Tamiya 1/32 P-51D Mustang

[Tamiya 1/32 P-51D Mustang]

wow, great cockpit job,  nice floor effect, you are on a very interesting path with this Mustang, if you  want to be a  bit more accurate in that cockpit,  the radio battery rack which Tamiya calls for green was painted black  at the factory,  "everything after the seat was painted black in order to avoid sun reflection into the cockpit" here are some footage from NAA and some originally unrestored examples, keep the good modelling!!! cheers 

 

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

On 10/8/2019 at 9:23 AM, Gazzas said:

Excellent, Antonio!

 

19 hours ago, Shiba said:

Looks great!  I like it a lot.

 

Regards,

Matsu.

 

16 hours ago, tucohoward said:

Really nice work, Antonio! I like it a lot.

 

Jay

 

15 hours ago, Out2gtcha said:

Yep, agreed, that is an exceptionally nice looking 109!

 

12 hours ago, Brett M said:

Excellent painting!

 Thank you guys for your words, I'm very glad!  a few small more details and she will be finish and will do a photo session  with better pics, no more lazy phone pics lol

cheers

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

Hi everyone, so after a couple of weeks left aside did some progress, she is  airborne now! cheers 

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

On 9/4/2019 at 9:41 AM, dodgem37 said:

Good stuff!  Great scheme.  The 'Udet' symbol turned out super.  What is on the prop blade?

 

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mark

Thanks Mark, I decided to redo the "Udet" emblem, a little better this time, the prop was masked with maskol, yes, It looked strange in the photo   cheers

On 9/4/2019 at 5:05 PM, rigor said:

Like the looks of that. Nice work 

thanks Rigor, I'm glad cheers

 

So some work has been done, painted the canopy (which has not the best fit in closed position) some details on the pilot, gears up , and still to do the wavy demarcation on the wedge of the wings, hopping soon to get on the finish line, cheers

 

 

[Bf 109E-4 Hauptmann Helmut Wick]

Nice subject and great work, here is some interesting reference color pictures, cheers

 

[Revell FW-190F8]

really nice job on that 190,  I suggest you to use  this to upload your pictures, cheers

https://imgbb.com/

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

On 9/1/2019 at 11:42 PM, dodgem37 said:

Good show.  Nice sculpting.

 

Sincerely,

Mark

Thanks Mark, I really appreciate it coming from you, your builds have been very inspirational to me! cheers

So, a bit more of progress, some chipping at the wing root, some decals, the "Udet" emblem  which I made my own decal, and some pigment work..

until next, cheers

Antonio

 

 

 

 

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

On 8/31/2019 at 8:45 AM, Lothar said:

That's a beauty !!!

Lothar

thanks Lothar I'm glad you like it, cheers

 

On 8/31/2019 at 7:59 AM, LSP_Kevin said:

That's really starting to come along now!

 

Kev

thanks Kev, yes little by little is getting there and I passed my temptations of scrapping all the paint  

Had to amputate the feet in order to making him fit,   gave him some sunnies  and oxygen mask, needs some seatbelts now, cheers

 

 

 

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

first  steps with oils and washes, the landing gears got broken so I'm  going for a "in flight" display instead, will have to adjust  the pilot in the tiny cockpit!

cheers

 

[1/32 Eduard/ Allay Cat Messerschmitt Bf 109B Condor Legion]

nice cockpit job, going to follow this one,  want to do a spanish  one someday, by the way  this is the only "known" color picture of Legion Condor 109 showing the grey color, pitty is too blurry and far away!

cheers

 

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

some more progress , although the Balkenkreuz got too thick and need to be repainted...

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

4 hours ago, dodgem37 said:

Love that.  Why not outline chevron?

 

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mark

thanks Mark,  after studying closely the reference pictures I came to the conclusion that the Chevron's body has a solid color (yellow to me) and it was mottled after, also the lower cowling and air intake I will leave in rlm 76 not yellow as some profiles represent based on my observations.

cheers

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

 

 

1 hour ago, Gazzas said:

Wunderbar!!!

Thanks Gazzas, I'm glad mate!

some progress with decals and the  "Chevron", more mottling to be added soon...

cheers

 

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

1 hour ago, Vincent said:

the 76 doesn't look right on these pictures, at least not for an Erla machine

 

here you have an Erla 109  looks right and accurate, also in these pics 75 looks too brownish,  that it is because the lighting set up I'm using and crappy  phone pictures, also the blue background plays an important role, better set up and camera I will use for final pics.

more mottling  going on, cheers

 

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

some mothling...

cheers

 

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

 

29 minutes ago, ringleheim said:

I am following this build with interest!  Looking very good so far.

 

I can't get over how much your pilot, Kurt-Werner Brändle looks like Waffen SS officer Max Wünsche! 

