Duncan B Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Hmmm, an E1 in early camo which has overpainted national markings? I'm trying to think of any photos I've seen of captured 109s in this color scheme but can't think of any. Did the Poles manage to capture one and repaint it before they got overwhelmed? Duncan B p.s. with regards to my earlier post I forgot to mention that I thin the decanted UV Super Cut with Leveller thinners before spraying (although it would probably spray as is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient mariner Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 What pray is Goo-Gone? Is it a household product? Nice 109. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 That green patches look Russian or possibly French 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Given with the early war colour scheme I'm going with France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 fan Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 We have a WINNER!!! This was going to be the last clue: Decals complete: A.M., this is Goo Gone: It is a household product and is excellent for removing the glue residue from Bare Metal Foil. It has no effect on paint if not used too vigorously. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 fan Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 I finished painting the rudder tonight. That splash of color improves the 109's looks a bit. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Very nice work. For some reason a change of markings from black crosses really makes the 109 look different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 The main colours look spot on to me, are they your usual Gunze RLM colours lightened by 30%? Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Looks very nice in its French get up. Great to see something different Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytuco Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Excellent stuff, love those French markings Tuco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 fan Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks very much for the compliments, gents. Duncan, I asked Libor for his input on the colors, since his Zvezda Stuka looked so right. The RLM 71 was darkened with 20% RLM 70. RLM 70 was not altered, except that both colors were then lightened 20% with white. The 70/71 combination looks so dark in most photos that I didn't want to bleach them out by adding too much white. The RLM 70 Gunze Sangyo is acrylic, while the 65 and 71 were lacquers. I am failing to see the allure of these lacquers. They are much thicker in the bottle requiring some serious thinning to get to airbrush mode. Also the semi-gloss characteristics on the RLM 71 are more flat than I would like. I chose them because there would be some serious masking and I didn't want to wait for the slower drying acrylics to set up. My challenges were probably user-induced, perhaps by not thinning enough. But the finish was grainier than the acrylics usually produce. A few extra coats of GX-100 gloss fixed things. Since no was finesse required on this scheme, just considerable masking, there wasn't a problem. Spraying a mottled scheme would be another matter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 There's something about putting French roundels on any aircraft that makes them look better, to me at least, perhaps the colour combination is particularly pleasing. Either way this one looks great; especially so after knowing all the trouble you had with the paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Barry, thanks for the info on the paints, I will make a note of the mixes and keep it handy for my Airfix Stuka when it arrives. I have previously tried the 70/71 combination from Gunze and found that the contrast was a little too much but darkening the 71 would fix that. With top tips from Libor and yourself how can I go wrong? (Erm, don't answer that as the list is endless) I have a large collection of the Mr Color lacquers but don't use them all that much now as the Mr Hobby aqueous range has expanded to cover most of the colours I used. I found the lacquers worked really well when new and were very hard wearing but they became thicker in the pot over time, they also became very difficult to buy over here. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 fan Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 This first round of oil washes have been applied. I'll refine this where needed then give the bird another coat of GX-100 gloss. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 fan Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 The French bird is finally done. I'll take some glamor shots soon and post them in the completed models section. Thanks for tagging along for this ride. Your comments and compliments are very much appreciated. Here are both of the 109s in this thread side by side. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Both very smart, neat work indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Both very nicely done indeed. It's always a pleasure to follow your work. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Very, very nice result. They both look great, hard to believe they are in 1/72 scale. Very well done. Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filipe Fonseca Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Hi Guys Congrats, they both look amazing! Best regards Filipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_t Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Fantastic work. I am a big fan of unusual models, and variations on popular themes like 109s. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what is an oil wash please, and how does one get hold of it? Cheers, Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 fan Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 Clive, my oil wash is simply slightly thinned oil paint sloshed along the panel lines. I show it in some detail in this post: http://z15.invisionfree.com/72nd_Aircraft/index.php?showtopic=695&st=15 It is the best technique I have found to both accentuate panel lines and stain the surrounding areas without the need for preshaing. I would be glad to answer any further questions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_t Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Thanks for the reply, very useful tip. I am definitely going to try this. Cheers, Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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