****DONE: Bf109G-14 Yellow 1 Magg. Mario Bellagambi - Aircraft in Foreign Service GB

[Wayne Little]

Unfortunately Mario Bellagambi died in 2001 so you cannot ask him ...but it's YOUR model, so the decision is up to you, of course, and you will end anyway with a very nice model!
Cheers
Alberto

True enough....still my decision alright, more paint will go on over the weekend, in the mean time more pastel work on the wing area...and tackling the undercarriage!

 

[N4521U]

have now done the panel lines on the lower wings and fuselage, added some subtle pastel work too and glossed the lower wing area...

To quote another..... Please explain!
Pencil? Pastel powder?

 

[Wayne Little]

hey Bill....Pencil first, then some pastel shading on the matt paint, gloss coat then some further Pastel work on rivets and latches.

 

[T Bolt]

I've read your explanation time after time, but am still amazed when I see it! I think we all need to see an instructional video!

 

[ccheese]

Great work, Wayne. BTW, PM me your street address.

Charles

 

[Crimea_River]

Guys, Wayne's been kind enough to post his techniques here

 

[Wayne Little]

Some painting done today, not quite finished yet, was a bit hot in the shed today....37C

The scheme I decided on was a slightly modified reverse scheme to the general pattern seen on G-14's, G-10's and the K-4. This reverse pattern was seen on some aircraft within these types.
This was based on the fact that the dark portion of the pattern visible on the port wing did not match any of the known standard upper surface camo patterns.

 

[Airframes]

Man, that looks good ! Nice work and good to see a slightly different colour scheme.

 

[Wayne Little]

Cheers Terry!

 

[Catch22]

I agree with Terry. Breaks up the monotony a bit that you end up getting with German planes (or I guess any country's planes), beauty paintwork as usual Wayne!

 

[Crimea_River]

Yup, looks great!

 

[ccheese]

Looks very good. The camo is definitely different....

Actually looks like a gear up landing: prop gone, canopy jettisoned and the pilot on his way to the hofbrauhaus !

Charles

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Very nice work Wayne!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Very nicely done Wayne, you have a great touch with the airbrush.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Stunning.....

You know if you ever get bored, you could always write a "Wayne's Modelling Methods on Airbrushing".

I'd buy one!

 

[Wayne Little]

Appreciate your continued comments fellas....Thanks.

Only a little progress today nipped into the shed mid morning to a 38C temp showing on the thermometer, pushed on anyway for a short session.

Added the painted over 'Dark' patch on the cowling and changed to the same colour for the oversprayed swastica too most likely the same.
The possible colour quoted was Verde Oliva Scuro 2 a Dark Olive Green so I used Olive green with some Dark green added to create the darker shade.
Also extended the RLM83 green on the port wing a little further out for a bit better balance of the colours.

So starting tomorrow more pencil and Pastel work this will or should progress quickly from here....

 

[vikingBerserker]

Nothing short of brilliant.

 

[ccheese]

Nothing short of brilliant.

Amen to that !

Charles

 

[Airframes]

Beauty.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Super