 

They could be twins!

thanks mate, they sure look alike 

following the "Erla Camo Pattern" some RLM 74 now, 

cheers

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

base coat of 76 and 75.

more soon

cheers

 

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

11 hours ago, Shiba said:

Muy agradable!  Antonio, 

 

I have some Qs

What tool did you use for rivets?

What colour would you paint inside of radiator flaps on this bird  RLM 2 or.....?  

I know some pics of RLM 2 shows brighter than real some time but this pics are a bit too bright to me

 

Saludos,

Matsu.

 Gracias Matsu!

for the rivets, I first use "Rosie the riveter" tool to mark the rivet position and then I engrave by hand individually with the beading tool, it is a painstaking process but the result is worthy.

here is a link for the beading tool :http://umm-usa.com/onlinestore/product_info.php?cPath=21_22&products_id=1322&osCsid=bf122f0d1c501491e4dec444d37fecad

about the interior flap colors I'm not 100% sure what color will use, I'll have to study references but yes it can be like 76 or 02.

well hope today I'll finish the last minor details left  and give her a primer coat and start the painting very very soon, cheers

 

[Forgotten War Mustang]

great job on that cockpit man,  could be that the rear of the cockpit was also painted in black, like these?

cheers

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

10 hours ago, chrish said:

Some nice work going on here!

thank you Chrish, glad you like it!

cheers

6 hours ago, dodgem37 said:

That cockpit is surreal.  Is this build a re-paint?

 

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mark

thank you Mark,  it's not a repaint, I did spray a sand color over the fuselage to check the rivet work and find imperfections on the surface, it needs proper cleaning also 

cheers

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

I'm using Hasegawa's fuselage since the dihedral angle is a bit low so I donated the Revell wings and after some  cirugy for the landing gears finally it worked, Cockpit is almost done, needs some touches up here and there,  aires resin with Airscale instrument decals were used, fuselage rivets are also done although not showing in all these pics yet, an Erla model wearing their usual factory camo with sawteeth on the wings and round mottling  on the fuselage, also looks like it has been extra mottled in the field.

 

Recently I acquired some wood 109 relics which will be using as reference for the colors 74/75/76 , here is the link thread if you are interested in checking it out.

 Cheers

 

 

source:  http://theprofilepaintshop.blogspot.com/2013/10/chosing-correct-wingpattern-for-bf109g-6.html

 

 

[Bf 109G-14 ERLA "Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet"]

Hello everyone, time to build  this 109 up, going to represent this one:

Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/Late (G-14) "Gustav"
"Double Chevron" II./JG 3 "Udet" 
Schiphol, Netherlands, November 1943
Major Kurt-Werner Brändle

 

 

Kurt-Werner Brändle (19 January 1912 – 3 November 1943) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 180 enemy aircraft shot down in over 700 combat missions. The majority of his victories - 155 - were claimed over the Eastern Front.

 he was killed in action west of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Following an attack by a group of Martin B-26 Marauders on Schiphol airfield, II. Gruppe scrambled to counter the attack. He was shot down in this aircraft - Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 (Werknummer 26058) by Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Spitfires under the command of Wing Commander Lloyd Chadburn. His body later washed ashore near Zandvoort on 30 December 1943. Brändle was 31 years old

 

 

 

 

[Relic Plywood pieces from a BF-109 G10]

1 hour ago, Shiba said:

Hi, Antonio,  I like a lot of your colours on the my pc screen !!

I'm working on tamiya 1/ 48 Bf 109 G-6 turn to G-14  W/ big tire bulges,

I always mix some colours to paint my birds with colour I like,  Your colours are almost same as mine to using on my G-14     

 

Regards,

Matsu.

 

Thanks Matsu,  I would like to see how is your 109 turning out, do you have any links? you could post it also in the section "non-LSP works  I guess, cheers

[Relic Plywood pieces from a BF-109 G10]

2 hours ago, SB20 said:

I love the color results you've come up with.  That will really make the 190 shine.

Thanks man, I hope so, I recommend anyone who is doing a 109G to take a look at this interesting article  in order to represent  the correct camouflage pattern , cheers

http://theprofilepaintshop.blogspot.com/2013/10/chosing-correct-wingpattern-for-bf109g-6.html

[Relic Plywood pieces from a BF-109 G10]

4 hours ago, Gazzas said:

Gott im Himmel!  Your port side Hakenkreuz is turned about.  It needs to be facing so that the arms reach out clockwise.  Other than that, the paint job looks great.  A little super-fine wet sanding on your mottle will reduce your overspray. 

Thanks Gazzas,  the Hakenkreuz looks that way just because the picture is flipped, I only paint one side of the model so in order to compare with the reference images I did that, this was just a quick experiment and focus more on the overall colour balance , I didn't worry much about the other aspects which will take care in the 109 model coming soon, cheers mate!

Antonio