matto21 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) Hi all, I actually started this back in 2018 but, for a variety of reasons, progress stalled and it remained on the shelf of doom ever since. Last night I got the urge to do something different, so I dusted it off and out it came. I'd already assembled and painted the cockpit, but in hindsight it was pretty dark. So I applied some shading to lighten things up, followed by some washes and picking out some of the details. Hopefully tonight I can assemble the IP. Thanks for looking Matt Edited February 11, 2020 by matto21 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) I've now got the fuselage halves together. I'm really not a fan of kits where there are no location pips, it makes it unnecessarily difficult to get everything lined up. Thanks for looking Matt Edited February 11, 2020 by matto21 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadMax8 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Looks like you’re on the right track! Even though they didn’t include alignment pins, looks like you handled the fuselage halves. Shame about the photobucket “watermark” though, it covers up your fine work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 48 minutes ago, RadMax8 said: Looks like you’re on the right track! Even though they didn’t include alignment pins, looks like you handled the fuselage halves. Shame about the photobucket “watermark” though, it covers up your fine work! Ah thanks, I wasn't aware of the Photobucket watermark. Can you tell me if they are better now? Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 3 hours ago, matto21 said: Ah thanks, I wasn't aware of the Photobucket watermark. Can you tell me if they are better now? Matt not there for me rgds John(shortCummins) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadMax8 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 4 hours ago, matto21 said: Ah thanks, I wasn't aware of the Photobucket watermark. Can you tell me if they are better now? Matt 1000%! Is it a setting in photobucket or did you host them elsewhere? Thanks for making the change, and sharing your build with us! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 I moved them elsewhere. The watermark wasn't showing for me, I guess because I was viewing on the same device. I won't be using it again. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 A bit more progress tonight as I've managed to assemble and fit the wings. Fit was not quite as good as I expected, but maybe that's down to me! Sanding the seams has destroyed some of the panel lines, so I'll need to do a bit of rescribing. The eagle eyed will notice the lack of a yellow fuel pipe in the cockpit in the photo above. It snapped when being removed from the sprue and one part disappeared into the ether! Matt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Just spotted this WIP Matt - Perhaps you already know but there should be a visible seam along the top of the rear fuselage - hope you haven't overdone the sanding! Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 Hi @Baldy - I have obliterated it with my sanding because I had to, to get rid of a slight step in the joint. I'll be rescribing it though! Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) Looking good, I should really do my zvezda one this year... Bf109F4/Trop is one of my favourite variants Edited February 13, 2020 by Adam Poultney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 its a joy to follow your build thread, coz really great photographed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Hi all, Not as much progress as I'd hoped, but a busy few days and a non-tired toddler put paid to my plans! In the time I had available, I decided to paint the prop, and apply some weathering to it, just as an experiment in achieving a worn finish. And a cruel close-up... I've also managed to get the airframe pretty much assembled, at least as much as possible. Matt 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Good build. The prop looks well weathered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) Slow night tonight and not a very exciting post I'm afraid. But it's good for me to be able to look back at the steps I took with the model. Anyway, I painted the spinner using LifeColor Incinerated White and, well, it's okay - I'm not totally happy with the finish. I also painted the rudder using a mix of Mr Hobby H33 Russet and Tamiya XF-7 Flat Red. I then added white to the mix and applied some subtle mottling but found it looked a bit pink. To fix this I added a drop of H33 to the gloss varnish which evened things out again. Thanks for looking Matt Edited February 15, 2020 by matto21 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Red rudder, white propeller spinner, I bet the little money I have that you're building Hans Joachim Marseille's F-4/Trop. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 14 minutes ago, Sturmovik said: Red rudder, white propeller spinner, I bet the little money I have that you're building Hans Joachim Marseille's F-4/Trop. You betcha! I know it's a common choice but I'm a big fan of this aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimea River Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I like what I'm seeing so far. How did you achieve the effect on the prop. Looks like the old salt trick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 6 hours ago, Crimea River said: I like what I'm seeing so far. How did you achieve the effect on the prop. Looks like the old salt trick. I considered the salt method, but I often get a powdery residue left on the parts afterwards. This time I sprayed the lightened colour through a piece of scouring pad. Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) Great work so far Matt. Every time I see one of these Eduard 109’s being built I realise I must get on and try one myself. James Edited February 16, 2020 by franky boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Dennis is doing his best to blow my house down outside, meanwhile I made a small amount of progress tonight. I got a wash on the spinner, to highlight the recessed detail. I also assembled and painted the undercarriage legs. I used a 50/50 mix of Xtracrylic RLM 02 and Tamiya XF-22 RLM Grey for the colour. In hindsight, and after some weathering, it's a little dark to my eye. I also managed to get some paint on the seams to check them. So far so good so hopefully I'll be able to get started on the painting proper soon. Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Hello all, After a slow few nights, with limited time or progress, I'm finally in a position to start painting. As can be seen, I'll be using Mr Hobby acrylics for the main colours. Thanks Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 Finally some painting progress tonight. Still quite rough at this stage not helped by interruptions. Thanks for looking Matt 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) We have a start on the RLM79 topcoat. All sprayed freehand, with just some small areas of masking around the wingroot to protect the yellow cowl. There's some slight overspray to clean up, but on the whole, I'm pleased so far. Matt Edited March 3, 2020 by matto21 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 The RLM79 is pretty much done and I've given it a coat of gloss to seal things in. I've intentionally left the wingtips so I can safely handle the model while painting. I'll fill them in later. The 79 was subtly post shaded using a lightened mix, but barely visible from a distance and under the gloss. Next up is the white fuselage band and cowling behind the spinner. Cheers Matt 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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