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  1. Hi to all, I managed to complete the first part of the model or the 'tricycle' of the Me 109 G-2 'Yellow 12': - realization of the hinge for opening / closing the bonnet the sketch: materials used: metal sheet, self-adhesive aluminum tape brass tube (Trumpeter): execution of the work: I prepare the loops for the support of the central pin which must be fixed in a consequential alternating right / left position (contrary to what was done for the lower calender where the hinge was fixed with the loops in a straight consequential position) : - removing the original support : - final results: - replacing the radiator grille: - final results: preview - coloring and dynamic 'dirt' of the spinner (Contact Résine) on electric cutter operated at low speed and sprayed with a mixture of dark gray and light brown (mud) diluted to 75% with 1.5 bar pressure and 2mm nozzle: - final risults: preview pre-coloring (dark gray background ) - transparent coating, riveting, coloring and modification: opening / closing canopy (internal and external) scratch building details: -moving parts completed : liquid masking of the model (latex): - replacement of original wheels with optional resin set (Contact Résine), detail, application of color decals and final gallery of the session: in summary this is the work carried out so far: for more info & pics: APM That's all. Thanks for your attention and for your time. George
  2. Many thanks David Thank you and I can tell you that the BlackDog set is truly extraordinary and impressive. It also fits very well with the Kinetic kit.
  3. Hi to all I pulled out of my memory drawer an old kit of the Kinetic F-16c Block 40 'Barak' by Heyl Hà Avir with all its strengths and ... defects: This instead is the super detailed set produced by BlackDog (for the Tamya kit) and adapted to the Kinetic kit: This set is truly impressive, very accurate and finely detailed. As you can see, only the space dedicated to the wing surfaces or a little more will remain of the Kinetic kit. To solve compatibility problems between competing accessories (Aires, Eduard and BlackDog) I had to look for and find a compromise that on the one hand sacrificed as little as possible the Aires set (cockpit & wheel bay) and on the other hand fit in the best way ( BlackDog) to the original kit (Kinetic): Removing the seam of the lens on the canopy (two parts): the final coloring that I will perform with a mix of amber and smoke + transparent thinners and polishing with a bath in Future wax will be posted in the next interventions - Preparation and opening of the motor fan housing compartment, scratch building detail: After a demanding job of cutting and sewing, plastering and sanding, I show you the first 'hot' images of the model with the accessories Black Dog (not complete) and Aires (not complete) completed with about 80% of the accessories available: for more info & pics: adventurephotomodels That's all. Thanks for your attention and your time George
  4. Hi to all Thank you all for the compliments received. I decided to give Gustav more detail by cutting the leading edge of the wing at the root of the fuselage, working on the landing gear hood. The severed part has been completely reconstructed and detailed. test to fit: ok! I built the hinge for the lower cowl of the engine: I replaced the hitch pins of the original plastic carriages with metal ones due to the greater weight loaded on the model by resins and photoetched: I prepared the end parts of the carriage covers with the plate (in the real models they were separate): After working on the details of DB 605 this is the final result of the session: more info & pics:http://www.adventurephotomodels.com That's all . Thanks for your attention and for your time George
  5. Hi everyone Meet the little "owl" from Great Wall Hobby ready to take flight: " owl poster": the kit is in 1/48 scale proposed several years ago and concerns the short range reconnaissance Fw 189 A/2 one of the best devices used in WWII in this role: the version: Fw 189 A/2 ( werk Nr.2317,5D +CH) Russia 1943 (winter cam) the aftermarkets: some shots stolen from the wip: the ultimate gallery : the contextualization: for more info & pics: http://www.adventurephotomodels.com Thanks for your attention and for your time George
  6. Spad, thanks for the comment. The metal strip is treated absolutely prior to application. The treatment depends on what you want to achieve: a shimmering, oipac, aged or mixed texture. To understand this, here is a small example that could clarify the steps: final result: George
  7. Hi Farmerboy thanks for the comment I appreciated it very much. If you still have a little time, Erika my assistant (...........as the Strafer pilot ha,ha.. ! ) will take you for a tour inside the cosckpit. George directly from the wip: interior cockpit (Eduard BigEd + HGW seatbelt + scratchbuilding) Thanks for the attention George
  8. Hi to all I present the B-25J model MWP (Metal Work Panels) version full aluminum coated (metal tape), customized, detailed & corrected in the following version: North American B-25 J Mitchell "Lady Lil" (correct nose for this version ) Hong Kong Models kit 1/32 scale model - version: 498thBs "Falcons", 345bth Bomber Group " Air Apaches" 5th AF in Philippines, May 1945 for more info & pics: http://www.adventurephotomodels.com Thanks for your attention George
  9. Hi to all, work on the model goes on! - replacement and scratch building of the propeller support plate: option A : option B: cockpit & ammo bay ( Verlinden Productions) : MG-17 machine gun ( scratch building) Verlinden resin set + Master (air) : detail and correction of the lower engine compartment closing panel: option A: spinner on option B : spinner off Thanks for the attention. George for more info & pics: http://www.adventurephotomodels.com
