Fanes Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Quick update: All touch-ups are done and the gloss cote is drying right now. Pictures will follow tomorrow! Today I recieved some additional material for the presantation of the completed 109. mustang1989 and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) Best way to do realistic heavy wear on the propeller blades is to spray a metallic paint on them. If you just want some wear on the edges I recommend light dry brushing with metallic. Edited January 29, 2019 by Hardcore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/29/2019 at 10:57 AM, Fanes said: Quick update: All touch-ups are done and the gloss cote is drying right now. Pictures will follow tomorrow! Today I recieved some additional material for the presantation of the completed 109. I'll be looking forward to seeing what you do with this ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanes Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 @mustang1989 a little spyshot from my bench: The parts of the jack stand were a joy to put together and I really like their level of detail. The rear jacks hold the plane via a sratch-build "wood" spar - inspired by the photos on the uschi-van-der-rosten website. This was a nice break from putting on decals, which I hate. Although mostly small and fiddly, I didn't have any problems with them. The markings and insignia reacted well to Micro sol and fell into rivets and panel lines without any manipulation. The stencils which are on another sheet needed the Gune decal softener to get a smooth result. If the underside has recieved its decals and everything is sealed up, I'll post ,more pictures. mustang1989, Out2gtcha, coogrfan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanes Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 Decals are finally sealed, touch ups were necessary because of the decal softener, some paint lift later - again repaired - I could finally start the wheatering. First up oil-dot-fading/filtering. We all know how a model with dots on it looks like, so here's the result: The decals don't stand out that much anymore. The base for exhaust stains was laid down with black oil paint. Next up: Gloss coat followed by a subtle washing. coogrfan, TAG, Gazzas and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanes Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Oh boy, it's been a while but it's almost complete. I added some panel washes, tried to keep the contrast low - dark blue-green on the RLM78, brown on the 79 and dark green on the 80. Final sealer is a 50/50 mix of AKs ultra matte and matte varnish, which came out quite flat. So I polished some areas witha n old t-shirt. Dust pigments added on the tires and wing root, exhaust stain with Tamixa smoke, cut with brown (XF52) and black (XF67). Unmasking the canopy was a little frustrating since the Tamiya tape left some residue , polished that stuff away.. Here's the almost complete model (antenna wire and pitot missing) on an old base: Little oil staining on the spinner, there's some fuel staining on the drop tank, too. I need more light!! And a quick mock up with the jack stands. The rear ones are already shortened and the plane sits level now. Some paint on the jacks and I call it done! MikeC, mustang1989, Bill Cross and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Lovely! The stands really bring a cool, different aspect to the look of the vignette. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanes Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 On 2/18/2019 at 5:39 PM, Out2gtcha said: Lovely! The stands really bring a cool, different aspect to the look of the vignette. Well done! Thanks a lot mate! The stands recieved their base coat today. If I'm quick, there will be more photos tomorrow. I think I'll send the guys from Das Werk a mail asking for a large scale version of their jack stands. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 WOW! And I do mean me some "WOW"!!!! Fanes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanes Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, mustang1989 said: WOW! And I do mean me some "WOW"!!!! Thanks a lot! Unfortunately the photos are delayed until tomorrow evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattlow Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Excellent work... The 109 has come out really nicely. I like the idea of using less contrasting panel line washes... it's often overdone (to my taste). The stands add a new dimension.... this come s from Uschi...? Matt Fanes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanes Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 9 hours ago, mattlow said: I like the idea of using less contrasting panel line washes... it's often overdone (to my taste). The stands add a new dimension.... this come s from Uschi...? You're absolutley right it's a question of personal taste. I have seen (and done some of them) lots of models with a checkerboard look, especially with a hard pre shading underneath. But without a wash the panel line somewhat diasppear (like most of the lines on the real thing) and it may look like a toy. The stand is indeed from Uschi, or more exactly from Das Werk - acooperation between them and a german hobby shop. mattlow and MikeC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanes Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) Some gallery shots I took some pictures of the finished airframe and base - enjoy! So what's left to say? First of all: Thanks for watching and all your comments. I really enjoyed this build and I think it turned out quite okay for my first build in 5 years. Here and there is room for improvement - hopefully the Bf 110E-3 and Bf 109F-4 in the large scale will benefit from that. To sum up my review of the kit: If you want a quick, easy but good looking model - get one of eduard's 109s!! No matter if it's a bare weekend edition, or the profi pack with maybe a brassin cockpit. Edited February 22, 2019 by Fanes Fooesboy, Out2gtcha, Gazzas and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Excellent! The weathering and paint are well done. Fanes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Unusual presentation, quite eye-catching. Beautifully-finished model too. Fanes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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