Cheetah11 Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) Another milestone reached. I can now join the fuselage and wings once the cockpit is in. The stick (control column for the purists and training captains ) seemed thin compared to photos of the real thing , so I replaced it with a piece of plastic rod. I most likely spend too much time on the cockpit as not much can be seen once closed up. This kit is very good in some places, in other you ask what was Revell thinking. Nick Edited January 15, 2020 by Cheetah11 LSP_Kevin, TAG, Landrotten Highlander and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Nice cockpit. Sincerely, Mark Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Very nice looking cockpit! Håkan Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Your stick looks much nicer! Good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 All closed up and now I need to do some painting. First problem is the greens used by JG54. Every profile and model seem to have their own interpretation. I used one of Claes Sunden's profiles to mix a color from Tamiya enamel. I still need to mix the darker color. I also decided to do reverse masking on the yellow and do that first, The crosses were done on the Sillouette Cutter and sprayed onto the yellow. I will now mask all the yellow areas and the complete the model as usual. Nick chrish, AlanG, Landrotten Highlander and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 That fuselage cross looks excellent! Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 Thanks for the comments Gazzas but after posting the photo I saw a few small bits I had to touch up. I now looks better. I painted the wings and should have the fuselage painted by tomorrow. I am not sure of the cammo pattern on the JG54 aircraft as like the colors there are numerous interpretations. I do not know if there was anything like a standard pattern. The best I could come op with on the net was a Russion forum on the Second World War. It depicts some of JG54 pilots eating and a FW 190 in the background facing away. I drew the pattern from this as best I could and used it as a reference. At least the port side of the fuselage I can do according to Claes's profile and it matches the wing pattern where it joins the fuselage. Thanks for looking Nick Azgaron, LSP_Kevin, Landrotten Highlander and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 The camo looks very nice! Håkan Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 The wife is visiting with her sisters, so I had a day of un-interruped modeling. The cammo pattern is my own interpretation as every profile has a different interpretation and no photos of the complete plane seems to be available. Thanks for looking Nick AlanG, Wackyracer, BradG and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 I think the scheme looks great, Nick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 34 minutes ago, LSP_Ray said: I think the scheme looks great, Nick! Thanks Ray I wish I had more info but even Claes Sundin has two completely different profile side views of this aircraft. Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 hi Nick it's a very nice camo , attractive , and colorful .. where is the truth in terms of German WWII paint scheme ? Alain Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 That camo pattern looks great! Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I'm not into Luftwaffe subjects but you are doing a fine job on this one, I have never heard about prop weights so I have also learned something new as well. Cheers Dennis Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Looks very nice! Håkan Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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