opus999 Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 On 2/1/2023 at 11:51 AM, ModelingEdmontonian said: I like the scheme, too, but I couldn't really recommend the kit compared to the much better 1/72 G-6s out there . . . Yeah... sadly I know. I struggled with this kit for my Swiss G-6 build. I mean the kit was a ton of fun to put together with no real fit issues, but the detail was awful... particularly for the bumps on the upper cowl! Although now I have some spare bumps (for lack of a better term) from a G6 that will be converted to a G4, so I suppose one could sand the offending parts off the Airfix and glue them on (and get an after market cockpit). Nice of me to mention it now you're almost done, huh? It looks spectacular with the decals on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 On 2/4/2023 at 1:29 PM, opus999 said: Yeah... sadly I know. I struggled with this kit for my Swiss G-6 build. I mean the kit was a ton of fun to put together with no real fit issues, but the detail was awful... particularly for the bumps on the upper cowl! Although now I have some spare bumps (for lack of a better term) from a G6 that will be converted to a G4, so I suppose one could sand the offending parts off the Airfix and glue them on (and get an after market cockpit). Nice of me to mention it now you're almost done, huh? It looks spectacular with the decals on! In the end I don't find the "unibumps" all that offensive, although inexcusable error on Airfix's part. I did sand it flatter on top, albeit still far from flush. Pretty much every part of the kit is poorly detailed and for me even the fit left something to be desired. But, here we are and I'm happy with how Finland is turning out. I took advantage of some warmer weather to spray the matt clear coat and she'll get her canopy and be up on her stand in no time. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 On 2/3/2023 at 7:31 PM, philp said: I like to use a hair dryer to help dry the paint after spraying. Is there a risk that you apply too much heat with this method? If so, how do you mitigate the risk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 Finland (Airfix G-6) is done! RFI to follow, but here is another picture, this time with Czechoslovakia (KP Avia S-199) and Romania (Hobby Boss G-6). 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvinneko Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Love the idea of these series where you find unusual versions of a common plane and present a series of them. It really tweaks the interest level. I never thought about all these variations before. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Very nice and rather unusual trio! Well done!!! Looking forward for the next ones! Ciao Massimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 I was going to do an RFI for Finland, but realized I hadn't done one yet for Czechoslovakia, so I've done that now. Finland to follow... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philp Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 On 2/5/2023 at 5:59 PM, ModelingEdmontonian said: Is there a risk that you apply too much heat with this method? If so, how do you mitigate the risk? I set the blow dryer on Warm and Low and just keep the dryer moving, not focused on one spot. I have done this to dozens of builds and never had an issue. Of course I just do it to get the initial drying done. I still leave it for a while before I try a second color but I do find it helps set the paint quickly nullifying chances of runs or dust sticking to the wet paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 I posted an RFI for Finland the other day, forgot to link it here: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 After some practice and experience with upper Luftwaffe camo over in the FW 190 GB (I'm building a couple of Hungarian butcher birds) I had enough confidence to pull Slovakia (Airfix G-6) back out and get some RLM 75 up top. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 I realized the Airfix FW 190 kit I'm building has decal stencils for the same drop tank (300 L?) I'm using for Slovakia, so I stuck them on last night. I like the look! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 Upper camo on Slovakia (Airfix G-6) is coming along. RLM 75 mottles are done, and will add some RLM 74 soon. After the RLM 74 is done, it will be on to the green and yellow on the fuselage (and yellow under the wings). The green is a bit debatable, but some dark colour was used to overpaint swastikas on the tail and crosses on the fuselage, and a dark green is what AZ suggests and what I will go with. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 As I continue working on Slovakia (Airfix G-6), I added swastika decals to the fins. I did this to give myself a good idea of the area/shape I needed to cover up with dark green. I must say, it was rather satisfying to paint them over! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 This is the Airfix G-6 kit, but I'm using AZ decals for the Slovakia markings. I've found AZ decals can be a bit rough, but I have the crosses on the fin now. You can also see where I've been working on the yellow stripe. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted May 23, 2023 Author Share Posted May 23, 2023 After paying attention to many other models, I was back to the Slovakian Gustav (Airfix G-6) working on the yellow ID and getting the decals on the underside. I painted the MGs and exhaust stacks and got the crosses onto the wings. The starboard cross rebelled and crumbled so I'll see what I can do with some paint to clean that up. These decals are leaving a lot to be desired, sadly. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 Decals all on, as well as that big green stripe on the fuselage. She's looking ok, I figure. The starboard cross is still somewhat wonky but I touched it up a little and I'll leave it be now. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 An hour after the above post and Slovakia (Airfix G-6) has her wheels, drop tank, rockets loaded into the tubes, and prop and spinner. Ready for a spray of matt coat. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 Alright, after a matt coat, canopy affixed, nav lights painted on and Slovakia is done! And here are my four completed Gustavs--Romania, Czechoslovakia, Finland, Slovakia. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 I posted an RFI for Slovakia a few days ago: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Been a while since I last looked in and Slovakia turned out very nicely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 The next two minor Gustavs I'll be building will be Yugoslavia (Revell Bf 109G-10) and Croatia (Academy Bf 109G-14) over in the Southern Europe GB: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted August 14, 2023 Author Share Posted August 14, 2023 Yugoslavia (Revell Bf 109G-10) is all done now over in the Southern Europe GB. I found the Revell kit a bit of a bummer, but those Exito decals were a dream! I have some RFI photos in the gallery there: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 Croatia (Academy G-14) is all done now, built alongside Yugoslavia in the Southern Europe GB. The decals on her are largely from Life Here. With Yugoslavia and Croatia complete, I now have built six Minor Gustavs (five to go!). Here are Croatia and Yugoslavia together. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Nice pair of 109’s, these always look good in alternative markings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 I attempted a group photo shoot of the six Minor Gustavs built to date. We have Slovakia (Airfix G-6); Finland (Airfix G-6); Yugoslavia (Revell G-10); Croatia (Academy G-14); Czechoslovakia (KP Avia S-199); and Romania (Hobby Boss G-6). None of these would compete for any awards, but I hope you enjoy them collectively as much as I do! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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