really coming along, standout work on the rusted  mufler - and thanks about the PR Spitfire.

Also thank you Tony and Check.    Photo Recon Spitfire units were given quite a leeway for their aircraft finishes, and the dark Royal Blue was quite popular in the Mediterranean.  Since the colour was almost the same as that of the roundel, the blue portion  was painted lighter.  The linked photo is likely the same aircraft I'm building:

regards,
Jack