rowmk9 Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 (edited) My effort for the blitzbuild will be Academy's nice Dora kit. I've built a few before and they are nice and simple builds. Most of the work will be in the painting. The kit! I'm not doing a Papagei Staffel scheme, I'll be using some Sky Decals and doing Ofw. Werner Zech's machine in March 1945. I like the bluey-green underside colour on some of the late war aircraft, so that's why I'm doing this one. Edited September 11, 2010 by rowmk9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Good luck. Id love to see you do the red and white underside though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Agree with the painting, I've got to mottle my 109 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 I do like the red underside of the box art scheme too, but to my eyes it looks like a good few more hours of masking and painting to get it right, so it might be a squeeze to get it all done in 24hrs. So thats for another Dora, on another day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I do like the red underside of the box art scheme too, but to my eyes it looks like a good few more hours of masking and painting to get it right, so it might be a squeeze to get it all done in 24hrs. So thats for another Dora, on another day... You have just given me an idea for my entry, im sure my local model shop still had one of these in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 You have just given me an idea for my entry, im sure my local model shop still had one of these in stock. A Dora Double? sounds good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted September 10, 2010 Author Share Posted September 10, 2010 Here's the start of my build. hoping to get it all done and dusted by 11:59pm Saturday. I'm going to see how much I can do tonight before falling asleep. then blitz it tomorrow when I wake up (well...it is the blitz build) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 Cockpit painting pretty much done. not gonna go mental with reds and blues, its not a starship. plus, I've not got time! I have added some masking tape seatbelts however. just because...because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 Last update before I go to sleep. just under two hours work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPNGROATS Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Thats quick work..coming along nicely... Cheers, ggc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Nice start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 Five and a smidge hours of sleep and I'm back on the horse. just been prepping the other bits of the kit prior to painting, and downloading a snazzy screensaver clock to keep a better eye on the time. Sorry for the wide shot, i'll get more detailed shots as I add more...uh, detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Fast work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 Cheers mish and CpnGroats. this is the first time i've ever tried to build one in 24hrs, so building as fast as I can to leave room for mistakes next update, v. rough preshading done, next stage, first bit of paint. oh and the front canopy is in place and masked off. A quarter to NEIN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 Light blue/green lower surfaces on. Also the bare aluminium panels have been masked off and painted as well. I've switched to my alarm clock, so I can get closer in to the model, I think its one minute fast... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPNGROATS Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 That's looking good...!! BlitzBCheers, ggc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Coming along nicely Rowan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 Just used lifecolor paints for the topside camo, not entirely convinced with their RLM 81 Braunviolet (the darker shade in the pic). To me it looks like a weathered RLM83, so I used it as such. Maybe they got the label wrong on my pot? Anyway, wings and elevators done, now lunch, F1, touchups and the fuselage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 fuselage painted, now comes the JG26 defence band. being masked and painted as Quali is on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 Most of the decals are on now, bar stencils. Annoying thing was the kit decals and aftermarket ones didn't come with black balkenkreuz's for the fuselage side, and I only had white spare ones. I'm debating wether to mask them off and spray them black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 ..looks very neat Rowan.. last one of these I built took me at least a fortnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 I decided to mask over and paint the fuselage balkenkreuz's black. looks much better imo. also the propellor is done and all the stencils i can be bothered with. pretty much weathering stage now. Thanks FalkeEins, scheme is not the busiest on this dora, which has helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Looking very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 Now on its feetsees. a few pointy bits to stick on and paint, then final weathering and flat coat. next update will likely be the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Lovely work Rowan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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