John Masters Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Ok. This is my little scheme. I am off-island from tomorrow morning until late Tuesday night (24th). That means I have tonight, and four more days to build this one final 109 for this GB. No fancy camo, nothing weird. Straight ahead, green and grey Romanian bird from 1942. I'll build Yellow 64 because it has the cool Romanian markings and graffiti. It's and AZ model, so the sprue and instructions are almost everywhere you look. All the same. 'Nella'... I think I can do this... --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 Ok. apologies for skipping some steps, and not photographing, but I have built so any of these AZ 109 kits that it becomes a bit rote, if you know what I mean. What you see is the cockpit pieces assembled, the interior painted, the vents in the air coolers in the wings glued in place and the exhaust manifolds glued also. I have also assembled the wing pieces. I will close up the fuselage before I go the bed tonight and attach the wings tomorrow morning before I go so that when I return I can mask the canopy, attach that and give the aircraft some primer. --John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Hi John, I love it when I meet a fan of Stakanov! Sleep is such a waste of time, I am sure you can scrounge a few more hours here and there! I am fully supporting your effort, and like they say: Who dares, win. Great show. JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 Last night... This morning... The pieces fit together pretty well. There are some small gaps to fill with PPP along the wing roots and on the underside, but for now I will leave it until Wednesday... --John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 You've done a lot of work in a short space of time so we've every faith in your abilities to get this one done within the GB timescale John. Even more so if I can gain a wee extension from our magnanimous leader @Enzo Matrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 Oho! Home again, home gain, jiggly-jig... I see that our most benevolent Moderator has extended the deadline. All that means is that I'll finish this Romanian Emil and have to start another...probably the new Eduard kit. I doubt I'll get it over the line, but I'll try. I have masked the canopy and attached it. It really looks better than this photo. More even certainly. Strange... ...and given it a light coat of primer. --John 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 I have given the underside wing tips, the nose and the fuselage tail a soft layer of white in preparation of the RLM04 that I will add tonight. --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 The RLM04 really looks good. I'll mask off the colour tomorrow and start in on the underside blue. --John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 After some masking, the RLM 65 airbrushed smoothly. Next up, the RLM 71 over the rest of the fuselage. --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Hi John, very fast and very good! And having only the RLM 71 to paint makes it even faster! Great show. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 23 hours ago, jean said: And having only the RLM 71 to paint makes it even faster! Indeed! Thank you @jean No splinter camo or splotchy areas. In fact, with the RLM71 topside and the RLM65 beneath, it looks very Eastern European, not German at all. An sometimes I airbrush well. Sometimes I don't. I remembered tonight that 'less is more' with the airbrush. Unmasked... Underneath... I'm ready for decals tomorrow. --John 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Very nice paint job, congrats! And yes, it looks subtly different from the run of the mill Luftwaffe Emil. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 22 minutes ago, jean said: it looks subtly different from the run of the mill Luftwaffe Emil. Thanks Jean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Good progress there John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 Thanks @Col. Even without the extension, I think I'd be in good shape... Decals going on... And done! A striking looking aircraft for sure. Not Luftwaffe at all... I'll let the solvent dry thoroughly and give it some stain. Then a bit of dust and smoke. Wheels, trim tab weights, radio wire...Tomorrow night? --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 I love the way Florywash works. Not only does it fill those panel lines but the nature of the fine clay grit actually burnishes the surface of the model as one carefully wipes it off. I use damp kitchen paper and ear buds. I use a lighter wash on the darker areas, darker on the lighter. The Grime wash is excellent for undersurfaces. Subtlety can be achieved. --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 All done...I will post better mages tomorrow when I have better light. This will be my last for this GB and I have really had a wonderful time. We must do this again... --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Very nice John, I like it a lot... That Flory wash does indeed a job 👍👍👍 cheers, Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 9 hours ago, janneman36 said: That Flory wash does indeed a job 👍👍👍 Thank you Jan. I agree. It's good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 On the shelf with the others... The rest are in the gallery. Many thanks to the Moderators for another fine and fun GB! --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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