1998 Shelf of Doom Rescue (1/48 Hasegawa Bf109F)

[mpk 8,359]

Thank you so very much. I love that seat. It's better than the chair I am using now. 

[dodgem37 8,246]

Been away for a few weeks.  Some really cool stuff going on here.  Great show.

 

Sincerely,

Mark

[GDW 1,039]

More paint! Mr. Hobby Aqueous RLM 74.

 

All thats left now is to spray the fuselage band and lower engine cowel RLM 04.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 19 by GDW

[GDW 1,039]

 

 

 

[GDW 1,039]

 

I'm getting around to the remaining little things while waiting for paint to dry. 

 

Decals next.

 

 

 

[GDW 1,039]

First round of decal application.  

 

 

 

Edited October 23 by GDW

[GDW 1,039]

Ok, next up, a little cautionary tale. The plan was to add some dot filtering, using Abteilung 502 oil paint. The top two colors on the wing are Mr. Hobby Aqueous RLM 74 and RLM 75 (new formulation). This is the first time I have airbrushed this paint and should have tested how compatible it is with oils. I wrongly assumed that I would not have to spray a protective clear coat at this point but turns out, ya do. Interestingly, the AK Odorless thinner I used to blend/create filters/remove excess oil paint, did not affect the base color one bit. The oils however, ate into the Aqueous RLM 75 and left little etch marks where the oil paint sat on the wing and tail. I was able to wipe away the oil paint with a brush and the odorless thinner just fine but the result required me to sand out the etched in marks left by the oil paint and respray the RLM 75 areas I wanted to weather.

 

It all ended up good, I was planning to add more RLM 74 and 75 to the wing tips anyway, after bringing up the yellow on the bottom of the wing tips to far. The Mr. Hobby paint sanded well and out came the airbrush for some corrective touch ups.

 

I did not take any pictures of the damaged paint but below are shots of the dot filter placement. Wherever I put oil paint on the model and let it sit, I had to sand and respray.

 

 

 

 

[mustang1989 1,691]

YIKES!!! Looking forward to the recovery efforts GDW. 

[GDW 1,039]

All good my friend, the touch ups went well and after I add the remaining stencils, I will clear coat the entire model before attempting any more weathering. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mustang1989 1,691]

YESSSSSSSSSSSS!