the aerial wire as we were moving house and I just KNEW it wouldn't be worth attaching !!!
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Skii
Joined: August 28, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 07:54 PM UTC
Hi all - just some pictures of my 1/48 Bf109k I finished a few months back. I had to leave off
the aerial wire as we were moving house and I just KNEW it wouldn't be worth attaching !!!
the aerial wire as we were moving house and I just KNEW it wouldn't be worth attaching !!!
TOMCAT14
Joined: October 10, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 09:01 PM UTC
Hi SKii , Welcome at the Best Site of our modeler world ,
Your Me-109 is piece of art !!! , very good model - maybe it needs more wheathering - is looks very clean but perfect done - keep going
Regardus (++)
Skii
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Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 09:21 PM UTC
Thanks Tomcat
Yeah I'm normally rather generous with my weathering, but other than exhaust stains I wanted to keep this 109 fairly clean - owing to the rather short operational life of such late war 109s - it was unusual for late war 109s to last longer than a handful of missions in defence of the Reich.
Here is the underside
Yeah I'm normally rather generous with my weathering, but other than exhaust stains I wanted to keep this 109 fairly clean - owing to the rather short operational life of such late war 109s - it was unusual for late war 109s to last longer than a handful of missions in defence of the Reich.
Here is the underside
penpen
Joined: April 11, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 11:46 PM UTC
It's realy beautiful !
The building and painting are very cleanly done !
The building and painting are very cleanly done !
mikeli125
Joined: December 24, 2002
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Posted: Friday, August 29, 2003 - 03:02 AM UTC
looks great for a wingy type thing 
is that the kit figure or AM? the ground work is very realistic what style did you use to get it? and with the cammo patteren outsatanding did you mask off with blue tac/ect to acceive such good cammo
P.s if you have some more photo's please show them as I'd love to see your weathered planes
is that the kit figure or AM? the ground work is very realistic what style did you use to get it? and with the cammo patteren outsatanding did you mask off with blue tac/ect to acceive such good cammoP.s if you have some more photo's please show them as I'd love to see your weathered planes
Skii
Joined: August 28, 2003
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Posted: Friday, August 29, 2003 - 03:59 AM UTC
Quoted Text
looks great for a wingy type thing
P.s if you have some more photo's please show them as I'd love to see your weathered planes
Thanks m8
The camo was masked using normal masking tape - but carefully shaped using knife and scissors - the tail was masked using blue tack.
The Base concrete was just a piece of card, scored with a sharp point, sprayed grey, and then shaded with pastels - very easy to make.
Oh - and the figure was a resin chappie but I forget who by
AJLaFleche
Joined: May 05, 2002
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Posted: Friday, August 29, 2003 - 04:42 AM UTC
Excellent paint job, great figure, very good construction overall, nice tarmac. Nice subtle weathering, too, and I like the very subltle way you accented your panel lines, just enough to make them obvious but not overpowering. However, you're getting a lot of silvering on the red markings on the wings and on the outside of the crosses and the 4. On very straihgt edges like the crosses and the 4, you might consider using a straightedge and fresh #11 to trim away the carrier film. Do you apply a gloss coat before applying the decals? Also, you might want to use some decal setting solutions.
airwarrior
Joined: November 21, 2002
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Posted: Friday, August 29, 2003 - 05:06 AM UTC
Very very nice skii,I see a little bit of silvering on the crosses,but thats just one of thoswe things,maybe another matt caot could get rid of that. 
looks like you've got your self a winner,BTW Is this done with an airbrush?If so what type?
looks like you've got your self a winner,BTW Is this done with an airbrush?If so what type? Skii
Joined: August 28, 2003
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Posted: Friday, August 29, 2003 - 06:08 AM UTC
Thanks guys - yeah the dreaded silvering ! I should have used some Johnsons Klear but learned about the technique a little too late lol - oh well, I won't make the same mistake again. The Airbrush is a cheap Revell type - good for single colour paintjobs, not so good for intricate work - so I have to rely on extensive masking particularly where camoflage is concerned. I've asked for a decent Airbrush for Christmas
many thanks for the kind comments - makes it all that bit more worthwhile
many thanks for the kind comments - makes it all that bit more worthwhile
Merlin
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Posted: Friday, August 29, 2003 - 06:15 AM UTC
Hi Skii
Very nice! :-) Late war '109s are very cool... :-)
Airwarrior's right... there is a bit of silvering Did you apply the decals over a gloss coat? That's normally the solution. I'm not sure another coat of matt over the decals will get rid of the problem - in my experience, is more likely to seal the silvering in for posterity!
Glad to have you aboard - keep 'em coming! :-)
All the best
Rowan
Very nice! :-) Late war '109s are very cool... :-)
Airwarrior's right... there is a bit of silvering
Did you apply the decals over a gloss coat? That's normally the solution. I'm not sure another coat of matt over the decals will get rid of the problem - in my experience, is more likely to seal the silvering in for posterity! Glad to have you aboard - keep 'em coming! :-)
All the best
Rowan
Tin_Can
Joined: January 26, 2002
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Posted: Friday, August 29, 2003 - 12:28 PM UTC
Very, very nice build.
Show us more!
