Airgunner Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Hi Craig, I may have missed it, I see you are using Revell paints, but acrylic or enamel? That yellow has gone on really well and the rest of the camo looks really sweet. Looking forward to more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Wow, that yellow looks really good, it's covered the cammo nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Craig that yellow has covered beautifully. Whenever I've tried to spray yellow over darks colours itscome out pants! Karl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Excellent paint job Craig. Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Hi Craig, I may have missed it, I see you are using Revell paints, but acrylic or enamel? That yellow has gone on really well and the rest of the camo looks really sweet. Looking forward to more. Hi Airgunner, Sorry for not making it clear, I'm using the acrylic Revell Aquacolour. These are good paints to use but their colours are not really matched to any FS or RLM numbers directly as far as I can tell but their white and yellow etc do cover well. Craig that yellow has covered beautifully. Whenever I've tried to spray yellow over darks colours itscome out pants! Karl Thanks Karl, Yes their yellow is probably the best I've used for covering other colours, as you say all the others I have tried to use have turned out pretty bad and needed lots of coats. Thank you to all of you who have left nice comments, it's great that you are following, I am truly flattered. Now that the yellow has dried properly I am going to start weathering it back to reveal some of the camo, hopefully there should be some pictures tomorrow. Thanks for watching. Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Lovely paint Craig, nice to see something a bit different regarding schemes, Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Time for a slightly overdue update. I have very lightly sanded back the yellow to reveal some of the underlying camo scheme and I think it has turned out okay. At the same time I did this I also weathered the leading edges of the wings and tail planes and the wing roots which would show wear and tear from the feet of the ground crew and pilots. Anyway here are the pictures.... My next step will be to apply a coat or two of Klear prior to the decals, which will hopefully start tomorrow. Thanks for looking and as usual all comments, criticisms and advice are welcome. Craig. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Nice work Craig, I like the idea of sanding back rather than applying paint on top. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Nice work Craig, I like the idea of sanding back rather than applying paint on top. Thanks Ozzy. I started to do this a couple of years ago, I feel it works best as it is the way that the real aircraft get weathered and if you take your time you can control the effect quite well. Craig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Looks very nice, great idea with this sanding ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Craig, lovely effect with the worn paint on the cowling and wing tips. People often forget how these machines were regularly repainted in the field, often with temporary finishes which weathered quickly. Always makes for a much more interesting look to my eye. Karl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 Thanks for the kind words guys, time for another update. Since my last post I have given the 109 a gloss coat and applied the decals (never my favourite part). I have also then done some weathering which mostly involved highlighting the panel lines and applied some exhaust and gun smoke staining and given her a final coat of matt varnish and this is how she looks now.... To give you more idea of the weathering applied around the nose here is a closer picture.... I have also painted the ares between the legs of the swastika in RLM 70 as the pictures I have seen clearly show this, here is a closer picture of the tail area showing this and some of the weathering and paint peeling.... Thats it for today, I will now concentrate on the undercarriage and all the other smaller parts which seem to take a lifetime to complete compared to the main assembly of the kit, at least they do for me. As usual thanks for looking and all your comments,criticisms and advice are gratefully received. Craig. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 That,s some exceptional paint and weathering Craig,really looking the part now,great stuff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Wow Craig, your 109 is looking really good. I like the toning down on the yellow areas, and the weathering - very convincing. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Very convincing, indeed and spot on. The green paint between the swastika legs is also very nice touch and well made. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Looking excellent Craig. Karl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Thanks for the very kind comments guys. I am actually working on the final bits of the model (the aerial wire, which I hate doing) now, so hopefully I should get it finished this evening or tomorrow at the very latest. Like I said earlier for some reason these last bits always seem to take an age so bear with me! Craig. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) Well it's finally finished, despite life trying it's best to slow me down. I have to say that I have really enjoyed building this kit and I think it's a great example of ease of build and level of detail, and at a good price. A super-detailer could really go to town on this kit and get excellent results (better than mine) and someone could just build it for fun and still have a good model at the end. I would like to thank our hosts for starting and running the GB, you only have to look at the number of projects started to see how popular it is. i would also like to thank all of you who have been popping by and giving me encouragement, help and advice. Well here are some the pictures, I will post some more in the finished section. Apologies for the slightly incorrect base, it's the only one I could lay my hands on quickly which isn't a concrete hardstanding. I will definitely be getting some more of these kits, I already have schemes in mind for a few. Now I had best get started on my hurricane! Thanks for looking and as usual all comments and criticisms are gratefully received. Craig. Edited September 3, 2015 by modelling minion 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Your fingernails are filthy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 What a superb model mate and getting better all the time too. I'm going to have to up my game or start making 'shake and bake' kits I think we need a table of our own at the Nationals as the rest of the Gang are lagging well behind. Crack on with the next one! Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Cracking job Craig,paint and weathering superb,good luck with the Hurricane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 Your fingernails are filthy! Comes from hard work mate. I'll explain it to you one day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Another job well done. As above, great paint & weathering 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Great job!!!! Well done !!!! That is some great painting and weathering. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 As has been previously mentioned, good job Craig looking good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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