rob85 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Well I personally this that's some great paintwork there Ced, looking very convincing! I have a new lhs and its better than my last... My last place of work had one close but it stopped selling so much and expanded on Lego, can't blame them it brings in the money, but I can't help feeling there were other things they could have reduced first... Anyway mine is now in Cheltenham and it has just about all I could need at a good price! So I have bought my 10 thou sheet of plastic and a a pin vice, I get paid next week so will be popping back with intent! I was also chatting to them about when the airfix beaufighter is coming in Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 Thanks Ozzy - hols were nice but glad to be back! Thanks Rob They had the Beau and FW 190 dogfight double set in Frome. I had to slap my hand away as it reached out... but I did pick up another MkI Spit so that I can use the black and white scheme on the BoB transfer sheet - should make a nice pair (fnaar fnaar) with the OOB Hurricane. After the GBs of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Very nice scheme it is too Ced! I am hoping to do a black and white underside for one of my spits... I am also eyeing up another spitfire! Since following stews builds I am unable to build singularly and feel the need to do pairs or triples! That stew is costing me money... Oh well Also you need not resist the beau you could do a great scene of the beau dropping its torp mid air!! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 Thanks Rob I think I'm going to stick to 'one at a time'... oh no, wait, trainers for the Moth GB. Last night I Klear coated, this morning I applied the transfers: I chopped off the kill markings to 40 to match the number appropriate for about this time in 1940... although he was obviously busy, it's a nice tidy number and I'm not sure how quickly the marks were updated. "On 24 September, Galland downed his 40th victim, another notable RAF pilot, Harold Bird-Wilson... Galland was awarded the newly instituted Eichenlauben on 25 September. By the end of September he had 42 victories." Swastikas from the Techmod sheet. Notice the Decalfix - I had moved across to MicroSol / Set but this bottle was hanging around and, as it's an Airfix kit, I assume it'll work... others have good reports and I used to use it before 'conversion' so shame to waste it (I'll report later!) So those need to dry today. I'll fit the impossibly small parts, do some touching up and matt coat tonight. Thanks for looking 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 It's looking very good indeed Ced. Nice Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 Thanks Rob I'm fairly pleased with the shading and I have now fitted the impossibly small bits, touched up and matt coated. The Decalfix has also done a reasonable job: Sorry about the poor focus. I'm calling this done now (after only 6 pages!!) - more pictures in the gallery. Bit hard following Kallisti's beautiful Spit but hey, someone's got to Thanks for your advice, support and companionship, appreciated as always. What next? I'm torn over more BoB (probably the Blenheim) or bowing to the pressure in the Tiger Moth GB. I shall have the evening off and ponder! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Excellent result C, she's turned out mighty fine. Blenheim? Tiger Moth?.....why not BOTH?? Go on, you know you want to, Sean 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homerlovesbeer Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Ced, you pumped this beauty in great time. She looks wonderful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 Thanks Sean - still pondering but I'm doing a Magister with the Moth so that's two already... also need to check if the Blenheim's allowed Thanks Homer, very kind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Great result Ced! Successful first attempt at mottling too! One more build to convince me to get one of these Airfix 109s By the way, the 109 was a Bf and not a Me, because it was initially built by the Bayerisch Flugzeugwerk (BFW) for Messerschmitt. In 1938 Messerschmitt acquired BFW and both companies merged under the name Messerschmitt. From then on, all new aircraft designations became Me but the older ones kept the Bf designation. Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 Thanks Jaime, didn't know that, another hole filled in my huge knowledge gap! Thread title corrected and marked as finished. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 That looks great Ced, lovely paint work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Thanks Sean - still pondering but I'm doing a Magister with the Moth so that's two already... You're right Ced, nothing like a Fouga Magister with a Tiger Moth!!! It's gonna look great and nobody will notice!!! Congrats on your 109 by the way. The upper wings Balkenkreuzen are of a type I have never seen before. Is that a Galland special? Have fun with the French training jet! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 Thanks Cookie Ooo Jean, two things for me to clear up! I shall add 'Miles' before 'Magister' at least once in the future. I do like the Fouga though - that empennage, so cool! I have no idea about the crosses - they came with the BoB experience set and I just stuck 'em on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Hi Ced Your Me turned out very well . A pleasure to look at. A Blenheim sounds good for the next one, if it will be a Mk. IV, This is the best looking Blenheim imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Very nice indeed ced.... looking forward to seeing your blenhiem ☺ Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airgunner Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Very tidy work Ced, like that one a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Thanks guys! Hi bbudde The Blenheim is a Mk I Airfix and I'll be using the BoB Xtradecal sheet. Not as pretty as the Mk IV, agreed, but 'of the period' Thanks very much for all your help on this one. I have some more Luftwaffe in the stash once the GB pressure is over! Thanks Rob The Blenheim is a bit stalled by the Tiger Moth and Miles Magister but will be started as soon as something's drying on those two. I'll post a link in the GB chat once I get my act together Thanks Airgunner, very kind of you Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 As others have noticed eye candy 109 ---great work . Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Thanks Stu and Alistair - really appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Lovely end result Ced. You 109 turned out really well. Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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