tank152 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) Yeah, the Ta152C-11 was proposed to be a short range reconnaissance version powered the the DB 603 LA and based on the Ta152C-1 R/11, which was a bad weather fighter equipped with directional control, heated windows, radio beam receiver and PKS 12 auto pilot, but carrying camera equipment ( source "The Focke Wulf Ta 152" Monogram/Eagle-Editions). Recon fighters were normally assigned to NAG Gruppes, which were the Luftwaffe's recon specialists. I may be wrong about the wooden flaps they may have been fitted to the Ta152C would have to delve deeper into the book to find that out! This aircraft never reached production anyway so it could be counted as a what if. Still doesn't distract the fact that your build is superb. Tim. Edited August 27, 2013 by tank152 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 Thanks Tim... the kit flaps were a bit chunky, so perhaps that's my fault for assuming all 152s had metal flaps? If you're short of metals, it would make sense to make your flaps from a non-strategic material. I won't change them at this stage, but it just goes to show that there's a lot I don't know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 Slapped the decals on today, and they all settled down quite nicely - even the little tabs on the flying surfaces, especially if you cut the carrier film off the rearmost edge There was one decal I couldn't find a home for, and that's now languishing at the bottom of my bin If you're wondering what I'm going to do with the radiator, I'm going to mask it off and spray summit in there. I'm just not sure what yet until I've tried the prop in place with the rest of the paint on. I'll leave the decals to set up a little and then put a layer of Aqua Gloss over the airframe to seal them in. Next job is to put some brake hoses on the main gear legs. Once it's matted down I'll put the blower intake on the side, which was painted at the same time as the rest of the airframe - it was just easier to leave it off so there weren't any nasty little gritty paint traps and difficult areas to mask. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Looking good now Mike, nice paint job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 She's looking great mate. Hope I can do a passable impression when I build mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 Thanks lads - cheque's in the post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Sweet as, you're certainly a great advert for Lifecolour paint. Can I be a pain in the butt again and point something else out? It was extremely rare to find late war stuff with those walk way lines on the wings. How will you attach the supercharger intake, with CA? Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 I can see I'm going to have to consult you before I build the next one Tim I'll attach the intake with some liquid glue I imagine. I'll run a blade round the edge and scrape away the paint within to give it a good grip, then touch up any blips in the paint Lifecolor is great if you don't over-dilute it, although it's not the most hard-wearing of paints. That's why I generally give it a coat of Aqua Gloss in between colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 She's looking very nice Mike, such tidy and neat work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 If I had to stop using my favourite Gunze then I'd certainly be giving Lifecolour a good try. As for the stencil type of markings, they were generally just limited to the essential things like fuel/ oil types. On late war 109s especially K4s even the W.Nrs were left off apart from the last 3 digits which were normally brush painted on the fuselage just in front of the tail. I've yet to see any photos of any FW190s marked as such though. Whats next then, its looks like you're on a bit of a Luftwaffe roll at the moment. Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 Dunno yet... depends on what hits the review pile next, I suspect. The Meng 163 would be a nice one, there's the Kinetic Alphajet or the KH Mig-25, or... maybe the Me.509 that is on its way from that there London. The world's my lobster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I got excited when I saw that Meng Me163, then I saw that it was 1/32 and I'm determined not to go down that route, oh well I'll just have to wait until I get get my hands on another Dragon/Revell one. That Me509 looks an interesting kit, plenty of scope for some interesting camouflage jobs that no one will be able to tell you they're wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 ...no one will be able to tell you they're wrong. Phew! although I bet someone out there would probably try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 It looks good Mike, the colours look a just about right as I'd imagine them to be. I confess to having a severe bout of crossed wires on this thread, I'd thought this was going to be done with the new Airfix RLM shades , I must be getting confused with the "troublesome antipodeans" thread The Life colour shades look the goods all the same, guess I'll have to wait a bit longer to actually see what the Airfix RLMs come up like. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 I've had some issues with my airbrush (self-induced), and rather than using the Humbrol paints on the 152, I've reverted back to those that I know better just to crack on and clear the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screech Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 The 152 is looking rather smart so far Mike. Looking forward to the final finish! Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I can see I'm going to have to consult you before I build the next one Tim Yep, that is basically what I'll do, I'm always glad of Tim's advice. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Just stumbled onto this one - holy frijole that's a nice one, Mike! No wonder you're in charge here! Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I've had some issues with my airbrush (self-induced), and rather than using the Humbrol paints on the 152, I've reverted back to those that I know better just to crack on and clear the bench. Ok, you're excused, this time. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Kelley Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Must be a nice job to have- a kit reviewer. Every modeller's dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Must be a nice job to have- a kit reviewer. Every modeller's dream. It's not always a bed of roses Alan, although I do enjoy it and it helps keep me sane(ish) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Mike and Duncan, its always a pleasure to help out where I can. Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Noted - thanks Panel lines washed with some Mig dark and neutral washes. Dark on the upper surfaces, neutral on the lighter surfaces. I'm working on sorting out the exhaust staining, after looking at a few pics for inspiration, and have started to paint the exhausts themselves. I opted for the Quickboost items, as although the layout is slightly different, they're nicer looking and have hollow outlets. The number of folks that will notice the difference will be negligible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 That was quick! I masked off the exhaust aperture and started spraying some Tamiya smoke mixed with some NATO Brown, drifting it along the airframe and moving the brush away from the surface. Half way through I unmasked it and did some more to the underside of the aperture. I'd also been mucking about with the colour on the exhausts, undercoating them with some Alclad (polished Ally, IIRC), overcoated with a rust brown, then drowned in dark wash. I added some progressive layers of smoke toward the rear and then gave it a rub with a cocktail stick to remove some of the wash. it also exposed some tiny sections of metallic on the edges of the exhausts, which looks interesting. See what you think 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 That was quick! I masked off the exhaust aperture and started spraying some Tamiya smoke mixed with some NATO Brown, drifting it along the airframe and moving the brush away from the surface. Half way through I unmasked it and did some more to the underside of the aperture. I'd also been mucking about with the colour on the exhausts, undercoating them with some Alclad (polished Ally, IIRC), overcoated with a rust brown, then drowned in dark wash. I added some progressive layers of smoke toward the rear and then gave it a rub with a cocktail stick to remove some of the wash. it also exposed some tiny sections of metallic on the edges of the exhausts, which looks interesting. See what you think I was just posting a reply when you posted this, I was going to say that the exhausts on German engines were coated with some kind of heat resistant paint, I myself use Alclad Exhaust Manifold as that comes out quite dark, they were I think a blackish colour but I hate using pure black. As for the staining at this time of the war German fuel wasn't the best quality around or maybe because alot of it was synthetic? and it left almost agricultural stains on the fuselage sides, very sooty and blackish brown in colour so you can go pretty mad with the staining. I think most folk have got their own brew of paint for staining and mine is Gunze Soot and Tamiya Red Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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