Antonio Argudo Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 4 hours ago, Vincent said: Wing root fairings on the K4 were made of plywood, not metal Only the front part of the fairing was metal that seems to be true, also it can be seen in this finish 109 even though it is not a "K" model Greg W, Thunnus, daHeld and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Vincent said: Hi Wing root fairings on the K4 were made of plywood, not metal Only the front part of the fairing was metal V What about the wing root fairings on the G-6 or G-14????? John P.S. John sorry to hijack your topic!!!! Edited December 17, 2019 by zaxos345 Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 8 hours ago, Vincent said: Hi Wing root fairings on the K4 were made of plywood, not metal Only the front part of the fairing was metal V Oy,... all that work (and corrections) for naught! I didn't quite like how the wing root chipping turned out anyway so happy to do another repair! nmayhew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 awesome stuff sorry to see the acqua gloss funkiness PM inbound Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHands Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) On 12/16/2019 at 8:38 AM, Antonio Argudo said: terrific job John , keep the good, here is a great reference picture of wing root chipping effect, cheers Is that and Erla??? The canopy is wrong but the cowling gap? Edited December 17, 2019 by TwoHands Second thoughts Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewer Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 27 minutes ago, TwoHands said: Is that and Erla??? The canopy is wrong but the cowling gap? It's a 109F Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Argudo Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 27 minutes ago, TwoHands said: Is that and Erla?? it is a "F" model Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 Thanks guys! I addressed the alligator cracks in the wing root the old-fashioned way: sandpaper. Gotta do it dry because moisture will set off the hairspray underneath and make the paint soft. And then I find out that the wing roots on the K-4 are actually made of wood, not metal so no metal chipping! Hairspray chipping removes paint in chunks, which creates an uneven surface. Sponge chipping adds paint, which also creates an uneven surface. So I used sandpaper to smooth things down to a reasonable level and then shot it with primer, a little on the thick side, to fill in the voids and edges. Confining my work area using masking introduced its own hairy adventures... But I eventually got both sides repaired. In the meantime, I was applying the decals so I got that done too. I applied a little bit of sponge chipping to the wing right next to the root but kept it minimal for now. I got nervous that I would somehow mess up the wing roots again and I didn't want to go backwards in this build anymore. So the markings are done and sealed with a light coat of gloss. The next step forward is to do a panel wash. I mix my own washes using pastel chalk and water. I used a dark brown wash for the under surfaces and upper grey areas. A more blackish shade of brown is used on the dark green areas. The panel wash is finished. I'm going to sleep on it and take a fresh look tomorrow to make sure that I remove any smudges or excess wash that I may have missed. The next step, besides wiping off all of the dust and paper towel particles, is to do some airbrush post-shading. Especially on the bottom. Kendzior, MikeMaben, Alain Gadbois and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Love that look. Sincerely, Mark Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Argudo Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Hi John, lovely progres! wanted to advise you about the "pressluft fur mg" stencil, it is on the wrong place, it was on the lower starboard fuselage side, however I couldn't see it applied on any of my "K" reference pictures, or late models, only in this 109g10 Shiba, Lothar, Thunnus and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vincent Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 On 12/17/2019 at 4:59 PM, zaxos345 said: What about the wing root fairings on the G-6 or G-14????? John P.S. John sorry to hijack your topic!!!! Plywood fairing started to appear on the G6, around January 1944 for the MTT plants. Other manufacturers might have produced metal ones longer, not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vincent Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Antonio : the stencil is at the correct position On the K4, the 2 compressed air bottles for the canon were in the left wing, inside what used the be the 20mm ammo bin Edited December 18, 2019 by Vincent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, Vincent said: Plywood fairing started to appear on the G6, around January 1944 for the MTT plants. Other manufacturers might have produced metal ones longer, not sure Thanks Vincent!! John Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anj4de Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 A great build and a geat thread...! Please keep the "hair splitting" going, this is exactly what I like...details! On the fairings...I think it would look good if some rubbed off sections would be visible where the wood shows from underneath...like on the pilot seat. Just my opinion... cheers Uwe Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 Thanks guys! So the Compressed Air stencil is in the right location? 28 minutes ago, anj4de said: A great build and a geat thread...! Please keep the "hair splitting" going, this is exactly what I like...details! On the fairings...I think it would look good if some rubbed off sections would be visible where the wood shows from underneath...like on the pilot seat. Just my opinion... cheers Uwe I was thinking along those same lines and decided against it just because I wanted to keep the build moving forward. It's awkward to get in that wing root area so instead of establishing a wood color base and exposing it with hairspray or Micromesh, I could possibly do something afterward with pencils, dry-brushing or the sponge. Gazzas and Antonio Argudo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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