Texan76 Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Proceeding nicely! Just a reminder to fill/remove that shallow v shaped join on the underside that Eduard put in where the wing assembly joins the fuselage. It doesn't appear on the real thing. Regards, The wing to fuselage join on the underside? You'd think that they would put it on a natural panel line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulo Monteiro Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Hello Texan Remove that seam on the side of the engine hood. That line do not exist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 This is really starting to become a task. Why would they make these parts not fall on panel lines, then not specify in the instructions what to fill? Thanks for the information gentleman. I'll get to work on it tomorrow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) Paulo, this pic is showing that to be a panel line. What do you think? http://walkarounds.scalemodels.ru/v/walkarounds/avia/before_1950/bf-109g-6/bf-109g-6_0001.jpg.html http://scalemodels.ru/modules/photo/viewcat.php?id=12693&cid=360&min=0&orderby=dateA&show=12 http://scalemodels.ru/modules/photo/viewcat.php?id=12719&cid=360&min=24&orderby=dateA&show=12 Edited May 18, 2016 by Texan76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 The wing to fuselage join on the underside? You'd think that they would put it on a natural panel line. You would think so wouldn't you? Such are the mysteries of model production! It makes us practice our skills! Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Paulo, this pic is showing that to be a panel line. What do you think? http://walkarounds.scalemodels.ru/v/walkarounds/avia/before_1950/bf-109g-6/bf-109g-6_0001.jpg.htmlhttp://scalemodels.ru/modules/photo/viewcat.php?id=12693&cid=360&min=0&orderby=dateA&show=12http://scalemodels.ru/modules/photo/viewcat.php?id=12719&cid=360&min=24&orderby=dateA&show=12 Texan, Those are the gun troughs, they were a single piece of pressed metal and fitted into the larger cowlings. This is another of those concessions manufacturers have to make for the limitations of injection moulding and the desire to make moulds "multi purpose" for different versions. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Thanks for all the help everyone. I filled the seam on the fuselage/ wing join. I checked my references again and they all show that the line should remain around the gun trough. I think I've got it ready to prime now. Hopefully I didn't overlook anything else. Thanks again for everyone's assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulo Monteiro Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Hi Texan Clarified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Yes Paulo. The G-2 and G-4 had a smooth area around the guns. The G-6 and later has the line. Got the model primed and the yellow areas painted. Going to let it dry overnight before masking and starting the next color, RLM 76. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) Here's a new-to-me technique I got from the Ammo Mig Encyclopedia of Aircraft. I masked the ribs of the rudder and shaded with heavily thinned Tamiya Smoke. Normally, this is done in the weathering stage, but I figured it would be hard to mask and get to with the elevators attached. I think it looks pretty good for a first attempt. It adds a nice contrast. Edited May 19, 2016 by Texan76 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) RLM 76 applied with fading. The pics make it look a little bit more stark than what it actually is. Edited May 20, 2016 by Texan76 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviano Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 great work! Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 Here everything is masked for the RLM 75. I love Panzer Putty. It makes camo work so much easier. Here is a before and after shot using the putty. Progress so far: Next up is the mottling, which is scaring me. Have never done it before. I have read up on it, so hopefully I can pull it off. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 That's looking exceptional, great work on the masking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 great camo job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Before the mottling, I decided to paint on the crosses instead of using the decals. This my first ever attempt at this, and I think they came out ok. Hopefully will try and do the mottling tomorrow. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Here she is with all painting done. This was my first time painting mottling. It's not perfect, but I guess it looks OK for a first attempt. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 It's more than okay, it looks really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 After being out of town for a few days, I'm now back at it. Got the decals and stencils on. Note that the crosses are painted on and not decals. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 Started the weathering process today. I tried a little oil dot weathering on the wings and upper surfaces. It's very hard to see the result in the photos, as it a very subtle effect and the camera didn't pick it up well. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusjay Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Hi Texan this is looking really good. One question though, what or how does the dot weathering work with the oils? Never seen it before (I'm a relative newbie back to the modelling world) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 Hi Texan this is looking really good. One question though, what or how does the dot weathering work with the oils? Never seen it before (I'm a relative newbie back to the modelling world) This was my first time doing it. It came out OK, but it is one of those things that I think takes a little practice to nail down. I have seen articles that the author used this technique and achieved a very realistic dirty look. I chose to tone it down to a more subtle degree, because I wasn't trying to achieve a heavily degraded and neglected look, but rather a slightly dirty sheen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviano Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Good job, well done! Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Panel line wash. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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