Hi Everyone,
I stopped working at 9.25am on my Me 109E, as this was the deadline. I didn't make it, but I've enjoyed every minute. I knew last night that I wouldn't get there, but I pushed it right to the last moment. In the end, this is a bit of a complex scheme for a weekend build for me, and I chose to allow 2 hours drying time before masking each new colour, so that ate up a bit of time, although I tried to keep busy when I could.
Status at deadline:
Camo is painted, aircraft has been clear coated and is awaiting decals. Minor parts all painted.
Still to go:
Decals
Flat coat
Final assembly
weathering
I'll try to take you through the sequence.
Primed.
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4635/25525998928_42a9971a01.jpg)
White fuselage stripe painted.
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4647/27618903679_a9d1bc9f65.jpg)
Whilst the white fuselage stripe had some drying time, I masked the canopy. I used half of an Eduard masking set I had left over, and did the rest the old fashioned way with tape and masking fluid.
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4682/25525998688_9887fcee39.jpg)
Preshading
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4598/27618903359_01180c38af.jpg)
RLM 79 Sandy Brown
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4641/25525998198_bcab06b26a.jpg)
Masked it
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4688/39396196931_c8bd07c0b8.jpg)
RLM 76
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4597/27618903379_11facbe361.jpg)
This is where it got to by the deadline. I tried to apply the mottle in the same pattern as the diagram. It's not perfect.
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4687/25525997918_f3dda03d38.jpg)
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4592/27618903229_69fd376a43.jpg)
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4727/27618903839_e76aac6760.jpg)
In the spirit of this GB, I'll push on and try to complete it today, although I will pause to eat and breathe now !
Cheers
Tony