My latest model....

[GreyKnight]

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.

[BadAim]

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.

[delta7]

just found my next project

pips priller A6

http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=EDK8171

[Painless]

~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

[delta7]

nearly finished - just some light weathering and the cockpit to attach- Ill get better pics once finished

[Painless]

~S~ Dave, VERY nice indeed M8 .

Maybe a few scale 20mm holes in the wings for realism !! LOL

~S~ Painintheass.

[delta7]

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

[BBloke]

Very nice Dave.. can I send you my memorial flight models.

[delta7]

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

[Psycho]

WOW Dave

[GreyKnight]

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.

[delta7]

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

[Rattler]

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.

[Painless]

~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

[Rattler]

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...

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Sorry about the lack of brightness on this one; played with it to get the interior detail, and it got dark...

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[Streak]

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.

[Rattler]

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.

[GreyKnight]

Thanks Dave, that's a bonus.

@ Rattler - Very nice, so you'll have it done by Friday then huh?

[lil_sparrow]

Salute:

@ Rattler:

[Artie]

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 ...

[Rattler]

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...

[Rattler]

Salute:

@ Rattler:

[Rattler]

Ok, finally got the exterior details to the point where I can paint.

[Rattler]

Ok, finally got the exterior details to the point where I can paint.

[Rattler]

Here's the finished bottom RLM 68 coat.