Isar 30/07 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Following with great interest! Just a thought: when masking the metal panels on the underwings and doing the flat cote, the black Balkenkreuze are divided into a flat and a glossy area (as far as I can see). If not planned from the beginning, you might be able to correct this before beginning the weathering. As written in the beginning: no critics, just a thought. Cheers Reimund Scale32 and Thunnus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Awesome work!!!! How could I missed it!! Very well done John!! John Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Superb efforts as usual John. One of my favorite builds of yours so far. Thanks for sharing this one with us. The color difference between the fuselage and wings really pops on this build. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha As Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Great construction site! The work is impressive! Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 The subtlety that you can work with on your models is truly something to aspire to. Always looks so realistic and multi-dimensional. Keep it up John Matt Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted November 12, 2022 Author Share Posted November 12, 2022 Thanks everyone! On 11/5/2022 at 3:05 AM, Isar 30/07 said: Following with great interest! Just a thought: when masking the metal panels on the underwings and doing the flat cote, the black Balkenkreuze are divided into a flat and a glossy area (as far as I can see). If not planned from the beginning, you might be able to correct this before beginning the weathering. As written in the beginning: no critics, just a thought. Cheers Reimund Thanks Reimund! I noticed that as well and have since given the shiny portion of the black crosses a flat coat. The build is creeping along. My mind has been distracted by work and also potential new projects. I may start a new build and leave the Ki-61 build for a little later as I don't feel like riveting right now. The cowl gun barrels were painted prior to the post shading but I forgot to post it. Because the gun barrels hang from the ceiling of the cowling and separated from the troughs, they are easy to mask off and paint. Another round of post shading was done and this is what Brown 4 looks like prior to the salt fading stage. Fanes, TAG, Landrotten Highlander and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Good grief man - it takes me back to 44 or 45 when she was flying. Beautiful. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted November 12, 2022 Author Share Posted November 12, 2022 Thanks Jay! Appreciate the comments very much! Ain't gonna lie... I still sometimes take the model in hand and imagine it flying, like I did when I was a kid. The next weathering step is salt fading. Sometimes used created chipping effects, this technique utilizes salt crystals to form a mask of random spot patterns. The salt is affixed to the model using a thin layer of water... when the water dries, the salt is temporarily fused onto the model's surface. Once dry, a highly diluted lighter color such as tan or grey is randomly sprayed onto the model. This is a tricky technique as it is very difficult to discern how heavy or light the diluted color is being applied. I like a very subtle, barely noticeable effect but I have a hard time dialing it in. This time, the effect was a little too strong. This is a very thin layer so it can be scrubbed back using Micromesh. After some adjustments, the salt fading looks a little less pronounced. I still need to work on it a little bit more. It's important to let the model sit a few days after salt fading to catch any remnants of salt crust that can collect in cracks and crevices. The exhaust stains were applied during the post shading step. I normally apply the salt fading on the upper surfaces as it seems to mimic the stains left by water drying after rain. A closer look at some of the streaking effects applied by airbrush during the post shading stage. Jim Barry, mc65, Greif8 and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 You are building a true work of art John! I have never been brave enough to try the salt method on aircraft, only armor. With armor you can weather heavier if you get the salt staining/chipping too heavy. I am always afraid I'll ruin a build late in the construction phase. Ernest JayW and Thunnus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Your MLG bays are just terrific. As awesome as the entire exterior finish is, I am drawn to those gear bays for some reason. You are a master of weathering effects. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Love those wheel wells! So many modelers ignore them when they are weathering. In reality, wheel wells are probably the grimiest part of an aircraft. One humble suggestion on weathering - your subject appears to be a very late war aircraft. Keep in mind by that time, most Luftwaffe aircraft were hardly ever flown due to fuel shortages, so you probably won't see a high degree of wear and tear on the airframe. As always though, there were exceptions. Keep up the good work! Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 12 hours ago, Thunnus said: I still sometimes take the model in hand and imagine it flying, like I did when I was a kid. Pretty sure everyone here does that too . Superb job on the painting and weathering! Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Always love seeing your weathering process John. I've tried the salt weathering before, and mine definitely doesn't look as good as yours. I'll just have to keep trying on it. Matt Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale32 Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 The colour combination makes for a striking scheme. She's gorgeous. Cheers Bevan Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 (edited) All of the work here is just so beautifully rendered, from build to paint to post. Its a real treat to go over the thread multiple times and soak it in. Which flat clear have you used and how do you like to apply it? Edited November 13, 2022 by Greg W Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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