giemme Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) HI everybody; here's my latest off the bench, Academy's 1/48 Messerschmitt BF 109 G6, in the markings of Erich Hartmann's Yellow 1. The kit is actually an Academy re-boxing of the original Hobbycraft; not much trouble building it, but it's oversimplified in terms of details. The idea was to do a quick build and practice painting the German mottling camouflage ... but couldn't resist and I added some scratch built items. The WIP thread is here, if anyone's interested in. Scratch built items: - Pitot tube (using a prescription needle mounted on the kit plastic shaft) - Navigation lights - Wheel wells struts and canvas covers - Main wheels break lines - Seatbelts (out oh lead foil coming from a wine bottle cap) - Fuel pipe inside the cockpit, plus various other interiors bit - Open canopy holding cable plus other minor things. Aerial was done using one of my eldest daughter hair. The crosses have been painted, doing my own mask; same goes for the ventral yellow band. The kit itself was painted using mostly Tamiya Acrylics, with an airbrush; detail painting by brush, using mainly Lifecolor. The Swastikas were not provided in the kit decals, so I used some from an Eduard FW190 kit; for this reason, they are the wrong kind and size, but since this was all an experiment, I figured I wanted to test how Eduard's decal would react (much better than Academy ones, by the way) Enjoy! Any comments welcome Some pics on an old base I had laying around Sorry for the mess up, I inadvertently posted while still writing Ciao Edited November 27, 2015 by giemme 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 That looks superb Giemme but I'm guessing we're missing some of your post? Looking forward to seeing more! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 That looks superb Giemme but I'm guessing we're missing some of your post? Looking forward to seeing more! Fixed now Stix, sorry Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Ah.... that's better!! No need to apologise, especially when it looks that good - it was well worth the short wait!! Brilliant work Giemme, especially for a 'quick' build where you could test your mottling skills. Your attention to detail - especially in areas like the cockpit, have really paid dividends. The paintwork and weathering look spot on to me. An excellent project all round! I thoroughly enjoyed your WIP. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Same here! Lovely work, and great photos to set it off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Great to see her in RFI Giemme. All that work paid off, Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 A Perfect Model. Perfect details. Love this harness and complete finish.the only thing that looks a little strange is the front canopy if I may say this . Not very good reproduced by Academy l think and if we compare with original or historic pic's. All the best Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Ah.... that's better!! No need to apologise, especially when it looks that good - it was well worth the short wait!! Brilliant work Giemme, especially for a 'quick' build where you could test your mottling skills. Your attention to detail - especially in areas like the cockpit, have really paid dividends. The paintwork and weathering look spot on to me. An excellent project all round! I thoroughly enjoyed your WIP. Well done. Thanks Stix, also for following along and supporting throughout the whole build! Same here! Lovely work, and great photos to set it off. Cheers Greg, thanks! I'm not entirely happy with my pics, should have used the blue backdrop for all of them. Next time. Great to see her in RFI Giemme. All that work paid off, Simon. Thanks Simon! And thanks to you too for following along and encouraging! A Perfect Model. Perfect details. Love this harness and complete finish.the only thing that looks a little strange is the front canopy if I may say this . Not very good reproduced by Academy l think and if we compare with original or historic pic's. All the best Andy Andy, thank you very much for mentioning the wind shield thing, I completely forgot to mention it! That is not the original kit offering, which as you say wasn't very well reproduced by Academy/Hobbycraft. In fact it was quite undersized, and with almost no framing, so I vacformed a new one on top of it; needless to say, the copy bore no frames, so I tried to reproduce them just by masking/painting. Furthermore, the vacformed piece turned out to be slightly oversized - hence your observation. Definitely need to improve my skills on vacforming. Thanks again for your kind comment! PS: another thing I forgot to mention: I also scratch built the air vents on the front part of the fuselage, again with lead foil Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72linerlover Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Giemme, out of my field, here. I like a lot the moderate but consistent weathering. Great attention to details. Eugenio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 MAn that came out looking good Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Superb work as usual Giemme,great WIP too what's next? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Great work. Your WIP was great reading with some great ideas.... The finished kit looks amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Very nicely done, I like the scratch built details. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Looks very good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Superb, fantastic finish, Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Giemme, out of my field, here. I like a lot the moderate but consistent weathering. Great attention to details. Eugenio Thanks Eugenio! I tried to keep the weathering quite subtle, as the few pictures I have of the original AC don't show a particularly battered one. MAn that came out looking good Rick Cheers Rick, thanks! Also for following my WIP and supporting Superb work as usual Giemme,great WIP too what's next? Thanks Steve, I'm glad you like it! Next is going to be a 1/72 Phantom, I'll post the link shortly Great work. Your WIP was great reading with some great ideas.... The finished kit looks amazing. Thanks Leonl, much appreciated! Very nicely done, I like the scratch built details. Duncan B Thanks Duncan! Looks very good! Cheers Vesa, thanks for following along and providing pictures and motivation Superb, fantastic finish, Sean Sean, thank you! Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Lovely and instructive build Giorgio, and a very enjoyable build thread too. Don't usually have a great deal of interest in WW2 Luftwaffe aircraft - but the thread was so enjoyable that it took me along for the ride despite that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Lovely and instructive build Giorgio, and a very enjoyable build thread too. Don't usually have a great deal of interest in WW2 Luftwaffe aircraft - but the thread was so enjoyable that it took me along for the ride despite that That's a double compliment then! Thank you very much for following along and supporting. My next project is probably going to be more of your interest Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Another masterpiece Giemme, even the tires are perfectly weathered, I love it. Oooh, just read your reply to Fritag, what's your next project? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Another masterpiece Giemme, even the tires are perfectly weathered, I love it. Oooh, just read your reply to Fritag, what's your next project? Thanks Cooken, I'm glad you like this, but even more glad to see you back here Next one is going to be another Phantom, but quite a special build ... stay tuned, I'll post the link soon Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Here's the link to my new project, if anyone is interested: 1/72 F-4 C Phantom II Enjoy. Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Loking fine, Giemme ! Hobby Crafts/ Academys Gustavs are fun to build, good paint job, well applied mottling and great detailing in the cockpit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share Posted December 19, 2015 Thanks Bernd! Great to have you back on BM! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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