Niknak Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) Hi all, as I'm about finished my Zg1 bf 109 e's. I thought I would start a g-2 in the markings of the g-2 trop yellow 6+ - of 6/jg53 sicily 1943 (on the rear of the kagero bf 109g/k vol 1).as I usually add resin cockpits and wheels( I have cast) and seat belts. Paints used will be extracolor and Humbrol, pastels will be used for weathering. These are the extras I started with (yellow parts are home cast). Seat belts are eduard superfabric. Thanks for looking. Nick. Here I go.... These are what I have done so far cockpit painted fuselage sides thinned for the resin, prop painted and weathered Radiator fronts painted black and dry brushed with model Air alumimum Until next time nick Edited March 26, 2018 by Niknak 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Nice choice 👍 i think i’ll watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) On 30/01/2018 at 20:59, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Nice choice 👍 i think i’ll watch. Just pull up a comfortable seat and your favorite drink. Edited February 1, 2018 by Niknak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) I have finished the cockpit, I have used some of the etched metal out of the eduard kit, used painted cigarette paper for the rudder peddles toe straps and eduard superfabric seat belts added, pastels and model Air aluminium used for weathering, just got to add the fuel pipe. Gunsight coloured using food colouring mixed with Johnson clear for the polarised lense Fuselarge joined Thanks nick Edited February 24, 2018 by Niknak 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 Cockpit is fitted,area behind cockpit & seams filled. Ready for sandind. Panel lines down top and lower fuselage have yet to be scribed. Spinner blast tube fitted. Think i will be replacing the flaps and control services too Will be making a start on the wheelwells & wings next.thanks for looking nick. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 EXCELLENT start ... looking forward to seeing your SUPER work. propeller looks fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 6 hours ago, HOUSTON said: EXCELLENT start ... looking forward to seeing your SUPER work. propeller looks fantastic. Thank you Houston, the prop is sprayed with colourcoats rlm 70 and stabled with model Air metalic aluminium. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) II have just found this photo of the aircraft, it is in vol 2 of jagdgeschwader 52. A history of the pik as' geschwader may1942- Jan 1943, nick Edited February 4, 2018 by Niknak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted February 6, 2018 Author Share Posted February 6, 2018 Hi all, I have sanded and scribed the Fuselarge centerlines (Upper and lower). Blended in the rear of the cockpit, painted to see any flours, still needs work thou, Also I have started on the wheelwells drilled out the cutouts and fitted the sidewalls, needs weathered (I usually use pastels), the electrical wire is what I use for brake lines. Wings are dry fitted, didn't the g-2 not have the ejection ports on the lower fuselarge? Stabilisers glued together Airframe and wings dry fitted Thanks for looking until next time, nick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) Hi all, this is what's been done since my last up date, Oil cooler glued together(won't be fitted till after mgs are fitted) and exhaust covers annealed so can be formed easler Seams filled, sanded and rescribe, replacement control services dry fitted Joins lightly spayed to see faults( a few faults need fettled & a few pannel lines need done Canopies have dive bombing lines added using red strips (xtradecals) and Johnson cleared Here are the replacement controls that I cast Thank you for looking till next time. Nick Edited February 21, 2018 by Niknak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) Hi all, I have finished the radiators and fitted them, I have also copied the oil cooler to replace the flap which the carpet monster has eaten! also used plastic card for the supports on the oil cooler and the radiators The flaps I cast need finished Outer flaps fitted inner flaps test fitted and canopie fitted and masked ready for the canopie inside colour and the primer coat After primer coat a few faults need fettled, then I can start the painting Thank you for looking, Edited February 21, 2018 by Niknak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 (edited) Hi all, I have started the painting stage, I started with the rlm 78, unlike most modellers I leave Fuselarge bands and theater markings till last, Then the rlm 79 overall the upper surface demarcation line sprayed free hand Then I masked off the control surfaces and darkened the rlm 79. for the control surfaces as thay seam darker in photos Thanks for looking, comments welcome, nick Edited February 26, 2018 by Niknak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) Hi all, I have started to apply the rlm 80. In the photo it looks like the rlm 80 is either warn or poorly applied. But to be honest.! I'm not happy with it, not sure if I'm going to leave it or respray it so it's a solid colour! The next things i plan to do after i decide on the rlm 80 is to fit the mg's & rudder and the oil cooler.and finish of the camouflage sceme and paint the theater markings. Until next time. Comments welcome, thanks for looking. Nick Edited March 1, 2018 by Niknak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 Hi all, I have been away and decided to leave the rlm 80. I have painted the masters gun barrels Humbrol 53 and used ground black pastels and pencil lead to weather them, fitted them from below and fitted the oil cooler I have olso masked and started to spray the theater markings. I usually spray them after the main camouflage scheme Thanks for looking, comments welcome. Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 Hi all, I have finished the camouflage and ready for the decals, I will be using xtradecal for the swastikas, aero master for the balkenkreuz, & my decal box for the rest. Also. I've made the brake pipes from the electrical wire, & started to weather the exhaust using black paste & grafite over Humbrol no 70 (brick red) Thank for looking comments welcomed, nick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 Hi all, decals have been applied using daco red and a coat of vallejo matt acrylic varnish applied I have also fitted the brake pipes and weathered the undercarriage legs and started the tropical filter, Thank you for looking & comments welcomed. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_t Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 Hi all, I've had a couple of oh dear!!! moment with this build when fitting the exhausts I managed to push one of the location blocks of the inside if the fusalarge. The easiest way I could see of fettling it was to remove the front bulkhead and fitting the exhaust to the block and fitting it from the inside. Which I think would have been easier than from the outside. 2nd ops moment I split the upper joint when I removed the bulkhead. Resulting in resanding and respraying the nose The exhausts are now fitted also the main undercarriage, and I've put the lenses onto the Gun sight using the coloured clear plastic card as shown at the start of this build Thanks for looking & comments are welcomed. Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) Hi all , i have been on with making the tropical filter . i wasnt happy withh the kit part so i decided to try to use the closed clam shells of the kit part and use the main body of a quickboost trop filter. I made a cast of both of them .then cast the finished filter. (The finished filter is the bottom right). The filter i made. Painted rlm 78 before a wash of dark gray. The finished filter on the model I have also painted the white wall on the tail wheel and fitted it And i've started the weathering, ground pastels used for the wheels ( tyres painted humbrol 67 then tread drybrushed with light gray then the pastel brushed on) the pastel is also used on the wheel wells The oil from the oil cooler is from the ak engine efects set Thanks for looking , comments are welcome. Nick Edited May 2, 2018 by Niknak 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 (edited) Hi all, the final part of the build is here. I have fitted the gun sight I used the following to make the head armour a piece of copper from the electrical cable, the cast head armour and a strip of 5 thou plastic card This is it finished and in place I used ground pencil grafite and ground brown pastel for the exhaust staining It basically finished apart from the radio aerial and canopie stop cable. Which I'll use stretched sprue painted copper(aerial) and black(canopie). Thank you for looking and following as all ways comments welcomed. Nick Edited May 9, 2018 by Niknak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Looking good! Love to see it finished! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 (edited) 22 hours ago, Azgaron said: Looking good! Love to see it finished! Håkan Thanks hakan, it should be on ready for inspection in the next few days hopefully. Nick Edited May 10, 2018 by Niknak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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