Antoine Posted December 5, 2020 Posted December 5, 2020 Hi there To make a long story short, there's a chance that I produce something in 2020! And please don't ask about 2014 to 2019! It started three weeks ago. Here's the doctor's prescription. A little more than three sprues This one doesn't count! I'll use the stencils only The usual piece of art by Tamiya Colours options... needless to say they didn't suit me!! : 3
Antoine Posted December 5, 2020 Author Posted December 5, 2020 The build itself took me three or four days, that's not the main point. No add on, no nothing, just a few splotches of paint here and there. Ok, I'll add a PE harness at the end of the build. Nothing much can be seen inside in an FW, anyway. 2
Antoine Posted December 5, 2020 Author Posted December 5, 2020 First glitch, the decal spiral.... Took me half an hour to set it down properly... Well, properly is maybe not the best word to describe the struggle... Looks quite fine on the airframe. 5
Antoine Posted December 5, 2020 Author Posted December 5, 2020 Onward to the camo! But there are littles things to do before. Masking. Then checking the joints.... 2
Antoine Posted December 5, 2020 Author Posted December 5, 2020 Then spraying the cockpit inside colour (RLM66 I think?) on the windscreen... And then, primer! Polyurethan primer with 0.5 spraygun, that is! 2
Antoine Posted December 5, 2020 Author Posted December 5, 2020 And this is when things started to go wrong, mister policeman... It was intended as a quick build, when I decided to go for masks. I mean, masks for everyting, appart the stencils and a few numbers... This is getting serious from now on! Yellow Eastern front ID band, together with a V under the left wing. Then masking. Then white... The crosses... A drop of white... and also of red! Then green... Doesn't look too bad so far. 4
Antoine Posted December 5, 2020 Author Posted December 5, 2020 And camo!!! Needless to say, I'll have another try at splotches... Too much overspray too, I've had a problem with dilution... Took the wrong bottle, AK RC have to be diluted with AK diluant. 2
Antoine Posted December 5, 2020 Author Posted December 5, 2020 Off the masks!!! Well... there will have to be more than a few touch up.... 1
Antoine Posted December 5, 2020 Author Posted December 5, 2020 A view from afar... Better than really close up!!! Downside... 1
Antoine Posted December 5, 2020 Author Posted December 5, 2020 And here's where I am today, the flood is over. Second try at splotches, better but still not exactly what I want. Time for weathering now! Up to you gentlemen! Just hope the result so far pleas... do not displeased you to much!! 3
Antoine Posted December 6, 2020 Author Posted December 6, 2020 I've found this yesterday in an old box. It should be easy to recycle it for the FW. I'm sure I can put my hands on the figs, and finding a few accessories will be easy. 1
Antoine Posted December 9, 2020 Author Posted December 9, 2020 Decals: checked! Gloss varnish: checked! 7
opus999 Posted December 18, 2020 Posted December 18, 2020 Wow! This is terrific looking. I love that you painted the fin flash and national markings too. Great work so far! 1
Antoine Posted December 23, 2020 Author Posted December 23, 2020 Slowly getting there... Still a few things to do, but I should call it finished later today... or tomorrow! 3
Marklo Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 Lovely build. By pure coincidence I’m planning on finishing my Airfix 1/72 190 in the same scheme.
Antoine Posted December 23, 2020 Author Posted December 23, 2020 Thanks! In fact, I think it's quite common, as when you're looking for an alternate operationnal scheme, I mean something else than German, there are not too many... A lot more if you include captured aircraft, but....
opus999 Posted December 24, 2020 Posted December 24, 2020 That looks terrific so far! I really like that scheme. Are you leaving the bottom parts of the landing gear doors off? My F-8 was finished that way since the unit removed them to keep mud from collecting around the wheel. Very nice! 1
Antoine Posted December 25, 2020 Author Posted December 25, 2020 16 hours ago, opus999 said: Are you leaving the bottom parts of the landing gear doors off? Thanks a lot! In fact, the U/C doors are in one part, and you've to cut them to leave aside the bottom part. This is what I've done. 1
Antoine Posted December 29, 2020 Author Posted December 29, 2020 Small problem with the hood... It was clean, before gluing the headrest! Don't really know what happened. I've tried everything to make it clean again, but but in vain... Then I've to start preparing the Dio... Well, pardon me, not this one, this one! 3
Ray S Posted December 29, 2020 Posted December 29, 2020 That looks good @Antoine, and a nice piece of recycling too! All the best, Ray 1
opus999 Posted December 29, 2020 Posted December 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Antoine said: Well, pardon me, not this one, this one! 😆 I love it. That's a shame about the canopy. I wonder why that happened? I love the diorama, though and the build looks terrific so far. Gets me to thinking that I want to do this scheme one of these days!
Parabat Posted December 29, 2020 Posted December 29, 2020 Very nice so far, I really wouldn't worry about the spinner spiral, most of them were applied very roughly in the field. Close up pics show they can be pretty wonky!
Antoine Posted December 29, 2020 Author Posted December 29, 2020 2 hours ago, opus999 said: 😆 I love it. That's a shame about the canopy. I wonder why that happened? I love the diorama, though and the build looks terrific so far. Gets me to thinking that I want to do this scheme one of these days! Most certainly my fault, canopy not clean enough, or else.... Hopefully, it won't be seen with naked eyes! 2 hours ago, Parabat said: Very nice so far, I really wouldn't worry about the spinner spiral, most of them were applied very roughly in the field. Close up pics show they can be pretty wonky! You're certainly right, but you know how it is, us modellers consider that sort of things neat and straights as an achievement!
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