1/32 Revell Messerschmitt Bf109 G-2 converted to an F-4 Trop

[John Stambaugh]

Have always liked the RLM 78/79/80 tropical paint scheme. 

 The fine job you are doing sir is inspiring. Thank you.

[Hoss FL]

That’s a beautiful camo scheme. Can’t get enough desert 109s. Looking good!!

[monthebiff]

14 hours ago, John Stambaugh said:

Have always liked the RLM 78/79/80 tropical paint scheme. 

 The fine job you are doing sir is inspiring. Thank you.

 

Thank you John, pleased you are enjoying this one. I have an E-7 Trop to build in a fairly similar scheme to this as well.

 

Regards. Andy 

 

 

[monthebiff]

13 hours ago, Hoss FL said:

That’s a beautiful camo scheme. Can’t get enough desert 109s. Looking good!!

Yep, love the 109 in a desert scheme.

 

Regards. Andy 

[monthebiff]

A little more done this morning with the prop painted, assembled and weathered.

 

 

Next up is time to finish off the undercarriage.

 

Regards. Andy 

[Shoggz]

Lovely stuff Andy. What did you use to chip the old props?

[monthebiff]

On 5/13/2023 at 5:05 PM, Shoggz said:

Lovely stuff Andy. What did you use to chip the old props?

Thank you Shoggz, I've used this set from AK and it works very well.

 

 

Really simple to use and gives good results.

 

Regards. Andy 

[monthebiff]

A bit of urgent help needed if anyone is in the know, just completing thos build and sprayed a coat of Tamiya flat clear and although I thought I had thoroughly removed the salt after weathering it has bloomed before my eyes and whatever I do as soon as it dry its back

 

 

 

 

Of anyone has any ideas then please let me know but otherwise this one is going to be heading to the bin which is really gutting after all my gard work and so close to finishing.

 

Regards. Andy 

[Thunnus]

I would try misting some heavily thinned clear gloss to see if that kicks back the frost effect. 

[Gazzas]

Do you have any micromesh?  6k to 12k grit?  I would try wet sanding first.  Being careful and gentle you might get it back to where you can save it.  Add a drop of dish detergent to your cup of water for lubrication.   Hold the micromesh on your fingertip...   don't use a sanding block.

 

[Uncarina]

Have you tried rubbing an affected area with a Q-tip saturated with distilled water? Salt is by it’s nature soluble and a rubbing action may allow you to penetrate an overcoat. Otherwise I’m with Gaz. Fingers crossed for you Andy!

 

Tom

Edited September 16, 2023 by Uncarina

[rafju]

or you can do a polishing test with Tamiya compound?

[mozart]

Soooo sorry to see this Andy, I’ve had the same in the past with Tamiya flat clear. You didn’t spray it straight from the bottle I hope?

[Furie]

I'm really sorry, because all my work was ruined by the penultimate coat of varnish... 
Have you tried in a very small area (ideally the underside of the plane) with various products applied to a Q-Tip?

Rubbing alcohol, F-gasoline, white spirit, thinner, IPA, distilled water?
Ideally, you'd like to reproduce this problem on a garbage model, so you can try out all the possible solutions.

[monthebiff]

Thank you all for your replies and suggestions. Never had this happen before and after thinking about I've always used an enamel based coat as my final coat of paint when I'm finished but this time I used Tamiya Acrylics which obviously set of a chemical reaction.

 

So after trying a few things I decided I had nothing to loose so grabbed a load of the wife's make up sponges and then used Tamiya thinner to wipe over the surfaces quickly followed by a dry sponge. I did this over and over and this is what I have now

 

 

 

 

Seems to have worked and at that point I thought f@#k it and take the canopy masking of and see inside the cockpit again as was thinking this was heading to the bin. I'm not spraying anything mote on to those build but need to sort the now glossy exhaust stains. 

 

Regards. Andy