Done : Bf109G-6 Yellow 9 of JG54 Gruppe Build

[Lucky13]

Looking forward to the pics man!

 

[Airframes]

Me too. Twenty one days to go, so no pressure.......

 

[lesofprimus]

Pfft, yea right....

 

[Njaco]

Tis a wee drop in the bucket!!

can't wait for pics!

 

[lesofprimus]

Couple quick shots... Before first coat of RLM76, after 1st coat....

 

[Wurger]

Not bad Dan.Keep painting.

 

[Wayne Little]

Coming along nicely man!

 

[lesofprimus]

Should have the second coat on by lunch time... May have to do a third coat to get it buttoned up.....

 

[Airframes]

Soon be finished then......

 

[lesofprimus]

HA!

 

[marek]

With Wojtek, Wayne and Airframes here!

 

[lesofprimus]

Thanks guys, getttin ready to do some spraying.....

 

[Njaco]

The lamp from "A Christmas Story"!!!!! Haha!!

Looks good, Dan!

 

[lesofprimus]

Havin some issues with the RLM76... Im starting to get some pebbleing in certain areas, mainly around the rudder base, just above the elevators....

Dont really know what the issue is.... I will post up some pics to show whats goin on...

Ive been cleaning it after every use, breakin down the nozzle and needle.... I clean it after a couple of minutes spraying by using a wet Q-tip to clean the tip in between sprayings... My paint mixture should be tight as well....

The only thing I can think is that I sprayed too much before letting the sections dry...

Would this cause the issue??

 

[lesofprimus]

Pic...

 

[Wurger]

Yes it is possible.I have had similar problem with pebblening when painting my Tempest undersides.Also the paint can be too thick.

 

[Airframes]

Wojtek is right Dan. Basically, three things can cause this effect;
1.) Paint too thick.
2.) Too heavy a coat, jet too close, successive coat applied immediately after or during application of first coat, combination of all of these.
3.) 'Fall out' or 'splash back' from shading or protruding surface, eg., tailplane diverting paint onto the vertical surfaces or vice versa.
A VERY LIGHT rub down will remove this on enamels. A gentle but progressive rub with a soft cloth should cure the problem with acrylics.

 

[Wayne Little]

looks like paint is drying before or as it hits the model.....?

 

[lesofprimus]

Whatever is causing it, its very frustrating.... What do I use to rub down the enamel with Terry???

Lite grit sandpaper???

Dammit....

 

[Lucky13]

Never had that happen to me...but I agree with the boys Dan, paint to thick etc. etc.