Show us more!
Holdfast
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Posted: Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 07:42 AM UTC
:-) Very nice looking late war 109, pity about the silvering on some of the decals but sounds like you will have that sorted for the next one. The spiral on the spinner is particularly well done, is it masked and painted or a decal?
Looking forward to more of your pics, any spitfires? (you just can'y have to many Spits :-) )
Mal
Looking forward to more of your pics, any spitfires? (you just can'y have to many Spits :-) )
Mal
Skii
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Posted: Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 07:53 AM UTC
Quoted Text
The spiral on the spinner is particularly well done, is it masked and painted or a decal?
Looking forward to more of your pics, any spitfires? (you just can'y have to many Spits :-) )
Mal
Both lol ! annoyingly the decal was see through, so I had to paint over it - however wih enough layers of varnish it turned out ok. Hmmm a Spit, very tempting (would have to be a Mk1 though
)Many thanks for the kind comments
Merlin
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Posted: Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 08:19 AM UTC
Hi Skiii
Sorry, our posts about silvering must have crossed - frustrating when people pitch in about points you've just dealt with! :-)
I have to say, this little chappie has been rather overlooked in all the a/c talk - he's damned fine... I wish I could paint figures!! :-)
All the best
Rowan
Sorry, our posts about silvering must have crossed - frustrating when people pitch in about points you've just dealt with! :-)
Quoted Text
the figure was a resin chappie
I have to say, this little chappie has been rather overlooked in all the a/c talk - he's damned fine... I wish I could paint figures!!
:-) All the best
Rowan
WeWillHold
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Posted: Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 09:11 AM UTC
Skii:
First off, welcome to Armorama, and second thanks for showing us this great 109, (very very well done). Paint/weathering on this bird is very solid, and the fig is also a fine effort. I admire you aircraft guys-------Good stuff!
Steve
First off, welcome to Armorama, and second thanks for showing us this great 109, (very very well done). Paint/weathering on this bird is very solid, and the fig is also a fine effort. I admire you aircraft guys-------Good stuff!
Steve
csch
Joined: December 27, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 12:51 PM UTC
Outsatnding Job. Very, very nice. I agree with Holdfast about the silvering (use Future before decaling to avoid that). How did you paint the spirals on the spinner ?
What brand is the kit, is it Revell ?
ongrats
What brand is the kit, is it Revell ?
ongrats
Skii
Joined: August 28, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 02:04 AM UTC
Many thanks for all your kind comments.
The kit was by Hasegawa - superb quality model, let down by awful decals which I hear are not uncommon for Hasegawa kits - anyway, this served as a learning experience as I previously thought that all that was needed for application was warm water lol !
I masked and pinted the whole model, and sprayed it with gloss varnish onto which I applied the decals (which wasn't enough to prevent them sivering but oh well)- a few washes, a layer of Citadel matt varnish (superb stuff) and finally some drybrushing + weathering.
The spinner was a decal which I painted over because it was see-through against the black prop
Although I'm fairly pleased with the result it taught me a lot about techniques and necessary materials - all in all well worthwile.
I must thank you all for the warm welcome here and the compliments on my work, it definately makes the hobby that bit more satisfying.
John
The kit was by Hasegawa - superb quality model, let down by awful decals which I hear are not uncommon for Hasegawa kits - anyway, this served as a learning experience as I previously thought that all that was needed for application was warm water lol !
I masked and pinted the whole model, and sprayed it with gloss varnish onto which I applied the decals (which wasn't enough to prevent them sivering but oh well)- a few washes, a layer of Citadel matt varnish (superb stuff) and finally some drybrushing + weathering.
The spinner was a decal which I painted over because it was see-through against the black prop
Although I'm fairly pleased with the result it taught me a lot about techniques and necessary materials - all in all well worthwile.
I must thank you all for the warm welcome here and the compliments on my work, it definately makes the hobby that bit more satisfying.
John
JPTRR
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 03:12 AM UTC
Hi All,
About the silvering decals on your excellent Karl, some personal experience.
On sealed decals I have pricked the silvered part with a pin or X-acto. Then apply diluted Future/Klear. That flows between the decal and paint. Most of my tries have removed the silver. If it doesn't, the silvered area is probabaly sealed for good.
Or, try pricking and applying with--seriously!--liquid glue! This removed silvering from my Dullcoated Italeri Tiger and from an off-brand biplane. TEST FIRST! It has attacked some decals.
All the best,
Fred
About the silvering decals on your excellent Karl, some personal experience.
On sealed decals I have pricked the silvered part with a pin or X-acto. Then apply diluted Future/Klear. That flows between the decal and paint. Most of my tries have removed the silver. If it doesn't, the silvered area is probabaly sealed for good.
Or, try pricking and applying with--seriously!--liquid glue! This removed silvering from my Dullcoated Italeri Tiger and from an off-brand biplane. TEST FIRST! It has attacked some decals.
All the best,
Fred
Oberst
Joined: June 26, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 05:15 AM UTC
I am an exclusive armour builder but I can appreciate a good ME 109.
Your use of the preshading technique is excellent.
Keep up the good work,
Andrew
Your use of the preshading technique is excellent.
Keep up the good work,
Andrew
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