Troy Molitor Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Great update Gaz. She’s really coming along nicely. The antennas look great. Looking forward to the colors going down soon. Troy mpk and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 Thanks Troy. Sooner or later I'm going to have to reveal the color scheme. Gaz mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Looks Epic Gaz. mpk and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Shaping up really nicely Gaz, looking foward to seeing some colour now. Regards. Andy Gazzas and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Very cool.......I always thought an LSP flying pencil/217 would be a decent seller. Gazzas, mpk and Kagemusha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 3 hours ago, monthebiff said: Shaping up really nicely Gaz, looking foward to seeing some colour now. Regards. Andy Thank you, Andy. I’m looking forward to some colour, too. I’ve got RLM 76 by both Humbrol and MRP. And they’re both a bit dark to my eyes. I can see the need to whiten them substantially. 1 hour ago, Out2gtcha said: Very cool.......I always thought an LSP flying pencil/217 would be a decent seller. Thank you, Brian. I fear that for the mass of those who don’t delve deep into historical studies, the Dornier disappears after the BoB. It just doesn’t have the same impact on the historical record to make it popular. Maybe if there had been some in the Movie... mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chukw Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Maddeningly I cannot see your latest postings- how odd! Win10, Firefox. mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 3 hours ago, chukw said: Maddeningly I cannot see your latest postings- how odd! Win10, Firefox. Lemme know if you can see these. The other post's images were uploaded to Facebook as it's quicker and easier than loading up to imageshack. I'm using Windows 10 and Firefox also. Gaz chukw and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chukw Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Thanks- looking good! That's a great compromise to using the Eduard radar arrays- such fragile little things. mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 39 minutes ago, chukw said: Thanks- looking good! That's a great compromise to using the Eduard radar arrays- such fragile little things. Thanks. Glad you can see it. As for great looking, I might offer some more insight on the plastic parts. The biggest sin (if you will) is that the cross section of the "X" shaped parts is tubular, not aerofoil. But because the plastic is the usual soft ICM stuff, they are too fragile for me to try to reshape. I tried, and they immediately began to bend away like they were going to separate from the main tube. That being said, I don't know how easy it would be to make the cruciform parts and then try to fit them into a 2mm (or smaller) tube or rod. Honestly, though. If we could get Pastor John to just sell the "H" shaped aerials as a separate part, it'd be great for other users of FuG 202/212. mpk and chukw 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Hi everyone, Not to let a day off work go without some modelling, I cleaned up blemishes, added a little surface detail, and cut the masks for the markings. Here are the pics... and after that... the scheme! The underwing crosses are the full ones and I could have just used the decals... but where's the fun in that! The hollow crosses are the most likely decals to show silvering. So, they are my top priority. I'll also be using masks for the call letters which will adorn the fuselage and lower wings. as they are in black, I'll do them after the main scheme has been painted. The hollow fuselage cross colors are an educated guess. They aren't black but they are too dark to be 74 or 75. So, I elected to make them 66 Now... on to the scheme: I found this gem of a photo about three weeks ago. Of course, for discussion only. If you spend a few minutes with the photo you'll be able to delineate the RLM 74/75 camo scheme under the squiggles. At IPMS Deutschland, these squiggles are called - Arabesken.... a much more elegant term. There is some nice weathering up there, too. Fuel spills, and paintwear. Interestingly, the canopy still appears to be in a darker shade and definitely not RLM 76. I'm going to leave it as RLM 66. I have a theory that canopies were delivered to the main aircraft assembly plants in RLM 66 and, most often, weren't repainted. Here is a profile I got from IPMS Deutschland... again for discussion only. Thanks for looking! Lothar, mpk, chukw and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Oh wow. This is going to look fantastic. Gazzas and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 First paint on. The colors are by MRP. RLM 74/75/76. I have lightened them all by 30% with MRP Insignia white. I still find the RLM 74 too dark and too green for my liking. I used tape loops and loose leaf paper to get a soft edged camo. Unfortunately a wing seam popped though my clumsiness, and I had to flood the seam with Tamiya Ultra thin in hopes that it will fuse up. This stopped my planned touch-up program. Without further ado: Thanks for looking! LSP_Kevin, Dennis7423, chukw and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Great progress, really like the scheme, should be a lot of fun to do. Gazzas, Out2gtcha and mpk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Your Dornier is looking great. Fantastic choice of scheme. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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