Phil Podmore Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 (edited) After a long layoff due to moving house, followed by decorating I've finally got my modelling kit out of the loft, have my own entire modelling room and I'm in with a group build! This will hopefully be a quickie as it's basically OOB! It will be "Yellow 4" from 9./JG 27 piloted by Obfw. Eberhard von Boremski with the decals coming from Eagle Cals Its a tricky scheme but I like it! Edited December 3, 2012 by Phil Podmore 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoohoo Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Nice choice Phil - doing the Revell reboxing of the same kit so will be watching with interest Cheers, Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Nice one! I will be watching this one. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Podmore Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 Made a start on this last night. The cockpit is a bit sparse so I added some details to the sidewalls. And made a start on the engine (to be completely hidden!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybert Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Very colorful scheme you chose, looking forward... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Podmore Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 Shes all painted up and ready for decals. the decal sheet suggests hard demarcations, but the photos I've got of the actual airframe suggests a much softer demarcation between the topside colours. As always please ignore the appalling iPhone photos! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Phil, EXCELLENT choice and great start.. The photos are just fine on MY iPad. Good work...ke it coming! .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoohoo Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Shes coming along great there Phil, lovely work on the camo. Â How did you find the fit on the cowling as it looks like you have got it all together really neatly - did you leave the motor out in the end? Â Was wondering did yours have a dirty great lip/sink mark on the underside fuselage join, the revell reboxing of this kit that i am doing has but dont know if its a consistent problem with these kits? Â Cheers, Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Podmore Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 There was No Way the engine was going to fit with the cowling closed, so I just ended up omitting the engine entirely, which now makes addition of the exhausts a real pain!  There was a dreadful 'fold' in the plastic along the rear, underside fuselage join - which was a killer to fill.  The plastic was really 'soft' and my fingers took the brunt of scalpel slips, some of the fit wasn't 'positive' either - but for £7.99 you get a decent looking kit of a relatively un-modelled mark (I would say that as I have three others in the stash!)  Decals are now on, and flat coat will go on tonight, followed by weathering - the airframe looks quite clean in the photos I have so I havent gone to town on the chipping this time, but the next aircraft I do will barewly have any paint on her at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smuts Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Great choice,& a great work on the camo . Â Â Â Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Great scheme Phil. Looking good on my iPhone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 That's one hell of a scheme, really liking what I see here and I can't wait to see the look finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Podmore Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 Shes finished!  Please see the gallery, but I'll post a couple on here  1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usetherudders Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Very nice Phil, I like this scheme a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rogers Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I wasn't at all sure about this scheme when you posted the pics in post #6, but you've really pulled it off, it looks fantastic Phil.  So, can I ask...ICM 109's, or  I've never built one, and I am wondering whether I ever should now there is the Zvezda offering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Podmore Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 I wasn't that sure when I started either - but I feel it's turned out quite well!  for the price of the kit <£10, I think it's well worth the money! - but not a patch (as far as I've heard) of the build quality of the Zvezda F-series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spikelhund Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Very nice finish, really like the different tones in the paintwork Cheers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prenton Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 That's a lovely paint job - so realistic (and such a change from the "usual suspects" in terms of colour and pattern).  Congrats on a fine piece of work!   Philip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Fine effort Phil and a great result. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoohoo Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Great work there Phil, the weathering has tied that all together really nicely and she really does look the part. IMHO the kit as you have shown can be built into a great model, its a bit flashy and the fit of the cowl seems to require the motor left completely out if being done closed up but definately worth the low price tag and a bit of messing around - and the decals in the revell reboxing are great. Cheers, Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Podmore Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Thanks Stu, I agree - with a bit of perspiration and perseverence it can look really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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