GreyKnight Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 That's good to hear Delta7. I'm still trying to get hold of a bottle of Future Floor Wax myself. Bloody model shop near me ran out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAim Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 You guy's are reminding me why I stuck to ground targets when I was an active builder! If'n ya screw up, hang a duffel bag off it (or a fuel can or.....). That technique doesn't work so well with planes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 just found my next project pips priller A6 http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=EDK8171 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted July 18, 2007 1. DDz Quorum Share Posted July 18, 2007 ~S~ chaps, getting decals to "suck down" onto surfaces is a bitch. That micro sol twin pack is very good normally but a little trick I used to use, (when I had an air brush!) was to varnish the whole plane, post painting, with gloss varnish and let it dry for 48 hrs. This does two things, it prevents the colours "smudging" when touched and gives e very smooth surface to apply decals to. Once done the weathering can be applied followed by an all over coat of silk varnish to give a good "scale effect" If, like me, you don't have an airbrush at the moment you can still use the same method with a brush, but NOT with thinned down varnish because it may well remove the paint !! Canopy parts stay in the box untill the rest of the kit is completely finnished if possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 nearly finished - just some light weathering and the cockpit to attach- Ill get better pics once finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted July 20, 2007 1. DDz Quorum Share Posted July 20, 2007 ~S~ Dave, VERY nice indeed M8 . Maybe a few scale 20mm holes in the wings for realism !! LOL ~S~ Painintheass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 thanks painless here it is finished - I might emphasise the lines more and add exhaust smoke but I baisically wanted it clean - I read he hardly flew it anyway. I left off the black tulip leaves from the nose as I believe they were ordered not to use them as it made it easy for the russians to id him and there was a bounty on his head the 2 I have finished on top of my bookcase- the Meis tiny even compaired to spit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBloke Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Very nice Dave.. can I send you my memorial flight models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 just ordered my eduard FW 190A6 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM got rave reviews so looking forward to this- Ill need to get my paint technique down tho as it is still a bit rough compaired to spray gun but improved ove rfirst effort - Im thinning the paint down well. I actually like brush painting so cant see me getting a spray gun - they are very expensive as well . maybe santa will come to the rescue tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 WOW Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyKnight Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Rattler, Could you take a photo of the paint schemes the instructions have for this model and show me please? As I've bought an Airfix 1/72 model 109-G6 and it has transfer and paint scheme (in black and white) for the same squadron as your one, JG53 "Pik As". I'm looking around to find decent colour scheme photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Rattler, Could you take a photo of the paint schemes the instructions have for this model and show me please? As I've bought an Airfix 1/72 model 109-G6 and it has transfer and paint scheme (in black and white) for the same squadron as your one, JG53 "Pik As". I'm looking around to find decent colour scheme photos. a good idea is to look at skin s for it for the g6 in il2 at airwarfare or cannonuks site and then you can take a screenshot and use this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 Rattler, Could you take a photo of the paint schemes the instructions have for this model and show me please? As I've bought an Airfix 1/72 model 109-G6 and it has transfer and paint scheme (in black and white) for the same squadron as your one, JG53 "Pik As". I'm looking around to find decent colour scheme photos. I'll scan the instruction sheet for you, John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted July 25, 2007 1. DDz Quorum Share Posted July 25, 2007 ~S~ Dave , looks great M8. Have you considered a silk varnish to give a scale shine ? Remember that 1/48th Spit I did a while ago ? That was brush painted but was finished with a small aerosol silk varnish which gave it an airbrushed quality final coat. Can was about £5.00 I think. ~S~ Painless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 Ok, I finally have my own digital camera (actually, it's for my eldest boy, but he lets me use it!) Here's where I've gotten to so far... [attachthumb=1] [attachthumb=2] Sorry about the lack of brightness on this one; played with it to get the interior detail, and it got dark... [attachthumb=3] [attachthumb=4] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streak Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Lookin good mates. I've got the La-7 underway. Cockpit is painted & inside the fuselage. Wings are also on & I've been applying putty & sanding ext. in preparation for painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 Rattler, Could you take a photo of the paint schemes the instructions have for this model and show me please? As I've bought an Airfix 1/72 model 109-G6 and it has transfer and paint scheme (in black and white) for the same squadron as your one, JG53 "Pik As". I'm looking around to find decent colour scheme photos. Take a look here for scans of my intruction sheet, John. http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a258/ ... 000025.jpg http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a258/ ... 000024.jpg http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a258/ ... 000023.jpg Hope that this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyKnight Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Thanks Dave, that's a bonus. @ Rattler - Very nice, so you'll have it done by Friday then huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_sparrow Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Salute: @ Rattler: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Great looking Models, makes me want to break out my modeling Kit and start building again, The last one I did was one of a ME 262 and I still have it somewhere from over 20 years ago ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 Thanks Dave, that's a bonus. @ Rattler - Very nice, so you'll have it done by Friday then huh? No, at my rate, I'll have it done in a month or two... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 Salute: @ Rattler: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 Ok, finally got the exterior details to the point where I can paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 Ok, finally got the exterior details to the point where I can paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 Here's the finished bottom RLM 68 coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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