monthebiff Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Just catching up after a week in the sun Max, wonderful progress on the cockpit. What did you use for the wear and paint chipping as it looks very subtle indeed! Regards. Andy mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Beautiful work, Max! Really enjoying your build. Kev mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Max Looking so good . Keep 'em comin Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 That cockpit layout looks great! Imagine trying to heft and position those MG FF drums in a confined space! VEry nice! Gaz mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Just catching up after a week in the sun Max, wonderful progress on the cockpit. What did you use for the wear and paint chipping as it looks very subtle indeed! Regards. Andy I've just arrived for a week in the snow Andy, but it's sunny too! All my painting except detail work (for which I use Vallejo Model Color acrylics) is done with MRP acrylic lacquers which spray beautifully thin layers straight from the bottle, so it's just a build up of different layers of paint starting with a thinnish black base. I can then spray with varying degrees of intensity to try to achieve the effect that I want. There's also very dilute Indian ink run around the edges of frames etc to give them some definition, then finally a little dry brushing for subtle highlights or wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 (edited) Things have been moving steadily along with the build, though a bout of flu slowed proceedings somewhat! The cockpit area is complete, seatbelts courtesy of RB Productions (they really are the best!) and the end result is rather pleasing to my jaundiced eye!! Closing up the fuselage was very straightforward. The fit of all the parts is very precise and accurate but that's not to say that lots of dry fitting, trimming before gluing and (something that I'm increasingly finding beneficial) applying glue in small stages all helps with the fit, such that minimal amounts of filler and sanding is required. It's ironic though that the construction of some of Herr Messerschmitt's aircraft means that a seam needs to be visible down the length of the fuselage, an absolute "No No" usually for us modellers! I'm working on the wings right now and some refinements to the undercarriage, more soon I hope. Max Edited January 25, 2018 by mozart sandokan, Gazzas, MikeMaben and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 That is exceptional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 like the 109's the 110 joints were puttied up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Max, the pit looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 That is exceptional. Thanks Gerhard, it's taken a while but been so much fun to do, even the fiddly seat belts which were a day's work! like the 109's the 110 joints were puttied up Agreed Shawn, but still visible: Max, the pit looks awesome! Cheers Shaka, I love detailing cockpits and engines.....both of which are usually covered up! Must be the masochist in me. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Very nice work on the cockpit! Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel460 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Looking great Max! Your not messing around with this one! Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) Very nice work on the cockpit! Gaz Getting into training for the more complicated G-4 cockpit Gaz! Looking great Max! Your not messing around with this one! Dan It's a kit that just shouts at you "Move on!!" Dan! It's standing on the workbench right now with the wings and engines dry fitted but sadly it'll be Sunday before I have the chance to do anything much more. Edited January 26, 2018 by mozart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 All looking rather nice Max, excellent work on the cockpit and looks like the fuselage halves join togethere nicely. Regards. Andy mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 All looking rather nice Max, excellent work on the cockpit and looks like the fuselage halves join togethere nicely. Regards. Andy Yes it's going along swimmingly Andy, but see below! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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