  10. Hi to all I want to thank everyone for the appreciation reserved for this work. Contact Resine resin accessories have finally arrived for spinners, propellers, controls surface, wheels: Now I'll take care of correcting the compressor filter instead: here you can see how the filter was cut with a rounded shape: and here as proposed by the Trumpeter kit: with a sharp cut: let's proceed with the Kintsuglue modeling paste that will allow me to model the part until the desired shape is obtained and correct the filter cut: apply a small amount of paste on the affected part: I have to let the modeled part harden for 24 hours and then I can sand it, modify it and paint it easily: result of the correction of the cut of the air filter and simulation with the resin parts of Contact Resine: That's all for this session. Thanks for the attention George for more info & pics: http://www.adventurephotomodels.com
  11. Hi to all In today's session we will deal with the correction of the calenders: those of Gustav did not end with a straight cut but shaped at the shoulder on which they leaned. This means that I will have to fix: reconstruction of the support shoulder of the correct cowling: correction of DB 605 / A engine calenders: I make a thin strip from the sheet of metal to finish the internal moldings and then fix them correction of the external fins of the cowlings: those of the kit appear slightly undersized creation of the closing rails for the cowlings stops: The idea is to be able to insert the cowling on two self-made tracks (as in the real model) so that it can be held without gluing it and to be able to optionally open or not the cowling and show the DB 605 / A in all its positions or keep the perfect closure and show intact its camouflage. thanks for your attention. George
  12. Hi Chris, I am happy of your intervention and I thank you. unfortunately the Trumpeter models are quite incorrect. In the next session I will show the correction I had to make to the calenders (which have been cut straight!). He's right about the MG 131, I like them very much but unfortunately I won\u0027t be able to use them (they will be fine for a K4 I have in the cellar). Luckily the Verlinden set has a pair of pretty good resin MG 17s ready. The MG 131 had the increased breech to the point that it was necessary to modify the grilles as seen in the study on G6 a few years ago: Me 109 G-6 Revell kit 1/32 scale model w/ MG-131 Master (Air) cheers George
  13. Hi thank you all for the interest reserved to this new work. Let's start work on the Gustav 2: In this session, having in mind to leave the covers of the DB 605 open, I will start by removing the extractors: everyone has their own method. I'm happy with the help of a small electric cutter with variable speed and with the right accessoires I can say that I get exellent results. complete the work by sanding finely with this tool: grouting with Mr.Surfacer 1200 preshading (Vallejo matt black air) yellow/zinc green color : Tamya XF-4 partial coating of internal panels of the cowling with MWP technique: That's all for the moment. Thanks for watching and your attention. George
  14. Hi to all and happy holidays to those who can do them. Today I want to share the 1/24 scale Me 109 G2 kit produced several years ago by Trumpeter. The kit (N. 02406), comes with a large series of sprues both normal and "clear" (ie offering the possibility to the model maker to be able to assemble the fuselage in "sight" in order to see the engine and the cockpit) adequately detailed (if compared to the time it was produced in 2001) The model is equipped with some interesting accessories such as the Verlinden detail set concerning the whole "ammo" part completely neglected on the original, the cockpit both in the cockpit and on the sides and finally, I still have to understand how to assemble them (if anything 'idea) some small detail to apply on the DB 605 (which, however, I will have to detail in the cables and pipes). The set consists of finely detailed resin parts and photo-etched parts: Speaking of etchings, I bought the seat belts from Eduard and while I was there, I also found some beautiful stencils suitable for the Tumpeter G-2 kit. The 13mm MG 131 machine guns from the Master (Air) in brass and superbly turned : AirScale decals & tools for instrument panels: Lastly, I bought the Techmod decals set for the chosen version: Bf 109 G-2 / R6, "Yellow 12", Oblt. Heinrich Ehrler, 6 / JG 5, Petsamo, Finland, March 1943 and alternatively, "Yellow 3", pilot (and friend of Ehrler) Fw. Rudolf Muller, 6 / JG 5, Petsamo, Finland, March 1943 as both very particular and intriguing based on winter cam by Techmod Decals A photo of the three pilot friends from left to right: Theodor Weissenberger, Heirich Ehrler and Rudolf Muller. Between legend and reality in the myth of the lost heroes: On 4 April 1945 it seems that Ehrler (with 204 kills) on his Me 262, after having claimed the shooting down of two B-17s, now devoid of ammunition, threw himself against a third B-17, ramming it but before this extreme and fatal gesture apparently greeted his friend Theo (Weissemberger) by radio with this final sentence: "Theo, this is Heinrich. I shot down two bombers and I have no more ammunition. I'm going to ram. Auf Wiedersehen, see you in Valhalla !" Do you have any comments on this? thanks for your interest George
  15. Thanks exdra for the comment. I think it is an optical or photographic effect as the nose seems perfectly in line to me: you can see a little trailer (vimeo) here: http://www.adventurephotomodels.com George
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