Hasegawa Fw-190A5. Definitely an A5.

[Woody V]

Oh, the irony. Some guys can't get hairspray chipping figured out to save their soul. You, on the other hand have just the opposite problem.

 

Kidding aside, I think it looks really beat up and I doubt anyone will notice this accident that turned out for the better. Soldier on!

[Furie]

29 minutes ago, Gazzas said:

Unfortunately, despite clear coats and a few days time to solidify, the hairspray was reactivated during the wet sanding process, exposing more of the RLM 74 and 75.  Not sure whether I'll 'fix' it or not.

 

I don't really like the texture that using hairspray leaves behind.

 

 

 

Hi Gazzas.
For this specific problem I would lightly sand with Micromesh to remove all the paint overpasses and then I paint with the RLM 74/75 and all these little worries will disappear.

[MikeMaben]

16 hours ago, Gazzas said:

                                ...  Spending too much time in front of the TV.

 

You tooooo ???

 

Are you doing one of the Green Hearts a/c ?

[Gazzas]

1 hour ago, MikeMaben said:

 

You tooooo ???

 

Are you doing one of the Green Hearts a/c ?

 

Nosir.  For a short period of time, 1/JG 26 was stationed on the Ostfront.  I didn't want to do one of the Grunherz birds because so many of them are modelled.

[Gazzas]

18 hours ago, Furie said:

 

Hi Gazzas.
For this specific problem I would lightly sand with Micromesh to remove all the paint overpasses and then I paint with the RLM 74/75 and all these little worries will disappear.

 

I have thought of that.  But any kind of wet sanding reactivates the hairspray.  I dunno why.  I probably won't do hairspray chipping on aircraft again.

[Woody V]

10 hours ago, Gazzas said:

But any kind of wet sanding reactivates the hairspray.  I dunno why.  I probably won't do hairspray chipping on aircraft again.

It's simply water getting under the paint.

Depending on how thick the hairspray coat is, you'll get anywhere from tiny pieces or big chunks.

Once water hits the hairspray the bond between the paint layers is broken.

Best thing you can do when it starts is to stop so the hairspray dries, but as soon as you put water on it again, it starts all over again.

 

Or you could try dry sanding. MicroMesh works well used dry. I just slap it on my pant leg to clear the dust.

 

It's too bad someone doesn't come up with a tinted hairspray so you can see how much you're laying down and how thick it is. 

Never mind, it's all voodoo anyway. 

Edited July 23, 2023 by Woody V

[Gazzas]

Hi everyone,

    My slow pace lately...   means I'm not getting much done.  I did a bit yesterday because this bird needs to get done.

A lot of time was spent detailing the kit drop tank.  I added fuel lines, reconfigured the drop strap, and made a ton of dings and dents.  Hopefully weathering will make it look better.

The difficult thing about denting is that most dents we might make by hand either too rough, or too deep.  So, I needed to fill them some and the water based filler didn't always come away the way I wanted.

 

I also did some work on the Eagle Parts tail wheel supplied by the great guy that sold me the kit.  I also did some work with oils on it as well as some chipping.

This is really a sweetly detailed part.  It will get a bit more chipping done to it. as well as weathering on the tire.

 

Finally the underside of the bird.  After a few years, I've been able to get braver and braver each time, adding more dirt and grime underneath.  I want to do more, but I'm getting to the "should I?" point.  The wheel wells and LG legs will definitely get more.

I've kept the ETC 501 rack cleaner than the rest to show it's temporary use on the bird.

 

Happy modelling!

[monthebiff]

Looking good Gaz, those dents in the tank look really good and well worth yhe effort you have gone to.

 

Regards. Andy 

[Gazzas]

Hi everyone,

This will be a photo heavy update.  For the last couple weeks I have been trying to put a patina on this aircraft.

I made my own decals for the two personal markings on this machine.  Unfortunately, the ink ran and had to be supplanted with paint.  From a distance they look ok.  In macro...   not so much.

 

The gun and engine covers are often seen heavily chipped.  I tried to do the same with hairspray chipping in two layers followed by chipping applied in aluminum paint with a very finely tipped brush.

 

The same process was done on the walkway at the wing root.  I tried to show the original Luftwaffe camo under the appropriated Soviet colors.

 

I generally don't do much to upper wings.  But I wanted to add a patina of 'used' here.  In the hollow cross area, the original camo wasn't painted over...   so all of the sources say.

 

The Eagle Parts tailwheel was turned to the side to provide visual interest.  It has been shipped, and the wheel has been weathered with oils and pigments.

 

Scuff marks were added to the win

 

 

Sponge chipping and paintbrush chipping of the propeller blades.

 

I also tried to add a patina to the blades...  so they wouldn't be so boring.

 

The fuel tank, dented, weathered, and attached to the ETC501 rack.

 

The wheels were weathered with oils and pigments...   there will be more pigments later.

 

I didn't use many decals.  The tab decals are among the few examples.

 

Often, exhaust smudges were wiped off by maintenance crews.  I tried to replicate this with dark oils...   to make the paint look soot-stained.

 

The wheel wells got a heavy dose of 'dirt'.  It probably would have been better applied had I done it before assembly.

 

And finally another view of the fuel tank.

 

Thanks for looking!

 

[Dpgsbody55]

Taking shape nicely now, Gazzas. 

 

 

Cheers,

Michael

[MikeMaben]

Lookin' like a labor of love Gary 

[Gazzas]

Thank you, fellas!  There are few images of most planes showing how they are stained by exhaust and leaking oils on the underside.  I just got this one from Farcebook a few minutes ago.  Not sure if I will make more changes on the model, or not.

[Antonio Argudo]

 

 

 

some more inspiration Gazzas 

 

 

Edited August 8, 2023 by Antonio Argudo

[Gazzas]

Hello again...   inexorably...   like a slow-moving freight train, I am closing in on the destination.   Only little things remain, but waiting for the oils to dry is a bit of a drag.

 

Today's update concerns the control surfaces.  I had previously sanded off the too-heavy details provided in the original plastic.  After all of the other steps, I laid down masking tape at measured intervals, and with oils, lay down straight-ish lines with shades that I hoped would fit in with the camoflage colors.

 

 

Back when I built the PCM 190 a1-3, I had also removed all of the wing textures.   Then I placed decals where the rib tapes belonged.  I wasn't totally happy with the result, because after oil weathering and applying a matte coat, it looked rather dirty.  The picture below illustrates the old PCM build compared to the current rib tapes on this build.

But again, things will look different once the oils have dried and a matte coat has been applied.  If they look too obtrusive, I can hit them with an airbrush filter in the original color to dumb them down a bit.

 

 

Due to the victory marks on the rudder, I just decided to paint the lines by hand.  But again, you will get an idea of my intent.

 

 

Thanks for looking!

[monthebiff]

Nice job on the weathering and general patina you have built up Gaz, nearly there!

 

Regards. Andy